All Stories from April 8, 2021 (Change date)
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Oregon city hires consultant to probe police racial biasApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland, Oregon, has hired a California consulting firm to investigate whether the culture of the city's police force includes racial or political...
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Industry foe charged under Iowa's new food trespassing lawApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - An animal rights activist whose investigations and pranks have made him a leading foe of the livestock industry has been charged with trespassing ...
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Van Vleet, Bembry, Horton-Tucker suspended for fightingApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Toronto Raptors guards DeAndre' Bembry and Fred Van Vleet and Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker were suspended one game without pay Thursday f...
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Rio governor vetoes renaming Maracanã stadium after PeléApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - The historic Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro will not be renamed after Pelé. State governor Claudio Castro on Thursday vetoed a divisive proposal ...
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AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDTApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths Ambulances filled with breathless patients lined up in Brazil as nations around the world set new records Thu...
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Southern African leaders concerned by Mozambique's rebelsApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Five southern African leaders expressed their concern at the extremist violence in northern Mozambique and said they will consider 'œa proportionate ...
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Chip shortage forces more production cuts by GM, FordApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The global shortage of semiconductors has forced General Motors and Ford to further cut production at their North American factories as chip supplies seem...
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Florida sues federal government to allow cruises to sailApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to demand cruise ships be allowed to start sailing immediately, Gov. Ron DeSantis an...
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Sun, tribal owners add Native American images to jerseysApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - While many teams have been moving away from using Native American names and symbols, the Connecticut Sun have added them to their jerseys as a way to honor the heritage...
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Students lead US push for fuller Black history educationApr 08, 2021 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Ebele Azikiwe was in the sixth grade last year when February came and it was time to learn about Black history again. She was, by then, familiar wit...