Jury Starts Deliberating 3 Ex-Cops’ Case in Floyd Killing

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (77WABC) — Jurors are deliberating in the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are charged with depriving Floyd

US Vaccination Drive is Bottoming Out as Omicron Subsides

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HAMILTON, Ala. (77WABC) — The vaccination drive against COVID-19 in the U.S. is grinding to a halt, and lagging demand is especially stark in conservative corners of the country where many people weren’t interested in the shots

Russia Evacuates Embassy in Ukraine as Crisis Escalates

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KYIV, Ukraine (77WABC) — Russia began evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, and Ukraine urged its citizens to leave Russia. Those moves come as the region braced for further confrontation after President Vladimir Putin received authorization to use

Explainer: A Look at Toughest U.S. Sanctions Facing Russia

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday rolled out the first of what the U.S. says could be an ever-fiercer, ever-broader cascade of financial sanctions and penalties over Russia’s moves against Ukraine. Tuesday’s first installment of

National Guard To Help DC Control Traffic for Truck Convoys

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as it prepares for trucker convoys that are planning protests against pandemic restrictions beginning next week. Defense Secretary