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Feds weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trial

Feds weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trial

The Biden administration is privately weighing how to handle the upcoming verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, including considering whether President Joe Biden should address the nation. 
by The Associated Press

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Foxconn, Wisconsin reach new deal on scaled back facility

Foxconn, Wisconsin reach new deal on scaled back facility

Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest electronics maker, has reached a new deal with reduced tax breaks for its scaled back manufacturing facility in southeast Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers and the the company announced on Monday.
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FAQ: America's new promise on climate

FAQ: America's new promise on climate

The U.S. is planning to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is America's return to the international climate stage. We break it down for you.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Half of U.S. adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot

Half of U.S. adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot

Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.
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Lawmakers tussle over public safety practices as Chauvin verdict nears

Lawmakers tussle over public safety practices as Chauvin verdict nears

All eyes will be on jury deliberations in the Derek Chauvin murder trial next week. State leaders expect a verdict to prompt renewed debate over the state’s approach to law enforcement and protests that can escalate into chaos.
by Brian Bakst

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White House walks back order on refugee limits after backlash

White House walks back order on refugee limits after backlash

The White House is walking back its earlier announcement that it will keep the refugee ceiling of 15,000 set by the Trump administration, saying its widely panned announcement earlier Friday was meant only to ease restrictions from countries from which refugees are banned and that President Joe Biden would raise the cap by May 15.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Russia to expel 10 U.S. diplomats in response to Washington

Russia to expel 10 U.S. diplomats in response to Washington

Russia's top diplomat says Moscow will expel 10 U.S. diplomats in response to U.S. sanctions. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said Moscow will add eight U.S. officials to its sanctions list and move to shut down the work of U.S. nongovernmental organizations to end what he called interfering in Russia’s politics. 
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Garland rescinds Trump-era memo curtailing consent decrees

Garland rescinds Trump-era memo curtailing consent decrees

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday rescinded a Trump-era memo that curtailed the use of consent decrees that federal prosecutors have used in sweeping investigations of police departments.
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