Crime Stories from February 17, 2021 (Change date)
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South Carolina House passes bill banning most abortionsFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill banning nearly all abortions, following the lead of other states with similar me...
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UN urges Uganda to probe reporters' beating at rights officeFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The United Nations on Wednesday called for an investigation into allegations that Ugandan military police used 'œexcessive force" during an attack...
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Terrorism trial begins for man who inspired 'Hotel Rwanda'Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - The terrorism trial of the man who inspired the film 'œHotel Rwanda'ť began on Wednesday with his argument that a Rwandan court cannot try him beca...
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Mass anti-coup protests in Myanmar as UN warns of crackdownFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Myanmar's biggest city Wednesday, in one of largest protests yet of a coup, despite warn...
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Jailed suspect in anti-Maduro plot blames Colombia, GuaidoFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - From a windowless cell in a maximum-security prison in Colombia, Yacsy Álvarez awaits trial on charges she helped organize an attempted armed invasion...
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US govt seizes over 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probeFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal agents have seized more than 10 million fake 3M brand N95 masks in recent weeks, the result of an ongoing investigation into counterfeits sold ...
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Man arrested in hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj's fatherFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - A 70-year-old man arrested Wednesday in the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj's father stopped briefly to ask the injured man if he was OK but...
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Thai users of Clubhouse app warned about political contentFeb 17, 2021 6:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's government warned users of the recently introduced Clubhouse voice chat app on Wednesday that they must be careful not to misuse it or face pos...
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Ex-clerk says Des Plaines alderman's arrest prompted her to run for council seatFeb 17, 2021 4:30 am - A Des Plaines alderman's recent drunken-driving arrest inspired a former city clerk to challenge him in the upcoming municipal election. "Elected officials should be hel...
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Police: Man showed gun when asked to wear mask at Batavia storeFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - A St. Charles man faces a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge for displaying a gun after being asked to wear a face covering at a Batavia Menards, authorities said. Ba...
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