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    • 'A jury ... did the right thing,' Obama says of the verdict

      'A jury ... did the right thing,' Obama says of the verdict

      The former president and his wife, Michelle, issued a statement after ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd.

      'Justice ... much more than a single verdict' »
      • Here's how long Chauvin could spend in prison

        Here's how long Chauvin could spend in prison

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

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

      • Asian American reporter: Cops asked if I speak English

        Asian American reporter: Cops asked if I speak English

      • Ugly take on Chauvin verdict stuns Fox hosts

        Ugly take on Chauvin verdict stuns Fox hosts

      • Pelosi thanks George Floyd for 'sacrificing' his life

        Pelosi thanks George Floyd for 'sacrificing' his life

    • Black teenage girl in Ohio 'shot dead by police' as Derek Chauvin jury returns verdict
      U.S.
      The Telegraph

      Black teenage girl in Ohio 'shot dead by police' as Derek Chauvin jury returns verdict

      A black teenage girl was shot dead by police in Ohio on Tuesday minutes after a guilty verdict was returned in the case of the officer who killed George Floyd. Officers were responding to a call on Legion Lane in the city of Columbus when police shot the girl, who was named locally as 16-year-old Makiah Bryant. Police Chief Michael Woods, who called a late-night press conference, said they took the unprecedented step of releasing the footage within hours of the incident as the force wanted to provide some answers for what exactly happened, with America on edge after the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin.

      • Teen Girl Killed By Columbus Police On Afternoon Of Chauvin Verdicts
        Teen Girl Killed By Columbus Police On Afternoon Of Chauvin Verdicts
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      • Jury In Derek Chauvin Trial Reaches Verdict Over George Floyd Death
        Jury In Derek Chauvin Trial Reaches Verdict Over George Floyd Death
        HuffPost
    • Rebels vow to take capital after Chadian president killed
      World
      Associated Press

      Rebels vow to take capital after Chadian president killed

      Chad's president of three decades died of wounds suffered during a visit to front-line troops battling a shadowy rebel group, the military announced Tuesday, as the insurgents vowed to take the capital in what could become a violent battle for control of the oil-rich Central African nation. The military quickly named President Idriss Deby Itno's son as the country's interim leader, capping a series of stunning announcements that came just hours after the 68-year-old Deby had been declared winner of an election that would have given him another six years in power. Chad is not a monarchy.

      • Military: Chad’s president killed during battlefield conflict
        Military: Chad’s president killed during battlefield conflict
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      • Chad President Deby, ally in fighting extremism, dies at 68
        Chad President Deby, ally in fighting extremism, dies at 68
        Associated Press
    • 'Clean up your mess, Kevin': Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries responds to Maxine Waters censure effort by telling GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to 'sit this one out'
      Politics
      Business Insider

      'Clean up your mess, Kevin': Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries responds to Maxine Waters censure effort by telling GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to 'sit this one out'

      Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries sharply criticized Republican efforts to censure Rep. Maxine Waters. Waters is facing criticism for telling protesters to "get more confrontational." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the fourth-highest-ranking House Democrat, sharply criticized Republican efforts to censure Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters and said the GOP should deal with its "mess" before attacking Democrats.

      • Democrats halt GOP effort to censure Rep. Maxine Waters for comments about Derek Chauvin trial
        Democrats halt GOP effort to censure Rep. Maxine Waters for comments about Derek Chauvin trial
        USA TODAY
      • McCarthy to introduce resolution to censure Maxine Waters over "confrontational" comments
        McCarthy to introduce resolution to censure Maxine Waters over "confrontational" comments
        Axios
    • Vladimir Putin to make 'major' policy announcement ahead of Navalny rallies
      World
      The Telegraph

      Vladimir Putin to make 'major' policy announcement ahead of Navalny rallies

      Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, is expected to make a major policy announcement in his state of the nation speech on Wednesday afternoon, a few hours before supporters of Alexei Navalny take to the streets to demand the release of the jailed opposition leader. Mr Putin's speech comes amid heightened tensions between Russia and the West and a massive Russian military build-up on the border with Ukraine, which has sparked fears of a new war in eastern Ukraine. Several senior members of parliament have indicated that President Putin is likely to use his annual speech to make a major policy announcement but stopped short of giving any detail.

