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For Chauvin's trial attorney, it's all about raising doubt

Derek Chauvin's defense attorney was questioning George Floyd's girlfriend about the couple buying drugs when he abruptly shifted gears for what seemed an innocuous question

Arrest in deadly hit-run of LI federal judge in Florida
Judge Sandra J. Feuerstein was on a sidewalk in Boca Raton when she was struck. The driver then hit a 6-year-old boy before she drove away and crashed in Delray Beach, according to an affidavit.
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Janison: Biden's early expectation management
Barack Obama dashed a few high expectations born of his soaring rhetoric. His former vice president seems determined to avoid doing the same, at least for now.
Philip's funeral April 17 at Windsor Castle; Harry to attend
Prince Philip's royal ceremonial funeral will take place April 17 at Windsor Castle — a slimmed-down service amid the COVID-19 pandemic that will be entirely closed to the public.
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Gaetz faces House ethics probe; federal investigation widens
The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as federal prosecutors probing sex trafficking allegations against him are also scrutinizing the actions of some of his political allies and fellow Florida Republicans as part of a broader public corruption inquiry.
'Clear the Capitol,' Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows
From a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling demand.
Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama
Workers handed the online retail giant a decisive victory when they voted against forming a union and cut off a path that labor activists had hoped would lead to similar efforts throughout the company and beyond.
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Newsday asked girls what they think President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris can do to help women and girls. Twenty-four responded with their ideas.
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Pfizer asks U.S. to allow more kids to get vaccine
New York-based Pfizer and BioNTech SE of Germany have asked the FDA to expand emergency use authorization for their vaccine to include adolescents ages 12 through 15.
CDC: NY's supply of Johnson & Johnson vaccine to plummet next week
The one-dose shot will be affected by a Baltimore factory having to destroy about 15 million vaccine doses due to concerns over quality standards.
Rep. Gaetz faces House ethics investigation over potential misconduct
Gaetz has retained two prominent New York attorneys as he faces a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls.
Tech issues shut down grant portal for theaters, other venues, SBA says
The application portal for a federal grant program to help hard-hit independent movie theaters, concert halls and other live performance spaces was closed hours after it opened Thursday for the first time.