Timeline of Events Since Breonna Taylor’s Shooting Death by Police

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was killed by police in her home in Louisville, Kentucky: — March 13, 2020: Officers serving a narcotics warrant fatally shoot Taylor in her home. — March 13, hours later: Police announce the …

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Chicago Transit Authority Lawsuit Targets Federal Construction Funding Halted Last Fall

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Transit Authority on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking restoration of $2 billion in commuter rail expansion funding that President Donald Trump’s administration stopped last fall. The action, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, contends the administration acted arbitrarily in halting transit construction money for the city in …

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Nicholas Brendon, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” actor, dies at 54

Actor Nicholas Brendon, best known for his role as Xander Harris in the popular television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died, according to his family. He was 54. Brendon’s family said in an Instagram post Friday night that he died “in his sleep of natural causes.” “Most people know Nicky for his work as …

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A Landmark 7-Year WNBA Labor Deal Moves Forward With a Signed Term Sheet

Now they wait for ratification by the players and approval from the league’s Board of Governors as lawyers from both sides continue to write the new CBA. The new seven-year CBA, which will begin this season and run through 2032, represents a transformational landmark labor deal for the league. “This Collective Bargaining Agreement represents a …

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US Allows 30-Day Sale of Iran Oil at Sea in Bid to Tame Prices

By Ismail Shakil and Timothy Gardner March 20 (Reuters) – The Trump administration waived sanctions on the purchase ⁠of ⁠Iranian oil at sea for 30 days on Friday in ⁠its latest attempt to ease oil prices that have been driven up by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The waiver will bring ​some 140 million barrels …

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No. 2 Michigan Routs Holy Cross 83-48 in Women’s NCAA Tournament

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Mila Holloway and Syla Swords each had seven points in a dominant opening quarter and combined to score 33 points, leading second-seeded Michigan to an 83-48 win over 15th-seeded Holy Cross in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday. Holloway finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and …

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Australia’s Northern Territory Braces for Tropical Cyclone Narelle Impact

(Corrects typo in paragraph 1, ⁠removes ⁠extraneous letter) SYDNEY, March ⁠21 (Reuters) – Tropical Cyclone Narelle was forecast ​to hit Australia’s Northern Territory on Saturday after ‌a day earlier bringing ‌destructive winds, heavy rain and power ⁠outages to ⁠the country’s northeast coast. Narelle, a category two system ​moving west in the Gulf of Carpentaria, would …

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