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Closing arguments in the trial of Derek Chuavin, the former Minneapolis cop accused of murdering George Floyd, ended just before 4 p.m. central time Monday, April 19th. Minnesota prosecutor Steve Schleicher addressed the jury first, his statements lasting just under two hours; Chauvin’s defense attorney, Eric Nelson, spoke afterwards, his remarks dragging on for nearly

Three weeks before Christmas, in the piney woods outside of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, a deer hunter came across the fallout from a firefight that, to date, no one has been able to explain. A tricked-out Chevy Colorado with matte-black wheels and racing tires was stuck in a rut on a dirt road near Lake

The Black Keys returned to the stage for the first time in over a year to play a four-song set during the Triller Fight Club boxing event at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday. The big event was to see 24-year-old Jake Paul face off in the boxing ring against Ben Askren, and the polarizing YouTube star made short work

UPDATE (4/14): San Luis Obispo District Attorney Dan Dow has announced charges against Paul Flores and his father Ruben in connection with what he is calling the 1996 “homicide” of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. Paul Flores is being charged with first-degree murder and it is being accused of killing Smart while attempting to rape

Producer Scott Rudin announced Saturday that he would step away from his Broadway productions following a story detailing his alleged abusive behavior by former employees. In an apology published Saturday in The Washington Post, Rudin wrote, “After a period of reflection, I’ve made the decision to step back from active participation on our Broadway productions,

After exploring the Watergate scandal, the impeachment of Bill Clinton, and more, the podcast Slow Burn will offer a beat-by-beat accounting of the years leading up to the Iraq War when it returns for its fifth season, April 21st. Reporter Noreen Malone helmed this investigation, which will examine how the Iraq War — now widely

Over the past few years, there has been an emerging body of evidence that psylocybin, or the active compound in magic mushrooms, could serve as a potentially effective treatment for major depressive disorder. On Wednesday, the New England Journal of Medicine added to that body of research with a small study from Imperial College London,

Body camera footage released Thursday, April 15th, showed that 13-year-old Adam Toledo had his hands up and did not appear to be holding a firearm when a Chicago police officer shot him in the chest and killed him. The video appears to contradict claims made by a prosecutor last week that Toledo had a gun

Over the past year, there has been a dramatic shift in the amount of space vaccines occupy in the public consciousness. During the development and testing of the current Covid-19 vaccines, people followed the different phases of the clinical trials like an early season of American Idol. In fact, many referred to and thought of

Six of the six people who developed a rare blood clotting disorder after being inoculated with the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine were women. Of the 66 cases of anaphylaxis reported after the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, 63 were women. And of the blood clots that have prompted European countries to suspend the use of

Six weeks and nearly seven million shots into the rollout of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, federal health agencies have recommended pausing its distribution, following six reported cases of a rare, but serious type of blood clot as a side effect. On the morning of April 13th, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and

Actor Jaleel White, whose character Steve Urkel in Family Matters was a cultural mainstay in the Nineties, is getting into the cannabis business with his own brand, as Forbes reports. His ItsPurpl line, which he is producing in partnership with 710 labs, comprises variations of the Purple Urkle strain. ItsPurpl will launch in California on

Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old black man, was killed by police during a traffic stop on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. His death has sparked demonstrations in the Minneapolis suburb and around the United States, and reignited the national conversation around policing practices and violence against black Americans. Wright was pulled over just 10 miles

It’s been a tough year for dancers in the adult industry. In light of the closure of clubs during the pandemic, many dancers have had to scramble to make ends meet, pivoting to platforms like OnlyFans or dancing for tips on IG Live. So when a dancer at Sapphire Las Vegas accused Usher of using

As a millennial who spends an inordinate amount of time scrolling through TikTok, I’m often approached by my peers in hushed, slightly embarrassed tones to explain or comment on various Gen Z ephemera. Usually, there’s a modicum of sociocultural context I can provide, which mostly amounts to explaining who Addison Rae is or why they

For decades, the legend surrounding John Wayne Gacy has seemed solidified: After almost 30 bodies were found buried in his Chicago home, the story emerged that following a brutal childhood, he had been abducting and sexually assaulting teenage boys and young men for years all around Chicagoland. It was facilitated by his standing within the

Fans of the fight game may not take Jake Paul seriously, but all signs point to his commitment to professional boxing being legitimate. The majority of people who have heard of Paul likely came to know him through his time as a Disney actor, rapper, or YouTube personality. It’s the foundation of his polarizing celebrity

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, has died at age 99, according to Buckingham Palace. Prince Philip married Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and has been the longest-serving royal consort in British history. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty the Queen announces the death of her beloved

St. Louis rapper Mvstermind, Malaysian singer Yuna and Indian musician Zakir Hussain are among the musical guests slated for the second season of Tell Them, I Am, which will launch on April 12th, the first day of Ramadan. Created and hosted by Misha Euceph and produced by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Higher

During the two weeks that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been on trial for murdering George Floyd, the legend of John Henry has come to mind. According to the great American folk ballad, the railroad laborer was working in West Virginia in the early 1870s when his company bought a steam drill. It

It was supposed to be a quick hookup. Meet the guy, have sex, go back home. At around 5 p.m. on December 24th, 2019, in Swartz Creek, Michigan — a suburb about 20 minutes southwest of Flint  — Kevin Bacon, a 25-year-old hairdresser, headed out to meet a guy he met on Grindr, the dating