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Federal agents execute search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment & office; Biden to unveil new $1.8T American Families Plan tonight; How gun violence turned into a public health emergency Apr 28, 2021

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Raid at Giuliani’s apartment & office as Feds advance criminal investigation into his lobbying activity in Ukraine; Only limited amount of lawmakers, no guests allowed in House chamber during Biden’s speech due to pandemic; Judge denies public release of Andrew Brown Jr. body cam video; Capitol tightens security for Biden’s joint address tonight; Senators work towards bipartisan solution for police reform bill

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Brand new CNN Polls on policing in America; Biden admin shifts mask guidance, touts benefits for fully vaccinated Americans; Alaskan lawmaker banned for refusing to wear mask; White House working out details of possible Biden-Putin summit; Apr 27, 2021

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New CNN poll: 77% of Americans satisfied with Chauvin verdict; Majority of Americans agree some changes need to be made to policing; 53% of Americans expect real changes in the way minorities are treated in American society; Both parties express cautious optimism on police reform bill;

Biden: vaccinated Americans no longer need a mask outdoors if not in large crowd; CDC: vaccinated people can attend small outdoor gatherings, dine outside without a mask; Source: Biden will wear a mask to enter chamber for address tomorrow, the remove at podium; CDC: more people getting second shot of vaccine vs. first shot;

Alaska lawmaker who once called flight attendants “mask bullies” is now banned from Alaska Airlines; Republicans retweet bogus story about VP Harris’ childrens book; Sources: Biden- Putin summit could happen as soon as early summer;

FBI opens civil rights investigation in Andrew Brown Jr’s death; Sen. Booker calls for the full release of body cam video and audio in Andre Brown Jr shooting; Faith leaders call for independent investigation of Andrew Brown’s death; Calls grow for sheriff to release more than “snippet” of body cam video in Andrew Brown Jr’s death;

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Attorneys: family only shown “snippet” of video from police shooting; Sources: Biden to announce new mask guidance tomorrow; Biden administration touts COVID accomplishments, vaccine rollout; Apr 27, 2021

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Family attorney calls fatal shooting by deputies an “execution”; Death certificate in Elizabeth City, NC shows Andrew Brown Jr. died of gunshot would to head, shot by others; Elizabeth City, NC prepares for protest tonight as Andrew Brown’s family views body cam video of fatal police shooting; AG Garland announces DOJ investigation into police practices in Louisville, KY; “Qualified immunity” in policing bill sparks debate over when police can be charged or face lawsuits; Democrats to pass George Floyd Policing Act by May 25; Sen. Tim Scott leads GOP efforts to strike deal on George Floyd Justice in Policing bill;

Official: U.S. to begin sharing AstraZeneca vaccine doses soon; Fauci: life will get more normal even before herd immunity; Fully vaccinated Americans may be able to visit Europe this summer; More than one million new COVID cases in three days in India; Poll: Americans hesitant to get J&J vaccine after brief pause; Biden’s top COVID official: Trump’s WH had no plan for vaccine distribution; Sources: Trump advisors urge him to make a vaccine PSA;

Conservative news outlets spread baseless claim Biden wants to reduce red meat consumption by 90%; Firm hired to conduct AZ election audit owned by active promoter of “stop the steal” movement; Conspiracy theorist who thinks COVID was created so Trump would lose speaks at Minnesota GOP event; GOP Rep. McCarthy defends Trump’s handling of insurrection; Gov. Hogan: a “whole lot of crazy” going on in Washington;

Iran’s FM criticizes revolutionary guard; Says the military “rules” Iran;

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J&J admits link between its vaccine, blood clots is “Plausible”; WH: Biden will travel to U.K. & Brussels in first foreign trip as president; CDC advisers recommend continued use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine in U.S. for people 18+ Apr 23, 2021

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CDC panel debating whether J&J vaccine is safe for Americans or if it should no longer be administrated; CDC now recommends pregnant women get cover vaccine; Federal prosecutors examine whether Gaetz took gifts, including travel and paid escorts for political favors; Speaker Pelosi’s retirement, “complicated” relationship with “The squad” & tumultuous exchanges with Trump; Source: Due to cover protocol, only 200 lawmakers can attend Biden’s address to congress, no guests allowed; Recent police shootings reignite debate over use of force; DOJ opens investigation into Minneapolis policing practices after Chauvin convicted for Floyd murder; Nearly 75 U.S. colleges requiring students to get vaccinated; Is futuristic Tesla with autopilot safe?

