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    • 16-year-old Black girl fatally shot by police in Ohio

      16-year-old Black girl fatally shot by police in Ohio

      Police responding to a report of an attempted stabbing fatally shot a teenage girl just before the guilty verdict was announced against the officer charged in George Floyd's death.

      Police release bodycam footage »
      • What to expect from Chauvin's sentencing, appeal

        What to expect from Chauvin's sentencing, appeal

      • Pelosi's comments on Chauvin verdict criticized

        Pelosi's comments on Chauvin verdict criticized

      • Emails expose how worst COVID hot spot in U.S. grew

        Emails expose how worst COVID hot spot in U.S. grew

      • Chauvin had run-ins with many people before Floyd

        Chauvin had run-ins with many people before Floyd

      • The largest mass protest movement in U.S. history

        The largest mass protest movement in U.S. history

    • The Postal Service is running a 'covert operations program' that monitors Americans' social media posts
      U.S.
      Yahoo News

      The Postal Service is running a 'covert operations program' that monitors Americans' social media posts

      The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service has been quietly running a program that tracks and collects Americans' social media posts, including those about planned protests, according to a document obtained by Yahoo News. The details of the surveillance effort, known as iCOP, or Internet Covert Operations Program, have not previously been made public. The work involves having analysts trawl through social media sites to look for what the document describes as “inflammatory” postings and then sharing that information across government agencies.

    • 21-year-old paratrooper died in jump from Blackhawk helicopter at Fort Bragg, Army says
      U.S.
      Raleigh News and Observer

      21-year-old paratrooper died in jump from Blackhawk helicopter at Fort Bragg, Army says

      The 21-year-old Army paratrooper who died Monday at Fort Bragg was killed when something went wrong during a helicopter jump, according to the 82nd Airborne Division. “Jenks was conducting a static-line jump from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter when she suffered the fatal injury,” the 82nd Airborne reported. An investigation is underway, Army officials said.

    • Pakistani College Student Survives ACID Attack Outside Her NY Home
      U.S.
      NextShark

      Pakistani College Student Survives ACID Attack Outside Her NY Home

      A Pakistani woman nearly died after falling victim to an acid attack just outside her home in Elmont, New York last month. Hofstra University student Nafiah Fatima, 21, was helping her mother unload a car at their Arlington Avenue residence when the male suspect suddenly appeared around 8:15 p.m. on March 17. In a neighbor's surveillance video, the suspect can be seen running up to Fatima while she was in her driveway, according to NBC New York.

    • Grizzly victim knew risks of living with bears, friends say
      U.S.
      Associated Press

      Grizzly victim knew risks of living with bears, friends say

      Grizzly bears are part of life in the gateway communities bordering Yellowstone National Park, and backcountry snowmobile guide Charles “Carl” Mock knew well the risks that come with working, hiking and fishing among the fear-inspiring carnivores, his friends said. Bear spray residue found on Mock's clothing suggested he tried to ward off last week's attack using a canister of the Mace-like deterrent, considered an essential item in the backcountry. While some outsiders questioned the inherent perils of such a lifestyle in the wake of Mock's death, those who knew him said he accepted the risk as trade-off for time spent in a wilderness teeming with elk, deer, wolves and other wildlife.

      • Man dies after grizzly bear attack near Yellowstone
        Man dies after grizzly bear attack near Yellowstone
        Yahoo News Video
      • Grizzly bear attack kills backcountry guide near Yellowstone National Park
        Grizzly bear attack kills backcountry guide near Yellowstone National Park
        USA TODAY
    • World
      WABC – NY

      Lawsuit seeks monetary damages after Asian American detective taunted

      The complaint charges that Terrell Harper used anti-Asian slurs and even threatened Detective Vincent Chung's mother on March 11.

    • New Florida law makes tearing down statues punishable by up to 15 years in prison. It also lessens liability for ramming protesters with a car.
      U.S.
      The Week

      New Florida law makes tearing down statues punishable by up to 15 years in prison. It also lessens liability for ramming protesters with a car.

      New legislation signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) earlier this week increases criminal penalties for crimes committed during protests. DeSantis called it "the strongest anti-looting, anti-rioting, pro-law-enforcement piece of legislation in the country," MSNBC reports, and it may be part of a trend in Republican-led states, The New York Times writes. One of the most notable aspects of the law is that tearing down monuments, including Confederate ones, is now a second-degree felony offense, meaning anyone who is charged with doing so would face a maximum of 15 years in prison, the Times reports.

      • Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs "anti-mob" legislation into law
        Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs "anti-mob" legislation into law
        Axios
      • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Anti-Protest Bill Into Law
        Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Anti-Protest Bill Into Law
        The Root
    • Derek Chauvin held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day
      U.S.
      Axios

      Derek Chauvin held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day

      Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is being held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's death on Tuesday, according to the New York Times. Why it matters: Chauvin, who is still awaiting sentencing, is being held in the isolation wing of Minnesota's only maximum-security prison because the state's prison system fears for his safety. The cells in the prison's isolation wing are small and only contain a bench with a mattress pad, a toilet and sink, and a tiny shower and are constantly monitored by cameras as well as a guard inspection every 30 minutes.

      • Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges in George Floyd's murder: Athletes react
        Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges in George Floyd's murder: Athletes react
        Yahoo Sports
      • Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder, manslaughter in the death of George Floyd
        Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder, manslaughter in the death of George Floyd
        Yahoo News Video
    • Search for missing Indonesian submarine reveals oil spill
      World
      Reuters

      Search for missing Indonesian submarine reveals oil spill

      JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian rescuers searching for a submarine that went missing with 53 people on board found an oil spill on Wednesday near where the vessel dived, authorities said. The 44-year-old submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, was conducting a torpedo drill in waters north of the island of Bali but failed to relay the results as expected, a navy spokesman said. An aerial search found an oil spill near the submarine's dive location and two navy vessels with sonar capability have been deployed to assist in the search, the Defense Ministry said.

      • Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board
        Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board
        Associated Press
      • Indonesia in frantic search for lost submarine with 53 people on board
        Indonesia in frantic search for lost submarine with 53 people on board
        The Independent
    • Records: Superintendent lied to jury investigating massacre
      U.S.
      Associated Press

      Records: Superintendent lied to jury investigating massacre

      The superintendent of the Florida school district where 17 students and staff died in a 2018 high school massacre was arrested Wednesday after investigators said he lied to a grand jury investigating events surrounding the shooting. Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at district headquarters and charged with perjury in an official proceeding, which is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. According to an indictment issued by the grand jury last week and released after Runcie's arrest, the superintendent lied when he testified before the panel three weeks ago, but it gave no specifics about the alleged falsehood.

    • Biden calls George Floyd’s family to pray for them ahead of Derek Chauvin verdict
      U.S.
      The Independent

      Biden calls George Floyd’s family to pray for them ahead of Derek Chauvin verdict

      George Floyd's younger brother says President Biden called his family to say he was “praying” for them. “He was just calling,” Philonise Floyd told NBC's TODAY Show on Tuesday. The Floyd family – and the rest of the country – are now anxiously awaiting the verdict, which come within hours or even weeks.

      • Biden on Chauvin trial: 'I'm praying the verdict is the right verdict'
        Biden on Chauvin trial: 'I'm praying the verdict is the right verdict'
        Yahoo News
      • Philonise Floyd: 'Today we are able to breathe again'
        Philonise Floyd: 'Today we are able to breathe again'
        Yahoo News Video
    • Church leaders call for Home Depot boycott over Georgia voting curbs
      U.S.
      Reuters

      Church leaders call for Home Depot boycott over Georgia voting curbs

      NEW YORK (Reuters) -Black religious leaders in Georgia representing more than 1,000 churches called on Tuesday for a boycott of Home Depot Inc, accusing the home improvement giant of failing to take a stand against the state's new Republican-backed curbs on voting. In a statement, Bishop Reginald Jackson, who oversees Georgia's African Methodist Episcopal churches, said Home Depot had rejected requests to discuss the new law. Other Georgia-based corporations - including Delta Air Lines Inc and Coca-Cola Co - have sat down with activists and issued statements opposing the voting restrictions.

      • UPDATE 2-Church leaders call for Home Depot boycott over Georgia voting curbs
        UPDATE 2-Church leaders call for Home Depot boycott over Georgia voting curbs
        Reuters
      • Calls for a Home Depot boycott over GA voting laws
        Calls for a Home Depot boycott over GA voting laws
        Reuters Videos
    • US killer requests death by firing squad in Nevada
      U.S.
      BBC

      US killer requests death by firing squad in Nevada

      A killer who may become the first person put to death in Nevada in 15 years has requested the use of a firing squad rather than lethal injection. Lawyers for Zane Michael Floyd, who are fighting a possible June execution date, say their client's request is "not a delaying tactic". In court documents seen by the Associated Press, lawyers say the method is "less painful".

    • House Call: Embracing My Outdoor Persona
      Politics
      Architectural Digest

      House Call: Embracing My Outdoor Persona

      We're getting outdoorsy on Clever this week Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest

    • The lawyer who pointed his gun at Black Lives Matter protesters in St. Louis is considering running for Senate
      U.S.
      Business Insider

      The lawyer who pointed his gun at Black Lives Matter protesters in St. Louis is considering running for Senate

      Mark McCloskey and his wife Patricia displayed their guns as BLM protesters passed their house last year. McCloskey told Politico on Tuesday he's considering running for Senate in 2022. A grand jury indicted the couple on charges of exhibiting guns and evidence tampering last October.

