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As the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin went to the jury in the death of George Floyd, a parallel case was resubmitted to an American public that has been in contentious deliberations for the 30 years since Los Angeles police officers brutally beat Rodney King.

32.5 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated.

Eliminated 'American Idol' contestant Cecil Ray Baker has been arrested.

"Where’s the unity?" Fox Business host Larry Kudlow asked "America Reports" co-anchor Sandra Smith Monday during a discussion of why Democrats have failed to condemn Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., for "inciting violence" after calling for Minnesota protesters to "get more confrontational" if Derek Chauvin is acquitted.

Louisiana prison guards accused of excessive force cover-up
April 19, 2021 GMT
ANGOLA, La. (AP) — Four guards at Louisiana’s maximum-security have been accused of using excessive force on an inmate and then trying to cover it up, the state Department of Corrections said Monday.
The guards, two of whom are from Mississippi, were arrested Monday on one count each of malfeasance in office, the West Feliciana Sheriff’s Office said. More charges are pending, corrections spokesman Ken Pastorick said in a news release.
The inmate suffered minor injuries while being moved to a disciplinary unit about 2 a.m. April 9 at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Pastorick said.

By Jeffrey T. Kuhner
Apr 19, 2021
Rep. Maxine Waters must be impeached and removed from office. In fact, she should be arrested for inciting riots and violence.
The California Democrat and left-wing firebrand flew to Minneapolis on the weekend, and then inserted herself into the middle of a riot and ongoing protest in Brooklyn Center. For nearly a week, Black Lives Matter terrorists and activists have been rioting, looting and committing arson. Shops and businesses have been destroyed and plundered; buildings have been set on fire; police cars and other vehicles smashed; the local police station came under attack; every night BLM thugs have assaulted police officers with projectiles, rocks, bottles and cement blocks, sending many to the hospital; and street battles with the cops have become the norm, turning much of Brooklyn Center into a war zone.

Threats of expulsion as UEFA confronts Super League rebel 12
ROB HARRIS and GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writers
April 19, 2021
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MONTREUX, Switzerland (AP) — The deceptions, distrust and divisions in European soccer erupted in public on Monday between teams and even within the clubs breaking away to form a Super League that could leave them and their players outcasts in the global game.
Condemnation of the 12 rebels clubs from England, Spain and Italy even came from Prince William, who followed the British government in railing against moves to split from longstanding structures to play in a largely closed competition rather than Europe's existing UEFA-run Champions League.

CNBC: U.S. health officials have confirmed fewer than 6,000 cases of Covid-19 in fully vaccinated Americans, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Monday.
That represents just 0.007% of the 84 million Americans with full protection against the virus. Despite the breakthrough infections, none of the patients has died or gotten severely ill, indicating the vaccines are working as intended, she said.
“With any vaccine, we expect such rare cases, but so far out of more than 84 million people who were fully vaccinated, we have only received reports of less than 6,000 breakthrough cases,” Walensky told reporters at a press briefing. Breakthrough cases occur when someone contracts the virus more than 14 days after their second shot, she said.

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Chrystia Freeland, the primary guardian of Canada’s finances, is betting that the best defence against a post-pandemic debt spiral is a good offence.
For a generation, starting with Paul Martin in the mid-1990s, the federal finance minister has been mythologized as the one member of cabinet with the courage to say ‘no’ to spending sprees. Freeland’s first budget since her appointment as finance minister eight months ago will force a new narrative, one more relevant for the times in which we live.
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Health Officer Karen Sullivan said Monday that the fatalities all occurred in February 2021. The fatalities were confirmed through a routine reconciliation with state COVID-19 fatality data, and a Health Department review of death records. All three were residents of the Crest Nursing Home in Butte. 
 
 
“Butte-Silver Bow sustained more fatalities per capita than the other populous counties in Montana,” Sullivan said. “The virus has had a tragic outcome for our county.” 
 
In addition to the updated fatality count, the Health Department released other COVID-19 data in its weekly report. As of Sunday, April 18, the department was reporting 4,050 positive cases in the county since Butte-Silver Bow was informed of its first COVID-19 case March 13, 2020. Of those, 3,943 have recovered, and 22 cases remain active. 

Elderly woman in Seoul
People who travel to South Korea often say that the most delightful aspect of their visit was the Korean people, who are hospitable, friendly, and “civic minded.” But those notoriously nice people come up way short in one very important aspect: reproducing.
In 1960, South Korea’s fertility rate was 6.0. In 2020, it was 0.84.
This disheartening news comes from Statistics Korea, the agency charged with keeping track of all things South Korean. The year 2020 was the third consecutive year of fertility below 1.0, as 2018 had ended with 0.98, and 2019 with 0.92. That is a 14 percent decline in just three years.
South Koreans are not alone in failing to replace themselves, but they have a dubious distinction in that regard: of all 198 countries, South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world. About that there is no debate. Statistics from South Korea, the United Nations, the World Bank and elsewhere confirm it.

Illinois American Water
FARMINGTON, Ill. — Illinois American Water will be replacing over 3,000 feet of water main, approximately $635,000 worth, in the City of Farmington.
According to Illinois American Water, work will begin this month in the following areas:
North and South Cedar St.
West Cottonwood St., between South Cedar St. and South Mill St.
South Mill St.
Pleasant St.
The upgrades are necessary to keep up with aging infrastructure, according to Senior Manager of Operations Eric Larson.
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) this year gave America’s drinking water systems a C- grade, while wastewater systems received a D+.

