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Delta pilot left handgun in cockpit of jet

Pilots can be issued handguns and be deputized after receiving special training from the Transportation Security Administration.
by Richard Gonzales

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DOJ: No civil rights charge in deadly Tulsa police shooting

DOJ: No civil rights charge in deadly Tulsa police shooting

There is insufficient evidence to pursue federal civil rights charges against a white former Tulsa police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man, the Department of Justice said Friday.
by Associated Press

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Court ruling renews debate on women and the draft

Court ruling renews debate on women and the draft

A federal judge says now that women can serve in combat, they should register with the selective service as men do. The current male-only registration, he says, is unconstitutional.
by David Welna

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Noor's silence, psych exam excluded from trial in Ruszczyk killing

Noor's silence, psych exam excluded from trial in Ruszczyk killing

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor pleaded not guilty in the 2017 shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. On Friday, the judge chose not to admit evidence of Noor's prior "bad acts," including pulling a gun on a motorist.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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4 questions in Mohamed Noor trial that may get answered Friday

4 questions in Mohamed Noor trial that may get answered Friday

A pretrial hearing in the case of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor will mark the last major step before Noor's trial in the shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. Here's what might be decided on Friday.
by Jon Collins

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I'm a journalist. Apparently, I'm also one of America's 'top doctors'

Companies cash in by calling physicians "Super Doctor," "Best Doctor" or "Top Doctor" and then selling them opportunities to boast about the honor. Experts call the accolades a "scam." Giving me one highlights the absurdity.

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Noor renewed police license days after Ruszczyk shooting charges

Noor renewed police license days after Ruszczyk shooting charges

Renewing the license keeps former Minneapolis officer Mohamed Noor potentially eligible to serve as an officer in Minnesota until 2021. He's charged in the 2017 shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Kremlin says U.S. cyberattacks on Russia are 'the reality we live in'

Kremlin says U.S. cyberattacks on Russia are 'the reality we live in'

Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov links the attacks to Russia's need for its own internet. It is a "geopolitical angle to try to defend their own steps," says internet freedom expert Sanja Kelly.
by Sasha Ingber

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