Use-of-force expert for defense says Derek Chauvin was justified in kneeling on George Floyd
A use-of-force expert testifying for Derek Chauvin’s defense team on Tuesday said the former Minneapolis Police officer was justified in…
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Investigators in Kristin Smart case serve search warrant at the home of the prime suspect’s father
Investigators in the case of Kristin Smart, the college student missing since 1996, served a search warrant at the home of the prime suspect’s…
Continue Reading Tehran says it will ramp up uranium enrichment levels following apparent attack on Iranian nuclear facility
Iran has informed the international nuclear watchdog that it intends to massively ramp up its levels of uranium enrichment following an apparent…
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Biden to nominate first person of color to serve as permanent Census Bureau director
President Joe Biden has picked statistician Robert Santos as the next Census Bureau director, the White House announced Tuesday, setting the stage…
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Biden’s plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan splits Congress — but not just on party lines
President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 — the twentieth anniversary of the September 11, 2001,…
Continue Reading Two suspects arrested in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, family and sources say
Two men were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the disappearance of Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, a…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense begins its case by highlighting George Floyd’s prior arrest
Derek Chauvin’s defense team highlighted George Floyd’s arrest and drug use in May 2019 in court on Tuesday after the prosecution rested…
Continue Reading How easy (or hard) is it to confuse a gun for a Taser?
On the surface, the mix-up seems unfathomable: An officer intends to deploy a Taser but instead fires a handgun and kills someone. But that’s…
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‘How do we put life back together after this?’ Daunte Wright’s family mourns a young man killed by police
Before Daunte Wright’s death made national headlines, his life was filled with loving family members — including his 2-year-old boy.…
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Stimulus-enhanced child tax credits should start flowing in July, IRS chief says
The Internal Revenue Service is on track to start sending stimulus-enhanced child tax credits to millions of families in July, the agency’s head said…
Continue Reading The NCAA says it supports transgender student-athletes as some states enact sports bans
The NCAA says it “firmly and unequivocally supports” transgender athletes having the opportunity to participate in college sports as a…
Continue Reading ‘In the end, everything is about equity’: How experts say the pandemic could invigorate climate change action
This enemy does not recognize geopolitical borders. It has the power to wreak havoc on national economies, to cost people their livelihoods and their…
Continue Reading Officer who shot Daunte Wright dead during traffic stop has resigned, mayor says
The police officer accused of shooting and killing a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop over the weekend — a shooting her…
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Virginia AG investigates possible ‘pattern of misconduct’ at Windsor PD
Virginia’s attorney general said his office is looking into whether there was a “pattern of misconduct” at the Windsor Police…
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Biden proposes meeting with Putin amid rising Ukraine tensions
President Joe Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and proposed a meeting in a third country in the coming months as tensions…
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Officer who shot Daunte Wright dead during traffic stop should be fired, mayor says
The police officer who shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop over the weekend — a shooting her chief says…
Continue Reading The officer involved in a shooting at a Knoxville high school is identified as a 20-year police department veteran
The officer involved in a shooting at a Knoxville high school on Monday has been identified, according to a tweet from the Knoxville Police…
Continue Reading There’s a fix for what ails the Mars helicopter’s software
The first flight of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars is still delayed, but the mission’s team is working on a solution to make it possible. The…
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Obamas: ‘Our hearts are heavy’ over shooting of Daunte Wright
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday expressed grief over the shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by a…
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Putin is massing troops at the Ukraine border and testing Biden’s mettle
Trying to discern Russian President Vladimir Putin’s endgame is always a difficult exercise, particularly given his inclination to upset the…
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