Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said accountability was served after former officer Kim Potter was convicted of manslaughter.
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Treasury awards $8.7 billion for lending in minority communities
At the Freedman’s Bank Forum, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the need for investment in communities.
KY Gov. Andy Beshear discusses ‘Kentucky’s most devastating tornado event in our history’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear talks about the damage caused by “Kentucky’s most devastating tornado event in our history.”
Abortion clinics in Texas can sue over controversial abortion ban, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court ruled that clinics challenging a Texas abortion ban can continue to fight in lower federal courts, but permitted the law to remain.
NASA launches a new rocket into space to explore the universe’s most mysterious objects
The IXPE will measure the most extreme and mysterious objects in the universe such as supernova remnants and supermassive black holes.
Germany’s parliament elects Olaf Scholz as the ninth post-World War II chancellor
Germany’s parliament has elected Olaf Scholz as the country’s ninth post-World War II chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel, who served for 16 years.
170 hospital staff went to a Christmas party. Then 68 tested positive for COVID-19
Hospital staff in Spain attended a Christmas dinner in a restaurant last weekend. Since then, 68 staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
No. 17 Utah routs No. 10 Oregon to clinch Pac-12 championship, first trip to Rose Bowl
Utah dominated 38-10 to clinch a spot in the Rose Bowl for the first time and its first Pac-12 title since joining the conference in 2011.
3 burned bodies found in Solomon Islands following days of violent protests
Three burned bodies were found in Australia’s Solomon Islands after protests against the Pacific nation’s increasing links with China.
No. 6 Duke holds off No. 1 Gonzaga 84-81 in early-season college basketball showdown
Paolo Banchero scored 21 points as the Blue Devils held off Bulldogs in an early non-conference matchup between two of college basketball’s best.