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3 shot, 1 killed, outside high school in Des Moines, Iowa

Three people were shot Monday afternoon outside East High School in Des Moines, Iowa, and one victim has died, police confirmed. The other two remain hospitalized.  Des Moines Police said officers responded to reports of shots fired and multiple injuries outside East High School around 2:48 p.m. local time. The …

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Transcript: Representative James Clyburn on “Face the Nation,” February 27, 2022

The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Representative James Clyburn of South Carolina that aired Sunday, February 27, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face the Nation. Two years ago, South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn urged President Biden to nominate a Black woman …

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S&P 500 enters “correction” territory amid Ukraine unrest

Stocks dropped on Thursday, as tensions escalated in Ukraine over Russia’s decision to send forces into that nation’s eastern regions and as the U.S. and its western allies move to retaliate with sanctions.  The S&P 500 fell 44 points, or 1%, to 4,304.83, pushing the benchmark index into correction territory, …

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The revelatory art of Joseph Yoakum

Joseph Yoakum’s drawings in ballpoint pen and colored pencil or pastels are intricate and imaginative. And though they bear handwritten titles of places (from “The Baltic Sea Near Stockholm,” to “Leverest” – thought to mean Mount Everest in the Himalayas), there is little resemblance to those locations. “Some of these …

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Daunte Wright’s mother angered by Kim Potter’s smiling mug shot: “After taking my son’s life?”

A prison intake photo of Kim Potter that showed her smiling widely after she was convicted of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death flared up at her sentencing Friday, with Wright’s mother saying it showed Potter wasn’t genuinely sorry for his death. Potter’s attorney said no disrespect was intended and Potter was …

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Transcript: Representative Adam Kinzinger on “Face the Nation,” February 13, 2022

The following is a transcript of an interview with GOP Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois that aired Sunday, February 13, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re back with Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, who is one of two Republican members on the committee investigating the Jan. 6th …

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Car companies report production disruptions as Canada trucker protest convoy pressures already fragile supply chain

Five car companies have halted production at some facilities, citing supply chain problems in part affected by the Canadian trucker protest convoy. The convoy, which is protesting COVID-19 restrictions, is blocking the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda and Stellantis — the parent company of …

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Amir Locke, Black man shot to death by Minneapolis police, wasn’t named in warrants

Minneapolis — A Black man who was fatally shot by Minneapolis police as they executed a search warrant in a homicide investigation was wrapped in a blanket on a couch when SWAT officers entered the apartment, and displayed a handgun as they shouted at him to show his hands and …

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Weber grill maker apologizes for poorly timed meatloaf recipe

Weber picked the wrong day to suggest grilling meatloaf. The outdoor grill maker apologized on Friday for sending a recipe-of-the-week email earlier that day featuring instructions on how to prepare “BBQ Meat Loaf.” The email coincided with news of the death of Marvin Lee Aday, best known as rock superstar Meat …

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Nearby witness says fatal NYC subway push was “surreal”

A woman who was right next to the victim of Saturday’s fatal New York City subway shove says it was “kind of surreal” and she “couldn’t believe it was happening.” Maria Coste-Weber told CBS New York she witnessed a nightmare unfold right in front of her in a split second. …

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