      • GPW's Paggi on Putin, Ukraine Tensions, Russia Sanctions
        GPW's Paggi on Putin, Ukraine Tensions, Russia Sanctions
        Bloomberg
      • Top Navalny allies arrested ahead of anti-Putin protests and Russian leader’s address to nation
        Top Navalny allies arrested ahead of anti-Putin protests and Russian leader’s address to nation
        The Independent
    • Turkey says any U.S. recognition of Armenian 'genocide' would further harm ties
      Politics
      Reuters

      Turkey says any U.S. recognition of Armenian 'genocide' would further harm ties

      ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that any move by U.S. President Joe Biden to recognise the 1915 mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire as a genocide will further harm already strained ties between the NATO allies. Turkey accepts that many Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire were killed in clashes with Ottoman forces during World War One, but contests the figures and denies that the killings were systematically orchestrated and constitute a genocide. For decades, measures recognizing the Armenian genocide, stalled in the U.S. Congress and U.S. presidents have refrained from calling it that, stymied by concerns about relations with Turkey and intense lobbying by Ankara.

    • 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".

    • The Best (and Most Beautiful) Watering Cans to Keep Your Plants Alive and Thriving
      Lifestyle
      Architectural Digest

      The Best (and Most Beautiful) Watering Cans to Keep Your Plants Alive and Thriving

      Helpful, well-designed pour decor Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest

    • Envoy: China not discriminating against foreign journalists
      World
      Associated Press

      Envoy: China not discriminating against foreign journalists

      China continued to welcome foreign journalists and discriminated against none, a Chinese envoy said on Wednesday, contradicting an Australian reporter's opinion that they were “barely tolerated. Wang Xining, the Chinese Embassy in Australia's deputy head of mission, and Michael Smith, one the last journalists working for Australian media to flee China, were taking part in a panel discussion about China at the National Press Club of Australia. Smith, a reporter for The Australian Financial Review who fled Shanghai in September after police demanded an interview and temporarily blocked his departure, said China once welcomed foreign journalists to “spread the news about China's economic miracle.

    • State Department to issue 'Do Not Travel' advisories for 80 percent of countries
      Health
      The Week

      State Department to issue 'Do Not Travel' advisories for 80 percent of countries

      The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to pose an "unprecedented risk" to travelers, the State Department said Monday, and travel advisories are being updated to "outline current issues affecting travelers' health." The changes "better reflect" the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's travel health notices, the State Department said, and will "result in a significant increase in the number of countries at Level 4: Do Not Travel, to approximately 80 percent of countries worldwide." The advisories also take into account "logistical factors," the State Department said, like "in-country testing availability and current travel restrictions for U.S. citizens."

      • State Department Will List 80% Of Countries As ‘Do Not Travel’ In New Advisories
        State Department Will List 80% Of Countries As ‘Do Not Travel’ In New Advisories
        HuffPost
      • U.S. will boost 'Do Not Travel' advisories to 80% of world
        U.S. will boost 'Do Not Travel' advisories to 80% of world
        Reuters
    • Non-stop cremations cast doubt on India's counting of COVID dead
      World
      Reuters

      Non-stop cremations cast doubt on India's counting of COVID dead

      Gas and firewood furnaces at a crematorium in the western Indian state of Gujarat have been running so long without a break during the COVID-19 pandemic that metal parts have begun to melt. "We are working around the clock at 100% capacity to cremate bodies on time," Kamlesh Sailor, the president of the trust that runs the crematorium in the diamond-polishing city of Surat, told Reuters. And with hospitals full and oxygen and medicines in short supply in an already creaky health system, several major cities are reporting far larger numbers of cremations and burials under coronavirus protocols than official COVID-19 death tolls, according to crematorium and cemetery workers, media and a review of government data.

