US lawmakers, tech CEOs clash over disinformation
Google's Sundar Pichai, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey have found themselves in the crosshairs of Democrats and Republicans in Congress
Google's Sundar Pichai, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey have found themselves in the crosshairs of Democrats and Republicans in Congress
Japan's glacial COVID-19 inoculation push is prompting some foreign residents to consider flying to other countries to get vaccinated, as the pandemic surges again with no shots in sight for everyday people. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga negotiated with the CEO of Pfizer Inc on Saturday to secure more vaccine doses, now expected to be enough for all residents by September. Japan only started vaccinating its sizable elderly population this month and health experts say it may take till the winter or longer for most of the general populace to get access to the shots.
Yahoo Finance's Aarthi Swaminathan breaks down how a bill with bipartisian support could solve studen loan issues for divorced couples.
Austria defender David Alaba will join Real Madrid at the end of the season on a free transfer when his Bayern Munich contract expires, according to reports on Tuesday.
Since 2005, about 140 non-federal police officers in the United States have been charged with murder or manslaughter resulting from an on-duty shooting, according to data compiled by Philip Stinson, a criminologist at Bowling Green State University. - Former Minneapolis officer Mohamed Noor was convicted in 2019 of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for killing 40-year-old Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a white Australian, outside her home near Minneapolis in 2017.
Stocks on Wall Street retreated for a second straight session Tuesday. The worldwide spike in coronavirus cases slammed travel sectors like airlines and cruise liners. Investors instead sought safety in defensive stocks like real estate and utilities. Vespula Capital CEO Jeff Tomasulo says the corporate earnings such as those put out so far by the banks are not justifying the high stock valuations. “ They had blowout earnings. But is it enough to really kind of drive the stock higher at these levels? In my eyes, no. And this is why we're having a risk off kind of day that we're seeing in the market now.”The Dow shed three-quarter percent, The S&P 500 fell seven-tenth percent, and The Nasdaq dropped nine-tenth percent. United Airlines was the biggest decliner on the S&P, falling nearly 9%. The carrier reported a larger-than-expected quarterly adjusted net loss. Possible train war ahead: Kansas City Southern shares surged 15% after Canadian National offered about $30 billion for the U.S. railroad, some $5 billion more than an earlier bid from Canadian Pacific. After the markets closed, shares of Netflix dropped sharply. The video streaming company added fewer paid subscribers than expected in the latest quarter as it faced competition from streaming rivals like Disney+ and HBO Max and theaters that reopened.
The jury found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.
Chelsea moved into the Premier League's top four after a 0-0 draw against Brighton on Tuesday, but the result was completely overshadowed by the club's role in derailing the controversial European Super League.
Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, all of whom were fired and arrested days after Floyd died last May, face charges at a trial on Aug. 23 that they aided and abetted second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter of Floyd. Kueng and Lane were the first officers to arrive outside the food store where Floyd was accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes.
Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on charges of second-degree, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd on Tuesday.
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Jurors returned a verdict of guilty on all three charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, on trial for the death of 46-year-old George Floyd, on Tuesday, April 20, after less than 10 hours of deliberation.Chauvin was tried on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The former officer was seen on video kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes as Floyd pled for air.The verdict was announced just after 4 pm Tuesday afternoon at the Hennepin County Government Center. Footage from outside the building shows a crowd erupting in cheers as the verdicts against Chauvin were read aloud.Three other former police officers await trials for charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder, and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Credit: Brendan Gutenschwager via Storyful
Crowds were seen cheering outside the downtown Minneapolis courthouse where former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges over the death of George Floyd on Tuesday, April 20.Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges, including second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for the killing of Floyd. The verdict was announced just after 4 pm on Tuesday afternoon at the Hennepin County Government Center.This footage, captured by Grace Morgan, shows crowds cheering outside the heavily fortified downtown courthouse. Credit: Grace Morgan via Storyful
Sacked police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter Tuesday in the death of African-American George Floyd in a case that roiled the United States for almost a year, laying bare deep racial divisions.
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of all charges against him in the killing of George Floyd. After less than 12 hours of deliberations, the jury returned the verdicts against Chauvin, finding him guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Floyd on May 25, 2020.
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to meet in war-torn eastern Ukraine, stressing that millions of lives were at stake from fresh fighting the separatist conflict.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar joined local officials to call for police reform in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on April 20.Footage filmed by Brendan Gutenschwager shows Omar making remarks on the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer charged with the death of George Floyd.“The case, to me, feels like a closed case, where it shouldn’t be really even a question whether there will be an acquittal or a verdict that doesn’t meet the scale of the crime that was committed,” Omar said.“We are holding on to one another for support, we are checking in on one another and hopefully … the community can start the process of healing," she continued. Credit: Brendan Gutenschwager via Storyful
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — The Malaysian authorities have detained Nigerian man Simon Adavize Momoh for more than a month now, even after he had paid a fine and served his one-day jail term for a...
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Former Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of all 3 charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of George Floyd.
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 8.89% and 8.84%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?