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Nation & World

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May 27, 2021

Unearthing history: Search for victims of Tulsa massacre resumes

Although many details about the two terrifying days in 1921 eventually came to light, some basic facts remain unknown – including the true death toll.
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May 27, 2021

‘Couldn’t stay quiet’: Capitol officer’s mother pushes Republicans for Jan. 6 probe

The Capitol Police are caught in the middle of a political firestorm involving the lawmakers they are sworn to protect.
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May 27, 2021

Senate Republicans poised to use filibuster to block panel on Jan. 6 insurrection

Ahead of Thursday's vote, the mother of the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was meeting with at least 6 Republican senators to try to persuade them to act.
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May 27, 2021

Disgruntled worker who killed 9 appeared to target victims

The attack was the 15th mass killing in the U.S. this year, all shootings that claimed at least four lives each for a total of 87 deaths.
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May 27, 2021

Biden tells Republicans: ‘Don’t get in the way’ of infrastructure plan

Republicans have rejected President Biden’s proposed corporate tax increase to pay for new investments, and instead want to shift unspent COVID-19 relief dollars to help cover the costs.

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May 27, 2021

Woman in racist Central Park confrontation with birdwatcher sues over firing

In her lawsuit, Amy Cooper accuses her former employer of not doing an investigation before her termination because of her race and gender.
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May 27, 2021

U.S. pipelines ordered to increase cyber defenses after hack

Pipeline companies, which until now operated under voluntary guidelines, could face financial penalties if they fail to comply with the Biden administration security directive.
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May 27, 2021

Physician warns Tokyo Olympics could spread variants

Fans from abroad will be banned but 15,000 athletes and tens of thousands of officials and members of the media from 200 countries and territories will attend.
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May 26, 2021

Blinken claims progress in effort to cement Gaza cease-fire

But the secretary of state's mission to the Middle East made little headway in resolving the deeper issues at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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May 26, 2021

Ohio announces first $1 million Vax-a-Million lottery winner

A woman who lives near Cincinnati wins the top vaccination incentive prize, while a Dayton-area teen is awarded the first full-ride college scholarship.