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Three former police officers who responded to George Floyd call now face trial in August
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Stacey Abrams goes viral for obliterating GOP lawmaker with explanation of Georgia voting law
‘Do. Not. Come. For. Stacey. Abrams.’
- The Independent
‘You’re old, impotent and an embarrassment’: Lincoln Project targets Trump with Mar-a-Lago advert
The ad will air starting on Thursday in Palm Beach, Florida – where Mar-a-Lago is based
- The Independent
Donald Trump says LeBron James is ‘racist’ and dividing the United States
NBA star says he deleted Ma’Khia Bryant tweet because it was ‘being used to create more hate’
- The Independent
Bodycam footage shows police beating black man for littering
‘What I saw in the video was another George Floyd,’ attorney says
- WBAL - Baltimore Videos
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine recipients react to possibility of additional shots
Pfizer's CEO Albert Bourla made headlines recently when he said those who got the Pfizer vaccine would likely need a third shot within 12 months of the initial two, and booster shots every year thereafter.
- Associated Press
Jessica Korda shoots 65 to take 3-shot lead in LA Open
Jessica Korda shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday in the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open to break the tournament 36-hole scoring record and increase her lead to three strokes. A day after matching the Wilshire Country Club tournament record with a 64, Korda opened her bogey-free morning round with birdies on three of her first four holes — holing a 15-footer to start on the par-4 10th. At 13-under 129, she broke the event mark of 8 under set by Moriya Jutanugarn in 2018 in the inaugural tournament.
- The Independent
People are climbing over Trump’s border wall with $5 ladders, report says
‘Unlike the wall, these ladders are functional,’ a Texas activist tells Texas Monthly
- BBC
Covid: India sees world's highest daily cases amid oxygen shortage
The country records 314,835 new daily cases as Delhi hospitals fear running out of oxygen in hours.
- The Independent
Chauvin trial: Alternate juror discusses the trial moment that ‘really got me’
Lisa Christensen says that she “’teared up’ watching the nine-and-a-half minute video of George Floyd losing his life
- USA TODAY
National Geographic released a docuseries on whales for Earth Day 2021
Here's how to watch the new National Geographic docuseries on whales, streaming on Disney Plus in April 2021.
- The Independent
Mondaire Jones accuses GOP lawmakers of bringing ‘racist trash’ to House debate as DC statehood bill passes
House votes on party lines to make DC nation’s 51st state
- Yahoo News
Minneapolis community leaders reflect on Chauvin verdict and the challenges ahead
For many Twin Cities residents, Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial epitomized the emotional whiplash of the past 10 years, in which short-lived moments of hope gave way to ever-present fears and frustrations.
- 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
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
‘Statehood is in my DNA’: Pelosi points to father’s legacy in defence of DC vote
House votes for second time to make DC nation’s 51st state, setting up historic Senate debate
- The Independent
Marjorie Taylor Greene faces backlash for calling BLM greatest terrorist risk to US
‘It’s actually white supremacist extremists,’ says Star Trek actor George Takei
- Idaho Statesman
A Boise motel closed. A developer wants to convert its rooms into studio apartments
“At this point in time, when Boise is experiencing a housing shortage, we feel this conversion from hotel to residential is sorely needed.”
- The Independent
Eric Lander: Approval of Biden’s top scientist paused over meetings with Jeffrey Epstein
The White House says its nominee met with the convicted paedophile and ‘correctly decided to have nothing to do with Epstein’
- BBC
India Covid crisis: Hospitals buckle under record surge
Families of Covid patients are pleading for hospital care as emergency rooms and wards overflow.