Biden preparing for ‘tinderbox’ with country on edge ahead of verdict in Chauvin trial
President Joe Biden is keeping a watchful eye on this week’s closing arguments in the Minneapolis trial of Derek Chauvin, fearful that a…
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Otters at Georgia Aquarium test positive for coronavirus
The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta says its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19. The aquarium announced on…
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Indianapolis FedEx shooter bought two weapons used in killings legally last year despite FBI concerns
The 19-year-old who killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis late Thursday night purchased the two assault rifles used in the attack…
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CCTV shows the moment a railroad worker snatched a child from the path of a train
Hair-raising footage released Monday shows the moment an Indian railroad employee rushed to save the life of a child who had fallen onto the tracks.…
Continue Reading A 7-year-old girl was fatally shot in the drive-thru lane of a Chicago McDonald’s
Chicago police are looking for whoever opened fire on a car Sunday afternoon, killing a 7-year-old girl in the city’s West Side. Jaslyn Adams…
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Closing arguments in Derek Chauvin’s trial will contrast the prosecution’s concise case with a more complex defense
Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin’s role in George Floyd’s death during closing arguments Monday…
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Authorities are searching for a former sheriff’s detective after an Austin, Texas shooting left 3 dead
Authorities are looking for a former sheriff’s office detective suspected of killing three people in a shooting in Austin, Texas. The victims…
Continue Reading NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity successfully completed its historic first flight
The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface, according to…
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Faltering vaccine supplies in India is bad news for the world
The world’s biggest vaccine producer is running out of Covid-19 shots as it struggles to keep pace with a huge surge in new infections.…
Continue Reading Mars helicopter Ingenuity successfully completed its historic first flight
The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface, according to NASA. The first…
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Pig’s blood was smeared on the former home of the use-of-force expert who testified for the defense in Chauvin’s trial, police say
The former California home of use-of-force expert Barry Brodd was smeared with pig’s blood Saturday, four days after he testified for the…
Continue Reading Mars helicopter Ingenuity attempts its historic first flight today
The Ingenuity helicopter has attempted its historic flight on Mars, and now teams are waiting to learn whether it was successful. The first powered,…
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5 things to know for April 19: Shootings, Covid, immigration, police violence, Russia
Some environmental lawyers have an interesting proposition: They want oil companies banned from advertising on TV and social media unless they…
Continue Reading Hester Ford, the oldest living American, has died
Hester Ford, a North Carolina woman who was recognized as the oldest living American, died peacefully on Saturday in her home in Charlotte, North…
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Search is underway for two missing people off the coast of Pismo Beach, California
A search is underway for two people who were last seen in the water near Dinosaur Caves Park in Pismo Beach, California, on Saturday, the US Coast…
Continue Reading Mars helicopter’s first flight could happen on Monday
The Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its historic flight on Mars Monday if everything goes according to plan. The first powered, controlled…
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Person of interest located in Wisconsin shooting that killed 3 people, injured 3 others, police say
A person of interest in the Kenosha shooting that killed three and injured three others early Sunday morning has been located and will be criminally…
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At least 50 mass shootings reported since the Atlanta spa shootings
At least three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, early Sunday, continuing the long string of similar…
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Police fatally shoot carjacking suspect near Minneapolis
A man suspected of a carjacking was fatally shot by police in Burnsville, Minnesota, Sunday afternoon, according to a press release from the…
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Mars didn’t lose all of its water at once, based on Curiosity rover find
Mars was a warm, wet planet that was likely capable of supporting life billions of years ago. Something caused the planet to lose its atmosphere and…
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