George Floyd and Derek Chauvin once worked overlapping security shifts at the same nightclub
George Floyd and the former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on Floyd's neck before he died worked at the same nightclub, according to the venue's former owner. Derek Chauvin and Floyd worked security at the…
Obama on death of George Floyd: 'This shouldn't be 'normal' in 2020 America'
Former President Barack Obama on Friday said the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody, "shouldn't be 'normal' in 2020 America.""It can't be 'normal.' If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives…
US cuts World Health Organization ties over virus response
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization, saying it had failed to adequately respond to the coronavirus because China has “total control” over the global organization.…
Ex-Minneapolis cop charged with murder in Floyd's death
A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a police officer with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the restraint death of George Floyd. Floyd is the handcuffed black man whose cries of “I can’t breathe” in a widely seen cellphone video set off…
Zookeeper, 35, in critical condition after being mauled by lions
A zookeeper in Australia is in critical condition after being mauled by two lions while cleaning their enclosure on Friday, authorities said. The 35-year-old woman was bitten in the head and neck in what one paramedic called an "extremely vicious"…
Minneapolis ex-officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck is in custody and faces a murder charge
[Breaking news update at 2:!3 p.m. ET]The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd's neck has been arrested and faces charges of third-degree murder and manslaughter, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman.The…
The Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck had 18 previous complaints against him, police department says
The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd's neck had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department's Internal Affairs, according to the police department. It's unclear what the internal…
Parts of Minneapolis burn after George Floyd's death sparks protests
Parts of Minneapolis were burning Thursday morning after fury over the death of George Floyd sparked a chaotic night of rioting and clashes between law enforcement and protesters. Demonstrators also marched in at least two other major US cities overnight…
Trump announces executive order against social media companies
President Donald Trump announced an executive order targeting social media companies on Thursday, days after Twitter called two of his tweets "potentially misleading."Speaking from the Oval Office ahead of signing the order, Trump said the move was to "defend free…
Historic SpaceX launch postponed due to weather
SpaceX and NASA will have to wait at least a few more days for their historic spaceflight.Launch officials announced at 4:17 p.m. Wednesday that rough weather would prevent a SpaceX rocket and capsule from taking off from a Florida launch…
Hundreds gathered in the Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died after police encounter
About 24 hours after George Floyd's death, hundreds packed the streets of Minneapolis, many gathering at the intersection where Floyd was pinned to the ground by police officers shortly before he died. Floyd was arrested Monday evening after officers responded…
Christian Cooper is asking people to stop making death threats against the woman who called the cops on him
Christian Cooper, whose video of a woman calling the police on him while he was birdwatching went viral over the Memorial Day weekend, acknowledged the woman's apology but said her act was "definitely racist." "I think her apology is sincere,"…
George Floyd's family says four officers involved in his death should be charged with murder
The family of George Floyd -- who died after pleading that he couldn't breathe while a police officer held him down with a knee on his neck -- say they want the four Minneapolis officers involved charged with murder. "They…
An Arizona man was arrested after pointing a gun at a DoorDash delivery man
An Arizona man has been arrested and charged after pointing a gun at a DoorDash delivery man, Mesa Police confirm. Dimitri Mills said he had just pulled up to an apartment complex in Mesa, Arizona, on Sunday when a man…
In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets
For the first time, Twitter has flagged some of President Donald Trump’s tweets with a fact-check warning. On Tuesday, Twitter added a warning phrase to two Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots “fraudulent” and predicted that “mail boxes will be…
4 Minneapolis cops fired after video shows one kneeling on neck of black man who later died
Four Minneapolis police officers have been fired for their involvement in the death of a black man who was held down with a knee as he protested that he couldn't breathe, officials said Tuesday. The FBI is investigating the incident,…
