Florida elections and law enforcement officials detected a scheme that sought to register dozens of dead people to vote in Broward County, though the motive is not clear, according to the county elections office.
About 50 people were vaccinated at a Florida site despite being ineligible
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Florida City, Florida About 50 people were vaccinated Saturday at a site in south Florida despite not being eligible, according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesperson. It all began when "some individu...
Jackson, Mississippi, officials report progress in restoring water after last month’s powerful storm
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After more than two weeks without a drop of water, one Jackson, Mississippi, restaurant is finally back open for business. "It has been depressing, coming into work thinking we're going to open again, we get a drip...
A Black police officer in Florida was fired for using the N-word, but his police union wants him reinstated
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A Black police officer in Florida was fired this week after footage from his body camera showed him using the N-word during a personal phone call and while making an arrest last November. Delvin White, an eight-year...
Malcolm X’s Boston home is officially added to National Register of Historical Places
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Civil rights icon Malcolm X's former home in Boston has officially been added to the National Register of Historic Places, further cementing the civil rights leader's place in history. Rodney Collins, Malcolm X's ne...
White House and Detroit officials seek to limit fallout after mayor initially declines Johnson & Johnson vaccine
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White House and Detroit officials tried to limit fallout after Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan initially declined to accept a distribution of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The move is at odds with federal health...
One Arizona county has so many vaccine doses, it’s now able to offer them to anyone over 18
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Concerned that there weren't enough people signing up to get vaccinated against Covid-19, officials in one small Arizona county changed the vaccine eligibility requirement to encourage more people to make appointmen...
South Korea’s first transgender soldier found dead
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Seoul, South KoreaSouth Korea's first transgender soldier, who was discharged from the military last year for having gender reassignment surgery, was found dead in her home on Wednesday, authorities said. Byun Hui-su...
Jahmil French, ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ actor, dead at 29
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Jahmil French, an actor known for his role as Dave Turner on the Canadian series "Degrassi: The Next Generation," has died, according to his manager, Gabrielle Kachman. He was 29. "It is with a heavy heart that I c...
Multiple vehicle crash in Imperial County, California, leaves at least 12 dead
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A multiple vehicle crash in Imperial County, California, on Tuesday morning left at least 12 people dead, California Highway Patrol Officer Arturo Platero told CNN. A vehicle was traveling westbound on Norrish Road ...
Horse racing faces new welfare scrutiny after more footage appears of a jockey posing on a dead horse
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The horse racing industry is facing renewed scrutiny over animal welfare after footage emerged showing an amateur jockey jumping onto the back of a dead horse. On Tuesday, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board twee...
Biden administration sanctions senior Russian officials over Navalny poisoning and imprisonment
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The Biden administration has slapped sanctions on seven Russian officials in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. It was among a series of steps the new administration ann...
This Wayne County, Michigan, program is helping exonerate people for crimes they didn’t commit. Now it’s going statewide
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After spending more than 26 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, Larry Smith was released February 4 through the Conviction Integrity Unit at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office in Michigan. The feeli...