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A joint investigation by Bellingcat and other media outlets found evidence that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was trailed by Russian spy agents for years before he was poisoned in August.

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  • World

Russian Agents Trailed Opposition Leader Navalny Before Poisoning, Report Finds

An investigation by Bellingcat, an Internet research organization, and other media outlets, revealed that for years, Russian agents secretly followed Alexei Navalny.

December 16, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Amazon, and eight other social media and tech companies, received orders from the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. They must hand over information on how they harness user data.

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  • Technology

Amazon, TikTok, Facebook, Others Ordered To Explain What They Do With User Data

The Federal Trade Commission gave nine social media and tech companies 45 days to hand over details on how they collect user data. It is the latest move by government actors to regulate Big Tech.

December 16, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen addressed a press conference at the Justice Department in October. He'll now run the show there until the arrival of the incoming Biden administration.

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  • Politics

Will Jeffrey Rosen, William Barr's Replacement, Withstand White House Pressure?

Jeffrey Rosen will lead the Justice Department for the final weeks of the Trump presidency as the White House presses officials to do more to investigate politically sensitive cases.

December 16, 2020
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Myon Burrell was released from Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater, Tuesday, following a vote by Minnesota's pardon board commuting his sentence. Burrell, who is Black, was sent to prison for life as a teen in a high-profile murder case that raised questions about the integrity of the criminal justice system that put him away.

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  • Law

Minnesota Commutes Life Sentence Of Man Convicted As Teen Of Shooting 11-Year-Old

Myon Burrell's release at age 34 comes after reports uncovered major flaws in the police investigation that led to his life sentence at 17.

December 16, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Dr. Anthony Fauci reiterated his plans to publicly take the vaccine when it becomes available to him.

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  • Health

Fauci Predicts U.S. Could See Signs Of Herd Immunity By Late March Or Early April

Dr. Fauci said once the vaccine becomes widely available, if by "April, May, June, July, we get as many people vaccinated as possible, we could really turn this thing around" by the end of 2021.

December 15, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Attorney General William Barr leaves after a speech to an International Association of Chiefs of Police symposium in February in Miami.

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  • Politics

William Barr To Step Down As Attorney General Before Christmas

Trump said he and Barr had a "very nice meeting" Monday and that their "relationship has been a very good one." Barr started out as a loyalist, but his relationship with the president frayed.

December 15, 2020
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
The Wisconsin Supreme Court was critical of the Trump campaign's legal challenge on Monday, saying the president should have raised concerns before the election.

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  • Politics

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Trump Election Challenge 'Unreasonable In The Extreme'

"Striking these votes now — after the election, and in only two of Wisconsin's 72 counties ... would be an extraordinary step for this court to take. We will not do so," Justice Brian Hagedorn wrote.

December 14, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
The incoming first lady was the subject of a <em>Wall Street Journal</em> opinion article suggesting she stop using the title "Dr." because she is not a physician. Biden received her doctorate in education in 2007.

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  • Politics

Biden Team Response To Controversial Op-Ed 'Clearly A Political Strategy,' Editor Says

Paul Gigot, editorial page editor of The Wall Street Journal, writes, "There's nothing like playing the race or gender card to stifle criticism."

December 14, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Austin, Texas-based Airbnb host Tom Krones pushed off the decision to buy stock in Airbnb until it was too late. He joins scores of other hosts who are now regretting a decision that could have made them thousands of dollars richer.

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  • Technology

They Ignored Or Deleted The Email From Airbnb. It Was A $15,000 Mistake

Thousands of Airbnb hosts received an email invitation to buy company stock ahead of its initial public offer. Many, though, didn't take the email seriously.

December 13, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
President Trump saw the effort to overturn last month's election all but snuffed out Friday night by the Supreme Court.

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  • Politics

After Supreme Court Defeat, Trump's Backers In Congress Are Quiet On What Comes Next

The president vowed to "fight on" after the nation's highest court tossed a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results. The reaction from his congressional allies, however, was much more subdued.

December 13, 2020
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By:
  • Colin Dwyer
A nurse holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech, in London earlier this week. Food and Drug Administration officials in the U.S. sought to reassure the public about the vaccine Saturday after authorizing it for emergency use.

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  • Politics

Warp Speed Official: 1st Shipments Of COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Delivered On Monday

Army Gen. Gustave Perna told reporters that distribution of the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech has begun, with shipment to 636 sites scheduled to begin on Monday.

December 12, 2020
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By:
  • Colin Dwyer
Representatives for President Trump (left) review ballots Nov. 20 in Madison, Wis., during the recount vote in Dane County. A state judge on Friday rejected a Trump campaign attempt to challenge the voting process in Dane and Milwaukee counties.

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  • Politics

Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Take Up Trump Lawsuit Appeal To Overturn Biden Win

The decision by the conservative-controlled court on Friday means Trump's case will skip over the Wisconsin Court of Appeals as the president pursues his quest to invalidate more than 221,000 ballots.

December 11, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • Vanessa Romo
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Supreme Court Rejects Texas' Lawsuit Over Election Results

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit brought by Republican-led states alleging election fraud, ending one of the last legal challenges to the 2020 presidential election.

December 11, 2020
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  • Nina Totenberg
British musician FKA twigs, arriving at the Grammy Awards in Jan. 2020.

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  • Music News

FKA twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf, Accusing Him Of Domestic Abuse

The musician FKA twigs has filed suit against her ex-boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, alleging that he had physically and mentally abused her. She says another ex-girlfriend has made similar claims.

December 11, 2020
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Jacques Yves Duroseau, shown here in 2016 when he was an active duty Marine, was found guilty by a federal jury over a weapons smuggling scheme.

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  • Law

Former U.S. Marine Found Guilty Of Trying To Smuggle Firearms Into Haiti

Jacques Yves Sebastien Duroseau, 34, was found guilty of five counts related to gun smuggling charges. Court filings say he wanted to "train the Haitian police, and run for president of Haiti."

December 11, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
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