Derek Chauvin’s family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney says

MINNEAPOLIS — An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, said Saturday that Chauvin’s family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison. The lawyer, Gregory M. Erickson, slammed the lack of transparency by the Federal Bureau of Prisons a day after his client was stabbed...

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Trump draws cheers in Haley's backyard at Clemson-South Carolina football game

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Donald Trump used college football rivalry weekend to bask among his supporters in a state and region that are key to his presidential fortunes, while trying to upstage his Republican opponent Nikki Haley on her home turf at the Clemson-South Carolina football game. The former president and current front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination arrived at...

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Mediators: Gaza hostage releases to resume after Israel-Hamas dispute

A second group of Gaza hostages is set to be released later Saturday after a delay that followed a dispute between Israel and Hamas over the terms of a truce agreement, according to Qatari government officials. Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Dr. Majid bin Mohammed Al Ansari confirmed that the hostage transfer would resume. “After a delay, obstacles to release of prisoners...

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Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison that has been plagued by security lapses...

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Biden hails first hostage releases under Israel-Hamas deal, warns of challenges ahead

President Joe Biden on Friday framed Hamas’ initial release of two dozen women and children as a sign of progress but emphasized that the deal was just the beginning of a challenging road ahead as the U.S. works to free the remaining hostages, including American citizens. “Today has been a product of a lot of hard work and weeks of personal engagement,” Biden said, speaking...

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Trudeau blames ‘MAGA influence’ for stirring debate on Ukraine

Justin Trudeau is blaming the MAGA movement and Republican ideology for eroding support for Ukraine. The Canadian prime minister used a press conference with visiting European leaders to connect a gambit by his Conservative rivals in Ottawa to hard-right rhetoric in the United States and Europe, which he said is “starting to parrot Russian disinformation and misinformation...

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Medicare Advantage plans under Congress’ microscope for care denials

Enrollment in Medicare’s private-sector alternative is surging — and so are the complaints to Congress. More than 30 million older Americans are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, wooed by lower premiums and more benefits than traditional Medicare offers. But a bipartisan group of lawmakers is increasingly concerned that insurance companies are preying on seniors, and,...

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