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Source: Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin

Source: Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin

Federal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Fellow Supreme Court justices react to Ginsburg's death

Fellow Supreme Court justices react to Ginsburg's death

Some, like Clarence Thomas and Stephen Breyer, served with her for nearly all of her 27 years on the high court, and wrote emotional statements following news of her death. The justices all spoke of her undying devotion to the law and her grace as a colleague.
by The Associated Press

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Trump pledges to nominate woman to Supreme Court, pushes Senate to move on pick

Trump pledges to nominate woman to Supreme Court, pushes Senate to move on pick

President Trump on Saturday promised to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pushing the Republican-controlled Senate to consider the pick without delay.
by The Associated Press

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Hundreds gather at Supreme Court to mourn Ginsburg's death

Hundreds gather at Supreme Court to mourn Ginsburg's death

Mourners dropped off bouquets and gathered outside the Supreme Court early Saturday in quiet tribute to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Hours earlier, hundreds of people had turned out after hearing of Ginsburg's death.
by The Associated Press

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, champion of gender equality, dies at 87

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, champion of gender equality, dies at 87

Ginsburg was an unlikely pioneer, a diminutive and shy woman whose soft voice and large glasses hid an intellect and attitude that, as one colleague put it, was "tough as nails." Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.
by Nina Totenberg

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Fact check: Did Minneapolis City Council defund the police? And did Trump call in the National Guard?  

Fact check: Did Minneapolis City Council defund the police? And did Trump call in the National Guard?  

In the months following the police killing of George Floyd and amid calls to dismantle the police, Minneapolis has been at the center of national news and intrigue. While there’s plenty of fodder in the city for debate, facts need to be at the center of it.
by Brandt Williams and Brian Bakst

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U.S. judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail

U.S. judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail

A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them “a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” before the November election.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis stops pursuit of a temporary 3rd Precinct space in S. Mpls.

Minneapolis stops pursuit of a temporary 3rd Precinct space in S. Mpls.

City officials say Minneapolis has ended lease negotiations for a new temporary headquarters for the 3rd Precinct police station, which was burned earlier this year.
by Brandt Williams

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