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Biden says verdict in Chauvin trial could be a step toward racial justice in America and urges country to come together

April 20, 2021 6:32 pm CNN

President Joe Biden welcomed Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer but said the outcome was…

Why I’m not celebrating after the Chauvin verdict

April 20, 2021 5:57 pm CNN

Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: I’m…

Obamas on Derek Chauvin verdict: ‘We cannot rest’

April 20, 2021 5:38 pm CNN

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama praised Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, but emphasized…

A moment of justice, a sigh of relief, a lot more to do

April 20, 2021 5:36 pm CNN

Derek Chauvin is guilty of killing George Floyd. A jury convicted the White former Minneapolis cop who knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes,…

Multiple clubs announce plans to withdraw from breakaway Super League

April 20, 2021 5:18 pm CNN

Less than 48 hours after the formation of a new European Super League, several English clubs have already withdrawn from the controversial…

Val Demings rebukes Jim Jordan in fiery exchange over law enforcement: ‘Did I strike a nerve?’

April 20, 2021 5:15 pm CNN

Democratic Rep. Val Demings and Republican Rep. Jim Jordan had a heated exchange Tuesday during a House Judiciary hearing after Jordan tried to cut…

Social media platforms brace for the Chauvin trial verdict

April 20, 2021 4:22 pm CNN

Social media companies are on high alert for a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd,…

Coal miners join climate activists to back Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan

April 20, 2021 4:20 pm CNN

Coal country is in free fall and is pleading for help from Washington. That’s why the largest union in one of the dirtiest industries is…

Our system worked…this time

April 20, 2021 4:20 pm CNN

Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: Why…

CDC vaccine advisers will meet Friday to discuss the J&J vaccine. Here’s what could happen next

April 20, 2021 4:20 pm CNN

Vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet Friday to make recommendations for use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19…

Judge in Derek Chauvin trial says Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments may be grounds for appeal

April 20, 2021 4:12 pm CNN

The judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd said Monday that Rep. Maxine…

The breakaway European Super League is all about big money

April 20, 2021 4:11 pm CNN

A dozen of Europe’s top soccer clubs have agreed to form a breakaway league, producing howls of indignation from the sport’s governing…

Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd

April 20, 2021 3:43 pm CNN

The former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes last year was found guilty of murder and…

Dogecoin jumps 20% as crypto fans declare Doge Day

April 20, 2021 3:16 pm CNN

All the dogecoins in circulation are now worth more than $53 billion after fans declared April 20 Doge Day on social media with the aim of pushing…

‘Dire warning’ for the planet: Coal is powering the economic recovery

April 20, 2021 3:15 pm CNN

Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to surge dangerously this year as the global economy undergoes a huge recovery. In a new report, the…

Manchester City sets in motion ‘procedures to withdraw’ from breakaway Super League

April 20, 2021 3:01 pm CNN

Less than 48 hours after the formation of a new European Super League, English Premier League Manchester City said it had begun the process of…

AirTag could give a nice bump to Apple’s growing lineup of smaller stuff

April 20, 2021 2:36 pm CNN

When people think Apple, they think big ticket items like iPhones, MacBooks and iPads. But the company’s accessories line of iPhone cases,…

Several football clubs preparing to leave Super League — per reports

April 20, 2021 1:14 pm CNN

A number of clubs, including Chelsea and Manchester City, are reportedly preparing to leave the newly announced European Super League competition…

Biden suggests the evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’

April 20, 2021 12:47 pm CNN

President Joe Biden, breaking his careful silence about the eventual outcome in the trial of Derek Chauvin, said Tuesday he was “praying the…

Super League has got Boris Johnson all fired up, but path to victory looks risky

April 20, 2021 12:30 pm CNN

The recent proposals for a European Super League have created severe headaches for the political leaders of the three nations involved. However, the…

Venmo just put crypto access in the palm of everyone’s hand

April 20, 2021 10:24 am CNN

Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies have gone increasingly mainstream, but Tuesday’s announcement that Venmo is adding crypto support just put…

What is the new European Super League and how will it work?

April 20, 2021 9:44 am CNN

Football fans, politicians and governing bodies are united in fury after 12 of the sport’s biggest teams announced plans to breakaway from…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino warns breakaway clubs that they must ‘live with the consequences’

April 20, 2021 9:04 am CNN

Twelve elite football clubs intent on forming a new European Super League are facing a concerted backlash from the sport’s governing bodies…

What the Chauvin judge got so wrong about Maxine Waters

April 20, 2021 7:24 am CNN

Judge Peter Cahill was way, way out of line to suggest Monday that the words of Rep. Maxine Waters — one of many leaders calling for protests…

Walter ‘Fritz’ Mondale, former vice president under Jimmy Carter, dead at 93

April 20, 2021 7:16 am CNN

Walter Frederick “Fritz” Mondale, who served as vice president under then-President Jimmy Carter before waging his own unsuccessful White…

