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Donald Trump signs Savanna’s Act, ‘a critical first step’ to address missing and murdered Native Americans
The bill is named after Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind of Fargo, North Dakota, a pregnant 22-year-old Spirit Lake tribal member who was killed in 2017.
Drowning our sorrows? American adults are drinking more alcohol during COVID-19, study finds.
The World Health Organization in April warned that alcohol consumption can put people at increased risk of contracting the coronavirus.
The August Complex wildfire has topped 1M acres in California. That’s ‘proof’ of climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom says.
The August Complex, at more than 1 million acres, is larger than all of California’s wildfires from 1932 to 1999, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.
Hurricane Delta? New tropical storm is ‘strengthening’ and could make landfall in Gulf Coast this week, forecasters say
Newly formed Tropical Storm Delta is the 25th named storm in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies out of hospital, ‘long road to recovery’ as search continues for gunman
The two deputies underwent surgery on Sep. 12 after they were shot multiple times while sitting in a patrol car parked near a metro stop in Compton.
Savanna’s Act, a bipartisan bill to address ‘tragic issue’ of missing and murdered Native Americans, passes US House
Savanna’s Act is named for Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, a 22-year-old pregnant Spirit Lake tribal member from North Dakota who was killed in 2017.
Nebraska bar owner Jake Gardner, charged in fatal shooting of unarmed Black protester, dies by suicide, attorney says
Jake Gardner was facing manslaughter and other charges in the fatal shooting of James Scurlock on May 30 during protests in Omaha, Nebraska.
National Foundation for Gun Rights raises $50K to ‘support’ Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse
The National Foundation for Gun Rights believes Kyle Rittenhouse was defending “himself and business owners” when he fatally shot two people.
Coronavirus updates: Robert Redfield touts masks again, this time on Twitter; NCAA basketball sets Nov. 25 start date; 196K US deaths
Donald Trump blames ‘blue states’ for U.S. coronavirus death toll. Big Ten football, NCAA college basketball to return this fall. Latest COVID news.