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Police shooting of Black man near Portland raises tension
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) ??" The shooting of a Black man by law enforcement in Washington state threatened to increase tensions around Portland, Oregon, where protesters against racial injustice have clashed repeatedly with right-wing groups.Friends and family identified the dead man as Kevin E. Peterson Jr., 21, and said he was a former high school football player and the proud father of an infant daughter. The shooting happened in Hazel Dell, an unincorporated area of Vancouver, Washington, about 12 miles (19 kilometers) north of Portland.
In a statement, Clark County... Read More
Illinois authorities extradite Kyle Rittenhouse to Wisconsin
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) ??" A 17-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been extradited to stand trial on homicide charges, with sheriff's deputies in Illinois handing him over to their counterparts in Wisconsin shortly after a judge on Friday approved the contested extradition.In his afternoon ruling that rejected Kyle Rittenhouse's bid to remain in Illinois, Judge Paul Novak noted that defense attorneys had characterized the Wisconsin charges as politically motivated.
"This Illinois court shall not examine any potential... Read More
Report: US turning away asylum-seekers at border is flawed
SAN DIEGO (AP) ??" The head of the Department of Homeland Security ordered border agents to stop asylum-seekers from stepping on U.S. soil at official crossings with Mexico in 2018, undercutting public statements at the time that they were welcome to do so, according to a government watchdog report published Friday.The DHS inspector general also found those trying to seek asylum at four official crossings were removed to Mexico before having a chance to seek protection from persecution back home, contrary to U.S. immigration law. The internal watchdog said U.S. Customs and Border... Read More
Study: 1 to 2 million tons of US plastic trash go astray
More than a million tons a year of America's plastic trash isn't ending up where it should. The equivalent of as many as 1,300 plastic grocery bags per person is landing in places such as oceans and roadways, according to a new study of U.S. plastic trash.In 2016 ??" the last year enough data was available and before several countries cracked down on imports of American waste ??" the United States generated 46.3 million tons (42 million metric tons) of plastic waste, by far the most in the world. Between 2.7% and 5.3% of that was mismanaged ??" not burned, placed in landfills or... Read More
US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing again
NEW YORK (AP) ??" Federal health officials on Friday issued new rules that will enable large cruise ships to start sailing again in U.S. waters, though not immediately.Among the requirements spelled out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Ship owners must test all passengers and crew at the start and end of all voyages, which are limited to seven days.
In mid-March, the CDC ordered cruise ships to stop sailing to U.S. ports because several outbreaks convinced officials that the vessels were potential cauldrons of infection. The order was renewed a few... Read More
Top Stories in US News
- Police shooting of Black man near Portland raises tension
- Illinois authorities extradite Kyle Rittenhouse to Wisconsin
- Report: US turning away asylum-seekers at border is flawed
- Study: 1 to 2 million tons of US plastic trash go astray
- US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing again
- Voting, virus, race are hot topics in state high court races
- State leaders facing 2nd wave resist steps to curb virus
- Kennedy cousin Skakel will not be retried in 1975 killing
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