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  • Democrats to control Pennsylvania House after special election sweep

    Democrats to control Pennsylvania House after special election sweep

     

    Pennsylvania Democrats have swept three state House special elections, CNN projects, securing control of the chamber after a months-long dispute with Republicans.

    ​Pennsylvania Democrats have swept three state House special elections, CNN projects, securing control of the chamber after a months-long dispute with Republicans. 

  • Natalie Quillian to serve as Biden’s deputy chief of staff

    Natalie Quillian to serve as Biden’s deputy chief of staff

     

    Newly minted White House chief of staff Jeff Zients has tapped Natalie Quillian, his former deputy on the Covid response team, to serve as deputy White House chief of staff, White House officials told CNN.

    ​Newly minted White House chief of staff Jeff Zients has tapped Natalie Quillian, his former deputy on the Covid response team, to serve as deputy White House chief of staff, White House officials told CNN. 

  • Justice Department recommends improvements in training, hiring and accountability for Columbus, Ohio, police department

    Justice Department recommends improvements in training, hiring and accountability for Columbus, Ohio, police department

     

    The US Department of Justice has released its recommendations for reform of the Columbus, Ohio, police department following a nearly two-year review process.

    ​The US Department of Justice has released its recommendations for reform of the Columbus, Ohio, police department following a nearly two-year review process. 

  • Suspect in Walmart massacre enters plea today

    Suspect in Walmart massacre enters plea today

     

    The man accused of killing 23 people in 2019 at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, is expected to plead guilty to federal charges Wednesday in one of the deadliest attacks on Latinos in modern US history.

    ​The man accused of killing 23 people in 2019 at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, is expected to plead guilty to federal charges Wednesday in one of the deadliest attacks on Latinos in modern US history. 

  • Suspect in Florida mass shooting was killed after a police chase, sheriff says

    Suspect in Florida mass shooting was killed after a police chase, sheriff says

     

    A man shot and killed after a police pursuit was a suspect in a drive-by shooting that injured 11 people last month in Lakeland, Florida, the Polk County sheriff said.

    ​A man shot and killed after a police pursuit was a suspect in a drive-by shooting that injured 11 people last month in Lakeland, Florida, the Polk County sheriff said. 

  • 6-year-old who shot his teacher allegedly choked another and threatened students, attorney says

    6-year-old who shot his teacher allegedly choked another and threatened students, attorney says

     

    The 6-year-old boy who shot his first-grade teacher in a Virginia school had a history of disturbing behavior, including cursing at staff members, trying to whip students with his belt and choking a teacher, according to a legal notice sent to the school board.

    ​The 6-year-old boy who shot his first-grade teacher in a Virginia school had a history of disturbing behavior, including cursing at staff members, trying to whip students with his belt and choking a teacher, according to a legal notice sent to the school board. 

  • Officer took cell phone photos of injured Tyre Nichols and texted one to several people, docs show

    Officer took cell phone photos of injured Tyre Nichols and texted one to several people, docs show

     

    After five Memphis police officers brutally beat Tyre Nichols last month, one officer took two cell phone photos of the visibly injured 29-year-old Black man and texted one image to at least five people, newly revealed internal police department documents show.

    ​After five Memphis police officers brutally beat Tyre Nichols last month, one officer took two cell phone photos of the visibly injured 29-year-old Black man and texted one image to at least five people, newly revealed internal police department documents show. 

  • 3 former Twitter executives to testify at House hearing over handling of Hunter Biden laptop story

     

    Three former Twitter executives are testifying Wednesday at the House Oversight Committee over Twitter’s decision to temporarily suppress a New York Post story regarding Hunter Biden’s laptop, in what’s set to be the first high-profile hearing for the new Republican majority investigating President Joe Biden’s administration and family.

    ​Three former Twitter executives are testifying Wednesday at the House Oversight Committee over Twitter’s decision to temporarily suppress a New York Post story regarding Hunter Biden’s laptop, in what’s set to be the first high-profile hearing for the new Republican majority investigating President Joe Biden’s administration and family. 

  • Here’s what keeps Jerome Powell up at night and interest rates high

    Here’s what keeps Jerome Powell up at night and interest rates high

     

    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell threw markets into a tizzy on Tuesday as he spoke about the economy alongside his former boss, Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein, at the Economic Club of Washington.

    ​Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell threw markets into a tizzy on Tuesday as he spoke about the economy alongside his former boss, Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein, at the Economic Club of Washington. 

  • Forensic expert testifies she found gunshot primer residue particles on Alex Murdaugh’s shirt and hands, and on a jacket

    Forensic expert testifies she found gunshot primer residue particles on Alex Murdaugh’s shirt and hands, and on a jacket

     

    A forensic scientist testified in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial Tuesday she found gunshot primer residue particles on clothes the now-disbarred South Carolina attorney was wearing the night his wife and son were killed — and on a blue jacket that has drawn increasing attention in the proceedings.

    ​A forensic scientist testified in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial Tuesday she found gunshot primer residue particles on clothes the now-disbarred South Carolina attorney was wearing the night his wife and son were killed — and on a blue jacket that has drawn increasing attention in the proceedings.