Waters’ comments on Chauvin trial pour fuel on the fire — and expose Republican hypocrisy

April 20, 2021 5:28 am CNN

Incendiary warnings by Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters about the potential outcome of the trial of the ex-police officer charged with killing George…

5 things to know for April 20: Chauvin trial, Covid-19, Indianapolis, QAnon, Mars

April 20, 2021 4:21 am CNN

Tobacco stocks plunged after news that the Biden administration is considering a mandate to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. Here’s…

How Walter Mondale revolutionized the vice presidency

April 19, 2021 11:33 pm CNN

Before Joe Biden agreed to accept Barack Obama’s offer to be his running mate in 2008, the senator from Delaware needed a couple of hours alone…

Meet the new leader of Cuba’s Communist Party

April 19, 2021 10:45 pm CNN

The shift in power away from Cuba’s Raul Castro is finally afoot. The country’s Communist Party hierarchy on Monday selected Cuban…

Bush says he was ‘shocked’ by people’s reactions to his friendship with Michelle Obama

April 19, 2021 9:52 pm CNN

Former President George W. Bush said Sunday he was “shocked” by people’s reaction to his public interactions with former first lady…

Carter mourns Mondale’s death: ‘The best vice president in our country’s history’

April 19, 2021 9:08 pm CNN

Former President Jimmy Carter paid tribute to his former vice president, Walter Mondale, who died Monday, crediting his late “invaluable…

Chauvin trial is ‘believe your eyes’ vs. ‘hey, look over there!’

April 19, 2021 8:46 pm CNN

Closing arguments are exactly what they sound like: the lawyers’ last opportunity to speak to the jurors, and their only chance during the…

George Floyd’s brother bonds with Emmett Till’s cousin over brutal, public deaths decades apart

April 19, 2021 8:37 pm CNN

When Deborah Watts met Philonise Floyd, they already knew each other’s pain without saying a word. The cousin of Emmett Till and the brother of…

Former Vice President Walter ‘Fritz’ Mondale dead at 93

April 19, 2021 7:41 pm CNN

Walter “Fritz” Mondale, who served as vice president under then-President Jimmy Carter before waging his own unsuccessful White House bid…

Jury begins deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd

April 19, 2021 6:46 pm CNN

After a day of closing arguments, jury deliberations began late Monday afternoon in former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in…

Man arrested in connection with Wisconsin shooting that killed 3 people, wounded 3 others, authorities say

April 19, 2021 6:12 pm CNN

A man has been arrested in connection with the Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting that killed three people and wounded three others early Sunday,…

Anti-riot laws vs. police reform as the US waits for Chauvin verdict

April 19, 2021 6:01 pm CNN

It is not the job of jurors in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin to issue a verdict on American policing or racial…

Peloton refuses to recall its Tread+ treadmill after 39 accidents. Its stock is tumbling

April 19, 2021 5:52 pm CNN

Peloton shares fell more than 7% Monday following an “urgent warning” from the United States government telling owners of the…

Police say no one was in driver’s seat in fatal Tesla crash

April 19, 2021 5:50 pm CNN

Two passengers were killed in a crash of a Tesla Model S on Saturday in which there was no one sitting in the driver’s seat, according to…

Jury is out — no matter the verdict, Congress must act

April 19, 2021 4:33 pm CNN

America is bracing for a verdict. After watching footage of a police officer applying brutal force against a man who was handcuffed, crying out for…

Bitcoin rebound from dramatic weekend selloff fizzles out

April 19, 2021 2:24 pm CNN

It has been a turbulent week for Bitcoin — and it’s only Monday. After the cryptocurrency suffered a flash crash on Saturday — plummeting…

Prosecutor: ‘Shortcomings’ in state law allowed Indianapolis FedEx shooter to legally purchase weapons used in attack

April 19, 2021 2:24 pm CNN

An Indiana prosecutor says “shortcomings” in the state’s “red flag” law allowed the 19-year-old man who killed eight…

Derek Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd for over 9 minutes because of ex-officer’s pride and ego, prosecutor says

April 19, 2021 2:12 pm CNN

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd’s neck and back for 9 minutes and 29 seconds because of his pride and…

Minnesota has a First Amendment problem

April 19, 2021 12:48 pm CNN

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Authorities in…

Supreme Court tosses out another Republican 2020 election challenge

April 19, 2021 11:13 am CNN

Five months after the presidential election, the Supreme Court said on Monday that it won’t take up a case from several Republicans challenging…

CCTV shows the moment a railroad worker snatched a child from the path of a train

April 19, 2021 10:28 am CNN

Hair-raising footage released Monday shows the moment an Indian railroad employee rushed to save the life of a child who had fallen onto the tracks.…

The media unionization wave has come to Insider

April 19, 2021 10:19 am CNN

Employees at Insider, the 13-year-old site formerly known as Business Insider, announced on Monday their intention to unionize with the NewsGuild.…

