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‘It’s a Very Unusual Situation.’ What the Motion to Release the Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Records Says About the Case

Breonna Taylor’s death in March was already a devastating anomaly. Even in a year marked by several high-profile killings of Black Americans by police officers, her case has stood out for both its circumstances and for the widespread public outcry

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Online garden shop Bloomscape raises $15M Series B, acquires plant care app Vera

If you thought to invest in more plants or started growing a small garden during 2020’s coronavirus lockdowns, you weren’t alone. According to Bloomscape, a company that ships live plants straight from greenhouses to customers’ homes, a number of people

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Trial Of Sept. 11 Defendants At Guantánamo Delayed Until August 2021

More setbacks in the long-delayed 9/11 case in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba: A U.S military court judge has delayed the trial of the five defendants in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks until August 2021. (Image credit: Brennan Linsley/AP)

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Baseball Rarity: Cubs And White Sox In Playoffs, But Chicago Fans Can’t Go To Games

The strange, shortened season just got more weird, with both teams in the playoffs for just the third time ever. Fans would normally dance in the streets or cram into bars, but it’s 2020, so no. (Image credit: David Schaper/NPR)

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Dfinity’s valuation soars to $9.5Bn after revealing its governance system and token economics

We’ve been tracking one of the few genuinely interesting stories to come out of the blockchain world, ever since Dfinity raised $102M from Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital for a decentralised ‘Internet Computer’ to rival AWS in August last year.

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‘I’m Struggling To Walk’: Serena Williams Withdraws From French Open

Ending her most recent quest to tie the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles, Serena Williams had to pull out due to a flare-up from a previous injury. (Image credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Twitch launches a rights-cleared music catalog for streamers, Soundtrack by Twitch

Twitch today is introducing a new tool, Soundtrack by Twitch, that will allows it creators to add licensed music within their streams. The feature, which has been in development over the past year, is meant to not only make it

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Country star and hit Elvis songwriter Mac Davis dies at 78

Country star Mac Davis, who launched his career crafting the Elvis hits “A Little Less Conversation” and “In the Ghetto,” and whose own hits include “Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me,” has died at 78 years old.

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Kentucky AG Seeks To Delay Release Of Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Recording

The recording would provide a window into more than two days of grand jury proceedings. But the attorney general’s office says it needs more time to redact witnesses’ personal information. (Image credit: Timothy D. Easley/AP)

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How The Coronavirus Has Affected Individual Members Of Congress

Congress saw its first two members enter self-quarantine on March 8. Later that month, seven members tested positive or were presumed so and dozens more were quarantined. The ranks have since grown. (Image credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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