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    • Ohio police kill Black teenage girl seen with knife

      Ohio police kill Black teenage girl seen with knife

      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 »
      • Pelosi's comments on Chauvin verdict criticized

        Pelosi's comments on Chauvin verdict criticized

      • Kids, young adults at center of U.S.'s worst virus outbreak

        Kids, young adults at center of U.S.'s worst virus outbreak

      • Witness describes chilling encounter with Chauvin

        Witness describes chilling encounter with Chauvin

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

        The largest mass protest movement in U.S. history

      • How many years could Derek Chauvin spend in prison?

        How many years could Derek Chauvin spend in prison?

    • What's next for Derek Chauvin?
      U.S.
      Yahoo News

      What's next for Derek Chauvin?

      After being led away in handcuffs from the courtroom following his conviction in the May 2020 murder of George Floyd, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was transported Tuesday to the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights in Stillwater, about 25 miles east of downtown Minneapolis. Chauvin is being held apart from the general prison population for his own safety in what facility officials call "administrative segregation" — alone in a single cell. Chauvin was found guilty on Tuesday on all three counts: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

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

    • McCloskeys want grand jury to take a new look at their case
      U.S.
      Associated Press

      McCloskeys want grand jury to take a new look at their case

      A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer have told a judge they are concerned about Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's handling of their case and asked that it be sent back to the grand jury. “Due to the bias of Kim Gardner's office, we believe the grand jury process was tainted and should be reviewed and revisited,” Joel Schwartz, the attorney for Mark and Patricia McCloskey, said in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday. The couple said protesters broke down an iron gate and ignored a “No Trespassing” sign.

      • The lawyer who pointed his gun at Black Lives Matter protesters in St. Louis is considering running for Senate
        The lawyer who pointed his gun at Black Lives Matter protesters in St. Louis is considering running for Senate
        Business Insider
      • Mark McCloskey, gun-toting St. Louis lawyer, considering Senate bid
        Mark McCloskey, gun-toting St. Louis lawyer, considering Senate bid
        Politico
    • World
      FOX News Videos

      Psaki calls Ohio fatal police shooting of teen who appeared to attack others ‘tragic’

      White House press secretary Jen Psaki called the Ohio police shooting of a 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant 'tragic' and said it will fuel the White House to continue addressing 'systemic racism.

    • Search for missing Indonesian submarine reveals oil spill
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      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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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.

    • 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

    • Murkowski to join Democrats in confirming DOJ nominee despite fierce GOP opposition
      Politics
      The Week

      Murkowski to join Democrats in confirming DOJ nominee despite fierce GOP opposition

      Vanita Gupta was never really in danger of being blocked from serving as associate attorney general (the Justice Department's no. 3 position), so long as she had the backing of all 50 Senate Democrats. In the end, though, Gupta's confirmation is set to move forward, and Vice President Kamala Harris won't be needed to cast a tie-breaking vote. On Wednesday, Murkowski joined Democrats in voting to advance Gupta's confirmation, and she said she'll stay the course when the final vote comes around.

      • Divided U.S. Senate confirms Vanita Gupta to No. 3 job at Justice Department
        Divided U.S. Senate confirms Vanita Gupta to No. 3 job at Justice Department
        Reuters
      • Senate confirms Vanita Gupta as No. 3 DOJ official despite intense GOP opposition
        Senate confirms Vanita Gupta as No. 3 DOJ official despite intense GOP opposition
        Axios
    • Man pumping gas at convenience store killed, shooter dead
      U.S.
      Associated Press

      Man pumping gas at convenience store killed, shooter dead

      A man opened fire at a convenience store in Pennsylvania early Wednesday, apparently at random, killing a truck driver who was pumping gas and wounding another man before taking his own life, officials said. The man had first shot at a car on a highway several miles away before heading to the convenience store around 4:45 a.m., according to Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin. The woman in the car told authorities she didn't realize her car had been hit with a bullet until she stopped at a Wawa store in Upper Macungie Township, outside Allentown.

      • Man pumping gas killed, shooter dead in eastern PA
        Man pumping gas killed, shooter dead in eastern PA
        Associated Press Videos
      • 1 killed, another injured in shooting at Wawa gas station in Pennsylvania
        1 killed, another injured in shooting at Wawa gas station in Pennsylvania
        NBC News
    • Ted Cruz says Biden's comments about the Derek Chauvin verdict are 'grounds for a mistrial'
      Politics
      Business Insider

      Ted Cruz says Biden's comments about the Derek Chauvin verdict are 'grounds for a mistrial'

      Cruz said Tuesday that Biden's comments on Derek Chauvin provided potential grounds for a mistrial. Cruz said that Biden was providing "a possible basis on appeal to challenge any guilty conviction." President Joe Biden's comments about the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, provided potential "grounds for a mistrial," Sen. Ted Cruz said on Tuesday.

      • 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
      • 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
    • Thai Woman’s Cat Allegedly Killed by Family in Brooklyn
      U.S.
      NextShark

      Thai Woman’s Cat Allegedly Killed by Family in Brooklyn

      A Thai chef is grieving over the loss of her cat as a result of a vicious attack by a family in Brooklyn on April 4. The incident reportedly started when a 12-year-old boy allegedly pulled the leash of "Ponzu," who was being walked by Chanan Aksornnan and her boyfriend at McCarren Park around 5 p.m. The boy allegedly snatched and pulled Ponzu's leash up into the air before dropping him.