    • Scammers steal $32m from 90-year old Hong Kong woman
      World
      BBC

      Scammers steal $32m from 90-year old Hong Kong woman

      A 90-year old woman from Hong Kong has been scammed out of HK$250 million (£23m, $32m) by fraudsters pretending to be Chinese officials, police said. Hong Kong police said the criminals had posed as public security officials investigating a criminal case in China. The woman was told her identity had been stolen and used on the mainland.

    • Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
      World
      Associated Press

      Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results

      A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that often spilled into neighboring countries and at least one still-raging war. The talks, hosted by Iraq earlier this month, were confirmed Tuesday to The Associated Press by an Iraqi and a Western official in Baghdad. Saudi Arabia is recalibrating its regional position after losing an unflinching supporter in President Joe Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump.

      • Iran welcomes Iraqi mediation with Gulf states - ambassador
        Iran welcomes Iraqi mediation with Gulf states - ambassador
        Reuters
      • Yemen the topic of secret talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran
        Yemen the topic of secret talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran
        The Independent
    • Neo-Nazi leader arrested in Arizona for aggravated assault
      U.S.
      Reuters

      Neo-Nazi leader arrested in Arizona for aggravated assault

      Burt Colucci, commander of one of the United States' oldest white supremacist groups, was arrested on Monday in a Phoenix suburb for pointing a loaded handgun at a Black man and threatening to kill him and his friends, according to police records. The altercation began outside a hotel in Chandler, Arizona, after Colucci placed trash on the car of the African Americans and used racial slurs against them, according to statements police collected from Colucci, the Black people and an independent witness. Only Colucci was identified in the police report that was made public.

    • Reigning Mrs World resigns weeks after pageant controversy
      World
      Reuters

      Reigning Mrs World resigns weeks after pageant controversy

      The reigning Mrs World, Caroline Jurie, has resigned her title, the organisation running the pageant said late on Tuesday, weeks after she was involved in a controversy at the Mrs Sri Lanka event. Jurie was arrested and released on bail this month after a fracas at the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant in Colombo, where Jurie forcibly removed the winner's crown, claiming the other woman was a divorcee and not qualified to win the title. "Her voluntary resignation decision was made solely by Caroline herself," Mrs World Inc said late on Tuesday, in a news release on social media.

    • World
      Yahoo News Video

      Police: 1 killed, 2 injured in shooting at N.Y. grocery store

      A gunman shot three workers inside a manager's office at a Long Island grocery store Tuesday, killing one of them, police said.

    • Covid-19 in India: Why second coronavirus wave is devastating
      World
      BBC

      Covid-19 in India: Why second coronavirus wave is devastating

      Heartbreaking stories such as this are coming in from across India as a second Covid wave wreaks havoc. Data suggests that this wave is proving to be more infectious and deadlier in some states, although India's death rate from the virus is still relatively low. But the county's healthcare system is crumbling amid the surge in cases - doctors say it's hard for them to "see the light at the end of the tunnel this time".

    • Myanmar refugee crisis brewing as turmoil hits economy
      World
      Associated Press

      Myanmar refugee crisis brewing as turmoil hits economy

      Aid workers and activists are warning Myanmar's political upheavals risk causing a regional refugee crisis as the strife following a February coup displaces growing numbers of people who have lost their livelihoods. Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur for Myanmar, said violence has left nearly 250,000 people displaced. As Myanmar's neighbors prepare for a summit this week to discuss the coup, he and other rights advocates are warning that the situation could spiral out of control.

    • Document: Kristin Smart once buried in suspect's backyard
      U.S.
      Associated Press

      Document: Kristin Smart once buried in suspect's backyard

      A California college student missing for nearly 25 years was once buried in the backyard of the home owned by the murder suspect's father, authorities said in a court document. The body of Kristin Smart, which has never been found, was recently moved from the home of Ruben Flores, a prosecutor said, according to a document filed Monday and posted on social media by a reporter for The Tribune of San Luis Obispo. Ruben Flores, 80, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of accessory after the murder for hiding Smart's body after his son allegedly killed her.

