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Cleveland mayor’s grandson slain in shooting; suspect sought

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Police are seeking a suspect after the grandson of Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson was fatally shot. Police found the body of 24-year-old Frank Q. Jackson near a public housing project in the city on Sunday night. News reports say the mayor visited the shooting scene before leaving. Frank Q. Jackson was free on $10,000 bond while he awaited a court appearance for a felonious assault charge in which he was accused of dragging a police officer while trying to flee his car in January. The grandson pleaded guilty in 2019 to misdemeanor assault stemming from a fight with his then-girlfriend. He was sentenced to 18 months probation.

The Latest: Health official: Booster use may be expanded

By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health director says a government advisory panel’s decision to limit Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to Americans 65 and older as well as those at high risk of severe disease is a preliminary step and predicts broader approval for most Americans “in the next few weeks.” Dr. Francis Collins told “Fox News Sunday” that the…

The Latest: Taliban to female Kabul city workers: Stay home

By The Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan — The interim mayor of Afghanistan’s capital says many female city employees have been ordered to stay home by the country’s new Taliban rulers. Hamdullah Namony told reporters Sunday that only women who could not be replaced by men have been permitted to report to work. He says this includes skilled workers in the design and engineering departments…