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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,…

Jury resumes deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd

April 20, 2021 10:03 AM CNN

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…

New Jersey adds ‘X’ gender marker on driver’s licenses and other state identification

April 20, 2021 7:56 AM CNN Newsource

New Jersey is now joining at least 19 states and Washington, DC, in allowing an “X” gender identifier on driver’s licenses and…

A judge declined to toss the federal sentence of ex-officer Michael Slager in fatal Walter Scott shooting

April 20, 2021 7:17 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Deshaun Watson’s attorney says lawsuits contain ‘avalanche’ of false accusations

April 20, 2021 7:09 AM CNN Newsource

Attorneys for Deshaun Watson said in a court filing Monday that 22 lawsuits filed by women are either inaccurate or mischaracterize their…

Authorities arrest a former sheriff’s detective wanted in Austin, Texas, shooting that left 3 dead

April 20, 2021 6:33 AM CNN

A former sheriff’s office detective is accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife and two other people Sunday in Austin, Texas, according to…

What the Chauvin judge got so wrong about Maxine Waters

April 20, 2021 6:24 AM CNN

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…

Judge resigns after admitting to using n-word and saying all lives matter while at work

April 20, 2021 6:20 AM CNN Newsource

Colorado District Judge Natalie Chase has resigned after she admitted using a racial slur in front of court employees, voiced her opinion on racial…

Biden called George Floyd’s brother as nation awaits verdict in Derek Chauvin trial

April 20, 2021 5:49 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden called George Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd on Monday as his family and the nation await a verdict in the trial of former…

Waters’ comments on Chauvin trial pour fuel on the fire — and expose Republican hypocrisy

April 20, 2021 4:28 AM CNN

Incendiary warnings by Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters about the potential outcome of the trial of the ex-police officer charged with killing George…

A year before the Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting, the gunman browsed White supremacist websites, police say

April 20, 2021 3:24 AM CNN

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…

5 things to know for April 20: Chauvin trial, Covid-19, Indianapolis, QAnon, Mars

April 20, 2021 3:21 AM CNN

Tobacco stocks plunged after news that the Biden administration is considering a mandate to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. Here’s…

Man charged in connection with drive-by shooting of Minnesota National Guard and police team

April 20, 2021 1:56 AM CNN Newsource

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…

The mother of a Black man shot by police in 2009 sees her own family’s tragedy in the death of Daunte Wright

April 20, 2021 1:23 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Jury concludes first day of deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd

April 20, 2021 1:14 AM CNN

The jury in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin concluded its first day of deliberations Monday, according to the Hennepin…

Minneapolis and other US cities increase security ahead of Derek Chauvin trial verdict

April 19, 2021 11:16 PM CNN Newsource

With jury deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd expected next week, Minneapolis and other US cities are preparing for…