4 Louisiana Troopers Arrested on Charges of Using Excessive Force
The state troopers, who are also accused of deactivating their body cameras during arrests in 2019 and 2020, will remain on administrative leave, according to the Louisiana State Police.
Idaho Officer Killed Man at His Home After Mistaking His Identity, Police Say
The shooting took place in the backyard of a home in Idaho Falls, where police officers were searching for a man who fled a traffic stop on Monday morning.
NTSB Says Kobe Crash Pilot Became Disoriented in Clouds
The pilot violated flight rules by flying into the clouds, where he became disoriented and lost control of the helicopter, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
A Trifecta of Roles for Leahy: Witness, Juror and Judge in Trump’s Trial
With the chief justice and vice president standing aside for the first-ever impeachment trial of a former president, it has fallen to Patrick Leahy, the 80-year-old Vermont Democrat and longest-serving senator, to preside.
Thieves Nationwide Are Slithering Under Cars, Swiping Catalytic Converters
The pollution-control gadgets are full of precious metals like palladium, and prices are soaring as regulators try to tame emissions. Crooks with hacksaws have noticed.
Could a Single Vaccine Work Against All Coronaviruses?
Scientists are working on a shot that could protect against Covid-19, its variants, certain seasonal colds — and the next coronavirus pandemic.
Anti-Vaccine Activists Emboldened in California
For months, far-right activists have rallied against masks and lockdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic. Now some protesters have shifted their focus to the Covid-19 vaccine.
Randi Weingarten Says She Can Get Teachers Back in Schools
In cities and suburbs where schools remain closed, teachers unions are often saying: not yet. Can Randi Weingarten change that?
‘She Just Lost It’: Chicago School Fight Leaves Families in Limbo
The city’s teachers’ union approved a deal that would send a first wave of students back to classrooms this week.
Colleges Vowed a Safer Spring. Then Students, and Variants, Arrived.
Many universities instituted new testing protocols, hoping to avoid the problems of the fall. But coronavirus variants and uncooperative students have already driven outbreaks.
How This New Yorker Created a Vaccine Appointment Website for $50
New Yorkers with tech skills were appalled when they tried to make vaccine appointments for older relatives. They knew there was a better way.
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