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How live ammo got on set still a mystery in Baldwin shooting
Light from a high afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of the weathered wooden church, catching on the plank floorboards and illuminating the stained glass.
Paid family leave falls out of Biden bill as tempers rise
Top Democrats signaled a deal is within reach on President Joe Biden’s big domestic bill but momentum fizzled and tempers flared late Wednesday as a paid family leave proposal fell out and a billionaires’ tax appeared scrapped, mostly to satisfy a piv…
Minneapolis mayor faces voters with policing on their minds
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was the face of the city through some of its darkest days — the death of George Floyd under an officer’s knee last year and rioting that marred …
‘Animalism’: Blackhawks scandal raises culture questions
For three weeks in 2010, they did nothing. That’s how long it took for the leadership of the Chicago Blackhawks to act on allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player.
Jury awards $17M in deadly shooting by off-duty LAPD officer
A federal jury on Wednesday awarded $17 million to the parents of a mentally ill man who was shot in a Costco store by an off-duty Los Angeles police officer.
Another postseason dud for Fried when Braves need him most
Max Fried was pitching like the lefty ace he has been most of this season for the Atlanta Braves, retiring 10 batters in a row in his first World Series start.
Late goals, backup goalie fuel Golden Knights’ dramatic rally
When players talk about getting “rewarded” with goals, look no further than Jonathan Marchessault’s game-tying goal Wednesday night. Marchessault was a wrecking ball in the latter stages of the game …
Las Vegas activists urge Democrats to act on immigration reform
Las Vegas immigration advocates are hopeful that Democratic lawmakers deliver on promises to include a pathway to citizenship in the budget reconciliation bill that’s been whittled-down in ongoing negotiations.
Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19
A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for existing drugs that could be repurposed to treat coronavirus.