Austin police officials have ordered officers to stop using “less lethal shotguns” three years after the weapons wounded Black Lives Matter protesters.
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Uncertainty after Niger coup deadline passes
A deadline from West Africa’s regional bloc to reinstate the ousted president of Niger has been defied by the ruling military junta that led the coup.
Why are governments rallying to protect the Amazon?
With critical problems plaguing the Amazon rainforest, South American presidents and ministers will converge on the city of Belem, near the mouth of the Amazon River, from Tuesday to discuss how to address them and how to chart a common course forward….
Ohio voters decide constitutional change
Ohio’s voters will decide Tuesday whether to make their state constitution harder to amend, as a highly charged special election that has direct bearing on a November ballot question over abortion rights comes to a close. (Aug 7) (AP video by Patrick O…
Trump argues he can’t receive a fair trial in Washington
Trump argues he can’t receive a fair trial in Washington
Researchers create plastic alternative that’s compostable in home and industrial settings
A team at Michigan State University developed a plastic alternative that can be composted alongside food scraps in household composting.
3 killed after helicopters collide, one crashes while fighting fire in California
Two helicopters collided while fighting a fire in Southern California on Sunday. One of the helicopters crashed, killing all three people on board.
One injured after large fire breaks out at Sherwin-Williams factory in Texas, reports say
According to local reports, the fire at a plant in Garland, Texas started around 1:45 a.m. Monday.
Montgomery police say 4 active warrants out after brawl at Riverfront Park in Alabama
After several people were detained after a fight broke out at Riverfront Park in Alabama, Montgomery police said there were four active warrants out.
New York oncologist kills baby and herself at their home, police say
Dr. Krystal Cascetta was site chief of the Mount Sinai Queens Infusion Center, a treatment center for cancer and blood disorders.