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Derek Chauvin is on trial for George Floyd’s death. America’s criminal justice system is not  CNN Here are the jurors who will decide if Derek Chauvin is guilty of murder or manslaughter in George Floyd’s death  USA TODAY 10 Months After George

Key waterway has previously been shuttered by military conflicts involving Egypt and Israel, including for numerous years after 1967 Six Day War

Biden to unveil major new spending plans as Democrats eye bigger role for government  The Washington Post Biden to push another coronavirus recovery bill on top of $1.9T package: Psaki  Fox News Progressives try to sell climate spending with jobs pitch  Axios White

Birx recalls ‘very difficult’ phone call from Trump following her Covid-19 warnings  CNN Dr. Birx Recounts ‘Very Uncomfortable’ Trump Conversation: ‘I Feel Like I Was Being Watched’  Daily Beast Birx tells CNN most U.S. covid deaths ‘could have been mitigated’ after first

Yisrael Beytenu chief says he will back head of largest party in ‘change bloc,’ without naming Yesh Atid; vows to push forward legislation to limit prime ministers to two terms

MAKASSAR, Indonesia — Two attackers blew themselves up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during a Palm Sunday mass on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, wounding at least 20 people, police said. A video obtained by The Associated Press showed body parts

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawmakers reached an agreement late Saturday to legalize recreational marijuana sales in New York. At least 14 other states already allow residents to buy marijuana for recreational and not just medical use, but New York’s past

Athlete picks up gold in ball category, bronze in hoop after taking the top spot in the all-around individual event

Nawal El Saadawi — unwilling to be married off at an early age and, in her words, “not really fit for the role of a wife” — coalesced an activist movement that inspired generations of Egyptians. (Image credit: Alfredo Estrella/AFP

Two suicide bombers attacked a Roman Catholic church compound in Makassar on Sunday. Indonesian President Joko Widodo condemned the attack as an “act of terrorism.” (Image credit: Indra Abriyanto/AFP via Getty Images)