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Kim Potter, charged with second-degree manslaughter, posted bail Wednesday and was released from custody
A police officer who shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb after a traffic stop has been arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter in the case, authorities said Wednesday.



Protesters gather for a fourth night




Ex-officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright submits 2-sentence resignation letter
CNN's Sunlen Serfaty takes a look at the life and career of Kim Potter, the veteran police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright.



Black drivers are trying to protect themselves during traffic stops
When Laura Coates' husband brought a dash camera home a few years ago, she rolled her eyes. There he goes buying yet another gadget, she remembers thinking.



Tear gas and rubber bullets: Man describes protest scene
CNN's Sara Sidner talks with a protester about what he hopes will change from the third night of protests in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, following the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.



Opinion: Should a cop's blue fear matter more than my Black life?
I'm a Black man who has never personally had a nasty run-in with the police. I should have no trouble with them. But I fear them, and I know they fear me.



Daunte Wright called his mother right before he was shot
Moments before he was killed, Daunte Wright called his mother and told her he got pulled over. She had no idea it would be the last time she would speak with her son.



Why the US is leaving Afghanistan and what will happen next
? Sen. Sanders: Trump was right about this ? Biden spoke to Bush and Obama before announcement ? Biden's decision went against advisers' advice



Black police officer fired for trying to stop chokehold wins ruling, to get pension
? VA police chief calls controversial traffic stop of US Army officer 'a teaching moment'



US is expected to sanction Russia and expel Russian officials




Capitol rioter who tried to flee jailed pre-trial




Women detail drug use, sex and payments after late-night parties with Gaetz and others
The first thing some of the women were asked to do when they got to the house parties in the gated community in suburban Orlando was to put away their cellphones, according to two women in attendance who spoke to CNN in recent days. The men inside, a who's who of local Republican officials that often included Rep. Matt Gaetz, did not want the night's activities documented.



'Frat type of party boy': Women detail parties with Gaetz
Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida attended parties which frequently involved drug use and sex and after which money was sometimes exchanged, according to two women in attendance who spoke to CNN in recent days.



Opinion: Nikki Haley's cowardice makes her unfit to lead America
It's always bad when politicians, faced with a serious moral dilemma, put self-interest ahead of public service. It's even worse when they know better and do it anyway.



CNN analyst calls out Nate Silver over his vaccine tweet
CNN medical analyst Dr. Celine Gounder discusses the risk of undermining vaccine confidence after renowned statistician Nate Silver tweeted about vaccine hesitancy.



Prosecutors lay out how college student Kristin Smart was allegedly killed
Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, was killed during a rape or attempted to rape in a dorm room, prosecutors alleged Wednesday.



Liz Cheney says she won't support Trump if he runs in 2024
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said Wednesday she would not support Donald Trump if he decided to launch another White House bid in 2024.



Dr. Fauci responds to Tucker Carlson's vaccine remarks
Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to Fox News host Tucker Carlson after Carlson suggested Covid-19 vaccines are not effective.



Sanders says he disagrees with Tlaib's call for 'no more policing'
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday evening that he disagreed with Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a fellow progressive, after she called for "no more policing, incarceration, and militarization" in the wake of Daunte Wright's fatal encounter with police in Minnesota.



Ex-medical examiner claims George Floyd died due to heart disease
Derek Chauvin's defense team is expected to call two more expert witnesses on their second day of testimony in an attempt to raise doubt in the prosecution's case and further highlight George Floyd's drug use.



Analysis: Top US spies are coming in from the cold




Las Vegas set to come out of Covid better than ever
More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, this desert city is looking bigger, bolder and better than ever.



Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff has died
Bernard Madoff, whose name became synonymous with financial fraud, died while serving a 150-year sentence in Federal Prison. He was 82 years old.



Popcorn salad recipe brings the Internet to its knees
The latest love-to-hate-it food combo...popcorn salad gives the internet indigestion. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the recipe.



Boston Marathon bombing survivor is on a mission to give fellow amputees the prosthetic legs insurance won't cover
Eight years ago, on April 15, 2013, Heather Abbott set out on an annual tradition with friends in Boston. They attended a Red Sox game and then decided to walk over to watch the Boston Marathon.



Colton Underwood filming unscripted Netflix series




Former 'Bachelor' star says he is gay
Colton Underwood, who starred as "The Bachelor" in 2019, says he is gay in an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America."



Brian Armstrong, Coinbase's CEO, is now one of the richest people on Earth
The billionaires club got bigger Wednesday with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong joining the coveted coven.



Justin Bieber says his drug problem was so bad, bodyguards would check his pulse as he slept




'I'm a prophet': Pastor discourages congregation from taking vaccine
CNN's Elle Reeve reports on the misinformation and distrust that has contributed to many Evangelicals saying they won't get the coronavirus vaccine.



