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Paramedics, retired firefighter sued over photo of dying man

Paramedics, retired firefighter sued over photo of dying man

CHICAGO — A woman whose brother was fatally shot during last summer's unrest in suburban Chicago filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that two paramedics allowed a photo to be taken of the dying man, and that a retired fire department lieutenant
Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador

Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador

WASHINGTON — Linda Thomas-Greenfield was confirmed as U.S.
Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach

Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach

WASHINGTON — Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders' failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election on Jan.
Interior nominee Haaland questioned on drilling, pipelines

Interior nominee Haaland questioned on drilling, pipelines

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Interior Department faced sharp questions from Republicans Tuesday over what several called her “radical” ideas that include opposition to fracking and the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Not to be sniffed at: Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell

Not to be sniffed at: Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell

NICE, France — The doctor slid a miniature camera into the patient’s right nostril, making her whole nose glow red with its bright miniature light.
Egypt officials: Death toll from lake shipwreck climbs to 9

Egypt officials: Death toll from lake shipwreck climbs to 9

CAIRO — Rescue workers searched a second day Tuesday for at least five people missing after a tour boat capsized on a lake near Egypt’s Mediterranean city of Alexandria. Officials said nine passengers, including three children, were dead.
Hillary Clinton and Canadian novelist Louise Penny co-writing mystery novel

Hillary Clinton and Canadian novelist Louise Penny co-writing mystery novel

NEW YORK — One of the world's better known fans of mystery novels, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is now writing one.
Iran officially imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections

Iran officially imposes curbs on UN nuclear inspections

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran officially started restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities Tuesday, a bid to pressure European countries and President Joe Biden's administration to lift crippling economic sanctions and restore the 2015 nu
Fed's Powell: Recovery incomplete, high inflation unlikely

Fed's Powell: Recovery incomplete, high inflation unlikely

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy's ongoing weakness Tuesday in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to alter its ultra-low interest rate policies anytime soon.
BLM in Italian Fashion campaign shows early tangible results

BLM in Italian Fashion campaign shows early tangible results

MILAN — A digital runway show by five Italian fashion designers of African origin opens Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, one tangible result of a campaign launched last summer by the only Black Italian designer belonging to the Milan fashion chamber.