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- Former police officer Kim Potter facing manslaughter charge in shooting of Daunte Wright out on $100,000 bailon April 15, 2021 at 12:43 am
The shooting of Daunte Wright by Police Officer Kim Potter occurred during the Minneapolis murder trial of ex-cop Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd.
- Hundreds of corporations, business leaders, celebs sign statement against voting restrictionson April 14, 2021 at 10:39 pm
Signatories include corporations such as Amazon, BlackRock and General Motors and individuals such as Warren Buffett.
- ‘It is time to end America’s longest war’ — Biden announces U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11on April 14, 2021 at 9:10 pm
“It is time to end America’s longest war,” Biden said. “It is time for American troops to come home.”
- Gary Gensler confirmed by Senate to lead the SEC, Wall Street’s top regulatoron April 14, 2021 at 6:32 pm
Gary Gensler was confirmed to lead the SEC on Wednesday. He promised to tackle bitcoin regulation, “gamification” of trading and board diversity.
- Gas tax is not being considered in Biden’s infrastructure plan, White House sayson April 14, 2021 at 5:08 pm
The Biden administration is not considering a hike to the federal gasoline tax as a way to help pay for infrastructure, the White House said Tuesday.