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Month: March 2021

At least 5 dead as tornadoes tear through Alabama

At least 5 dead as tornadoes tear through Alabama

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, EMILY SHAPIRO and MELISSA GRIFFIN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least five people are dead and there are reports of multiple injuries, authorities said, as tornadoes tore through Alabama Thursday afternoon. The threat of “violent,” “long-track” twisters is expected to last through the evening. “Violent” […]

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Judge rejects request to move trial of only officer charged in Breonna Taylor killing

Judge rejects request to move trial of only officer charged in Breonna Taylor killing

Shelby County Detention CenterBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — A judge has rejected the request by a fired police officer facing charges related to the killing of Breonna Taylor to change the venue of his trial after his attorney argued that the jury pool in Jefferson County, Kentucky, […]

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Former NYPD officer who put Eric Garner in lethal chokehold loses bid to get job back

Former NYPD officer who put Eric Garner in lethal chokehold loses bid to get job back

tillsonburg/iStockBy MARLENE LENTHANG and AARON KATERSKY (NEW YORK) — The former New York Police Department officer who was fired in August 2019 over the death of Eric Garner has lost his bid to get his job back. Daniel Pantaleo was fired by then-New York Police Department Commissioner James O’Neill after […]

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Tornadoes tear through Alabama: Latest forecast

Tornadoes tear through Alabama: Latest forecast

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, EMILY SHAPIRO and MELISSA GRIFFIN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tornadoes are tearing through Alabama Thursday afternoon and the threat is ongoing through the evening for “violent,” “long-track” twisters. “Violent” means tornado winds could be 166 mph or greater, with ratings of EF-4 or EF-5. These […]

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Governor hopeful Utah may lift virus restrictions by July

Governor hopeful Utah may lift virus restrictions by July

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Spencer Cox says he’s hopeful Utah will be able to eliminate pandemic restrictions by July if transmission rates keep falling but acknowledged that the situation could change. He urged residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible and to remain cautious. Cox made the […]

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Utah governor signs law to lift mask mandate April 10

Utah governor signs law to lift mask mandate April 10

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s mask mandate will end April 10 after the Republican governor signed a bill that lays out a new timeline for lifting some of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions. Masks orders will remain in place for schools and gatherings of more than 50 people. Businesses can […]

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Boulder shooting suspect makes first court appearance as community grieves

Boulder shooting suspect makes first court appearance as community grieves

Kuzma/iStockBy EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (BOULDER, Colo.) — The 21-year-old accused of gunning down 10 people, including a police officer, at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday made his first court appearance Thursday. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, of Arvada, Colorado, was taken into custody about 50 […]

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Mitchell scores 27, Jazz rout short-handed Nets 118-88

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and the Utah Jazz routed the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 118-88 on Wednesday night. Bojan Bogdanovic made 4 of 6 3-point attempts and scored 18 for the Jazz, who have won four of five. Alize Johnson, who was signed to a […]

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Alabama, Mississippi bracing for ‘violent’ tornado threat

Alabama, Mississippi bracing for ‘violent’ tornado threat

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, EMILY SHAPIRO and MELISSA GRIFFIN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A major storm is bearing down on Alabama and Mississippi, as well as parts of Tennessee and Georgia, where “violent,” “long-track” tornadoes are possible through Thursday evening. “Violent” means tornado winds could be 166 mph or […]

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‘Violent’ tornado threat bears down on Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi

‘Violent’ tornado threat bears down on Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A major storm is bearing down on Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, where “violent,” “long-track” tornadoes are possible on Thursday. “Violent” means tornado winds could be 166 mph or greater, with ratings of EF-4 or EF-5. These tornadoes are […]

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