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California May Release 10% Of Inmates In Pandemic Response
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California officials will soon release another 3,100 inmates from state prisons in response to the coronavirus pandemic and in all now plans to release a total of more than 10,000...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2020

Lawyer: Over 150 Minneapolis Officers Seeking Disability Claims
MINNEAPOLIS - More than 150 Minneapolis police officers are filing work-related disability claims after the death of George Floyd and ensuing unrest, with about three-quarters citing post-traumatic st...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2020

Medical Group Cited By Trump Denounces School Funding Threat
A medical association that the White House has cited in its press to reopen schools is pushing back against President Donald Trump's repeated threats to cut federal funding if schools don't open this ...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2020

Walmart To Launch Its Own Membership Program Similar To Amazon Prime
New York – Walmart is reportedly close to launching its own membership program that closely resembles Amazon Prime. The retailer plans to unveil Walmart+ in July, a $98 per year service that inc...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2020

China Vows Retaliation Against US Sanctions Over Xinjiang
BEIJING - China said Friday it will retaliate against U.S. officials and institutions following Washington's imposition of sanctions on three local officials of the ruling Communist Party over human r...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2020

Goya CEO, Praising Trump, Sparks Online Backlash
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The company that makes products used in many Hispanic cuisines but whose following extends well outside of that range, is getting some backlash after its CEO praised President Don...
Syndicated Author Jul 10, 2020

Ousted NY Prosecutor Tells Panel Barr ‘Urged’ Him To Resign
WASHINGTON - The ousted U.S. attorney who was leading investigations into President Donald Trump's allies told the House Judiciary panel on Thursday that Attorney General William Barr "repeatedly urge...
Syndicated Author Jul 09, 2020

Big Ten To Limit Football, Fall Sports To Conference Games
The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will not play nonconference games in football and several other sports this fall, the most dramatic move yet by a power conference because of the coronavir...
Syndicated Author Jul 09, 2020

NYC Mayor Helps Paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ Outside Trump Tower
NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio grabbed a roller Thursday to paint "Black Lives Matter" in front of the namesake Manhattan tower of President Donald Trump, who tweeted last week that the...
Syndicated Author Jul 09, 2020

Milley: Confederate Names On Army Bases Divide The Military
WASHINGTON - Confederate Army symbols within the military, including prominent Army bases named for rebel generals, are divisive and can be offensive to Blacks in uniform, the nation's top officer sai...
Syndicated Author Jul 09, 2020
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