Derek Chauvin, convicted in the murder of George Floyd, to be sentenced June 16
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted this week in the murder of George Floyd last May, will be sentenced June 16, according to…
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Seven North Carolina deputies placed on leave after the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
Seven deputies involved in serving the warrant on Andrew Brown Jr., who was killed when deputies fired at him as he drove his car away, have been…
Continue Reading Mars helicopter shares first aerial color photo and preps for Sunday flight
So this is what the view looks like when flying on Mars. The Ingenuity helicopter captured its first color image from 17 feet (5.2 meters) above the…
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CDC panel recommends resuming use of J&J vaccine, says benefits outweigh risks
WASHINGTON, DC — A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood…
Continue Reading U.S. has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses ready to go once pause is lifted
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered now that…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to new sex trafficking charges
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of the late Jeffrey Epstein, pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking charges Friday in her first court…
Continue Reading Biden’s remarkable success on climate
By every standard, President Joe Biden’s climate change summit was a remarkable success. With great diplomatic dexterity, Biden and climate…
Continue Reading California governor orders fracking to be phased out
California will stop issuing new hydraulic fracturing permits by January 2024 as part of a statewide effort to reach carbon-neutrality by 2045, Gov.…
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University of Texas band members will be required to play ‘The Eyes of Texas’ or join a different band
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin says that its Longhorn Band will be required to play “The Eyes of Texas” and that…
Continue Reading What six Asian Americans are doing to fight hate in their communities
Asian Americans have had enough. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, they’ve seen friends, relatives and community members be…
Continue Reading Chicago police shot a suspect wanted in the deadly shooting of a 7-year-old girl in a McDonald’s drive thru
Chicago police on Thursday shot a suspect who was wanted in connection to last week’s shooting death of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams in a…
Continue Reading Group of Texas students disciplined after they pretended to auction Black classmates in social media group chat
FORT WORTH, Texas — Multiple high school students in Texas are facing disciplinary action after they created a social media group pretending to…
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A Nevada man sentenced to death tells court he’d rather die by firing squad than lethal injection
A Nevada death row inmate is scheduled to die by lethal injection at the beginning of June, but he’s fighting his sentence, and in a recent…
Continue Reading Demonstrations continue as community awaits bodycam footage from Andrew Brown Jr. shooting
Protests over deputies’ fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. kicked off for a third straight day Friday in North Carolina’s Elizabeth City,…
Continue Reading This teen’s painted nails got him suspended; now his Texas school district has created a more gender-neutral dress code policy
ABILENE, Texas — A fresh manicure makes Trevor Wilkinson feel a little more like his true self. And now, after a fight that lasted most of his…
Continue Reading A New Hampshire explosion was triggered by a gender reveal party, police say
Another gender reveal party turned dangerous, this time in New Hampshire, with an explosion that shook nearby homes. The partygoers detonated around…
Continue Reading Witnesses describe chaotic scene as deputies shot at Andrew Brown Jr.
Neighbors on Thursday described a chaotic scene of North Carolina deputies trying to serve a warrant, a car pulling away and shots fired —…
Continue Reading Man in North Carolina fatally shot while deputies served warrant, authorities say
A man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting while sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant Wednesday morning in the North Carolina city of…
Continue Reading The royal rebrand is already underway
A version of this story appeared in the April 23 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal…
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SpaceX rocket carrying four astronauts launches from Florida
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft — carrying four astronauts from three countries — took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
Continue Reading California police officer involved in fatal March shooting faces charges for a 2018 shooting death
A California police officer is facing multiple felony charges for the 2018 shooting death of a man during a slow-speed pursuit, the Contra Costa…
Continue Reading These monkeys formed an unlikely friendship after Hurricane Maria wrecked their home
In the face of a natural disaster, one group of furry creatures used the opportunity to form new friendships. After Hurricane Maria swept through…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 23: Police violence, Covid, climate, Indonesian sub, Mars
Severe storms are going to roll through the Southeast this weekend, teeing up an active few days of rough weather. Here’s what you need to know…
Continue Reading 1 person is dead and multiple people shot in downtown San Diego with suspect in custody, police say
A suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting Thursday night in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter left one person dead and others injured, according…
Continue Reading Sixth body recovered after ship with 19 on board capsized last week off the Louisiana coast
A sixth body has been recovered several miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, where a commercial vessel capsized on April 13, according to the…
Continue Reading George Floyd mural in Houston defaced with a racial epithet
A mural of George Floyd in Houston was vandalized, Police Chief Troy Finner said Thursday. The vandalism was carried out overnight by “some…
Continue Reading In a fabled desert city, a decisive battle could determine Yemen’s fate
Marib has the forlorn feel of a place awaiting its destiny, while embracing stoic and stubborn optimism. The fabled desert oasis, and reputed home to…
Continue Reading A fugitive who escaped from a Nevada jail 27 years ago and fled to Mexico is back in US custody
A prisoner who escaped from a Nevada jail 27 years ago is back in US custody after being captured in Mexico, according to the Nevada Department of…
Continue Reading China calls these Uyghur parents ‘terrorists’ without evidence. But they say they just want to be with their children again
Three Uyghur parents who publicly appealed to Beijing to let their children leave China have been accused, without evidence, of child abandonment and…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant should be remembered as a loving teenager, not for what happened to her, her mother says
Ma’Khia Bryant’s mother doesn’t want her daughter to be remembered by the incident that ended her life. “I want the world to…
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