    • Cash-strapped Africa overwhelmed by COVID vaccine challenge
      World
      Reuters

      Cash-strapped Africa overwhelmed by COVID vaccine challenge

      When Ghana received 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from India last month, it hit a frustrating roadblock: it had not trained enough staff to distribute them. The country was still rolling out shots received in late February from the global vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX, and didn't have the capacity to expand that operation, according to the head of Ghana's immunisation programme. Rather than going straight into the arms of health workers, the additional doses were put in cold storage in the capital Accra, Kwame Amponsa-Achiano told Reuters, adding that his team had received two days' notice about the shipment.

    • Why the world should pay attention to Taiwan's drought
      World
      BBC

      Why the world should pay attention to Taiwan's drought

      The government is compensating farmers, but Mr Chuang says a lot of landowners take the subsidies instead, and farmers can't object for fear they will not be able to lease the land. Even if they get the money, they risk hurting their brand and losing clientele they've worked hard to build by not growing their products. He points out the government has been encouraging young people to go into farming as Taiwan's farmers are ageing, but young farmers are now left with no way to farm after they've invested in equipment and land.

    • 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
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      • 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
    • Hitting latest vaccine milestone, Biden pushes shots for all
      Politics
      Associated Press

      Hitting latest vaccine milestone, Biden pushes shots for all

      The U.S. is set to meet President Joe Biden's latest vaccine goal of administering 200 million COVID-19 shots in his first 100 days in office, as the White House steps up its efforts to inoculate the rest of the public. With more than 50% of adults at least partially vaccinated, Biden on Wednesday will reflect on his efforts to expand vaccine distribution and access in his first three months in the White House. But with all those 16 and older now eligible for shots, the president is expected to outline his administration's plans to drive up the vaccination rate even further.

      • U.S. hits vaccine milestone despite rise in COVID cases
        U.S. hits vaccine milestone despite rise in COVID cases
        Yahoo Finance Video
      • AP source: Guantanamo prisoners now getting COVID-19 vaccine
        AP source: Guantanamo prisoners now getting COVID-19 vaccine
        Associated Press
    • Four crew dead, 9 missing after cargo ship runs aground in Philippines
      World
      Reuters

      Four crew dead, 9 missing after cargo ship runs aground in Philippines

      Four crew members from a cargo ship that ran aground off the southern Philippines have died, while seven have been rescued and a search is continuing for nine others, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday. The crew of LCT Cebu Great Ocean abandoned the vessel, which was carrying nickel ore and 2,000 litres of diesel, before it ran aground in Surigao del Norte province on Monday, the coast guard said. The bodies of the four crew members were found after being washed onto the shore, while the seven were rescued in various parts of the southern province after reaching land, Gelly Rosales, a coast guard official, told Reuters.

    • George Floyd death: Five key moments from the Derek Chauvin trial
      U.S.
      BBC

      George Floyd death: Five key moments from the Derek Chauvin trial

      The death of George Floyd, a 48-year-old black man, while he was being restrained by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, during an arrest in Minneapolis in May 2020, shocked the world and sparked global protests about racism and police brutality. Chauvin's three-week trial - on charges of murder and manslaughter - has now resulted in his conviction. Darnella, who was 17 at the time of Mr Floyd's death, filmed the video that went viral around the world.

      • Guilty: Timeline of George Floyd's death and Derek Chauvin trial
        Guilty: Timeline of George Floyd's death and Derek Chauvin trial
        Yahoo Finance Video
      • Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd
        Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd
        Yahoo News Video
    • Israel to buy Moderna's booster shot against COVID-19 variants
      World
      Reuters

      Israel to buy Moderna's booster shot against COVID-19 variants

      Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had secured a new COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with Israel for 2022, under which the country has the option to buy doses of one of the company's variant-specific vaccine candidates. The announcement follows two earlier agreements between Israel and Moderna to supply a total of 10 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine is in early-stage trials.

      • Israel to buy millions of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses
        Israel to buy millions of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses
        Reuters
      • Israel logs Indian COVID-19 variant, sees some vaccine efficacy against it
        Israel logs Indian COVID-19 variant, sees some vaccine efficacy against it
        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.”

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