Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Wind-stoked wildfire causes death in Wyoming, evacuations

Wildfires pushed by strong winds have forced evacuations of homes in Montana, Wyoming and Colorado and led to a death in Wyoming

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Cases surge in new COVID hot spots of Michigan, Minnesota

Hospitals in Michigan and Minnesota are reporting a wave of COVID-19 patients not seen in months

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Audit: North Dakota firm was properly awarded wall contract

The Defense Department’s internal watchdog said its investigation into a $400 million border wall contract found it was properly awarded to a North Dakota firm whose owner used multiple appearances on Fox News to push for the job

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Bishops urged to listen as they consider Communion document

U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are preparing a teaching document on Communion, which some are linking to debates over whether Catholic politicians like President Joe Biden should receive Communion if they support legal abortion

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Cori Bush: White supremacists shot at Ferguson protesters

U.S. Rep. Cori Bush has claimed on social media that white supremacists shot at protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, but the city’s police chief says he was unaware of any such incident

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Victim's relative testifies at elderly deaths trial in Texas

The son-in-law of one of the 18 older women a man is charged with killing in the Dallas area over a two-year span told jurors that she was fun and generous, and loved giving out $2 bills

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Attorney: Charlottesville organizer sought to mislead police

Messages presented in a federal court Monday appear to show an organizer of the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville instructing supporters to mislead law enforcement about the potential size of the 2017 protest

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Some grantmaking changes made during pandemic going away

The pandemic spurred foundations to change their grant-making practices in ways long sought by nonprofits, although many philanthropies have already started to reverse some of those changes, according to a new study of nearly 300 grantmakers

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Trial set for Texas officer who shot Black woman in home

A trial date has been set early next year for a former Fort Worth police officer charged with murder after shooting a Black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front door in 2019

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Edible Oil Imports Rose 63% In 2020-21

The import of vegetable oils has been the lowest for the second time in last six years

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EXPLAINER: What charges does Kyle Rittenhouse face?

Kyle Rittenhouse faces multiple charges for shooting three men, killing two, during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020

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Ex-St. Louis officer to seek 26-month sentence in beating

Lawyers for a former St. Louis police officer plan to ask a judge to sentence him to 26 months for his role in the beating of a Black undercover detective

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More Than 2 Lakh PoS, 55 Lakh Digital Payment Devices Set Up Under RBI Scheme

According to RBI data, a total of 2,45,942 physical devices had been installed in tier-3 to tier-6 centres as well as in north-eastern states

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