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National
U.S. Consumer Agency Sues Amazon To Force A Recall Of Potentially Hazardous Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the giant online retailer had to accept responsibility for the potentially unsafe products listed on its platform and recall them.
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Politics
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Was Assassinated At Home, According To The Acting PM
A group of people, some of whom spoke Spanish, attacked the president's private residence and killed him, Prime Minister Claude Joseph said in a statement.
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National
U.S. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Is Suspended After A Positive Marijuana Test
Richardson has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for THC, the main psychoactive component of marijuana.
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Politics
The 'Human Error' That's Snarling The New York City Mayor's Race
City officials admitted they failed to remove 135,000 test ballots from the election management system before starting to count the real votes from Election Day and early voting, skewing the results.
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National
Bill Cosby Is Released From Prison After Court Overturns Sexual Assault Conviction
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that Cosby's due process rights were violated when he was charged for a 2004 assault after prosecutors told him they wouldn't bring criminal charges against him.
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National
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Calls Chauvin Sentence A Moment Of Real Accountability
Ellison said the 270-month sentence was one of the longest prison terms ever issued to a former police officer for the unlawful use of deadly force.
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National
Since 9/11, Military Suicides Are 4 Times Higher Than Deaths In War Operations
The new data highlights the divide between the dangers posed by war and the persistent mental health crisis in not only the military but the country at large.
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Technology
Hubble Trouble: NASA Can't Figure Out What's Causing Computer Issues On The Telescope
"It's just the inefficiency of trying to fix something which is orbiting 400 miles over your head instead of in your laboratory," said Paul Hertz, the director of astrophysics for NASA.
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Politics
India Walton Could Become The 1st Socialist Mayor Of A Major U.S. City In Decades
India Walton, a progressive candidate endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, would also be the first female mayor of New York's second-largest city if she wins the general election.
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Environment
Lumber Prices Are Finally Dropping After They Soared During The Pandemic
Demand for new homes and a rise in DIY renovation projects ate up the lumber supply during the pandemic. Meanwhile, sawmills struggled to keep pace amid COVID-19 setbacks.