Vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet Friday to make recommendations for use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after it was put on hold to investigate a potential link to serious blood clots. The CDC and US Food and Drug Administration recommended a pause on use of the J&J
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Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday after jury of 12 people, unnamed and unseen during the trial in Minneapolis, deliberated more than 10 hours. The jury of five men and seven women began deliberations Monday to decide the extent of Chauvin’s role in the death of George Floyd. Of the
Continue ReadingThe judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd said Monday that Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments could be grounds for appealing a verdict. “I’ll give you that Congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned,” Judge Peter Cahill
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The nearly two-decade relationship late basketball player Kobe Bryant and Nike has ended. Bryant was “an important part of Nike’s deep connection to consumers,” Nike said in a statement. “Though our contractual relationship has ended, he remains a deeply loved member of the Nike family,” the company added. Bryant, along with eight other people, including
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The House voted Tuesday afternoon to block a resolution from Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to censure Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters following her remarks over the weekend calling for protesters to “get more confrontational” if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin were acquitted in the killing of George Floyd.
Continue Reading Dave Calhoun, Boeing’s CEO for the company’s worst year ever, will get to stay around to try to lead the aerospace giant’s rebound for the foreseeable future. That’s because the Boeing board announced it is raising its executive retirement age. Calhoun just turned 64 this week, and normally the mandatory retirement age for Boeing executives
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The former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes last year was found guilty Tuesday of all three charges against him in one of the most consequential trials of the Black Lives Matter era.
Continue Reading Even a verdict finding former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of George Floyd’s murder will not erase generations of trauma caused by systemic racism, Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday.
Continue Reading Natural Light is instantly recognizable for its cheap beer. But the 44-year-old brand is branching out to keep fickle drinkers satisfied. The brewer, owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, has rapidly expanded its options in recent years with new flavors and spiked seltzers. Now it’s unleashing boozy popsicles and flavored vodkas. “We want to be the preferred
Continue Reading Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for global cooperation in the face of a growing anti-China front led by the United States, warning that an “open world economy” is essential to recovering from the pandemic. “Attempts to erect walls or decouple run counter to the law of economics and market principles,” Xi said Tuesday via
Continue Reading Add Pampers and Tampax to the list of brands you may soon pay more for at the store. Procter & Gamble said Tuesday that it will raise prices on brands such as Pampers diapers and Always and Tampax tampons, the latest consumer goods’ manufacturer to hike what it charges retailers. The exact amount of price
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All the dogecoins in circulation are now worth more than $53 billion after fans declared April 20 Doge Day on social media with the aim of pushing the digital currency’s value to new heights. The price of a single dogecoin jumped as much as 20% on Tuesday to 42 cents, nearing Friday’s all-time high of
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Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to surge dangerously this year as the global economy undergoes a huge recovery. In a new report, the International Energy Agency estimates that carbon emissions from energy use are on track to spike by 1.5 billion tonnes in 2021, as heavy coal consumption in Asia, and in China in
Continue ReadingThe top US military official who runs the American nuclear arsenal warned that China and Russia are modernizing their nuclear weapons and capabilities faster than the US, saying during a congressional hearing on Tuesday that if it does not start investing more in nuclear defense and infrastructure, the US will be “at risk of losing
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Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration kicked off a 100-day effort on Tuesday to beef up cybersecurity in the nation’s power grid, calling for industry leaders to install technologies that could thwart attacks on the electricity supply. The move follows a high-profile, if unsuccessful, cyberattack in Florida that sought to compromise a water treatment plant, which highlighted some
Continue ReadingThe US Ambassador to Russia will return to the United States this week for discussions with the Biden administration about the relationship between Russia and the US, amid heightened tensions between the two nations. Ambassador John Sullivan plans to come back to the US for “consultations,” the US Embassy in Moscow said in a statement
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Less than 48 hours after the formation of a new European Super League, English Premier League Manchester City said it had begun the process of withdrawing from the exclusive competition. “Manchester City Football Club can confirm that it has formally enacted the procedures to withdraw from the group developing plans for a European Super League,”
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(CNN) — La jerarquía del Partido Comunista de Cuba eligió el lunes al presidente del país, Miguel Díaz-Canel, para el poderoso cargo de primer secretario, reemplazando a Raúl Castro, quien anunció su retiro, informaron medios estatales cubanos. Como jefe de Estado y líder del único partido político permitido por la ley en la isla, Díaz-Canel
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Apple made good on its “Spring loaded” promise by unveiling a slew of new products at its annual Spring product launch event. From a new IPad Pro and redesigned, colorful iMacs to a purple iPhone, the long-awaited AirTag location tracker, and an updated Apple TV and remote, here’s a closer look at everything Apple announced
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