Gregg Jarrett: Groundwork laid for excessive use of force in Day 3 of Chauvin trial

Jurors in a Minneapolis courtroom on Wednesday were shown new videotape of George Floyd as prosecutors set the stage to argue that former police officer Derek Chauvin used excessive and unjustified force resulting in Floyd’s death.

'Real Housewives' star Jen Shah's virtual court hearing experiences technical issues after more than 250 people called in

Reality TV star Jen Shah of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" was unable to participate in her own court arraignment on Wednesday due to technical issues caused by more than 250 people calling in to the virtual hearing.

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Microsoft earns contract worth up to $21.9 billion to make AR devices for the US Army

Microsoft has scored another major government contract, this time to produce augmented reality devices for the US Army.

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Top US national security officials call counterparts as Russia and Ukraine tensions rise

Top US national security officials have spoken with their Ukrainian counterparts, and America's top general held a call Wednesday with his Russian opposite number amid concern over Russian military activity in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, including what the US deemed a violation of a ceasefire by Moscow that led to the deaths of four Ukrainian soldiers last week.

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America's next Covid-19 culture war is here

It's America's next Covid-19 culture war.

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The first Korean American first lady in the US: We will not stand silent any more

Yumi Hogan, first lady of Maryland, writes about her own journey to the US, and the hard work she has put in as an immigrant to succeed in the US. Across the country, Asian Americans like her have completed similar journeys. The recent rise in anti-Asian hate will not deter the spirit of the community.

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Brown University undergraduates vote for reparations for descendants of enslaved people

Over a decade ago, Brown University released a report with findings on its ties to slavery, and now undergraduate students have voted in support of reparations for descendants of enslaved people.

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Man arrested in hate crime assault on Asian woman was out on parole for killing his mom

The man arrested in the assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York City was out on parole for killing his mother, police told CNN.

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Brit Hume calls out 'dishonest' PolitiFact for grading his description of Biden as 'senile' false

Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume fired back at the liberal-slanted PolitiFact for its "fact check" attempting to debunk his assertion that President Biden is "senile."  

Stephen Miller calls Biden infrastructure bill a 'cost shift'

Former Trump Senior Advisor Stephen Miller joined "Kudlow" Wednesday and slammed Biden's new infrastructure bill, calling it a cost shift, and saying "actually no new infrastructure spending happens."

Prince William 'struggling' not to share his story after Prince Harry, Meghan Markle interview: report

Prince William reportedly wants to speak out following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview and is "struggling" to avoid doing so.

DC shooting leaves 2 dead, 3 injured as city grapples with violence

Two people were fatally shot and three others were wounded in Washington D.C. on Wednesday as violent crime continues to plague the city following a series of gun crimes and a surge in carjackings involving underage suspects. 

GOP groups throw support behind Georgia, Iowa election reform laws amid Dem lawsuits

Two national Republican groups have intervened in state-level lawsuits that Democrats have brought against new election integrity laws in Georgia and Iowa.

Jen Shah’s house—the infamous ‘Shah Ski Chalet’—is an alleged fraud, too

"Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Jennifer Shah, was arrested on Tuesday for alleged money laundering and defrauding hundreds of elderly people in a telemarketing scam. But her alleged victims weren’t the only ones getting faked out — so were Bravo fans.

'Real Housewives' star Jen Shah said her assistant 'would literally do anything' ahead of arrest

Months before her arrest, "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Jen Shah spoke about her assistant Stuart Smith, who would "literally do anything" he was asked to do.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants 'full stadiums' for the 2021 season

Commissioner Roger Goodell is optimistic heading into the 2021 NFL season.

Reconciliation all over again

President Joe Biden's infrastructure push kicked off in earnest Wednesday with a speech framing his sweeping $2 trillion plan as a critical investment in America's future.

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Witnesses make a devastating case against Derek Chauvin and a history of injustice

Peniel Joseph writes that harrowing witness testimony in Derek Chauvin's trial for the killing of George Floyd demands we pay attention to the deeper connections between this act of violence -- that so many of us are now reliving -- and America's long and troubling history of racial injustice.

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