Tyrannosaurus rex walked surprisingly slowly, new study finds
Tyrannosaurus rex was a fearsome predator, but it sure wasn’t a particularly fast mover. In fact, most humans could easily keep up with the…
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Social media platforms brace for the Chauvin trial verdict
Social media companies are on high alert for a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd,…
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Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: Why…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday after jury of 12 people, unnamed and unseen during the trial in Minneapolis,…
Continue Reading Judge in Derek Chauvin trial says Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments may be grounds for appeal
The judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd said Monday that Rep. Maxine…
Continue Reading The charges against Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, explained
What was going through Derek Chauvin’s mind when he kneeled on a handcuffed, prone George Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds last May? That…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd
The former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes last year was found guilty of murder and…
Continue Reading Backcountry guide mauled to death while fishing near Yellowstone National Park
A backcountry guide died Saturday after being attacked by a grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park, according to officials. Charles…
Continue Reading This is what an asteroid looks like after playing tag with a spacecraft
When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swept in to collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020, it left a noticeable mark. New images…
Continue Reading Archaeologists find Maryland site of home where Harriet Tubman’s father once lived
Archaeologists working in a remote, marshy site on Maryland’s Eastern Shore say they’ve found the site of home where Ben Ross, the father…
Continue Reading Jury has reached a verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd
A verdict has been reached in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd, according to a notice posted by the court on the Hennepin…
Continue Reading 1 killed, 2 wounded in a grocery shooting in West Hempstead, New York, police say
Investigators are looking for a man they believe shot three people Tuesday — killing one — in a manager’s office of a grocery store…
Continue Reading Biden says evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is “praying for the right verdict” in the trial of Derek Chauvin, suggesting…
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U.S.-Mexico border travel restrictions due to Covid-19 extended through May 21
WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions across the U.S.-Mexico border have now been extended through at least May 21, according to U.S. Customs and…
Continue Reading Active shooter kills 1, injures 2 at NY grocery store before fleeing
WEST HEMPSTEAD, New York — A shooting at a Long Island grocery store Tuesday left one employee dead and two other people wounded, and…
Continue Reading Jury resumes deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd
The jury resumed deliberations Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s trial on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The jury of…
Continue Reading Shooting reported at a grocery in West Hempstead, New York
A shooting was reported Tuesday at a Stop & Shop grocery in West Hempstead, New York, and no suspect has been apprehended, officials said. Police…
Continue Reading The US has reported at least 50 mass shootings since the Atlanta spa shootings
At least three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, continuing the long string of similar…
Continue Reading New Jersey adds ‘X’ gender marker on driver’s licenses and other state identification
New Jersey is now joining at least 19 states and Washington, DC, in allowing an “X” gender identifier on driver’s licenses and…
Continue Reading The jury has been selected for Derek Chauvin’s trial. Here’s what we know about them
A jury of 14 people has been selected in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd, and while the jurors are unnamed and unseen on…
Continue Reading A judge declined to toss the federal sentence of ex-officer Michael Slager in fatal Walter Scott shooting
A federal judge Monday declined to toss out the prison sentence of a former South Carolina police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in…
Continue Reading What the Chauvin judge got so wrong about Maxine Waters
Judge Peter Cahill was way, way out of line to suggest Monday that the words of Rep. Maxine Waters — one of many leaders calling for protests…
Continue Reading Judge resigns after admitting to using n-word and saying all lives matter while at work
Colorado District Judge Natalie Chase has resigned after she admitted using a racial slur in front of court employees, voiced her opinion on racial…
Continue Reading Waters’ comments on Chauvin trial pour fuel on the fire — and expose Republican hypocrisy
Incendiary warnings by Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters about the potential outcome of the trial of the ex-police officer charged with killing George…
Continue Reading A year before the Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting, the gunman browsed White supremacist websites, police say
The gunman in an Indianapolis shooting that left eight people dead at a FedEx facility browsed White supremacist websites a little over a year before…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 20: Chauvin trial, Covid-19, Indianapolis, QAnon, Mars
Tobacco stocks plunged after news that the Biden administration is considering a mandate to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. Here’s…
Continue Reading Man charged in connection with drive-by shooting of Minnesota National Guard and police team
A Minneapolis man has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a drive-by shooting of a team of Minnesota…
Continue Reading The mother of a Black man shot by police in 2009 sees her own family’s tragedy in the death of Daunte Wright
The mother of Oscar Grant, an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2009, told CNN the fallout from the fatal shooting of…
Continue Reading Antron Pippen, eldest son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, dies
Retired NBA great Scottie Pippen announced the death of his eldest son, Antron, in a digital tribute. Antron, who played basketball in college and…
Continue Reading Jury concludes first day of deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd
The jury in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin concluded its first day of deliberations Monday, according to the Hennepin…
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