Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox: Outcomes of high-profile trials of police-involved deaths
(Reuters) - Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday in the choking death of George Floyd in May 2020, which was recorded on video by a bystand...
Apr 20, 2021
Doctor named as one of victims in fatal Tesla crash in Texas
Austin, TEXAS (Reuters) - One of the two victims killed in Texas at the weekend in the crash of a Tesla car believed to operate without a driver was William Varner, a doctor, his employer said on Tues...
Apr 20, 2021
State and local leaders react to Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict in death of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WKZO AM/FM) — The former police officer accused in the death of George Floyd has been found guilty on all charges, as decided by a jury verdict Tuesday. Derek Chauvin was found ...
Apr 20, 2021
Factbox: After Chauvin, Minnesota set to prosecute three other officers in Floyd death
(Reuters) - With the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd on Tuesday, prosecutors will begin turning their attention to making their case against ...
Apr 20, 2021
Turkey summons Swedish envoy to protest Sweden’s ‘support for terrorists’
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned Sweden's ambassador in Ankara to a meeting to protest contacts between two Swedish ministers and members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), wh...
Apr 20, 2021
Senate panel mulls revoking immunity, citing COVID scams online
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans and Democrats criticized social media giants like Facebook on Tuesday for the scam artists on their sites, with one prominent Democrat suggesting a legal...
Apr 20, 2021
Giants reinstate pitchers Jake McGee, Logan Webb from IL
The San Francisco Giants reinstated left-hander Jake McGee and right-hander Logan Webb from the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday. Both pitchers landed on the IL on Sunday after experiencing adverse re...
Apr 20, 2021
Neo-Nazi leader arrested in Arizona for aggravated assault
By Julia Harte WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Burt Colucci, commander of one of the United States' oldest white supremacist groups, was arrested on Monday in a Phoenix suburb for pointing a loaded handgun at ...
Apr 20, 2021
U.S. watchdog will review FAA decision to unground Boeing 737 MAX
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department's inspector general said on Tuesday THAT he will audit the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) decision in November to unground the Boeing 73...
Apr 20, 2021
Cowboys CB Rashard Robinson gets two-game PED suspension
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Rashard Robinson was suspended without pay for the first two games in 2021 for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances, the league announced Tuesday. Rob...
Apr 20, 2021