Bush calls on Congress to tone down ‘harsh rhetoric’ about immigration

April 19, 2021 8:29 am CNN

Former President George W. Bush on Sunday called on Congress to tone down the “harsh rhetoric” on immigration, adding that he hopes that…

Closing arguments in Derek Chauvin’s trial will contrast the prosecution’s concise case with a more complex defense

April 19, 2021 8:18 am CNN

Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin’s role in George Floyd’s death during closing arguments Monday…

Authorities are searching for a former sheriff’s detective after an Austin, Texas shooting left 3 dead

April 19, 2021 7:52 am CNN

Authorities are looking for a former sheriff’s office detective suspected of killing three people in a shooting in Austin, Texas. The victims…

Bitcoin tries to rebound after dramatic weekend selloff

April 19, 2021 7:41 am CNN

It has been a turbulent week for Bitcoin — and it’s only Monday. After the cryptocurrency suffered a flash crash on Saturday — plummeting…

Johnson & Johnson said blood clots have been reported with all COVID-19 vaccines. The author of the study they cited says they’re wrong.

April 19, 2021 7:15 am CNN

When news broke that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine might be linked to blood clots, the company responded by pointing a finger at…

Mass shootings and the Chauvin trial force America to confront its culture of violence

April 19, 2021 6:43 am CNN

America is being forced to confront a basic failure to keep its own citizens safe with a murderous daily churn of mass shootings and the nation on…

Faltering vaccine supplies in India is bad news for the world

April 19, 2021 6:08 am CNN

The world’s biggest vaccine producer is running out of Covid-19 shots as it struggles to keep pace with a huge surge in new infections.…

Why Americans lack adequate access to fertility treatments

April 19, 2021 4:26 am CNN

One in eight couples suffers from infertility in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. My husband and I…

5 things to know for April 19: Shootings, Covid, immigration, police violence, Russia

April 19, 2021 4:24 am CNN

Some environmental lawyers have an interesting proposition: They want oil companies banned from advertising on TV and social media unless they…

In the race between Covid-19 vaccines and the virus, hesitancy gives dangerous variants a leg up, expert says

April 19, 2021 12:54 am CNN

More than half of all US adults have now gotten at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and…

It’s not enough to cancel Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘America First’ caucus

April 18, 2021 5:57 pm CNN

We are witnessing a dangerous effort by some on the right to normalize the cancer known as “White nationalism” in America. And unless we…

Quarter of Americans fully vaccinated against coronavirus, CDC says

April 18, 2021 5:12 pm CNN

The United States has reached another important milestone in the race to protect its population against the coronavirus, with more than a quarter of…

Peloton Tread+ owners told to stop using the treadmill in ‘urgent warning’

April 18, 2021 2:48 pm CNN

A US government agency issued an “urgent warning” for users of Peloton’s Tread+ following multiple dangerous incidents with the…

America’s newsrooms are reckoning with their mass shooting coverage

April 18, 2021 1:42 pm CNN

At least 45 mass shootings have occurred in the United States over the past month, and America’s journalists are covering the stories as they…

3 people were killed and 2 others injured in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sheriff says

April 18, 2021 11:53 am CNN

Authorities are looking for whoever opened fire at a tavern in southeast Wisconsin overnight, killing three people and seriously wounding two others,…

Blinken says it would be ‘very hard’ to meet 62,500 refugee cap this fiscal year

April 18, 2021 10:20 am CNN

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that it would be “very hard” to meet the 62,000 refugee cap pledged by President Joe Biden,…

Blinken says it would be ‘very hard’ to meet 62,500 refugee cap this year

April 18, 2021 10:09 am CNN

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that it would be “very hard” to meet the 62,000 refugee cap pledged by President Joe Biden,…

Miss Broadway musicals? Try Clubhouse

April 18, 2021 9:59 am CNN

With Broadway theaters shut down during the pandemic, artists are turning to Clubhouse, a buzzy audio app often used for networking and virtual…

Progressive backlash on refugee cap puts Biden on notice

April 18, 2021 9:34 am CNN

Joe Biden’s swift reversals on raising the nation’s refugee cap over the past 48 hours marked a rare moment of uncertainty for the new…

Fauci on gun violence: ‘How can you say that’s not a public health issue?’

April 18, 2021 9:05 am CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, acknowledged Sunday that gun violence in the US is a public health emergency.…

These are the victims of the Indianapolis FedEx shooting

April 18, 2021 8:56 am CNN

Samaria Blackwell dreamed of being a police officer. John Weisert would have celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in the fall. Amarjit Sekhon and…

Canada’s health care workers brace for the painful blow of a punishing third wave

April 18, 2021 7:51 am CNN

For days now, as the Covid-19 case count mounted and hospital admissions surged, Canadians seemed dismayed and asked: How could this happen here,…

Canada’s healthcare workers brace for the painful blow of a punishing third wave

April 18, 2021 6:25 am CNN

For days now, as the Covid-19 case count mounted and horrifying hospital admissions surged, Canadians seemed dismayed and asked: how could this…