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WATCH NOW FBI says it interviewed FedEx mass shooter last year

The former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis was interviewed by FBI agents last year, after his mother called police to say that her son might commit "suicide by cop," the bureau said Friday.

Russia to expel 10 U.S. diplomats in response to sanctions by Washington
Russia responded in kind to a barrage of new U.S. sanctions, saying it would expel the U.S. diplomats and take other retaliatory moves in a tense showdown with Washington.
Garland rescinds Trump-era memo curtailing consent decrees
Attorney General Merrick Garland has rescinded a Trump-era memo that curtailed the use of consent decrees that federal prosecutors have used in sweeping investigations of police departments.
Biden meets Japan's leader to boost China-facing alliances
President Joe Biden is welcoming Japan's prime minister to the White House on Friday in his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader, a choice that reflects Biden's emphasis on strengthening alliances to deal with a more assertive China and other global challenges.
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Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officer
Disturbing bodycam video released after public outcry over the Chicago police shooting of a 13-year-old boy shows the youth appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before an officer fires his gun and kills him.
U.S. has been wracked with several mass shootings in 2021
After a significant drop in mass shootings in the United States during a pandemic-hit 2020, this year has already seen several deadly cases.
1600: Biden slaps Putin, says now 'time to de-escalate'
A Kremlin official vowed "retaliatory" action as the U.S. imposed "proportionate" sanctions for Russian interference and cyberattacks. Biden said he told Putin the U.S. "could have gone further."
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Janison: Empty GOP Russia denials aren't going away
Some Republicans on the national stage aren't ready to give up spurious assertions amid new federal reports on Russian interference in U.S. elections.
NY reports virus positivity drop but state worse than others
The weekly average COVID-19 positivity rate for the state is at its lowest level since November, but CDC statistics show New York has higher infection and death rates than many other states.
U.S. jobless claims fall to pandemic-low 576,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pandemic recession.
U.S. expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking
The Biden administration on Thursday announced the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and people, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in last year's presidential election and the cyber hacking of federal agencies.