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Newspaper photographer attacked, seriously hurt in France
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 28, 2021 | 12:10 pmPARIS (AP) - Authorities in France have opened an investigation for attempted murder after a news photographer was attacked and seriously injured while reporting on a suspected outbreak of youth violence, his newspaper said. The newspaper L'Union said Sunday that[…]
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'Democrat Party' label rises among Republicans
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 28, 2021 | 12:06 pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Two days before the assault on the U.S. Capitol, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican, said supporters of then-President Donald Trump's claims of election fraud were basically in a “death match with the Democrat Party.” A[…]
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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico president, to propose immigrant labor program to Joe Biden
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 28, 2021 | 11:48 amMEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Saturday he will propose a "Bracero" style immigrant labor program to U.S. President Joe Biden during a video call between the two leaders planned for Monday. The Bracero program allowed[…]
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Long-time mayor of Croatian capital of Zagreb dies at 65
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 28, 2021 | 10:03 amZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - Milan Bandic, the controversial long-serving mayor of Croatia’s capital of Zagreb, has died from a heart attack, his office said Sunday. He was 65. Bandic felt unwell around midnight Saturday and was swiftly taken to a[…]
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Hong Kong detains 47 activists on subversion charges
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 28, 2021 | 07:33 amHONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong police on Sunday detained 47 pro-democracy activists on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under the city's national security law, in the largest mass charge against the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's opposition camp since the[…]
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Hong Kong arrests 47 pro-democracy activists on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under n
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 28, 2021 | 07:17 amHONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong arrests 47 pro-democracy activists on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under national security law.
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Fatalities reported as Myanmar police intensify use of force
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 28, 2021 | 03:39 amYANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Security forces in Myanmar made mass arrests and appeared to use lethal force on Sunday as they intensified their efforts to break up protests a month after the military staged a coup. At least four people[…]
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FDA approves J&J vaccine for emergency use
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 28, 2021 | 00:32 amThe Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for emergency use, clearing the way for up to 4 million doses to ship within days as demand outstrips the supply of two existing vaccines. Regulators[…]
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BCA: Man killed by police after nearly 20-hour standoff
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 27, 2021 | 23:51 pmDULUTH, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Saturday that the Duluth man who fatally shot a police dog and engaged in a nearly 20-hour standoff with authorities was shot and killed by law enforcement. David Joseph[…]
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Police: Girl, men wounded during Baltimore daytime shootout
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 27, 2021 | 23:49 pmBALTIMORE (AP) - A 10-year-old girl and two adults were shot on Saturday, as a daylight gunfight in Baltimore occurred between two groups of men, police said. An argument happened before 3:30 p.m. in west Baltimore between the two groups,[…]
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Kalispell police officer shoots man dead in confrontation
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 27, 2021 | 23:40 pmKALISPELL, Mont. (AP) - The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting of a man by a police officer in Kalispell, Montana, who had allegedly attacked the officer Friday night. The Kalispell Police Department said in a statement that[…]
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5 injured in Milwaukee shootings over less than 3-hour span
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 27, 2021 | 23:29 pmMILWAUKEE (AP) - Five men were injured in four separate shootings that happened in Milwaukee on Saturday morning, and police had no immediate word on any arrests. Police say the first shooting happened at 8:06 a.m., when multiple suspects fired[…]
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2nd arrest made in 2020 shooting of man found in crashed car
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 27, 2021 | 23:28 pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - A second arrest has been made in a January 2020 fatal shooting of a man found dead in a crashed car, Reno police said Saturday. Jacob Gosselin, 34, of Sparks, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of[…]
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NYC rally condemns attacks on people of Asian descent
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 27, 2021 | 23:26 pmNEW YORK (AP) - A crowd gathered in New York City on Saturday to denounce an uptick in attacks on people of Asian descent in the city and across the country. Hundreds of people rallied at Foley Square in lower[…]
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Former SC deputy charged with misconduct, assault, battery
The Washington Times stories: National Feb 27, 2021 | 22:56 pmGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A former sheriff's deputy in South Carolina has been charged for his alleged role in a July incident where he was accused of unlawfully arresting someone, leaving that person injured. Ryan Andrew Gibson, 29, of Greer,[…]
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