The aim of the report was to study policies, training, tactics, and equipment to figure out ways to make shootings less likely or destructive in the future.
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Trial to determine if Trump can be barred from offices reaches far back in history for answers
A Colorado judge refuses to dismiss a case challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president because of the ‘insurrection’ clause of the 14th Amendment.
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A world desperate for sugar sees it pile up in Brazilian ports
Approximately 70 vessels are waiting some 20 days to load over 3 million tons of sugar in the country, shipping agency SA Commodities said.
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The death rate for American infants takes its biggest jump in 2 decades
The CDC notes larger increases for 2 of the leading causes of infant deaths – maternal complications and bacterial meningitis.
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World’s top renewable firms reel even as installations surge
Companies in the sector are being squeezed by volatile costs, snarled projects, high interest rates, and – in the solar sector – a rush to add new capacity that’s overwhelmed demand.
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Apple has plans to eventually, maybe revolutionize health care
Four years after the quiet arrival of Avolonte, Tim Cook stood in the same packed auditorium where his predecessor, Steve Jobs, unveiled the original Macintosh and introduced the Apple Watch.
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The FBI director warns about threats to Americans from those inspired by Hamas attack
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, meanwhile, said his agency has responded to an increase in threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab American communities in the U.S. since the Oct. 7 attack.
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Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on key documents in civil business fraud trial
The lawsuit centers on whether the former president and his business misled banks and insurers by inflating his net worth on the financial statements. He and other defendants, including sons Donald Jr. and Eric, deny wrongdoing.
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Trial starts for man charged with attempted murder in New Hampshire wedding shootings
The October 2019 shootings happened nearly 2 weeks after the defendant’s stepfather, a pastor at the church, was killed by the son of the groom.
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Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but keeps open possibility of a future hike
Consumer inflation has dropped from a year-over-year peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to 3.7% last month. But recent data suggests that inflation remains persistently above the Fed’s 2% target.