Bill Chappell
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National
Andrew Brown Jr. Was Shot In The Back Of His Head, Family Says, Citing Autopsy
"It was a kill shot to the back of the head" that cost Brown his life, family attorney Ben Crump said, as his office released the results of an independent autopsy.
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National
Fox News Again Urges N.Y. Court To Dismiss Smartmatic's $2.7 Billon Lawsuit
Fox News says its coverage of bogus election-fraud claims was "accurate and disinterested" and is protected by the First Amendment.
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National
Military Panel Urges Taking Sexual Assault Cases Out Of Commanders' Control
Such a shift would run counter to years of military practice. The Pentagon has long resisted the idea of taking sexual assault cases outside of the normal chain of command.
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Arts & Life
An 'Overjoyed' LeVar Burton Welcomes Chance To Guest-Host 'Jeopardy!'
"I've had my eye on that job for a long time," the actor and director said recently. Nearly 250,000 people have signed a petition backing his dream.
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National
U.S. Issues More Than 115 'Do Not Travel' Advisories, Citing Risks From COVID-19
Just a week ago, only 33 countries were on the U.S. "Do Not Travel" list. New additions include Canada, Mexico, Germany and the U.K.
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National
What's Next For Chauvin And 3 Other Ex-Officers In Cases Over George Floyd's Murder?
Derek Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced in June. Later this summer, his three fellow former officers are slated to go on trial on charges of aiding and abetting murder.
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National
MLB Moves All-Star Game To Colorado Amid Uproar Over Georgia Voting Law
The change came in response to Georgia's controversial new voting law, which the MLB says is against its values.
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National
Johnson & Johnson Says Contractor Botched Part Of Vaccine Production
The drug company says the problem involved one batch of a substance that goes into its coronavirus vaccine. But the contractor, Emergent BioSolutions, has a history of problems.
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National
Chauvin Trial: Witnesses Describe Officers' Fatal Detention Of George Floyd
"Even I said to the officer, I said, 'man, he said he can't breathe.' They said, 'if he keep talking, well, he can breathe,'" said Charles McMillian, who testified that he pulled over to observe.
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National
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Shows '100% Efficacy' In Adolescents
Pfizer says it will submit the clinical trial results "as soon as possible" to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is hoping to start vaccinating children before the next school year.