Family hopes rare inquest order yields answers about Andrés Guardado's killing by sheriff's deputy
Biden taps longtime aide Ron Klain, who led Ebola fight, as chief of staff
Klain is one of Biden’s closest confidants and first worked for the Democrat in 1989 when he was a U.S. senator. A fierce critic of Republican President Donald Trump’s handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Klain was expected to be a key figure i…
Rapper Mo3 shot dead in Dallas, bystander wounded: report
Dallas rapper Mo3 was reportedly gunned down in broad daylight in a drive-by shooting and died from his injuries on Wednesday. Mo3, born Melvin Noble, was shot by an unidentified suspect who chased the rapper on foot on I-35E, according to sources clo…
Trump endorses McDaniel to remain RNC chair, ponders 2024 run
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel to stay on in her position, in what one source said could be a prelude to Trump’s announcing plans to run for president in 2024. Trump is contesting t…
EV maker Rivian to start taking pre-orders for electric pickup, SUV
The launch editions of the electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV were priced at $75,000 and $77,500, with a 300 mile driving range on both vehicles. Rivian, which is backed by Amazon.com Inc and Ford Motor , said U.S. deliveries for R1T would start in June…
Trump set to execute more inmates than any other president – with more due before Biden takes office
Donald Trump is set to become the only president in history to carry out federal executions during the ‘lame duck’ period
Ex-cop charged in Breonna Taylor raid sued for alleged sex assault
The lawsuit accuses Brett Hankison of predatory behavior towards women while working a security job at a Louisville bar.
Republican Georgia secretary of state says no sign of widespread fraud in vote count
Brad Raffensperger, in an interview with CNN, said he has ordered a hand recount because of the closeness of the vote count, but he believed votes had so far been tallied accurately. Biden’s current lead, with nearly all votes counted, is 0.3%. Asked…
California confirms first openly gay state Supreme Court justice
U.S. meat company sues New Mexico to stay open after COVID-19 cases
A U.S. meat company that supplies Walmart and Costco is suing New Mexico to fight a state order that seeks to close a production facility where more than 100 workers have tested positive for COVID-19. The lawsuit from Stampede Meat argues the plant in…
Pink diamond fetches $26.6 million at Sotheby's Geneva sale
An extremely rare, purple-pink diamond mined in Russia, which Sotheby’s described as “a true wonder of nature”, sold for $26.6 million Swiss francs on Wednesday, the auction house said. It was bought by a telephone bidder who chose to remain anonymous…
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