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Recent police shootings reignite debate over use of force; President sets ambitious goal to cut U.S. carbon emissions 50% by 2030; Experts: U.S. at “tipping point,” with vaccine supply to outpace demand; Apr 22, 2021

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Daunte Wright’s aunt: why do we have to keep burying our babies?; Ben Crump: too often “traffic stops end up as deadly sentences”; Funeral for Daunte Wright held in Minneapolis; Two more cities on edge after deadly police shootings;

In reversal from Trump-era, Biden vows to slash carbon emissions in half by 2030; White House kicks off Earth day with virtual climate summit hosting leaders from 40 nations including China & Russia; Pres. Biden: the science on climate is undeniable, the cost of inaction is mounting, the U.S. is not waiting; How technology at NASA helps guide Biden on climate; NASA’s climate advisor: reducing carbon emissions will save the U.S. money;

Daily pace of vaccinations drops below 3 million shots per day for the first time in 2 weeks; CDC: 26% of U.S. population is fully vaccinated now; India reports highest worldwide rise in daily COVID cases; W.H. advisor: CDC to issue guidelines for vaccinated Americans soon; CDC vaccine advisors meet tomorrow to discuss J&J vaccine pause;

Putin critic transferred to civilian hospital, doctors plead for him to end hunger strike; Almost 2K detained in Russia at pro-Navalny protests;

Rover extracts oxygen from Mars making human exploration possible; Frontline California health care worker dies of COVID;

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DOJ opens investigation into Minneapolis policing practices after Chauvin convicted for Floyd murder; America’s progress & struggles with racism since Floyd’s murder; New report: U.S. to reach “tipping point” on vaccine demand soon; Taliban threaten to kill Afghans who helped U.S. during war Apr 21, 2021

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Chauvin in restricted housing unit in prison for safety; Derek Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison; Ohio police officer shoots, kills teen girl who appears to lunge at someone with a knife; New poll: 43% of Republicans say they will avoid the vaccine; Biden: Congress needs to pass policing act in honor of Floyd; Senate to vote on anti-Asian hate crimes bill this week; UNICEF: surge of migrant children entering Mexico has increased by nine times over three months; Afghan who worked for U.S. government: “I was thinking I will be killed”

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Jurors reach verdict in murder trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin Apr 20, 2021

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Jurors reach verdict in murder trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin

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FedEx shooting is 45th mass shooting in U.S. last month; Unsettling week after use of force questioned in Adam Toledo, Daunte Wright & George Floyd deaths; Scientific American: We’re making so many masks a year they could cover the entire area of Switzerland; White House backtracks on refugee decision, says Biden will announce new increased cap by May 15; CDC: More than 30% of adults in the U.S. are fully vaccinated; Apr 16, 2021

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Eight killed, several injured in America’s latest mass shooting; Sources: FBI previously investigated FedEx suspect after family member reported potential for violence; FBI: “Premature to speculate” on FedEx shooter’s motive; ER doctor on how “gun violence affects literally all of us”; Officials give update on FedEx mass shooting investigation; Police identify suspected FedEx shooter as former employee; WH plans to release $1.7 billion to fight Covid variants; CDC advisers meeting again next week to review J&J vaccine pause; Researchers begin testing Pfizer vaccine on kids as young as two; J&J scientists say there isn’t enough evidence to link vaccine to rare blood clots; Discarded masks filling up landfills, littering oceans; Recycling company VP: PPE has created a “monster waste stream”; Cleveland clinic sterilizing masks, turning PPE into fuel, reusing hand sanitizer bottles to reduce waste; Russia sanctions eight U.S. officials and expels diplomats in retaliation for Biden’s sanctions;

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President Biden hits Russian with dozens of new sanctions; Chauvin invokes 5th amendment right, chooses not to testify; Pfizer CEO: Third vaccine dose likely needed within 6 to 12 months; IG Report: Capitol police ordered to hold back on riot response; Apr 15, 2021

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No action on Russian bounties on U.S. soldiers, despite Biden criticizing Trump for lack of response; U.S. confirms Paul Manafort associate gave internal Trump polling data to Russia; Closing arguments start Monday after defense rests; Pulmonology expert: “No, I do not believe” Floyd’s carbon monoxide levels could have been as high as defense proposed; Judge denies prosecution request to introduce evidence that Floyd’s blood showed normal carbon monoxide levels; Juror will be sequestered during deliberations; No decision yet on J&J vaccine from CDC advisory cmte, citing more info needed; CDC: 5,800 “breakthrough” cases of Covid reported out of 78 million in U.S. who are fully vaccinated; Michigan hospitals at 90-95% capacity amid surge; Inspector General: Leaders ignored, overlooked intel reports warning of attack on Congress;

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Biden to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11; Any moment: CDC vaccine advisers to vote; could update recommendations for use of J&J vaccine; Ex-Officer who shot and killed Wright booked in jail, faces second-degree manslaughter charge; Defense medical expert: Heart issue killed George Floyd Apr 14, 2021

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President Biden: It is time to end America's longest war; Biden visits Arlington national cemetery, says troop withdrawal was not a difficult decision to make; Biden: I will not pass the Afghanistan war to a fifth president; Official: Biden thinks a conditions-based withdrawal is "a recipe for staying in Afghanistan forever"; Biden: We can't keep waiting to create "ideal conditions" for withdrawal; White House: Biden admin "very engaged" with congress on George Floyd justice policing act; Intel chief: Domestic extremism is an "immediate" "complex" & "growing" threat to the United States; FBI Chief: 5 Qanon supporters arrested for Jan. 6 insurrection; U.S. intel chief says spy agencies still do not know "where, when, or how" COVID-19 was initially transmitted; 48-year-old Florida sergeant dies from coronavirus

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