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Derek Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death.

Jurors at the murder trial of ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin have been told that he received extensive training in how to defuse tense situations.

Biden was set to make the announcement at the White House later Tuesday following a visit to a vaccination site in Virginia, a White House official said.

Derek Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter in the May 25 death of George Floyd. 

In the past seven days, the U.S. reported slightly more than 65,000 new cases per day on average, a jump of 20% from two weeks earlier.

The deaths came less than two weeks after the Capitol Police removed an outer fence that had temporarily cut off a wide swath of the area to cars and pedestrians.

Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again, according to new U.S. guidance issued Friday.

Attorneys on both sides at the trial of Officer Derek Chauvin face a delicate balance in questioning witnesses who have experienced pain while trying to advance their cases.

The plan the Biden administration is considering is based largely on the one authored by Meissner, who is now a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute.

Two U.S. Capitol police officers argue former President Donald Trump is responsible for the injuries they received during the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.

A federal push to reach both residents and staff at long-term care facilities is winding down, leaving many workers who care for the elderly and vulnerable unvaccinated.

When Floyd was taken away by paramedics, Charles McMillian, a 61-year-old bystander who recognized Chauvin from the neighborhood, told the officer he didn't respect him.

The two sides are fully aware that it's not just the Bessemer warehouse on the line. Organizers hope what happens there will inspire workers nationwide to consider unionizing.

Donald Williams returned to the stand Tuesday, a day after he described seeing Floyd struggle for air and his eyes rolling back into his head as he slowly faded away.

The cause of her concern? A rising number of coronavirus cases in the United States. The most recent seven-day average is just below 60,000 cases per day.