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Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges in murder of George Floyd
Update (Dec. 15, 2021): Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to federal charges in the murder of George Floyd Wednesday. The pleas are a a reversal of Chauvin’s initial not guilty pleas filed back in September. The two federal Chauvin pleaded guilty to accused him of depriving Floyd of his rights by kneeling on… -
COVID-19 Wrap: Broadway returns, Putin in isolation, poverty report released
COVID-19 can be felt here and abroad in various stages of impact. Here are a few making news today. BROADWAY RETURNS Multiple news outlets reported the return of Broadway Tuesday after a year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 forced all 41 Broadway theaters to go dark. If all goes as planned, 39… -
Newsom makes final push in recall election, gets help from the president
In a final push on the campaign to keep his job in the face of a recall election, California Governor Gavin Newsom recruited the help of President Joe Biden Monday night. The video above shows the Monday night rally, as well as some early voters casting their ballots earlier in the day. “The eyes of… -
Biden tours wildfire damage, makes push for his infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden spent much of his Monday on his first West Coast trip as president speaking with fire officials in Idaho and California and pushing his $3.5 trillion infrastructure plan. The video above includes clips from both stops. He started his trip in Boise at the National Interagency Fire Center, which coordinates the government’s… -
NEW VIDEO: Nicholas briefly becomes a hurricane, hits Texas coast
UPDATE (9/14/21): Nicholas strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane late Monday night, just before making landfall in Texas early Tuesday morning. The storm made landfall on the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula before downgrading back to a tropical storm. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ORIGINAL STORY (9/13/21): Nicholas gained strength as it moved towards the Texas coast Monday.… -
Blinken defends United States withdrawal from Afghanistan in front of Congress
Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in front of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Monday. The video above shows some of the testimony from Blinken and members of the committee The withdrawal has been widely criticized. Republicans on the committee used Monday’s hearing to take more shots at the… -
New development: Two FDA experts say booster shots are not necessary
In what could be a dramatic twist to the planned rollout of the United States’ booster shot program, two leading vaccine reviewers at the Food and Drug Administration were among a group of experts who wrote that booster shots were not yet necessary. The two FDA experts are Drs. Phil Krause and Marion Gruber. They… -
House Dems unveil plan to tax wealthy, corporations to pay for infrastructure plan
House Democrats proposed hiking taxes on big corporations and the wealthy Monday. The increased funding from the tax hike would go to pay for President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion infrastructure plan. The Democrats’ proposal is to bump up the top tax rate to 39.6 percent on couples earning more than $450,000 per year. There would… -
Climate change may force 200 million people to move by 2050
According to a World Bank Group report released Monday, climate change could force more than 200 million people to move from their homes by the year 2050. “They will migrate from areas with lower water availability and crop productivity and from areas affected by sea-level rise and storm surges,” the authors of the report said… -
Fighting again: Israel, Hamas exchange fire for third straight day
In a continuation of recent attacks that peaked back in May, Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas traded attacks Monday. The Israeli military reported three separate rocket launches from Hamas late Sunday and early Monday. At least two of them were intercepted by Israel’s rocket defenses. The Israel Defense Forces said it attacked a number… -
North Korea concerns on the rise after new missile test
The North Korea state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Monday the country had successfully tested new long-range missiles over the weekend. The agency said the missiles can hit targets 930 miles away. This is the first known testing of nuclear missiles North Korea has conducted in months. The country ended a yearlong pause in ballistic… -
“Fortnite” maker wins one legal battle, loses others over Apple app store
In a decision that could threaten Apple’s biggest moneymaker, a legal ruling Friday is forcing the company to loosen its grip on its app store. The federal court ruling settles an antirust case brought by Epic Games, best known as the maker of the popular video game, Fortnite. The case looked at the commissions of… -
Latest hurricane spares United States, Olaf slams into Mexico instead
The latest hurricane to hit North America spared the United States and instead slammed into the west coast of Mexico. The video above shows the storm approaching Puerto Los Cabos. Olaf made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane Thursday night near San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. It went on to drench the region including the…
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