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A moment of justice, a sigh of relief, a lot more to do

April 20, 2021 4:36 PM CNN

Derek Chauvin is guilty of killing George Floyd. A jury convicted the White former Minneapolis cop who knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes,…

These are the people at the center of the Derek Chauvin trial

April 20, 2021 4:32 PM CNN Newsource

The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ended Tuesday, almost a year after video showed him kneeling on the neck of George Floyd…

Tyrannosaurus rex walked surprisingly slowly, new study finds

April 20, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

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…

Social media platforms brace for the Chauvin trial verdict

April 20, 2021 3:22 PM CNN

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,…

Our system worked…this time

April 20, 2021 3:20 PM CNN

Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: Why…

Here’s what we know about the jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial

April 20, 2021 3:15 PM CNN Newsource

Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday after jury of 12 people, unnamed and unseen during the trial in Minneapolis,…

Harris says verdict in Chauvin trial ‘will not heal the pain that existed for generations’

April 20, 2021 2:28 PM CNN Newsource

Even a verdict finding former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of George Floyd’s murder will not erase generations of trauma caused by…

Derek Chauvin found guilty of all three charges for killing George Floyd

April 20, 2021 2:44 PM CNN

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…

Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd

April 20, 2021 2:09 PM CNN

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George…

Backcountry guide mauled to death while fishing near Yellowstone National Park

April 20, 2021 1:34 PM CNN Newsource

A backcountry guide died Saturday after being attacked by a grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park, according to officials. Charles…

Archaeologists find Maryland site of home where Harriet Tubman’s father once lived

April 20, 2021 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

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…

Biden says the evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’

April 20, 2021 9:15 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is “praying for the right verdict” in the trial of Derek Chauvin, suggesting there was ample evidence to convict…

This is what an asteroid looks like after playing tag with a spacecraft

April 20, 2021 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swept in to collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020, it left a noticeable…

Jury has reached a verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd

April 20, 2021 12:30 PM CNN

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 County…

1 killed, 2 wounded in a grocery shooting in West Hempstead, New York, police say

April 20, 2021 12:23 PM CNN Newsource

Investigators are looking for a man they believe shot three people Tuesday — killing one — in a manager’s office of a grocery store…

Top Biden national security officials to brief lawmakers on Afghanistan Tuesday

April 20, 2021 9:39 AM CNN Newsource

Top officials from the Biden administration’s national security team will brief lawmakers from both parties about the decision to withdraw troops…

1 killed, 2 injured in a grocery shooting in West Hempstead, New York, police say

April 20, 2021 10:16 AM CNN

A shooting at a Long Island grocery store Tuesday left one employee dead and two other people wounded, and investigators are looking for the shooter,…