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Derek Chauvin juror says trial was like 'watching somebody die on a daily basis'
ABC News - 28 Apr 2021 14:45
Brandon Mitchell, juror 52 in the trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, spoke to ABC News on "Good Morning America."
'I thought I would die.' Myanmar protesters describe torture they suffered in detention
CNN - 28 Apr 2021 03:45
The 19-year-old's eyes are so swollen he cannot open them properly. His face is marked with big purple welts and bruises. Etched into his shoulders and back are long, dark lacerations that have yet to heal over -- wounds...
Video Shows Police Kneeled On Mario Gonzalez's Back For 5 Minutes Before He Died
The Huffington Post - 28 Apr 2021 01:58
The 26-year-old Latino father died in police custody in Alameda, California, on April 19.
Councilman Who Pleaded Guilty to $82,000 Tax Fraud Is Expelled
The New York Times - 28 Apr 2021 04:30
Chaim Deutsch, a Brooklyn Democrat, was removed for violating his oath of office, officials said.
Boko Haram fighters raise flag, forcefully acquired wives, governor says
CNN - 28 Apr 2021 02:53
Boko Haram fighters have reportedly hoisted the Islamist group's flag in a remote district in Niger State, Nigeria's Middle Belt region, and seized the wives of fleeing residents, the state's governor has said.
Southwest kicks off man for not wearing a mask while eating Twizzlers: report
New York Post - 28 Apr 2021 15:48
A Maryland man was booted off a Southwest Airlines flight for not wearing a mask while eating Twizzlers. "I, Avi Mandel, just got kicked off a plane because I wasn't wearing my mask in between bites while I was eating," ...
When do we have to wear a mask outside? The C.D.C. says less often, and here's how and why.
The New York Times - 28 Apr 2021 03:56
Vaccinated people can often skip masks outdoors when they won't be in crowded situations with strangers, the new guidance says, but unvaccinated people should still wear them in many outdoor settings.
Alabama judge resentences Evan Miller, the youngest person ever given life without parole
NY Daily News - 28 Apr 2021 02:01
On Tuesday, an Alabama judge re-sentenced Evan Miller to life without parole for his capital murder conviction from back in 2003 when Miller was just 14-years-old.
Bodycam footage shows man died after police held him down
New York Post - 28 Apr 2021 15:49
SAN FRANCISCO -- Police in the Northern California city of Alameda released bodycam footage late Tuesday that shows officers pinning a man to the ground for more than five minutes during an arrest last week that ended in...
More severe weather expected in South as summer-like temperatures head to Northeast
ABC News - 28 Apr 2021 14:50
Some areas in the Northeast will come close to 90 degrees Wednesday.
Vaccine clinical trials underway for small children; India surpasses 200,000 coronavirus deaths: Live COVID-19 updates
USA Today - 28 Apr 2021 14:45
India crossed a grim milestone Wednesday of 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus. Latest COVID-19 news.
India tops 200,000 dead as COVID-19 surge breaks health system
NY Daily News - 28 Apr 2021 14:41
India crossed a grim milestone Wednesday of 200,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a devastating surge of new infections tears through dense cities and rural areas alike and overwhelms health care systems on the brink...
Biden nominates Texas Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to head ICE
USA Today - 28 Apr 2021 04:02A domestic flight in Australia was delayed so long passengers had to quarantine
CNN - 28 Apr 2021 03:35
It seems like every day a country changes its coronavirus regulations, causing travelers to rush home from vacations early or expats to find themselves stranded abroad.
New York Post Reporter Who Wrote False Kamala Harris Story Resigns
The New York Times - 28 Apr 2021 03:30
The front-page article in the Murdoch tabloid claimed that copies of a children's book by the vice president were given to migrant children as part of a "welcome kit."
California woman killed after man jumped from parking structure onto her, authorities say
USA Today - 28 Apr 2021 03:26
A California woman was killed when a man jumped off a parking structure and landed on her in downtown San Diego, according to authorities.
Thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes being released in Florida
New York Post - 28 Apr 2021 02:59
Thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes have begun to be released in Florida this week as part of an effort to combat a disease-spreading species of the insect. The buzzy project, from British biotech company Oxitec...
Prosecutors Are Said to Have Sought Aggressive Approach to Capitol Riot Inquiry
The New York Times - 28 Apr 2021 02:54
Their proposal was quashed amid concerns that it would violate First Amendment protections, people briefed on the plan said.
'There Is a Tension There': Publishers Draw Fire for Signing Trump Officials
The New York Times - 28 Apr 2021 02:00
Kellyanne Conway, Mike Pence and William Barr have book deals. That is raising new challenges for publishers trying to balance ideological lines with a desire to continue representing the political spectrum.
Delhi cremating so many bodies from COVID-19 deaths, authorities are being asked to cut down trees for kindling
NY Daily News - 28 Apr 2021 00:25
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on India's already weakened healthcare system, authorities in Delhi have now been getting requests to cut down trees in area parks for kindling as the number of cremations taking plac...
Chicago mayor calls for calm ahead of Anthony Alvarez shooting video's release
New York Post - 28 Apr 2021 16:51
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the attorneys for the family of a man who was shot to death by cops last month are calling for peace as the city prepares to release a video of the incident. The family of Anthony Alvarez...
Video shows NRA head Wayne LaPierre struggling to kill wounded elephant
New York Post - 28 Apr 2021 16:48
NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam confirmed LaPierre joined the hunt in Botswana and "the corresponding video footage was for an outdoor TV show the NRA once sponsored."