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The associate medical director of New Hampshire Hospital urged lawmakers to pass gun control legislation Friday, describing the anguish that followed the fatal shooting of a security officer in the facility’s lobby last year. “A coworker was murdered 100 feet from my office,” Dr. Samanta Swetter told the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. … Read more
A group trying to stop voter challenges in Georgia says it will appeal a trial court ruling that such challenges don’t violate federal voting rights law. Fair Fight Action on Friday filed notice that it would ask the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the lower court’s ruling. Democratic lawyer Mark Elias said … Read more
Although it’s a foregone conclusion that President Biden will win Saturday’s Democratic primary in South Carolina, the turnout may signal just how enthusiastic the president’s base is heading toward November’s general election. One concern: support for the president among young Black voters. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports.
The White House stressed Friday evening that the United States is “not looking for a war with Iran,” saying the retaliatory strikes carried out in Syria and Iraq were designed to “de-escalate” tensions and “put an end” to attacks on U.S. troops in the region. The United States began retaliatory strikes on more than 85 … Read more
US forces attack at least 85 targets across Iraq and Syria; US has no plan to bomb Iran, which would be a huge escalation, officials say US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria – live updates The US has launched an air assault on several sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iran-backed militias, in an … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined a request to block the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from using race as a factor in admissions decisions. The Supreme Court had previously ruled that colleges and universities can no longer use the affirmative action practice, except for the U.S. military academies. The group Students for … Read more
President Biden released a statement on the U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to the deadly drone attack in Jordan that killed three service members. In his statement he says “the United States does not seek conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world. But let all those who might … Read more
The actor, whose credits include Rocky and Predator, has died at 76. His family released a statement through his agent to announce that he died ‘peacefully in his sleep’ on 1 February Carl Weathers, Rocky and Predator actor, dies aged 76 Continue reading…
The Supreme Court allowed West Point to continue to consider race in its admissions process for now, rebuffing a request made by a conservative group.
Ryan Samsel, one of the first instigators of the Capitol riot, was convicted of felony charges, along with four co-defendants.
