A University of Connecticut student was arrested and charged with a hate crime after allegedly spray-painting a swastika on the side of a building.
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‘New normal’ may be near as US case counts fall; vaccine trials underway for small children; 200,000 deaths in India: Live COVID-19 updates
India crossed a bleak milestone Wednesday of 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus. In the US, infections are falling. Latest COVID-19 news.
California woman killed after man jumped from parking structure onto her, authorities say
A California woman was killed when a man jumped off a parking structure and landed on her in downtown San Diego, according to authorities.
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Posthumous pardon request submitted for George Floyd over arrest in 2004 Texas case
An attorney has applied for a pardon in the 2004 drug conviction of George Floyd after the arresting officer was accused of using false evidence.
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Some states are turning down vaccine shipments, and the federal government will soon start sharing its surplus with the world. Latest COVID-19 news.
Black man in intensive care ‘fighting for his life’ after being shot by Virginia sheriff’s deputy, family says
Virginia man Isaiah Brown is in intensive care after a sheriff’s deputy shot him ten times outside his home early Wednesday, according to his family.
‘If we’re not up there cleaning up this threat, nobody is’: Team hauls more than 47 tons of marine debris out of Pacific Ocean
A cleanup effort in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument collected over 47 tons of debris that threaten wildlife in Hawaiian beaches.
India smashes global one-day record for new cases; infections in vaccinated people uncommon, study says: Live COVID-19 updates
India sets a global record for new infections as the world’s second-most populous country endures a deadly coronavirus surge. Latest COVID-19 news.
‘Egregious comments’: Virginia city fires police officer over alleged Kyle Rittenhouse defense fund donation
A Virginia police officer was “relieved of duty” Tuesday after reports surfaced that he supported and donated to Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense fund.