News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
Prosecutor gives closing arguments in Derek Chauvin trial: "George Floyd is not on trial here…He didn't get a trial when he was alive. And he is not on trial here." https://t.co/9yYgqVkDw9 pic.twitter.com/wFhCxWRnYH
— ABC News (@ABC) April 19, 2021
Defense attorney Eric Nelson to jurors: "What I am asking you to do, compare the evidence against itself, test it, challenge it, compare it to the law, read the instructions in their entirety. Start from the point of the presumption of innocence and see how far the state can get" pic.twitter.com/IRjZyVfuGc
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 19, 2021
A former detective suspected of fatally shooting three people in Austin, Texas, has been arrested after being spotted walking along a road, police say. https://t.co/7nruLAdgsD
— CNN (@CNN) April 19, 2021
#BREAKING: Officer Sicknick had two strokes, died of natural causes after Capitol riot https://t.co/VBONCoSqZY pic.twitter.com/Sg1A7pKyzI
— The Hill (@thehill) April 19, 2021
New: A federal judge will revoke bail for two leaders of the Proud Boys after they were released while awaiting trial for their involvement in the Capitol insurrection. https://t.co/0amYcsBXm6
— Axios (@axios) April 19, 2021
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, will be admitted to a hospital in another prison after the politician's doctor said he could be near death https://t.co/F6dlyn2rQN
— POLITICO (@politico) April 19, 2021
The European Union is estimating that 150,000 Russian troops have already amassed near Ukraine's borders and that it will only take “a spark” to set off a confrontation. https://t.co/9zPskd6lW6
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) April 19, 2021
WATCH: Senior WH advisor Andy Slavitt says seeing friends and family safely is an opportunity “within reach” for everyone now that all adults nationwide are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. https://t.co/TLqcyCfZmp pic.twitter.com/vTDGntqbRv
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 19, 2021
India faces Covid-19 crisis as second wave sends infections spiraling.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 19, 2021
Hospitals across the country are reporting severe oxygen shortages and a shortage of beds, with intensive care units running out of space. https://t.co/QC2i2GAPRy
U.S. Supreme Court brings end to another Republican election challenge https://t.co/JUWDIIWioN pic.twitter.com/eIFwXUDier
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 19, 2021
"I would say it's a success."
— ABC News (@ABC) April 19, 2021
A team at NASA cheered while watching the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first craft to achieve "controlled, powered flight on a planet beyond Earth," according to the agency. https://t.co/bEe5KkQQPK pic.twitter.com/vDyVQ3g7vB
