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Today is Thursday, May 26, 2022. Let's get caught up.Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history: TODAY'S WEATHERHot and dry conditions persist for the West while severe weather brings rain to the East. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.***
Health and Fitness AP Biden signs policing order on anniversary of Floyd's death President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to improve accountability in policing. It's a meaningful but limited action on the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death that reflected the challenges in addressing racism, excessive use of force and public safety with a deadlocked Congress.
National News AP Minneapolis renames intersection to honor George Floyd The intersection where George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was renamed in his honor, among a series of events to remember a man whose killing forced America to confront racial injustice. Floyd’s brother Terrence was among family members to attend as a commemorative street sign marked the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue as “George Perry Floyd Square” on the two-year anniversary of his death.
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Texas election results: Bush-Paxton, DFW races for Congress, Texas HouseWho won the Democratic and Republican primary runoffs for attorney general, lieutenant governor, Congress, the Texas House and more?
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Schools across US increase security in wake of Texas shootingSchools around the country increased security as a precaution after the killings of 19 children and two teachers in Texas. In Connecticut, where the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting killed 20 first graders and six educators, state police said they were sending extra troopers to schools Wednesday, although no specific threats had been received. “This assault on the most innocent of our citizens is deeply disturbing and heartbreaking,” Connecticut state police Col.
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