A Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and is on his way home aboard a Swiss government aircraft, U.S. officials said Thursday… MORE
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3 Charged In Slaying Of Ahmaud Arbery Face Court Hearing
Three men who were charged with murder months after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery appeared Thursday by a video link from jail for their probable cause hearing… MORE
Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
The governor will direct the statue to be moved off its massive pedestal and put into storage while his administration seeks input on a new location… MORE
Army: Esper reverses plan to send active-duty troops home
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told The Associated Press that the reversal came after Esper attended a meeting at the White House… MORE
4 Minneapolis cops now charged in George Floyd’s death
The updated criminal complaint against Derek Chauvin says the officer’s actions were a “substantial causal factor” in Floyd’s death.… MORE
Pilgrim’s Pride CEO Among Indicted For Chicken Price Fixing
The CEO of Pilgrim’s Pride is one of four current and former chicken company executives indicted Wednesday on charges of price-fixing… MORE
Cinema Chain AMC Warns It May Not Survive The Pandemic
AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet… MORE
Fed Approves Expansion Of State And Local Emergency Support Program
The Federal Reserve has approved an expansion of its $500 billion emergency program to support state and local governments… MORE
AP Source: MLB Rejects 114-Game Plan, Tells Union No Counter
Major League Baseball rejected the players’ offer for a 114-game regular season in the pandemic-delayed season with no additional salary cuts and told the union it did not plan to make a counterproposal… MORE
Active-duty troops deployed to DC region start to leave
The departure of the troops comes as Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Wednesday that current conditions do not warrant using military forces for law enforcement in containing the protests.… MORE
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