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Prosecutors detail George Floyd’s ill-fated arrest in day 3 of officer’s murder trial

March 31, 2021 10:26 AM ABC News, Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The convenience store cashier who was handed a counterfeit $20 bill by George Floyd — setting in motion the…

French President Macron announces 3-week nationwide school closure, domestic travel ban amid virus surge

March 31, 2021 12:17 PM Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban as the…

A rider was ejected from a Gatlinburg, Tennessee, roller coaster and flung onto the tracks

March 31, 2021 12:05 PM CNN Newsource

A rider suffered head, wrist and ankle injuries on Monday after being ejected from a roller coaster in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The person, who has not…

A meteorite exploded in the air above Antarctica 430,000 years ago

March 31, 2021 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

Tiny particles recovered from the summit of a mountain in Antarctica are clues that a meteorite more than 100 yards wide exploded in the sky 430,000…

Bill Gross Fast Facts

March 31, 2021 11:54 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO, Pacific Investment Management Company. Personal Birth date: April 13, 1944 Birth…

Jack Nicholson Fast Facts

March 31, 2021 11:28 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of actor Jack Nicholson, who has won three Academy Awards and been nominated for 12, the most of any male performer.…

New York governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older

March 31, 2021 11:01 AM CNN Newsource

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed a bill allowing recreational marijuana use by adults 21 and older after the state Senate and Assembly…

Asian Americans are (still) under attack. Here are easy ways you can help

March 31, 2021 10:27 AM CNN Newsource

Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved…

Store cashier who says George Floyd gave him fake $20 bill testifies in Derek Chauvin trial

March 31, 2021 9:47 AM CNN

An employee at the Minneapolis corner store who suspected George Floyd gave him a counterfeit $20 bill last May took the stand Wednesday as…

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny starts prison hunger strike over inadequate medical treatment

March 31, 2021 9:31 AM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has started a prison hunger strike to protest officials’ failure to provide proper…

Pentagon to announce new rules for transgender troops in sweeping reversal of Trump policies

March 31, 2021 9:07 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military,…

EU says still ‘no evidence’ to support restricting use of AstraZeneca vaccine

March 31, 2021 9:02 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — The European Medicines Agency says there is “no evidence” that would support restricting use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus…

CDC says Covid-19 was 3rd leading cause of death last year

March 31, 2021 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year, after heart disease and cancer, according to…

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Here’s what you should know

March 31, 2021 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

Today, transgender and nonbinary people around the world will recognize International Transgender Day of Visibility. With transgender visibility in…

Firefighter who watched George Floyd die returns to stand in Derek Chauvin trial

March 31, 2021 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

An off-duty Minneapolis firefighter who was rebuffed from rendering aid to George Floyd last May returned to the stand in Derek Chauvin’s trial…

Virtual classes make hunt for missing students harder

March 31, 2021 8:23 AM CNN Newsource

Jeff Mosely’s job revolves around keeping students engaged in the classroom — but with many classrooms online only during the Covid-19…

Pfizer says virus vaccine 100% effective in kids as young as 12

March 31, 2021 6:23 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Clinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated in…

The military has long had an extremism problem. What will it do now to finally solve it?

March 31, 2021 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

Deep in the North Carolina woods, the men trained at night for what they called “seek out and destroy” missions. They fought each other…

NYPD makes an arrest in the hate crime assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman

March 31, 2021 5:02 AM CNN Newsource

New York City police said Wednesday morning they made an arrest in the case of a 65-year-old Asian woman who was attacked Monday in Midtown…

Leader of mercenary group in Mozambique says that ISIS-linked insurgents hold Palma

March 31, 2021 4:58 AM CNN

In his first on-camera interview, Lionel Dyck, the head of Dyck Advisory Group (DAG), told CNN that insurgents in northern Mozambique effectively…

Three more lawsuits were filed against Deshaun Watson. Now 19 lawsuits allege sexual assault

March 31, 2021 2:20 AM CNN Newsource

Three new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. There are now 19 lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. The…

Man charged with organizing smuggling operation that ended in fiery California crash that killed 13

March 31, 2021 1:44 AM CNN Newsource

Federal authorities charged a man Tuesday with coordinating the effort to smuggle dozens of people into the US that ended in a California crash…

March 30 coronavirus news

March 31, 2021 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

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Coronavirus likely spread to people from an animal — but needs more study, new WHO report says

March 30, 2021 10:22 PM CNN

The novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 probably spread to people through an animal, and probably started spreading among humans no more than a…

South Dakota governor declares a state of emergency due to several wildfires

March 30, 2021 10:17 PM CNN Newsource

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem declared a state of emergency Tuesday following fires that have forced hundreds to evacuate and closed Mount…

Recreational marijuana will be legal in New York after lawmakers pass bill. Cuomo says he’ll sign it

March 30, 2021 9:52 PM CNN Newsource

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he plans to sign a bill that would allow recreational marijuana use after the state Senate and Assembly…

2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler’s death

March 30, 2021 8:43 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a…

Firefighter, 9-year-old and teens give powerful testimony in Derek Chauvin trial

March 30, 2021 8:27 PM CNN

A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt desperate. A high school student felt threatened. And a 9-year-old girl felt sad and…

A man making a video about Philadelphia’s gun violence was shot and killed on the job

March 30, 2021 8:08 PM CNN Newsource

A Philadelphia man working on a video about the city’s gun violence became a victim of the story while on the job. Anthony Merriett, 55, was…

2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler shooting, DA says

March 30, 2021 7:59 PM CNN Newsource

A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died…