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The biggest night in the British film calendar, the Bafta Awards, is taking place in London.
- The Independent
Officer who shot Daunte Wright was training new recruit at time of shooting
48-year-old officer is 26-year veteran of the force, having got police license in 1995 aged 22
- The Independent
Lachlan Murdoch backs Tucker Carlson as host doubles down amid calls for his firing
Fox News host under fire for defending white nationalist conspiracy theory
- Kansas City Star
National NFL media ask questions of Chiefs after ex-assistant Britt Reid is charged
Some want answers from the league, too.
- Business Insider
Biden's plan to spend $775 billion on childcare and eldercare could create millions of jobs, study says
Infrastructure spending on care industries could create 5.3 million jobs in 18 states over 10 years for mostly female workers, a UMass study finds.
- BBC
Police officer who pepper-sprayed US Army soldier fired
The black army lieutenant filed a lawsuit against two policemen in Virginia after a traffic stop turned violent.
- Business Insider
10 Things in Politics: Progressives slam Biden's judge picks
And protests continue in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
- Reuters
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
India reported 161,736 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, hitting the world's highest daily tally once again, for a total of 13.69 million cases, health ministry data showed. Japan's western region of Osaka is set to report a daily record of more than 1,000 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the Yomiuri newspaper said in its online edition. A highly contagious variant discovered in Britain is driving a fourth wave of cases in western Japan, mostly among younger people, with a record 918 infections on Saturday.
- FOX News Videos
Dr. Makary: Cases rising, medical experts losing credibility because of mixed messaging.
Fox News contributor Dr. Marty Makary reacts to Dr. Fauci cautioning against indoor dining even after being vaccinated.
- The Independent
Everything we know about six cases that paused the Johnson & Johnson rollout
Decision comes ‘out of an abundance of caution’, the Food and Drug Administration says
- The Independent
Biden administration revives Obama-era housing discrimination policies cut by Trump
Former president ‘set us back years in the push for fair housing and inclusive communities’ as White House urged to address systemic racism with sweeping infrastructure package
- Idaho Statesman
Baseball camp requires kids 12 and up to get COVID vaccine. But they’re not eligible
“It’s like asking to bring a unicorn to the game.”
- The Independent
Daunte Wright: Obamas say police killing reveals ‘how badly we need to reimagine policing and public safety’
Following ‘another senseless tragedy’, former first family stresses urgency for ‘nationwide changes that are long overdue’ to address racial inequities
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
What to know about rare blood clotting connected to Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
Experts say there’s no need for widespread alarm about the rare condition linked to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
J&J vaccines ‘on hold’ in Tarrant after FDA recommends pause over blood clot reports
The FDA and CDC on Tuesday recommended a pause on the vaccines after six people developed rare blood clots.
- The State
Baseball camp requires kids 12 and up to get COVID vaccine. But they’re not eligible
“It’s like asking to bring a unicorn to the game.”
- Raleigh News and Observer
Hornets get some rare good injury news with P.J. Washington’s status
The Hornets are already down two starters due to injury, but it looks like that number won’t increase to three for Tuesday’s game vs. the LA Lakers.
- The Independent
‘I can’t accept that’: Daunte Wright’s parents hit out at ‘mistake’ explanation for son’s death
‘That doesn’t even sound right. This officer has been on the force for 26 years,’ says Aubrey Wright
- LA Times
Biden plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
President Biden will miss the May 1 deadline of the Trump-Taliban deal and withdraw remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11.
- Business Insider
Boehner slams Trump's conduct during the 2020 election, says the former president 'abused' his loyalists
"He stepped all over their loyalty to him by continuing to say things that just weren't true," Boehner told USA Today about Trump and his followers.