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The former Brooklyn Center police officer charged with second-degree manslaughter in the shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright will make her first court appearance Thursday. RELATED: https://bit.ly/2Ruzlje » 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 USOPC is not tracking or mandating COVID-19 vaccines for its athletes, but Olympic hopefuls are still lining up for shots to keep themselves and their teams safe. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6ee2Z8mzD4 The USOPC is not mandating the vaccine for its athletes or members of the delegation, although leaders maintained that the governing body strongly encourages athletes be vaccinated prior to the …

WARNING: Viewers may find portions of this trial disturbing Defense in Derek Chauvin murder trial is expected to call at least one more witness in trial over death of George Floyd. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dF6lMKNUO8 A medical expert testifying for the defense in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin told jurors Wednesday the manner of George Floyd’s death …

Chauvin trial forensic pathologist testifies that George Floyd’s death is ‘undetermined.’ RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dF6lMKNUO8&t=0s A medical expert testifying for the defense in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin told jurors Wednesday the manner of George Floyd’s death was “undetermined,” contrary to various prosecution witnesses who labeled the death a homicide. Dr. David Fowler, former head of the …

WARNING: Viewers may find portions of this trial disturbing Defense in Derek Chauvin murder trial to call more witnesses Wednesday RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWwOpLy9nPY Where the trial stands: Over the course of 11 days, prosecutors called 38 witnesses to the stand and played dozens of bystander, surveillance and police body-cam videos in a bid to prove Floyd died due to Chauvin’s knee …

Divers and swimmers training on land. Boxers training on mountains. When gyms closed during the pandemic, Olympic hopefuls had to pivot and find new, creative ways to stay in Olympic shape. RELATED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-pqL_35U5Q They are some of the top athletes in the world in their respective sports – elite in their training, meticulous in the preparation, the best the United …

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 …