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President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the way forward in Afghanistan. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgOiel_xxUo&t=29s President Joe Biden drew swift support and harsh warnings from politicians in both parties for his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan at the 20-year mark of that war. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: …

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki briefs the press. RELATED: https://bit.ly/3fp4sXi Federal health officials today announced they are recommending a pause in the use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine because of blood clots “out of an abundance of caution.” » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3rA58f3 » …

Derek Chauvin’s defense team argues that George Floyd’s opioid addiction and heart condition was the cause of death. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWwOpLy9nPY After 11 days, 38 witnesses and dozens of video clips showing the minutes before and after George Floyd died under the knee of Derek Chauvin, the prosecution in the murder trial of the former police officer rested its case Tuesday. …

Family members of Daunte Wright, the 20-year old killed by Brooklyn Park Police on Sunday, held a candlelight vigil and protests continued near the Brooklyn Park Police Department. https://bit.ly/3dTo1EW RELATED: » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. source

U.S. Capitol Police Officer William Evans, who died after the April 2 attack at the U.S. Capitol, will lie in honor Tuesday in the Capitol rotunda. An 18-year member of the force, Evans was killed when a 25-year-old man rammed his vehicle into a barricade shielding the Capitol’s north side. Officers shot the suspect, who later died at a hospital. …

Here’s how guns legally bought in one state are smuggled illegally into another on the iron pipeline. RELATED: https://bit.ly/3dd2lok “Gun violence in this country is an epidemic,” Biden said during remarks in the White House Rose Garden, calling it an “international embarrassment.” The president unveiled his first major steps to address gun violence on Thursday, directing his administration to tighten …

WARNING: Viewers may find portions of this trial disturbing Defense calls their first witnesses in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ4bKA6Qe18 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. …

WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. Protesters gather after curfew in the Minneapolis area after police shooting of Daunte Wright. https://bit.ly/3a50gZB RELATED: » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. source

Chauvin prosecution rests after experts testify George Floyd’s death was not from heart issues or drug problems. RELATED: https://bit.ly/2OtFWpW Jurors have repeatedly heard George Floyd’s last words and seen images of him dying on a Minneapolis street. But on Monday, they got a different picture of him: Family photos taken throughout his life, narrated by the memories of his younger …

Michelle beat cancer twice and all she wanted to do was celebrate the way she knew how. 🔔 RELATED » Teen and nurses duet in epic TikTok: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Pj9dnTa_8 Internet comedian and filmmaker Michelle Rowe beat Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma twice. She is finally getting to celebrate the way she wants to. Subscribe to Humankind’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/humankindvideos AND if you love Humankind, …

Body cam footage shows the moment 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot by Minnesota police. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKy4orGKZI0 The police officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop may have intended to fire a Taser, the city’s police chief said Monday. The department released dramatic bodycam footage of the incident, which has rocked the Minneapolis suburb miles from …

In an interview with USA TODAY’s Susan Page, Former Speaker of the House John Boehner reflects on how history will judge past presidents. RELATED: https://bit.ly/3wQoCju Retired from office, Boehner gave USA TODAY his candid assessments of the presidents with whom he has negotiated legislation, waged political battles, offered advice and – with most of them – played golf. The interview …

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner is known for becoming emotional on many topics including family, veterans and even an old golf commercial. RELATED: https://youtu.be/OO2pb4HOj-Q He described a favorite ad for the U.S. Golf Association. “They had some kid playing by himself, gets a hole-in-one and he’s all upset because there’s nobody there to see it,” he said. The …

In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY’s Susan Page, Former Speaker of the House John Boehner places blame on Donald Trump for the January 6th attack on the Capitol. RELATED: https://youtu.be/N48xG_e_WEo On Jan. 6, Boehner followed the chaos at the Capitol for about an hour, then turned off the TV. “I couldn’t stand it, to watch any more,” he said. …

What you see in this body cam footage has been labeled as “disturbing” by the Virginia governor. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COKt97dcZXE A Virginia police officer accused of pepper-spraying a Black and Latino military officer and forcing him to the ground during a traffic stop in December has been fired, a Town of Windsor official said. Army Lt. Caron Nazario has filed suit …