Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell appears in the following:

White House Is Lining Up 6 More Contracts To Boost At-Home Coronavirus Tests

Friday, February 05, 2021

The investment will "rapidly surge domestic testing capability," said Tim Manning, supply coordinator for the COVID-19 Response Team.

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German Woman, 95, Charged With Complicity In More Than 10,000 Murders During WWII

Friday, February 05, 2021

Despite her age, the case is being handled by a juvenile court, because she was under 21 when she worked at the camp.

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Election Tech Company Sues Fox News, Giuliani And Others For $2.7 Billion

Thursday, February 04, 2021

The suit names Fox stars Lou Dobbs and Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro, as well as Trump allies Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell.

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U.K. Strips Chinese Broadcaster's License, Citing Communist Party Ties

Thursday, February 04, 2021

A U.K. regulator says the Chinese Communist Party is ultimately in charge of the China Global Television Network satellite news channel.

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Ugandan Child Soldier-Turned-Rebel Commander Is Convicted Of War Crimes

Thursday, February 04, 2021

A former child soldier, Ongwen was the first LRA commander to face trial for the group's terror campaign. The charges include numerous crimes against girls and women, including forced pregnancy.

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Canada Lists Proud Boys As A Terrorist Group, Alongside ISIS And Al-Qaida

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

The listing describes the Proud Boys as a violent neofascist organization whose members "espouse misogynistic, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant, and/or white supremacist ideologies."

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Myanmar Coup: Suu Kyi Is Accused Of Illegally Importing Walkie-Talkies

Wednesday, February 03, 2021

The allegation is a far cry from the claims of rampant election fraud the military invoked when it seized power on Monday.

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Captain Tom, Centenarian Who Inspired The U.K. With His Fundraising Walks, Has Died

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

The World War II veteran gained fame by raising funds for the U.K.'s National Health Service by walking sponsored laps in his garden. His family says he contracted COVID-19.

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2 FBI Agents Killed, 3 Others Wounded In Raid In Southern Florida

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

They had been serving a warrant as part of a "violent crimes against children case," according to the FBI. The suspect is also dead.

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Russia's Sputnik Vaccine Is Reported To Be 92% Effective Against COVID-19

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

The findings stand to add legitimacy to the Sputnik vaccine, which was met with skepticism last August when the Russian government touted its move to formally register the world's first vaccine.

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Captain Tom, 100-Year-Old Who Inspired Millions, Is Hospitalized With COVID-19

Monday, February 01, 2021

Capt. Tom Moore, a World War II veteran, is now fighting COVID-19, his daughter says. Moore used walks in his garden to raise millions for NHS Charities Together last year.

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U.S. Cuts $231 Million Deal To Provide 15-Minute COVID-19 At-Home Tests

Monday, February 01, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization to Ellume's rapid test in December, after it showed 96% accuracy in a U.S. clinical study.

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Myanmar Coup: With Aung San Suu Kyi Detained, Military Takes Over Government

Monday, February 01, 2021

Suu Kyi's party handily won elections in November, but the military is refusing to accept the results, blaming election fraud for its party's poor showing.

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EU Authorizes AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine For People Over 18

Friday, January 29, 2021

"I expect the company to deliver the 400 million doses as agreed," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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'Robin Hood' Groups Win New Fans, Thanks To GameStop Controversy

Friday, January 29, 2021

The Robin Hood anti-poverty charity in New York City, for example, says it's seeing a new boost in donations this week. In some cases, donors said the money came from their GameStop stock profits.

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Officer Who Quit Wisconsin Police Job Under Pressure Joins Nearby Sheriff's Dept.

Thursday, January 28, 2021

In announcing the hire of former Officer Joseph Mensah, Sheriff Eric Severson of Waukesha County acknowledged that "some have expressed concerns about Mr. Mensah's past uses of force."

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South Carolina Reports 1st Known U.S. Cases Of Variant From South Africa

Thursday, January 28, 2021

"At this time, we have no evidence that infections by this variant cause more severe disease," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

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Moscow Court Rejects Navalny's Bid To Leave Jail

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Russian authorities detained Navalny on the grounds that he hasn't satisfied the terms of his release on a suspended prison sentence.

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Funeral For Hank Aaron: The 'Marvel From Mobile' Is Honored In Atlanta

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Even before Hank Aaron set foot on the field or got a hit in Atlanta, said former Mayor Andrew Young, he "changed this city" for the better.

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1st Private Crew Will Visit Space Station. The Price Tag: $55 Million Each

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

The astronauts will spend around eight days in orbit in what would be a new step for joint private-public space missions.

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