A woman who worked as a war correspondent for NBC News said Tom Brokaw groped her, twice tried to forcibly kiss her and made inappropriate overtures.
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CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with test
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19,…
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NYC bar owner who defied coronavirus restrictions arrested
An owner of a New York City bar that was providing indoor service in defiance of coronavirus restrictions was arrested after a sting in which plainclothes officers went inside and ordered food and beverages, the city sheriff's office said.
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St. Paul police chief: Officer shouldn't have shot Black man
A St. Paul officer who shot and wounded a Black man who emerged naked from a dumpster while being sought in connection with a sexual assault failed to measure up to department standards, the city's police chief said.
National
Stocks ease below records in early trading on Wall Street
Stocks are opening moderately lower on Wall Street, edging below the record highs they set a day earlier. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% shortly after the opening bell Wednesday. Technology stocks had some of the biggest losses, which pulled the tech-heavy Nasdaq down 0.9%. Salesforce.com sank 10% after announcing a deal late Tuesday to acquire the messaging platform Slack for $27.7 billion. Pfizer rose 4.4% after British regulators gave emergency authorization to the coronavirus the U.S. drugmaker is developing with BioNTech of Germany. The first vaccinations are expected within days. Treasury yields rose and European markets were mostly lower.
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Woman who fled business fraud sentencing seeks early release
An Ohio woman who fled the United States for Mexico ahead of her sentencing in one of the biggest corporate fraud cases in decades is asking for early release from prison, citing poor health and fear of contracting the coronavirus behind bars.
