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As President Biden Pushes Major Rail Investments, Amtrak’s Proposed 2035 Map Has People Talking
When President Biden unveiled his major new infrastructure plan last week, the proposal included much more than fixing crumbling bridges. And for those who wish America had a more robust passenger train network, it gave them something new: hope.
MLB Moves All-Star Game To Colorado Amid Uproar Over Georgia Voting Law
Major League Baseball’s 2021 All-Star Game will be played in Colorado’s Coors Field, the league says, after it canceled plans for Atlanta to host baseball’s midseason centerpiece. The change came in response to Georgia’s controversial new voting law, which the MLB says is against its values.
Supreme Court Hands Google A Win Over Oracle In Multibillion-Dollar Case
The U.S. Supreme Court handed Google a major victory Monday in a multi-billion dollar copyright dispute. By a 6-to-2 vote, the court declared that Google did not infringe on Oracle’s copyright when it used a tiny portion of Oracle’s computer code lines to create a new system software for smartphones in the early 2000s.
Police Chief Says Derek Chauvin Violated Minneapolis Policies On Use Of Force
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified for the prosecution Monday in the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin, who is facing murder charges over the killing of George Floyd. The trial is now in its second week of testimony.
Arkansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, called the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act, or SAFE Act, “a vast government overreach.”
A 4th COVID-19 Surge May Be Starting. How Bad Could It Get?
In the past seven days, the U.S. reported slightly more than 65,000 new cases per day on average, a jump of 20% from two weeks earlier. Many states have seen even more dramatic growth, as high as 125% in Michigan, according to an NPR analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.
Families With Sick Kids On Medicaid Seek Easier Access To Out-of-State Hospitals
An out-of-state hospital is often the closest, most convenient option for patients and their families and can ensure patients get state-of-the-art care, since only a limited number of hospitals and physicians in the country have the skills and experience to best treat children with certain conditions.
NCAA Women’s Final: Stanford Wins Championship With Victory Over Arizona
Stanford defeated Arizona Sunday night 54-53 in the women’s NCAA finals, securing their third-ever championship title. The Cardinal’s victory in San Antonio gives the Pac-12 its first national women’s championship since Stanford last won in 1992.
To The Bank! Gonzaga Beats UCLA In Buzzer Beater, Advances To Men’s NCAA Final
Jalen Suggs took the inbounds pass and saw nothing but clear sailing. Three dribbles. Past the half-court line. A little stutter-step. And straight into history. The Gonzaga freshman banked in a shot at the buzzer from near the Final Four logo for a 93-90 overtime win over UCLA on Saturday night that vaulted the Bulldogs to within one win of an undefeated season and the national title.
MLB Moves All-Star Game From Atlanta Over Georgia’s New Voting Law
This summer’s Major League Baseball Draft and the All-Star Game won’t be held in Atlanta, MLB officials announced Friday. The withdrawal of the two events from the city in July is in response to Georgia’s recently enacted voting restrictions, which critics, including President Biden, have denounced as “Jim Crow in the 21st century” because they say the legislation will disproportionately affect communities of color.
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Capitol Checkpoint
One U.S. Capitol Police officer is dead and another is hospitalized with injuries after an apparent attack Friday at a Capitol checkpoint in which a man rammed his car into officers and lunged at them with a knife, police said.
More Than 170,000 Migrants Taken Into Custody At Southwest Border In March, Highest In 15 Years
More than 170,000 migrants were taken into custody at the Southwest border in March, the highest monthly total since at least 2006, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials who have been briefed on the preliminary numbers but are not authorized to speak publicly.
