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Ex-Kentucky Officer Pleads Guilty To Striking Protester
A former Louisville police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to striking a kneeling protester in the back of the head with a riot stick during protests over the death of Breonna Taylor last year.
Biden Picks Diplomat With Polish Ties To Manage Key NATO Relationship
President Joe Biden picked Mark Brzezinski, a Democraticaligned foreign policy official with ties to Poland, as his ambassador to the European country regarded as a key Western bulwark against Russia.
Olympics-Belarus Sprinter Tsimanouskaya Headed For Poland After Tokyo Diplomatic Drama
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was headed to Poland on Wednesday after seeking refuge with that country's diplomats, bringing a dramatic diplomatic twist at the Tokyo Olympics.
Man Stomped By Police Glad For Bodycam, Honest Officer
A South Carolina man whose head was stomped last week by a police officer said he is thankful for body camera footage and a second officer who immediately stepped up to say her colleague was not telling the truth.
U.S. Says Afghanistan Civil War One Of Many Concerns
The United States said on Tuesday that one of many concerns about Afghanistan is that it could spiral into civil war.
Democrats' National Party Workers Forming Union
Staff members at the Democratic National Committee in Washington have opted to organize a union for collective bargaining rights, party and union officials said Tuesday.
Man Suspected In Houston Road Rage Killing Turns Himself In
A man suspected in a fatal road rage shooting of a Houston teenager early last month has surrendered to police to face a murder charge.
Two More Cops Who Responded to January 6 US Capitol Attack Die by Suicide, Tally Now 4
The Justice Department has charged more than 550 people in connection with the insurrection, and the attack is at the center of a high-profile House select committee investigation.
Oregon: Settlement With Victoria 'S Secret Owner Ends 'Fear'
Oregon officials believe a $90 million settlement it has reached with the parent company of Victoria's Secret guarantees an end to its culture of harassment and fear.
Judge Denies New Trial Request In Mollie Tibbetts Case
A judge on Monday rejected a convicted man's request for a new trial in the 2018 killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, whose body was found in a cornfield weeks after she disappeared while out for a run near her small hometown.
Father In Family Murder Plot Case Loses Bid To Withdraw Plea
A man serving decades in prison for conspiring with his daughter to kill her exhusband in one of New Jersey's most notorious murder cases lost a bid to withdraw his guilty plea on Monday.
Agreement Shows Ohio Utility Paid Regulator For Future Help
Documents released Monday show that FirstEnergy Corp. paid Sam Randazzo tens of millions for years, including $4.3 million he received to help the utility shortly before he was nominated as Ohios top utility regulator.
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Near South Coast of Indonesia: EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck about 203 km south west of Nabire, Indonesia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.
Republican Report Says Coronavirus Leaked from China Lab; Scientists Still Probing Origins
U.S. President Joe Biden in May ordered U.S. intelligence agencies to accelerate their hunt for the origins of the virus
Covid-19 Cases Surge in Sydney, Police Cordon off Downtown to Prevent Rally
Sydney and its vicinities have been under a weeks-long strict lockdown that is to last at least until the end of August while battling an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant
EU Adopts Legal Framework For Lebanon Sanctions
The European Union said on Friday it has adopted a legal framework for a sanctions regime targeting Lebanese individuals and entities after a year of crisis that has left Lebanon facing financial collapse, hyperinflation and food and fuel shortages.
