Chicago releases videos of fatal police shooting
Federal judge orders release of surveillance footage showing Cedrick Chatman shot by Officer Kevin Fry in January 2013. City had fought disclosure, citing trial fairness, but reversed stance amid public demand and policy reviews.
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Kevin Fry
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South Shore High School
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Emanuel
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Anglican Communion suspends U S Episcopal Church for three years
The Anglican Communion halts its U S branch for three years over disputes on homosexuality same sex marriage and women in ministry. The move targets the Episcopal Church after its 2003 ordination of an openly gay bishop and signals pressure from conservative Anglicans in Africa. Bishop Michael Curry said the church remains committed to inclusion despite the sanction.
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England
Gene Robinson
New Hampshire
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Iran Navy boats drifted into Iranian waters due to navigational error
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the two U S Navy boats unintentionally strayed into Iran's territorial waters after misnavigation. He noted the sailors were not trained to repel Iranians and questioned the context of a televised kneeling scene.
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Ashton Carter
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West Africa Ebola outbreak ends after long vigilance
The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak over in West Africa 42 days after Liberia's last case, with Sierra Leone and Guinea previously cleared. Officials warned flare ups may occur and strong surveillance remains essential to prevent new outbreaks.
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West Africa
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Margaret Chan
January Atlantic hurricane becomes first in 78 years
A rare January hurricane formed in the Atlantic on Thursday as Hurricane Alex with winds of 85 mph moves northward away from the United States. At 1 11 a.m. the storm was about 1,100 miles off Morocco, nearer Africa than North America, per the National Hurricane Center. The last January hurricane occurred in 1938.
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Power Ranger actor charged with murder in California stabbing
Ricardo Medina, a former Power Rangers actor, faces murder charges over the fatal sword stabbing of his roommate Josh Sutter at their Green Valley California home. Prosecutors say Medina stabbed Sutter multiple times after an argument. If convicted he could receive life in prison.
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