    • Border Patrol Apprehends Nearly 150 Undocumented Migrants In Tractor-Trailer
      U.S.
      National Review

      Border Patrol Apprehends Nearly 150 Undocumented Migrants In Tractor-Trailer

      Border Patrol agents in the Laredo sector of Texas discovered 149 undocumented migrants in a tractor-trailer on April 16, U.S. Customs and Border Protection disclosed on Monday. The tractor-trailer approached a checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35 and agents opened the sealed cargo area to find 149 individuals locked inside, according to a CBP press release. The migrants were determined to be in the U.S. illegally from Central American countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela, El Salvador, Peru, and Ecuador.

      • Tractor-trailer catches fire in Plainville
        Tractor-trailer catches fire in Plainville
        WCVB - Boston
      • Big rise in numbers of migrant children on Mexico-US border
        Big rise in numbers of migrant children on Mexico-US border
        BBC
    • UK leader denies breaking lobbying rules with texts to Dyson
      World
      Associated Press

      UK leader denies breaking lobbying rules with texts to Dyson

      The British government said Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson did nothing wrong when he exchanged text messages with a wealthy industrialist and promised he would “fix” the tax rules for him. The BBC reported that it had seen messages between Johnson and James Dyson, the vacuum cleaner inventor and home products magnate. The texts were sent in March 2020, when the coronavirus was sweeping across Britain and the government, fearing the health service would be overwhelmed, was trying to secure more ventilators.

    • Attorney General Merrick Garland announces probe into Minneapolis police in wake of Chauvin verdict
      U.S.
      The Independent

      Attorney General Merrick Garland announces probe into Minneapolis police in wake of Chauvin verdict

      Merrick Garland has announced a probe into the Minneapolis Police Department after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted for murdering George Floyd, according to a report. The investigation will be carried out by the Department of Justice, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing an anonymous official. It follows the conviction of the former Minneapolis officer for the murder of Mr Floyd in Minneapolis on 25 May 2020, causing demonstrations and calls for reform of police departments throughout the US.

      • Justice Department announces Minneapolis police probe after Chauvin murder conviction
        Justice Department announces Minneapolis police probe after Chauvin murder conviction
        Yahoo News
      • AG Merrick Garland announces DOJ investigation into Minneapolis Police Department
        AG Merrick Garland announces DOJ investigation into Minneapolis Police Department
        Yahoo News Video
    • 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
    • Fact check: President Biden and Kamala Harris did not fly aboard Air Force One together
      Politics
      USA TODAY

      Fact check: President Biden and Kamala Harris did not fly aboard Air Force One together

      The claim: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris road Air Force One together, violating a rule In a recent Facebook post, an image shows both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris exiting Air Force One. "The rule is the Prez, and the Veep never travel together, for obvious reasons," said the March 20, 2021, post. "Then why the hell is this happening?

      • Biden to America after Floyd verdict: 'We can't stop here'
        Biden to America after Floyd verdict: 'We can't stop here'
        Associated Press
      • Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Call George Floyd’s Family After Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
        Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Call George Floyd’s Family After Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
        Deadline
    • Future UNC-CH trustee’s ties to college sports gambling concern some board members
      U.S.
      Raleigh News and Observer

      Future UNC-CH trustee’s ties to college sports gambling concern some board members

      An executive of sports-betting company DraftKings Inc. is set to become a new trustee at UNC-Chapel Hill, which concerns some UNC System Board of Governors members. Malcolm Turner is the head of strategy and corporate development for DraftKings, one of the world's leading online fantasy sports companies that also allows fans to bet on NCAA college sports. “I question whether that is the most appropriate relationship to have with the UNC Board of Trustees or any university with a sports program,” Art Pope said at the governance committee meeting Wednesday about the university trustee appointments.

    • '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
    • 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.

      • Pretty Ricky’s Baby Blue in critical condition after being shot in Florida
        Pretty Ricky’s Baby Blue in critical condition after being shot in Florida
        TheGrio
      • Pretty Ricky Rapper Baby Blue Reportedly in Critical Condition After Being Shot
        Pretty Ricky Rapper Baby Blue Reportedly in Critical Condition After Being Shot
        Complex
    • U.S. senators question Apple and Google on app store dominance
      Business
      Reuters

      U.S. senators question Apple and Google on app store dominance

      A panel of U.S. Senators questioned officials from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday about the dominance of their mobile app stores and whether the companies abuse their power at the expense of smaller competitors. Amy Klobuchar, the top Senate Democrat on antitrust issues, said Apple and Google can use their power to "exclude or suppress apps that compete with their own products" and "charge excessive fees that affect competition." App makers like music streaming service Spotify Technology SA and dating services giant Match Group, which owns the Tinder app, have long complained that mandatory revenue sharing for sales of digital goods and strict inclusion rules set by Apple's App Store for iPhones and iPads, along with Google's Play store for Android devices, amount to anticompetitive behavior.

      • Senate antitrust hearing on app stores gives Apple critics a big soapbox
        Senate antitrust hearing on app stores gives Apple critics a big soapbox
        TechCrunch
      • Senate hearing on app stores puts Apple, Google under regulatory spotlight
        Senate hearing on app stores puts Apple, Google under regulatory spotlight
        MarketWatch
    • 'Hell no, don't raise them!': Manchin dismisses GOP-favored gas taxes and user fees to pay for infrastructure
      Politics
      Business Insider

      'Hell no, don't raise them!': Manchin dismisses GOP-favored gas taxes and user fees to pay for infrastructure

      Sen. Joe Manchin opposed increasing the gas tax or levying new charges to pay for infrastructure. "Hell no, don't raise them!" he told reporters on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Gas taxes and new user fees are measures Republicans floated in recent days to cover infrastructure.

    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.”

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