1st Black woman named to full-time role as police chief of embattled force in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville interim police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel has been named the city’s new chief
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After nearly 30 years, there's movement in the case of Tupac Shakur's killing. Here's what we know
The unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur has taken a new twist
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New York to pay $13 million to protesters arrested during George Floyd protests
By Rachel Nostrant NEW YORK The city of New York has agreed to pay $13 million to hundreds
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Exclusion of race in federal climate justice screening tool could worsen disparities, analysis says
A screening tool the federal government is using to decide which neighborhoods have a disproportionate amount of pollution and climate risk could worsen air pollution exposure disparities along racial lines, according to a new analysis
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First U.S. auction of Gulf of Mexico tracts for wind power set for Aug. 29
The Biden administration has announced plans for the first sale of offshore wind power leases in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana and Texas coasts
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US Army secretary emphasizes that service is 'not going to lower our standards' despite recruiting challenges
The US Army Secretary emphasized Thursday that the service is "not going to lower our standards" despite ongoing challenges with recruiting.
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UK banking boss apologizes to populist politician Farage over the closure of his account
The chief executive of U.K. bank NatWest Group has apologized to populist politician Nigel Farage after he complained that his bank account was shut down because the banking group didn’t agree with his political views
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New York Governor Hochul directs agencies to probe toxic lead cables
Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday directed the public service, health and environmental conservation departments to investigate risks
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Synagogue gunman had traumatic childhood and couldn’t function as an adult, defense expert testifies
The perpetrator of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre had a deeply unstable life from childhood through his adult years
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Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreads
Striking screenwriters and actors are holding rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities
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New rules for oil and gas leasing raise rates energy companies pay to drill on public lands
The Biden administration is proposing new rules for the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and strengthen requirements to clean up old wells where drilling is completed or abandoned
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Florida rulings ease concerns about drag performers at Pride parades, drag queen story hours
Librarians in Florida who feared fines for hosting drag queen story hours, and Pride parade organizers who worried about citations for including drag performers, can breathe easier now
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