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Takeaways from Day 6 of the Derek Chauvin Trial
The New York Times - 6 Apr 2021 03:20
Jurors heard from two key witnesses, including the chief of police. He said Mr. Chauvin "absolutely" violated department policies.
Woman gets year in jail for dragging puppy to death
NY Daily News - 6 Apr 2021 03:42
A Wisconsin woman will spend a year in jail after being convicted of dragging her parents' puppy to its death.
Trump's obsession with Deep State conspiracy 'delusional', John Boehner says
The Guardian - 6 Apr 2021 16:43
Former House speaker writes in memoir: 'That's horseshit' Boehner is critical of Trump's takeover of the Republican party US politics - live coverage Donald Trump's obsession with the Deep State conspiracy theory, which ...
Man accused of trying to extort Max Gaetz admits he asked for cash
New York Post - 6 Apr 2021 05:11
The man accused of trying to extort $25 million from Rep. Matt Gaetz’s family admitted Monday that he asked the congressman’s dad for cash — but denied that it was a shakedown. Bob Kent, an ex-Air Force intelligenc...
Capitol Police Officer William Evans, killed in attack, will lie in honor at US Capitol
USA Today - 6 Apr 2021 16:11
Evans was an 18-year member of the force who served on the agency's First Responders Unit.
Missing pregnant woman Dianna Brice, 21, found dead in Philadelphia
NY Daily News - 6 Apr 2021 15:45
A 21-year-old pregnant woman went missing last week, just hours before her boyfriend's car was found engulfed in flames, was discovered dead late Monday night.
Unless we end inequities, we will fail to achieve Health For All
OpEdNews - 6 Apr 2021 15:07
This article is based on insights from the head of the WHO Emergency Programmes, ahead of World Health Day 2021
NYC to hire 10,000 workers for new 'Cleanup Corps' starting this month: Mayor de Blasio
NY Daily News - 6 Apr 2021 15:00
The move comes after budget cuts caused reductions in litter pick up last year, leading to complaints of trash piling up across the city and prompting residents to do the dirty work themselves.
Man arrested after Van Gogh and Frans Hals paintings stolen from museums during lockdown
Sky News - 6 Apr 2021 14:55
A man has been arrested after paintings by Dutch masters Vincent Van Gogh and Frans Hals were stolen from museums that were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC shifts guidance on using disinfectants, soap to clean home surfaces
ABC News - 6 Apr 2021 01:47
The CDC has updated its guidance to say cleaning with soap, detergent may be enough to stop COVID's sp
Trump spotted with apparent Coke bottle on desk despite calling for boycott of the drink
NY Daily News - 6 Apr 2021 01:08
Nothing comes between The Donald and his Coke -- not even a self-proclaimed boycott, apparently.
EU drug agency denies already finding causal link between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots
The Guardian - 6 Apr 2021 14:56
European Medicines Agency says review ongoing after head of vaccines spoke of 'clear' association Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Europe's drug regulator has denied it has already establishe...
Biden poised to announce all US adults vaccine-eligible by 19 April - US politics live
The Guardian - 6 Apr 2021 15:52
Biden to make announcement after visiting Virginia vaccine site White House says 4m shots distributed in single day over weekend Officer Billy Evans, who died on Friday, to lie in honor at Capitol How far-right Oath Enfo...
North Korea says it won't send athletes to the Tokyo Olympics
The Week - 6 Apr 2021 05:35
North Korea on Monday said it will not participate in this summer's Tokyo Olympics, citing the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement was made via a website run by North Korea's sports ministry, The Associated Press repo...
Two Yemeni men on the FBI's terror watchlist arrested at southern border
New York Post - 6 Apr 2021 03:00
Two Yemeni men on the FBI's terror watchlist were arrested in recent months for illegally entering the US from Mexico, federal authorities said Monday. The men, ages 33 and 26, were busted near the Calexico Port of Entry...
Dutch police arrest man over theft of Van Gogh and Hals paintings
The Guardian - 6 Apr 2021 15:35
Search continues for multimillion-pound Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring and Two Laughing Boys Dutch police have arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of stealing two paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Frans Hals fr...
EU blames AstraZeneca 'failure' as it misses vaccination target
The Guardian - 6 Apr 2021 15:31
Anglo-Swedish company 'solely' to blame, says EU commissioner as bloc misses April vaccination target AstraZeneca has been squarely blamed by the EU for its comparatively slow Covid vaccine rollout after the bloc of 27 s...
Six dead in Texas murder-suicide after brothers make pact
NY Daily News - 6 Apr 2021 15:03
Two brothers made a suicide pact. But first, they fatally shot their sister, who was headed to college in the fall, their parents and their grandmother, according to police.
The Longer Democrats Debate Their Infrastructure Plan, The Less Popular It Could Become
FiveThirtyEight - 6 Apr 2021 05:36
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the potential sticking points of the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan and debates whether to consider it a bipartisan initiative...
New Autopsy Report Reveals Black Man's 2004 Death Was Homicide
The New York Times - 6 Apr 2021 04:54
The cold case of Alonzo Brooks, 23, was featured in an episode of the Netflix reboot of "Unsolved Mysteries."
NRA head Wayne LaPierre used friend's yacht amid threats after mass shootings
New York Post - 6 Apr 2021 04:25
National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre's and his family sought safety on his friend’s yacht after he received threats in the wake of mass shootings, it was revealed Monday. LaPierre disclosed his use of the ship...
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tests positive for COVID-19
The Week - 6 Apr 2021 04:24
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced on Monday. Gianforte, who received his first COVID-19 vaccine dose last week, is exhibiting mild symptoms, and is in isolation. His w...