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DMPS employee charged with sexual abuse, placed on leave
10 days ago | By KCCI
Des Moines Public Schools confirmed to KCCI that an employee with the district has been placed on unpaid administrative leave after he was charged with sexual abuse.
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Senate debates COVID-19 relief bill, minimum wage hike falls flat
WASHINGTON - Senators began voting on a number of amendments to President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Friday, starting off with a measure to double the... Read more ...
Democrats crush Bernie Sanders' push for $15 minimum wage insert into Covid...
Senator Sanders has failed to insert a minimum wage hike into a mammoth $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. The attempt was a long shot, and members of his own party... Read more ...
'Bigger than a personal accomplishment': NFL hires first Black female game...
“It is an accomplishment for all women, my community and my culture,” Maia Chaka said. Read more ...
New York state Senate votes to strip Gov. Cuomo of emergency powers
New York state lawmakers moved Friday to rescind the emergency powers they granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to handle the coronavirus pandemic. Read more ...
Dr. Fauci rebukes Detroit mayor for reportedly rejecting Johnson & Johnson...
The mayor of Detroit reportedly rejected Johnson & Johnson vaccines for his city, telling the feds the shots just aren't as good as Moderna's and Pfizer's versions - prompting... Read more ...
Twitter explores ‘undo send' feature for paying users
Twitter is testing an “undo send” function that would give users a short time to withdraw a tweet before it is posted, the company confirmed Friday. App researcher Jane Manchun... Read more ...
President Biden to come to Baltimore for event with Merck, Johnson & Johnson
President Joe Biden will travel to Baltimore next Wednesday to meet with Merck and Johnson & Johnson officials, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced. Read more ...
Third-Degree Murder Charge for Former Minneapolis Officer Could Be...
Hennepin County Sheriff-APThis undated photo provided by the Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff's Office shows former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. - The Minnesota... Read more ...
Blake Griffin released by Pistons with possible Nets intrigue
Blake Griffin will be free to sign with the Nets or another interested NBA team after agreeing to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons. The Nets are “believed to be... Read more ...
Health officials report 1,442 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois and 33 deaths
Health officials reported 1,442 new confirmed and probably cases of coronavirus in Illinois Friday including 33 deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health is now... Read more ...