Analysis: A number on Covid-19 vaccinations that will leave you shaking your head in wonder
There's one way to end the Covid-19 pandemic that has gripped the country (and the world) for the last year-plus: Get vaccinated against it!



CDC reports 5,800 Covid infections in fully vaccinated people
About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells CNN.



Opinion: The mystery of Michigan's overwhelming Covid surge
The Covid-19 pandemic is approaching a moment of truth as more and more vaccines are administered. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Covid-19 Data Tracker, in the US, more than a third of the country has received at least one dose of a vaccine and just over 23% are fully vaccinated. An end appears in sight.



CDC vaccine advisers put off decision on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday put off making any decision about the recommendations for Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine, saying they need more information about a rare type of blood clot.



Arkansas bills that restrict voting access head to governor's desk
The Republican-controlled Arkansas legislature this week passed a handful of bills that would add restrictions to the voting process in the state, sending them to the governor's desk.



Fulton County passes resolution that would explore legal challenges to Georgia voting law
Fulton County officials on Wednesday passed a resolution that will allow Georgia's most populous county to explore legal challenges to the state's controversial voting law that was rushed into law last month.



Analysis: We're about to see how far CEOs will go to protect voting rights
Business leaders in America face a conundrum that could ultimately limit their ability to influence the debate over voting rights.



The vaccine passport debate isn't new. Look back to the 1800s
Vaccine passports have been touted by some as our ticket to normalcy -- easily accessible proof of immunization and a reward for those who got their shots. They've also been called invasive and ineffective.



Snow forecast across portions of the US this week
Winter takes its last breath across most of the US this week, with widespread below-average temperatures and late-season snow in the forecast.



The Coast Guard is sending a warning with this video
The US Coast Guard has released a video of a spinning boat in Miami as a reminder that some vessels are required to have wearable engine kill switches.



Chrissy Teigen's mom talks cooking, family and why she has to eat Thai food daily
As anyone who's visited Thailand knows, food is a key part of the experience.



Coinbase goes public with a $100 billion valuation -- and it's probably heading higher
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global is set to go public Wednesday at a valuation of a whopping $65 billion, as the company takes advantage of surging demand (and prices) for bitcoin, ethereum and other digital currencies.



Here's Kroger's big bet to fight Amazon
Kroger wants to sell you more groceries online. And to do that, it's banking on a strategy that's drawing some skepticism on Wall Street.



Audi just debuted its cheapest electric car
Audi revealed its new Q4 E-Tron electric SUV Wednesday -- the company's cheapest electric model, with a starting price of $45,000.



These $60 earbuds rival AirPods in many ways




How to pay your taxes with a credit card and the best cards to use




18 gifts the Taurus in your life will love




This cheap gaming chair has become my ultimate WFH accessory




We tested 10 single-serve coffee makers: These 3 won us over




The best sales to shop today: Apple Watch, Dyson and more




34 Asian-owned brands you'll wish you'd known about sooner




The ultimate crafting tools from Cricut are on sale




United Airlines just launched a credit card with a big miles bonus




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What we can't wait to do when the pandemic is over
As one reader put it, "Covid hitting the US was like pushing a big pause button." Now, nearly half of all adults in America have received at least one dose of a vaccine and nearly 30% is fully vaccinated. After over a year filled with fear, delayed plans and loss, the news is making many people feel hopeful they might soon be pressing play on life.



Biden is making a major mistake on Afghanistan
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden is expected to formally announce the planned withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, which will also mark the end of America's longest war -- a war many no longer remember or understand why we entered.



GOP senator staggering around after riding the Trump-a-Whirl
Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track, moving in at least three different ways at once. The ride is a blast. When you get off it, it's hard to walk. You get the sensation that the ground is spinning and heaving. But it's not. It was the chaotic ride that made the ordinary seems disorienting.



Putin is testing Biden's mettle
Trying to discern Russian President Vladimir Putin's endgame is always a difficult exercise, particularly given his inclination to upset the status quo -- as he did most recently, in 2014, with the invasion of Crimea and later the Donbas region of Ukraine. But now seems to be as good a time as ever for the Kremlin to test the mettle of President Joe Biden's new administration.



The big question about Ernest Hemingway
The widespread yet varying attention drawn by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's "Hemingway" documentary series -- which ran its course on PBS last week -- proves, if nothing else, that its subject still lingers in the world's collective consciousness almost a century after his first books were first published.



The AMA should drop support for war on drugs
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently made the news for its stance on institutional racism, and not in a good way. The longtime editor in chief of the association's flagship journal, Dr. Howard Bauchner, was put on administrative leave after JAMA tweeted, "No physician is racist, so how can there be structural racism in health care?"



Politically Sound: What Schoolhouse Rock didn't teach you




Political Briefing: A setback in Biden's vaccine plan




Axe Files: Sen. Tammy Duckworth




The Point: Nikki Haley flip-flops on Trump 2024




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