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Prosecution rests case against Kim Potter in Wright death

Prosecution rests case against Kim Potter in Wright death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors on Thursday rested their case against Kim Potter, the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in the shooting death of Black motorist Daunte Wright , setting the stage for a defense that will have Potter directly ad
Prosecutors: Police mishandled banquet hall investigation

Prosecutors: Police mishandled banquet hall investigation

MIAMI (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped the case against one of the suspects in a deadly mass shooting at a Miami-Dade County banquet hall because detectives improperly obtained a confession after he asked for an attorney.
Sweden to end vaccine pass exemption for Nordic neighbors

Sweden to end vaccine pass exemption for Nordic neighbors

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish authorities said Thursday that citizens from fellow Nordic countries will have to show a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate when entering Sweden starting next week. As of Dec.
UK COVID cases hit record; Top doctor warns of worse to come

UK COVID cases hit record; Top doctor warns of worse to come

LONDON (AP) — The U.K.
Germany expels Russian diplomats over state-ordered killing

Germany expels Russian diplomats over state-ordered killing

BERLIN (AP) — Germany announced Wednesday it is expelling two Russian diplomats after a German court concluded that Moscow was behind the killing of a Chechen man in Berlin two years ago.
Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in Floyd’s death

Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in Floyd’s death

ST. PAUL, Minn.
UN watchdog says Iran will allow new cameras at nuclear site

UN watchdog says Iran will allow new cameras at nuclear site

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The United Nations' nuclear watchdog and Iran reached a deal Wednesday to reinstall cameras damaged at an Iranian site that manufactures centrifuge parts, though inspectors remain limited on what footage they can access.
House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe

House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Tuesday to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan.
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive

US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic, given that more than 200,000 of those lives were lost after the vaccine became available practically for the asking last spring.
French military leaves Timbuktu, Mali, after nearly 9 years

French military leaves Timbuktu, Mali, after nearly 9 years

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — French forces left the city of Timbuktu late Tuesday, the latest sign that the former colonial power is drawing down its presence in northern Mali nearly nine years after driving Islamic extremists from power there in a military i