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Official: Inmates attacked 6 officers at California prison
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says inmates attacked six correctional officers Sunday afternoon, sending them to the hospitalAugust 17, 2020, 9:15 AM1 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleSAN DIEGO -- Six…
South Carolina man accused of trying to kidnap…
Sheriff's officials in Florida say a 24-year-old South Carolina man is accused of invading the home of a WWE star near TampaAugust 17, 2020, 12:07 PM2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleTAMPA, Fla.…
Crowd protests outside US Postmasters North Carolina home
More than 100 demonstrators descended on the North Carolina neighborhood of the U.S. Postmaster General to protest recent changes to the Postal Service that have created fears for mail-in voting ahead of the November presidential…
UK govt scrambles as exam fiasco enrages students,…
LONDON -- In a U-turn after days of criticism, the British government on Monday scrapped an exam-grading policy that was set to deprive thousands of graduating high school students — especially more disadvantaged ones —…
Watchdog chastises Census for missing laptops used for…
An agency watchdog says more than a dozen laptop computers used for an early phase of the 2020 census were lost, stolen or missing last year, and they may have contained personal information whose confidentiality…
Former McDonalds CEO asks court to dismiss case…
McDonald’s former CEO is asking a court to dismiss the company’s lawsuit against him, calling it “meritless and misleading.”By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WriterAugust 17, 2020, 4:07 PM2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this…
Trump says hell send feds if NYC cant…
President Donald Trump is again threatening to send federal agents to New York City if local authorities don’t stop a surge of violence that has left seven people dead and more than 50 people shot…
Chicagos top cop defends police actions during protests
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown says video of weekend clashes between officers and protesters shows a “concerted effort” by protesters to provoke violence by the policeBy DON BABWIN Associated PressAugust 17, 2020, 6:21 PM4 min…