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Idaho StatesmanIdaho woman charged in ‘egregious’ case surrounding missing grandchild’s death
Police say they found the child’s body in a car in Emmett.
- The Independent
Supreme Court scraps last GOP election lawsuit, ending five-month challenge to results
The decision has wider implications for future elections
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Who is Derek Chauvin, the officer charged with murdering George Floyd?
He was on the Minneapolis police force for nearly 20 years and had previously documented incidents of using force with arrestees
- The Independent
Police officer’s powerful TikTok message on Daunte Wright goes viral
Officer Brian B says someone shouldn’t be doing a police job if they can shoot someone in heat of moment
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Trump urges Americans to get vaccinated as he calls J&J pause ‘so stupid’
‘That’s the worst thing you could have done from a public-relations standpoint’
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‘I’m not going to be bullied’: Maxine Waters hits back at GOP criticism after she urged protesters to get ‘more confrontational’ in Minneapolis
Congresswoman’s comments come as jury set to consider verdict in Derek Chauvin murder trial
- The Independent
George Floyd news: Jury retires in Chauvin trial as judge says Maxine Waters could overturn verdict
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- The Independent
Marjorie Taylor Greene does U-turn on ‘America First’ caucus after GOP blowback
Rep. Greene accused the media of ‘false narratives’ and focusing on race to ‘divide the American people with hate through identity politics’
- BBC
Climate change: Carbon 'surge' expected in post-Covid energy boom
This year should see the second-biggest-ever rise in CO2 emissions as economies rebound from Covid.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Help Wanted: SC Gov. McMaster, state agencies launching job fair for veterans
Registration is now open for the May 4 virtual career fair.
- The Independent
US House condemns China over Hong Kong crackdown in near-unanimous vote
Republican Thomas Massie was the lone member to vote against the resolution
- The Independent
New York opens investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo’s book
State’s attorney general will examine possible use of resources in ‘development and promotion’ of his writing
- The Independent
Justice Amy Coney Barrett receives reported $2m advance for book deal
Supreme Court judge to write on importance of separating personal feelings from legal rulings
- BBC
Morrissey accuses Simpsons of 'complete ignorance'
The pop star says he will not sue, despite the "hatred" shown towards him in a recent episode.
- The Independent
Biden news: White House warns Russia of consequences if Navalny dies as John Kerry apologises for Trump
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- Kansas City Star
Energy transmission projects like Grain Belt Express key to prevent Missouri outages
Why are lawmakers trying to cancel a project that would keep the lights on in the state?
- Reuters
Jurors in second day of deliberations in Derek Chauvin murder trial
The 12 sequestered jurors are considering three weeks of testimony from 45 witnesses, including bystanders, police officials and medical experts, along with hours of video evidence that make up the most high-profile U.S. case involving accusations of police misconduct in decades. Chauvin, who is white, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree "depraved mind" murder and second-degree manslaughter. The jury began its deliberations on Monday after listening to closing arguments for most of the day.
- The Independent
Derek Chauvin: How mostly white jury could affect trial of George Floyd’s alleged killer
Studies show that race affects who gets put on juries – and whom they decide to convict
- Associated Press
New migrant facilities crop up to ease crowding, again
For the third time in seven years, U.S. officials are scrambling to handle a dramatic spike in children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border alone, leading to a massive expansion in emergency facilities to house them as more kids arrive than are being released to close relatives in the United States. More than 22,000 migrant children were in government custody as of Thursday, with 10,500 sleeping on cots at convention centers, military bases and other large venues likened to hurricane evacuation shelters with little space to play and no privacy. The government failed to prepare for a big increase in children traveling alone as President Joe Biden ended some of his predecessor's hardline immigration policies and decided he wouldn't quickly expel unaccompanied kids from the country like the Trump administration did for eight months.
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Eric Shawn: If you are worried about the J&J vaccine
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