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George Floyd death leads states to require cops to intervene

When a police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd in Minneapolis, other officers at the scene didn’t intervene, even while he said he couldn’t breathe and then stopped moving

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Officials: 2nd breach concern in Florida phosphate reservoir

A drone discovered a possible second breach in a large Florida wastewater reservoir as more pumps were headed to the site to prevent a catastrophic flood

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

European countries scramble to tamp down latest virus surge

European countries are scrambling to tamp down a surge in COVID-19 cases and ramp up vaccinations

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Putin calls Argentine leader with COVID despite Sputnik shot

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called his Argentine counterpart, who has tested positive for COVID-19 despite receiving the Russian vaccine

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

UN says tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 40 over 3 days

The U.N. says renewed tribal violence between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan's western Darfur region has killed at least 40 people over three days

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Groups: Census privacy tool could hurt voting rights goals

A report from two civil rights groups says a method being used for the first time by the U.S. Census Bureau to protect people’s privacy in 2020 census data could make voting rights enforcement more difficult

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Abbott won't throw pitch, in rebuff to MLB voting stance

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he won't throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Texas Rangers' home opener

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban

Arkansas’ governor has vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments for transgender youth

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in US

A recent photo posted online of the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest evangelical denomination, getting the COVID-19 vaccine drew more than 1,100 comments

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

CDC inquiry sought on HIV outbreak in WVa's largest county

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has submitted a congressional inquiry with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding an HIV outbreak in West Virginia’s largest county

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Corporate Health and Wellness Expert, Wellness Coaches, Releases Whitepaper on the Increased Risks of COVID-19 to Smokers and Their Employers

The report provides insights into the elevated risk of COVID-19 for smokers and its effect on corporate bottom lines BLUE BELL, Pa., April 5, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As COVID-19 lingers on,...

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Geffen Hall rebuild speeded due to virus, reopen in fall '22

The New York Philharmonic and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts are accelerating the reconstruction of Geffen Hall because of the novel coronavirus pandemic and plan to reopen the auditorium in fall of 2022, about 1 1/2 years ahead of the original schedule

DATE: April 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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