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A waiter poses with a tray of baby bottles that he brought out from storage, at Einstein Cafe in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 14, 2021. Cafes across several Gulf Arab states have begun selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles, kicking off a new trend that has prompted excitement, confusion and backlash. The fad started at Einstein Cafe, a slick dessert chain with branches across the region. Soon, authorities from Kuwait to Dubai cracked down claiming the trend violates local traditions. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Cafes across several Gulf Arab states started selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles this month, kicking off a new trend that has elicited excitement, confusion and backlash. The fad began at Einstein Cafe, a slick dessert chain with branches across the region, from Dubai to Kuwait to Bahrain. Instead of ordinary paper cups, the cafe, inspired by pictures of trendy-looking bottl
Battle over George Floyd’s 2019 arrest highlights key trial issue
A lawyer for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin wants to bring up Floyd s history of drug use; a prosecutor argues it s an effort to smear Floyd s character.
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITIAssociated Press
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A group of protesters march in the snow around the Hennepin County Government Center on Monday in Minneapolis, where the second week of jury selection continues in the trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Jim Mone/Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS A lawyer for the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck wants to bring up Floyd’s history of drug use and a previous arrest in an effort to show jurors that Floyd was partly to blame for his own death.
2 jurors dropped from Chauvin trial after $27 million settlement Share Updated: 9:54 AM CDT Mar 17, 2021 By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI, Associated Press
2 jurors dropped from Chauvin trial after $27 million settlement Share Updated: 9:54 AM CDT Mar 17, 2021
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Show Transcript I am gravely concerned with the news that broke on Friday, um, relevant to the civil settlement in this case. But by my count, this is the third highly prejudicial and incredibly prejudicial press leak or press release that has very suspicious timing, to say the least. I mean, when I heard that animals gasped, the amount you would agree is unfortunate that it s unfortunate that we have this reported all over the media when we re in the midst of jury selection. As far as it s certainly not my preference, Your Honor, I don t even know which way that cuts. If that cuts for us, if that cuts against us, you know some jurors problem is, it cuts. What s that
Battle over George Floyd s 2019 arrest highlights key trial issue
In this image taken from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and defendant former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listen as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over pre-trial motions, prior to continuing jury selection, Monday, March 15, 2021, in the trial of Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd (Court TV/Pool via AP)
Protesters brave snowfall as they march around the Hennepin County Government Center, Monday, March 15, 2021, in Minneapolis where the second week of jury selection continues in the trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd during an arrest last may in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)