MINNEAPOLIS – Jury selection was scheduled to continue Wednesday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in a case that rocked the country and spurred worldwide protests after George Floyd’s death. The court heard from 10 prospective jurors on Tuesday and seated three. For hours, lawyers questioned potential jurors about their knowledge of the high-profile case, the protests and Floyd’s death, questioning whether they […]

Alabama Tuscaloosa: The city’s schools will continue their Monday-through-Thursday schedule of in-person classes for the rest of the 2020-21 school year, according to Superintendent Mike Daria. He said Tuscaloosa City Schools will resume five days of face-to-face instruction next fall for the 2021-22 school year. “As we’ve worked to make the decision for the last part of the school year, […]

A Fertility Associates pitch to investors reveals a high-margin business – but its head says there are extra expenses ahead, as well as new opportunities in areas such as “social fertility” (keep reading). Read More ‘Don’t be whakamā’: Wellington woman shares her emotional IVF story A leaked presentation says the company, currently owned by its doctors, will have operating earnings […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Lawyers began the painstaking process of questioning potential jurors Tuesday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, with a focus on their knowledge of the case, attitudes toward the police and willingness to keep an open mind. The court heard from nine prospective jurors and seated three. Chauvin, who is white, is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the […]

The leader of the extremist Oath Keepers paramilitary group was outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and helped coordinate members’ attack on the building, advising which entrances were most vulnerable and what weapons to bring, the federal government says.  The U.S. Department of Justice alleged what Elmer Stewart Rhodes did during the Capitol riot in a court filing late […]

Auckland’s second lockdown this year had a significant impact on the retail sector, a new industry report outlines. A special edition of the Retail Radar report, which measures sentiment and performance in the sector, found that more than 50 per cent of the country’s retailers reported a drop in sales over the last month. This figure was 70 per cent […]

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Tech stocks led a market rally on Tuesday as bond yields declined. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rallied more than 4% in its best day since early November. Here's what market experts said about the move. Mike Wilson, chief investment officer at Morgan Stanley, said recent weakness afflicted highly valued stocks, not just tech. "It's not tech per se. It's expensive […]

(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq gaining about 4% to recoup heavy losses from the previous session as U.S. bond yields retreated and investors scooped up battered technology stocks.FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the Nasdaq market site in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonTesla Inc jumped […]