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National panel recommends Burrell's immediate release
A national panel of legal experts recommended the immediate release of a Black man sentenced to life in prison as a teenager nearly two decades ago. They also said Minnesota police appeared to have su...
Dec 08, 2020
Biden expected to nominate Gen. Lloyd Austin as defense secretary
Gen. Lloyd Austin addresses military recruits during an induction ceremony in Tampa, Fla., in 2015.Phelan M. Ebenhack | APUpdated: 9:25 p.m. ETPresident-elect Joe Biden plans to name Lloyd Austin, the...
Dec 08, 2020
Biden's defense pick raises concerns over civilian control of the military
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin is President-elect Joe Biden's pick for defense secretary, the top civilian post at the Pentagon. Nominating a recently retired military officer will require a waiver fr...
Dec 07, 2020
Sounders score twice late, stun Minnesota United 3-2
As the confetti flew and the fireworks popped before an empty stadium, the Seattle Sounders were handed the Western Conference championship trophy for the fourth time in five years.Only a few minutes ...
Dec 07, 2020
Mpls. council has votes to pass police budget changes
The Minneapolis City Council Monday approved a series of cuts to the Police Department budget that Mayor Jacob Frey says he may veto if it moves forward.The cuts are part of a proposal introduced late...
Dec 07, 2020
U.S. regulators post positive review of Pfizer vaccine data
Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 - offering the world's first detailed look at the...
Dec 07, 2020
'Fauci effect' drives record number of medical school applications
Sam Smith, a University of Colorado Boulder grad who is applying to medical schools, says he has been inspired by the example of health care workers during the pandemic. He plans to specialize in infe...
Dec 07, 2020
Universal Music buying Bob Dylan’s entire song catalog
Bob Dylan's entire catalog of songs, which reaches back 60 years and is among the most prized next to that of the Beatles, is being acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group.The deal covers 600 son...
Dec 07, 2020
Fauci's plea 'Wear a mask' tops list of 2020 notable quotes
A plea from Dr. Anthony Fauci for people to "wear a mask" to slow the spread of the coronavirus tops a Yale Law School librarian's list of the most notable quotes of 2020.The list assem...
Dec 07, 2020
'Trying to prove something:' A WWII vet remembers his all-black battalion
Robert P. Madison served in the 370th Regimental Combat Team, 92nd Infantry Division, the only all-Black division to see infantry combat in World War II.Library of CongressOn National Pearl Harbor Rem...
Dec 07, 2020