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A Black and Latino U.S. Army lieutenant is suing two Virginia police officers who drew their guns and pepper-sprayed him during a traffic stop. (April 9)

Los Angeles County plans to return prime beachfront property to descendants of a Black couple who built a seaside resort for African Americans but suffered racist harassment and were stripped of it by local city leaders a century ago. (April 9)

The House Ethics Committee said it was opening an investigation into the allegations surrounding embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican facing a federal investigation into whether he violated sex trafficking laws.

DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind songs like “Ruff Ryders' Anthem,”“Party Up (Up in Here),” "Slippin'" and "How It Goin' Down" has died. His distinctive gruff voice and thoughtful messages in his rhymes made him one of rap's biggest stars.

The La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted for a second time Friday, according to the country's National Emergency Management Organization, NEMO.

German sculptor Jesse Strixner uses massive blocks of wood to carve stunning garments. From Tennis socks, to jackets & underwear-her creations appear astonishingly real and are on display in exhibitions.

Dr. Andrew Baker, the chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd's death a homicide, testified Friday that the way police held him down and compressed his neck “was just more than Mr. Floyd could take,” given the condition of his heart. (April 9)

Coney Island's illustrious amusement parks have reopened after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered them all last year. (April 9)

World leaders and people on the street honored Prince Philip's life of service to his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, and the British nation Friday after hearing of the death of a man who had been at the center of public life longer than most of them have been alive.

The Associated Press sat down this week with Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate for governor in 2018 and a leading voice on ballot access, to talk about the inequity of sweeping, new state law on Georgia voting. (April 9)

Another medical expert blamed George Floyd's death on the way police held him down, as an attorney for Derek Chauvin pressed the witness with hypothetical questions and other means to suggest that Floyd's drug use or heart disease killed him.

Sorrow flows within the Minneapolis community as the trial for former police officer Derek Chauvin continues for the death of George Floyd. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.