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Month: April 2021

The medical examiner who performed George Floyd’s autopsy is testifying in Derek Chauvin’s trial

The medical examiner who performed George Floyd’s autopsy has taken the stand in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker’s testimony could be crucial, as Baker ruled Floyd’s death last May a homicide and identified the cause as “cardiopulmonary arrest” that occurred during “law enforcement subdual,

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Mitch McConnell-aligned super PAC backs Lisa Murkowski, setting up clash with pro-Trump candidate

The Senate Leadership Fund will support Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in her reelection campaign, setting up a clash between the Mitch McConnell-aligned group and GOP candidate Kelly Tshibaka, who has hired some advisers to former President Donald Trump. Trump plans to campaign against Murkowski after her vote to convict him in his second impeachment trial.

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Fact-checking Biden’s speech announcing new executive actions on gun control

In the wake of another series of mass shootings around the US, President Joe Biden announced several gun-control focused executive actions on Thursday. The actions include expanding background checks for certain types of guns, regulating stabilizing braces built for pistols, making new investments in intervention programs for violence-prone communities, and creating model “red flag” legislation

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Datos básicos sobre el príncipe Carlos

(CNN) — Este es un vistazo a la vida del príncipe Carlos, heredero al trono del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte. Personal Fecha de nacimiento: 14 de noviembre de 1948 Lugar de nacimiento: Palacio de Buckingham, Londres, Inglaterra Nombre de nacimiento: Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor Padre: príncipe Felipe, el duque

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White House establishes commission to study the Supreme Court — but it won’t make final recommendations for reform

A 36-member commission the White House established to study the US Supreme Court will not make final recommendations for reform, according to details released Friday, a possible letdown for liberals hoping for President Joe Biden to push for more justices on the bench. The long-awaited commission announcement developed from a pledge Biden made as a

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