      • McCloskeys want grand jury to take a new look at their case
        McCloskeys want grand jury to take a new look at their case
        Associated Press
      • Mark McCloskey, gun-toting St. Louis lawyer, considering Senate bid
        Mark McCloskey, gun-toting St. Louis lawyer, considering Senate bid
        Politico
    • Mom kicks kids out to host a party and attacks them when they return, Michigan cops say
      U.S.
      Fort Worth Star-Telegram

      Mom kicks kids out to host a party and attacks them when they return, Michigan cops say

      A Michigan mom is facing child abuse charges after police say she attacked her teen children when they returned home during a party she was hosting. Around 3:40 a.m. Sunday, a teen boy called 911 and said he'd been assaulted by his mom, Michigan State Police said Wednesday in a news release. When officers arrived, the boy explained that his mom had kicked him and his sister out of their Richfield Township home so she could throw a party.

    • Senate Democrats reject Republican infrastructure bid
      Politics
      Politico

      Senate Democrats reject Republican infrastructure bid

      Republicans haven't even introduced their infrastructure proposal yet, but the Democratic reviews are already in. Democrats are roundly rejecting a still unfinished counteroffer to President Joe Biden's $2.5 trillion spending package, potentially moving the slim Senate majority ever-closer to abandoning talks with Republicans on a bipartisan bill. Democrats argue that the GOP plan to spend fewer than $1 trillion and focus on brick and mortar infrastructure is a non-starter and is not the basis for bipartisan negotiations.

      • Senator says GOP may have infrastructure counteroffer this week
        Senator says GOP may have infrastructure counteroffer this week
        CBS News
      • Biden holds fresh round of bipartisan infrastructure talks as Republicans eye smaller package
        Biden holds fresh round of bipartisan infrastructure talks as Republicans eye smaller package
        MarketWatch
    • Chauvin found guilty of murder in death of George Floyd
      U.S.
      The Week

      Chauvin found guilty of murder in death of George Floyd

      Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter on Tuesday, found guilty on all counts related to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, who was killed last year when Chauvin pressed on his neck for more than nine minutes while arresting him. Sentencing has not yet been determined, but the Post reports the second-degree unintentional murder charge and third degree-murder charge each carry a presumptive prison sentence of 12.5 years, given Chauvin has no previous criminal record.

      • Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder, manslaughter in the death of George Floyd
        Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder, manslaughter in the death of George Floyd
        Yahoo News Video
      • Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges in George Floyd's murder: Athletes react
        Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges in George Floyd's murder: Athletes react
        Yahoo Sports
    • Republicans scramble to distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'America First' caucus
      Politics
      The Independent

      Republicans scramble to distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'America First' caucus

      US Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene's nativist congressional caucus celebrating the heritage of Americans – but only the white ones – ended before it ever really began. The "America First Caucus" was the brainchild of Ms Greene, who is perhaps best known for having been stripped of her committee seats for supporting assassination threats against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on social media and for openly flirting with a number of conspiracy theories, including one that alleged the Parkland School Shooting was fake as well as QAnon. The caucus members were to "follow in President Trump's footsteps, and potentially step on some toes and sacrifice sacred cows for the good of the American nation," according to a policy outline obtained by Punchbowl News.

      • Stephen Colbert Makes A Mockery Of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s America First Caucus Idea
        Stephen Colbert Makes A Mockery Of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s America First Caucus Idea
        HuffPost
      • The ‘America First’ caucus is dead, says Marjorie Taylor Greene — but is it really?
        The ‘America First’ caucus is dead, says Marjorie Taylor Greene — but is it really?
        The Independent
    • Pretty Ricky singer in critical condition after being shot at South Florida bowling alley
      U.S.
      Miami Herald

      Pretty Ricky singer in critical condition after being shot at South Florida bowling alley

      A disturbing, graphic video circulating on social media Wednesday on Hollywood Unlocked says that Pretty Ricky singer Baby Blue was shot. In the video, a man who looks like the music star is seen lying on a patterned carpet. A sign that reads Sparez is close by.

    • Supreme Court scraps last GOP election lawsuit, ending five-month challenge to results
      Politics
      The Independent

      Supreme Court scraps last GOP election lawsuit, ending five-month challenge to results

      After five months and an estimated 65 lawsuits, the GOP lost its final legal bid at challenging the results of the United States' presidential election. The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed as moot a Republican challenge to the extension of Pennsylvania's deadline to receive mail-in ballots. It was the last challenge over Pennsylvania's results, and the last of 65 cases brought by GOP plaintiffs, according to Democrat Party attorney Marc Elias, who has been tracking the post-election legal battle.

