During a break in closing arguments in the murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused of excessive force and killing George Floyd, Floyd's family members and attorneys reacted with pleas for justice. (Apirl 19)
Closing arguments took place at Derek Chauvin's murder trial Monday. Defense attorney Eric Nelson argued that Chauvin acted reasonably under the circumstances and that Floyd died of underlying heart disease and illegal drug use. (Apr. 19)
Officer Derek Chauvin "had to know" he was squeezing the life out of George Floyd as the Black man cried over and over that he couldn't breathe and finally fell silent, a prosecutor told the jury during closing arguments at Chauvin's trial.
NASA's experimental Mars helicopter has taken flight. The little 4-pound helicopter named Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet. (April 19)
A former FedEx employee who fatally shot eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis never appeared before a judge for a hearing under Indiana's “red flag” law. (April 19)
Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Monday dared his colleagues in the Senate to vote against the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. "If they do, shame on them," Schumer said during a press conference in New York City. (April 19)
The White House issued a stark warning to Russia Monday regarding the deteriorating health of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Press secretary Jen Psaki said there would be "consequences" for Moscow if Navalny dies. (April 19)
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) told a crowd at a rally in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that she's hoping for a guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial and if there isn't one that activists have to get "more confrontational."
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the construction industry by automating production with industrial 3D printers. They say 3D printing can help address housing shortages worldwide by making homes faster, cheaper and greener. (April 19)
A police officer in Kentucky was seen on video footage repeatedly punching a protester while the man was being arrested during a police brutality protest. (April 19)
It looks a little like a space-age shed. But this tiny office could be a welcome creation for some of the millions of people struggling to find adequate workspaces during the pandemic. It is called "My Room in the Garden" and it does what it says on the label; providing a space to work or rest that is not in the house.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning people who use the Peloton Tread+ treadmill, saying there have been "multiple reports of children becoming entrapped, pinned, and pulled under" the device.
