The former chief executive of a biotechnology company who, during the early days of the pandemic, falsely claimed that he had invented a blood test that could detect Covid-19 in …
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Kamala Harris Blames Trump for Abortion Bans at Arizona Campaign Stop
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVice President Kamala Harris laid into former President Donald J. Trump over abortion rights at a campaign rally in Arizona on Friday, accusing him of being directly responsible for a …
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House Passes 2-Year Surveillance Law Extension Without Warrant Requirement
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn a major turnaround, the House on Friday passed a two-year reauthorization of an expiring warrantless surveillance law that had stalled earlier this week amid G.O.P. resistance — but only …
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Fatal Shooting of Dexter Reed, Jr., by Chicago Police Is Being Investigated
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChicago police officers killed a 26-year-old man during a traffic stop last month, firing an estimated 96 shots after he fired first and wounded an officer, according to the city’s …
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It would become an indelible memory for those who could not help but watch and watch and watch: a white Ford Bronco steadily traveling along the cleared freeways of Southern …
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For decades, Dr. J. Steve Bynon Jr., a transplant surgeon in Texas, gained accolades and national prominence for his work, including by helping to enforce professional standards in the country’s …
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Critics of standardized tests have long raised concerns that the tests helped fuel inequality because some wealthier students raised their scores through high-priced tutoring. But recent studies have found that …
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‘Save Democracy’ Democrats Look to Win Primaries on Anti-Trump Sentiment
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHarry Dunn, a former Capitol Police officer whose pitched battles with former President Donald J. Trump’s supporters on and after Jan. 6, 2021, vaulted him to political stardom, was greeted …
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Joining Texas, Iowa Enacts Law for State Immigration Enforcement
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on Wednesday that will make it a state crime for a person to enter Iowa after having been deported or denied entry …
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Cornel West Picks a Black Lives Matter Activist, Melina Abdullah, as His Running Mate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCornel West, a long-shot independent presidential candidate, named Melina Abdullah, a Black Lives Matter activist, as his running mate on Wednesday, cementing a novel ticket featuring two Black Ph.D.s whom …