    • 'Did I strike a nerve?': Reps. Val Demings and Jim Jordan get into a heated screaming match over policing
      U.S.
      Business Insider

      'Did I strike a nerve?': Reps. Val Demings and Jim Jordan get into a heated screaming match over policing

      Reps. Val Demings and Jim Jordan engaged in a heated shouting match over policing. The argument came hours before a jury convicted Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Democratic Rep. Val Demings and Republican Rep. Jim Jordan got into a shouting match about policing in the US on Tuesday, just hours before a jury convicted the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.

      • Rep. Val Demings Goes Off On Jim Jordan In Fiery Shouting Match About Policing
        Rep. Val Demings Goes Off On Jim Jordan In Fiery Shouting Match About Policing
        HuffPost
      • Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder, manslaughter in the death of George Floyd
        Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder, manslaughter in the death of George Floyd
        Yahoo News Video
    • Police shoot teen girl to death in Ohio and release bodycam video
      U.S.
      CBS News

      Police shoot teen girl to death in Ohio and release bodycam video

      Police in Columbus, Ohio, released bodycam video Tuesday night of the fatal shooting of a teenage girl earlier in the day. Interim police chief Michael Woods said at a press conference that it is unusual to have video released so quickly but "we understand the public's need, desire and expectation to have transparency." Police did not identify the girl but her family and Franklin County Children Services identified her as 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant.

      • Columbus mayor speaks about police shooting of teen
        Columbus mayor speaks about police shooting of teen
        Yahoo News Video
      • Ohio police kill Black teenage girl, sparking protests
        Ohio police kill Black teenage girl, sparking protests
        Yahoo News Video
    • EU artificial intelligence rules will ban 'unacceptable' use
      Technology
      BBC

      EU artificial intelligence rules will ban 'unacceptable' use

      Some "unacceptable" uses of artificial intelligence would be banned in Europe under proposals unveiled on Wednesday. The European Commission's rules would ban "AI systems considered a clear threat to the safety, livelihoods and rights of people", it said. It is also proposing far stricter rules on the use of biometrics - such as facial recognition being used by law enforcement, which would be limited.

      • EU outlines ambitious AI regulations focused on risky uses
        EU outlines ambitious AI regulations focused on risky uses
        Associated Press
      • EU proposes new rules for artificial intelligence
        EU proposes new rules for artificial intelligence
        Axios
    • 12 Outdoor Furniture Sets for Living Alfresco
      Lifestyle
      Architectural Digest

      12 Outdoor Furniture Sets for Living Alfresco

      With warmer weather just around the corner, we're taking our home-design focus to the great outdoors Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest

      • 19 Best Outdoor Furniture Stores to Turn Your Space Into an Oasis
        19 Best Outdoor Furniture Stores to Turn Your Space Into an Oasis
        Architectural Digest
      • Tastemakers Share Outdoor Party Inspiration to Inspire This Year's Alfresco Affairs
        Tastemakers Share Outdoor Party Inspiration to Inspire This Year's Alfresco Affairs
        Veranda
    • Upbeat assessments buoy hopes for revival of Iran nuclear deal
      World
      The Independent

      Upbeat assessments buoy hopes for revival of Iran nuclear deal

      Vienna talks meant to revive and restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal appear to be going well, according to assessments by both American and Iranian officials as the latest round of negotiations drew to a close. Iran's president Hassan Rouhani said in a speech Wednesday that the Americans “appear to be serious” about lifting sanctions imposed by the former administration of Donald Trump. And though Iran's chief negotiator Abbas Araqchi warned that Iran would abandon talks if United States demands became excessive, the reformist daily newspaperEbtekar said the “anti-Iran coalition was on its last breath” and that reviving the deal was "in the home stretch”.

      • Iran sees Vienna talks moving forward, warns against excessive demands
        Iran sees Vienna talks moving forward, warns against excessive demands
        Reuters
      • Europeans see progress in Iran talks, major hurdles remain
        Europeans see progress in Iran talks, major hurdles remain
        Reuters
    High-speed rail: The future or fantasy?
    • “High-speed rail is bold and attention-grabbing, but the scale of the project makes it near impossible.”

    • “While a long, slow train ride across the country can be a great thing, the US needs real high-speed rail too.”

    • “Liberals are right that America has a car problem — but it's commutes, not road trips, that suck.”

    • “Investments into a high-speed rail system wouldn’t just improve the railroads — automobile traffic could also see some relief.”

    • “Big cities that are reasonably close together is pretty much a prerequisite for high-speed rail.”

    Read the 360