Brandi Levy's case could have major implications for student free speech
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Brandi Levy was at a convenience store called Cocoa Hut when she posted a Snapchat that would land her in the Supreme Court.
The rising sophomore wanted to broadcast her anger after learning she would spend a second year on the JV cheer squad at her Scranton-area school. "Fuck school fuck softball fuck cheer fuck everything," Levy captioned a selfie in which she held up the middle finger. Her coaches removed her from the team after they saw a screenshot of the photo. That punitive step set off a major First Amendment battle over school power to police student speech off campus, which the justices will consider later this month.

Gary Leimback: Republican libertarians care only about themselves
Rep. Jim Jordan’s grilling of Dr. Anthony Fauci showed no concern for the common good.
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks during a House Select Subcommittee hearing on the Coronavirus, Friday, July 31, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Erin Scott/Pool via AP)
By Gary Leimback | Special to The Tribune
  | April 19, 2021, 9:07 p.m.
On April 15, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, reported to Congress on the latest status of our progress in fighting the COVID-19 virus. Jim Jordan, a congressman from Ohio, spent five minutes grilling Fauci about whether protestors spread the virus. He complained that Fauci has had churches closed to help stop the spread of the virus, but implied that Fauci thought it was OK to permit protestors to assemble to protest.

Minneapolis, other cities boost security ahead of Chauvin verdict
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The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Reuters) - Minneapolis and other U.S. cities were ramping up security measures on Monday, girding for possible protests after a jury delivers a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck.
Citing the "threat of civil unrest," Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared a preemptive state of emergency in the Minneapolis metropolitan area and requested security assistance from other states. Local officers were stretched, he said, having policed a week of protests over the fatal police shooting of a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb and bracing for more protests over the Chauvin trial verdict.

VP Kamala Harris visits N.C. to discuss American Jobs Plan, tour electric bus facility “There isn’t only one path to success”
Governor Roy Cooper accompanied Vice President Kamala Harris Monday to tour Thomas Built Buses, a manufacturer of electric school buses, which, according to the White House, are a “pillar of the American Jobs Plan’s investment in electric vehicles.” (Source: via CBS Newspath)
By WBTV Web Staff | April 14, 2021 at 7:05 PM EDT - Updated April 19 at 7:05 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Vice President Kamala Harris visited North Carolina Monday, traveling to Greensboro and High Point. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper joined her.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are promising millions of additional dollars to help fight sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces as they seek to address…

United is going on the offensive against rival Southwest in another spat with competitors
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United Airlines is targeting Southwest Airlines with new advertisements aimed at Denver flyers.
In the ads, it criticizes Southwest for its open seating policy, routes, and on-time performance.
The campaign is scheduled to appear on trains, television networks, social media, and even Spotify.
A new United Airlines advertising campaign is directly targeting Southwest Airlines as the two compete for travelers in Denver.

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The inmate is 84 and was hospitalized with COVID-19 last year. He’s showing signs of early-onset dementia. He’s kept a clean disciplinary record for more than half of the nearly 50 years he’s been in prison.
He saw the prospect of freedom several years ago when a state panel of judges granted him parole, but a technicality kept him locked behind bars.
A team of advocates and lawyers have tried for months to convince Gov. Phil Murphy through a back channel to use his executive power to let him spend what may be his final days at home with one of his daughters, but they said the front office has stopped responding to their entreaties.

Chauvin defense asks for mistrial based on Rep. Maxine Waters' 'guilty' comments
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday rejected GOP claims Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters was "inciting violence" when she said in Minnesota over the weekend that protesters need "to get more confrontational" if former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is found not guilty in the death of George Floyd.
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The judge criticized Waters by name for making the comments, calling them "abhorrent," but denied the defense argument that the jury, which wasn't sequestered at that point, could have been prejudiced, although he did say it might be grounds for an appeal.

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Scheduled to arrive in North American showrooms this coming summer, the Wilderness specification takes the Outback to new heights. 9.5 inches of ground clearance, upgraded suspension parts, all-terrain rubber, and unique styling traits differentiate this fellow from lesser trim levels, which is why Subaru asks $36,995 excluding $1,125 for destination and delivery.
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In other words, the Outback slots between the Onyx Edition XT on which it’s based ($35,145) and Limited XT ($37,995). At the very top of the lineup, the Touring XT starts from $39,945. As for the base specification, $26,945 excluding freight seems like a steal for a mid-sized station wagon that features crossover-like influences and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive.

UN agency to provide food assistance for Venezuelan children
April 19, 2021 GMT
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The food assistance agency of the United Nations announced Monday that it will begin operations in Venezuela after reaching an agreement with the South American nation’s government.
The efforts of the World Food Program will focus on feeding children in the areas with the highest prevalence of food insecurity. The agency plans to gradually expand programs to reach 1.5 million children by providing school meals, spending on remodeling school cafeterias and training staff on food safety standards.
“The children and the schools will be at the centre of our operation,” World Food Program executive director David Beasley said in a statement. “We believe the school is the most appropriate platform for WFP to reach communities in an independent manner.”