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The IndependentBlack Army soldier responds to racist tirade at IHOP: ‘This is America’
‘This is the country we serve and defend. These are the people we fight for’
- The Independent
Head of neo-Nazi group arrested for pointing gun at Black motorists after his poorly attended rally fizzles out
Just 15 people showed up for National Socialist Movement’s rally in suburban Phoenix park
- The Independent
Republicans scramble to distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'America First' caucus
The congresswoman blames rogue staff for the platform document and said she never planned to launch anything
- The Independent
OJ Simpson criticised over comments on Chauvin trial
‘You gotta let the jury speak, it’s the American way’
- The Independent
Derek Chauvin placed in solitary confinement at max security prison in Minnesota
Former police officer found guilty on all three counts
- Business Insider
A ransomware group says it stole Apple product blueprints, and is demanding the tech giant pay $50 million to get them back
Hacking group REvil says it stole product schematics. It first targeted Apple supplier Quanta with its ransom demand, but did not receive payment.
- The Independent
Fox, Newsmax, Taylor Greene and Cruz question jury as conservatives cope with Chauvin murder verdict
Conservatives argue that a Minneapolis jury was intimidated into finding Chauvin guilty
- The Independent
Chauvin wrote attorney’s number on hand in case of guilty verdict, report says
Judge revokes Chauvin’s bail and he will remain in police custody until his sentencing, which is scheduled for June.
- The Independent
Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion demolished by new owner
‘Symbolic power of destroying house of horrors cannot be overstated,’ says attorney representing around 50 alleged victims of convicted sex offender
- Associated Press
Teen's death puts focus on split-second police decisions
Thirteen-year-old Adam Toledo dropped the gun he'd been holding, turned and began raising his hands just as the officer had commanded. The graphic video that became the latest tragic touchstone in the nation’s reckoning with race and policing puts a microscope on those split-second decisions with far-reaching and grave consequences. Investigators are still sorting through exactly what happened, but the shooting has raised difficult questions about why the boy wasn't given more time to comply and whether the deadly encounter could have been prevented in the first place.
- Associated Press
Suspect in Iowa trooper's death taken from hospital to jail
A man charged in the shooting death of an Iowa State Patrol trooper was released from a hospital Wednesday and transported to jail, the Iowa Department of Public Safety said. Michael Lang, 41, of Grundy Center, had been recovering from gunshot wounds he suffered in a confrontation with law enforcement officers on April 9 in Grundy Center. Lang, who ran for sheriff last year, was taken from University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to the Grundy County Sheriff's Office, where he made his initial court appearance.
- BBC
Nashik: Oxygen leak leaves 22 Covid-19 patients dead in India
The accident in an Indian hospital happened when an oxygen tank was refilling the storage tank.
- Business Insider
Watch SpaceX launch 4 astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Friday
SpaceX's reusable Crew Dragon spaceship is reviving human spaceflight for NASA. It's about to launch astronauts from the US, Japan, and Europe.
- BBC
Apple event: AirTag, iPad and iMac lead line-up
Apple unveiled its version of a tile tracker to locate lost items, designed with privacy in mind.
- The Independent
US may soon reach Covid vaccine ‘tipping point’ as demand decreases, report says
US could reach its ‘enthusiasm limit’ in next two to four weeks, Kaiser Family Foundation says
- The Independent
GOP pushes record number of anti-protest bills to ‘silence dissent,’ critics say
Some proposals would grant immunity to drivers who hit protesters, stop demonstrators from accessing unemployment aid and turn misdemeanours into felonies
- Kansas City Star
She’ll make history as a ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host. Answer: Who is Robin Roberts?
"Excuse me while I cry," one fan wrote.
- The Independent
‘She was a child’: White House calls fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant ‘tragic’
Jen Psaki says killing of 16 year old ‘came just as America was hopeful for a step forward’ after Chauvin guilty verdict
- Architectural Digest
More Inside a Superchic Parisian Aerie Designed by Isabelle Stanislas
The french interior designer worked with her bachelor client to fulfill his life long pied-à-terre dreams Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest
- The Independent
Ma’Khia Bryant shooting: Ohio students stage sit-in demanding university cut ties with police
Black teenager shot and killed in the city as police responded to reports of fight