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Minnesota jury to decide if Chauvin's colleagues had duty to stop deadly Floyd arrest
(Reuters) -The federal prosecution of three former Minneapolis police officers who took part in the deadly arrest of George Floyd began on Thursday in a trial that turns on when an officer has a duty ...
Jan 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Community members visit one of the murals at George Floyd Square, now behind barricades that formerly blocked the street, after city employees began to reopen George Floyd Square, the area where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody the year before, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Nicole Neri
Is COVID retreating in the U.S.? Data paints encouraging scenario
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New coronavirus cases are falling in parts of the United States hardest hit by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, according to a Reuters analysis of public health data, offering ...
Jan 21, 2022 People queue to be tested for COVID-19 in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
"Bat Out of Hell" singer Meat Loaf dies at age 74
LONDON (Reuters) - Meat Loaf, the U.S. rock star whose debut "Bat Out of Hell" became one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died aged 74. Delivering epic anthems about love, lust and motorcy...
Jan 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Bobby Yip (HONG KONG)
Georgia prosecutor requests special grand jury in Trump election probe
(Reuters) -The prosecutor for Georgia's biggest county on Thursday requested a special grand jury with subpoena power to aid her investigation into then-President Donald Trump's efforts to influence t...
Jan 20, 2022 Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally in Florence, Arizona, U.S., January 15, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Bipartisan U.S. Senate group discusses scaled-back elections bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is discussing a scaled-back law focused on safeguarding election results and protecting election officials from harassment following Democrats...
Jan 20, 2022 U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks to reporters after voting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Russia to hold major navy drills involving all its fleets
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia announced on Thursday its navy would stage a sweeping set of exercises involving all its fleets this month and next from the Pacific to the Atlantic, the latest show of stren...
Jan 20, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Marines of the Baltic Fleet forces of the Russian Navy train in the zone of obstacles during military exercises at the Khmelevka firing ground in the Kaliningrad region, Russia November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Vitaly Nevar
Professor: Democrats need to move on from voting reforms and filibuster rules
PEORIA, Ill. - In spite of now-failed efforts to reform voting rights in the Senate, do elections need to be reformed? Bradley University Political Science Assistant Professor Megan Remmel says, not n...
Jan 20, 2022 johrling / CC
Police investigating Central Peoria bank robbery
UPDATED 5:14 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. - Police are investigating a mid-afternoon bank robbery in Central Peoria. Peoria Police say officers were called to the PNC Bank branch just after 2 p.m. Thursday on We...
Jan 20, 2022 (Surveillance photos via Peoria Police)
Biden, White House seek to define Ukraine 'invasion' amid confusion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden sought on Thursday to clarify U.S. policy on a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine after his remarks about how America might respond to a "minor incurs...
Jan 20, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden gestures during a meeting with his Infrastructure Implementation Task Force in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Alderman, firefighter arrested on child porn possession charge
TOULON, Ill. - A Stark County man and an elected leader is facing charges for allegedly possessing child pornography. Illinois State Police say Jason Musselman, 34, was arrested Wednesday on the charg...
Jan 20, 2022 (Stark County Jail via 25 News)
