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People in Minneapolis mark one year since George Floyd’s death with a celebration of his life » 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

The trial of the man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts continues. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, charged with murder, has pleaded not guilty. » 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

It’s been one year since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. RELATED: Boots on the Ground: A look at Minneapolis’ exhausted Black community after George Floyd https://youtu.be/kXFbFDGyp6I Floyd’s family shares their stories about the man they remember. Meanwhile, one year after his murder sparked international protests for social justice, President Joe Biden hoped to have signed …

The trial of the man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts continues. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, charged with murder, has pleaded not guilty. » 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

Here’s what you should know about Sen. Tim Scott, a rising star in the Republican party and only Black Senator in the GOP. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1lEEQkHsxY The South Carolina lawmaker at the center of negotiations on an expansive policing reform bill has found himself “choking on my own fears” when officers stop him while driving or walking on the grounds of …

‘Saturday Night Live’ finale: Chris Rock back to honor ‘crazy’ year, Lil Nas X splits pants ‘SNL’ Season 46 finale wouldn’t be the same without a wardrobe malfunction and emotional tribute » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3wpMfhG » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, …

Visitors finally got to meet the new panda cub Xiao Qi Ji. RELATED: https://youtu.be/_1pVr63LfjM How a theater in Lincoln, Nebraska stayed open during COVID-19 pandemic The Smithsonian National Zoo’s giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji was born during the COVID-19 pandemic, so he’s never been seen by the public. At nine months, he now weighs 45 pounds. Here’s a glimpse …

Here’s how a performing arts center in Lincoln, Nebraska kept its doors open through the pandemic. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-ZE-oYSzWQ&t=10s The Lied Center for the Performing Arts was one of the only theaters in the country to host live indoor performances during the pandemic. Here’s how they did it. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other …

Trystan Reese, a transgender man who gave birth to a son in 2017, says a change in language signals a positive shift toward inclusivity. RELATED: https://youtu.be/j6a40psRSbQ Based in Portland, Oregon, Reese and his partner, Biff, adopted two kids, Hailey and Lucas, in 2016. The following year, Reese gave birth to his son, Leo. “Families like mine, like ours – transgender …

Guillermina Guitierrez-Martinez faced the decision of continuing school to become the first in her family to graduate and working to support family. RELATED: Mom passes the bar exam after 10 years of trying https://bit.ly/3v7xZKc Guillermina’s parents left behind family and good jobs in Mexico to pick berries seven days a week. Sometimes those sacrifices felt like a burden shifted onto …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Thursday announced an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. RELATED: https://bit.ly/3f57O1p Israel’s cabinet agreed “to accept the Egyptian initiative for a bilateral cease-fire without any conditions, which will take effect later,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. The development followed growing U.S. and international …

President Joe Biden will sign the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law Thursday during a ceremony at the White House, according to his official schedule. The House overwhelmingly passed the bill Tuesday, which sent it to Biden’s desk. As reports of hate incidents against Asian Americans have drastically climbed for more than a year, the legislation is meant to combat …

Before the Selma to Montgomery march, there was a night march in Marion where Jimmie Lee Jackson was murdered by an Alabama State Trooper in 1965. RELATED: https://youtu.be/cIu-jXvBV68 – Andrew Brown Jr. shooting: Deputies won’t face charges Jimmie Lee Jackson was just an ordinary man. He once chopped wood for a living, earning $6 a day. He was a deacon …

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The New York attorney general’s two-year civil probe into the Trump Organization is now a criminal investigation. Here’s what we know so far. RELATED: https://bit.ly/3hK6H97 ALBANY, N.Y. – State Attorney General Letitia James joined forces with Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, who has been leading a long-running criminal investigation into Donald Trump and his family business interests, dramatically escalating the …