Jury selection began Tuesday in the manslaughter trial of ex-Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright in April.
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‘Decades-long injustice’: Judge dismisses convictions of 2 men in assassination of Malcolm X
Two of three men convicted in the assassination of Black civil rights leader Malcolm X were exonerated Thursday, more than five decades later.
These COVID vaccine lottery winners are taking care of others instead of cashing in
Dozens of Americans won big in lotteries designed to incentivize COVID-19 vaccinations. They say cashing in on a pandemic is a complicated feeling.
At least 2 dead, including UPS employee, after small plane crashes into Southern California homes; investigation underway
A small plane crashed into multiple homes on Monday in Southern California, killing at least two people, including a UPS employee.
We have a winner! Ticket sold in California wins $699.8 million Powerball jackpot
A single ticket sold in California matched all numbers drawn Monday and was the lucky winner of a Powerball jackpot of nearly $700M, officials said.
Gas explosion at Dallas apartment complex injures 7, including 4 firefighters
Seven people, including four firefighters, were taken to the hospital after an explosion at a Dallas apartment Wednesday morning, officials said.
MacArthur Foundation announces winners of 2021 ‘genius’ grants. Here’s the list.
The MacArthur Foundation has awarded 25 creatives with the “genius” grants of $625,000. Here’s the 2021 list.
Americans are using alcohol to cope with pandemic stress: Nearly 1 in 5 report ‘heavy drinking’
More than 18 months into the pandemic, about 17% of respondents reported “heavy drinking” in the past 30 days, a new survey finds.
At least 2 injured in shooting at high school in Newport News, Virginia; suspect in custody
At least two people were shot and two others injured Monday in a shooting at a Virginia high school, police said.
Week after Hurricane Ida’s landfall, hundreds of thousands still without power
One week after Ida made landfall in Louisiana, hundreds of thousands are still without power. For some, it may take until the end of September.