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Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges in Kenosha shootings
Rittenhouse, 18, broke down upon hearing the verdict.
Kyle Rittenhouse jury has deliberated for 23 hours with no verdict
One juror asked if she could take the jury instructions home.
Exoneration is 'bittersweet' for men cleared in Malcolm X's murder
New York Times: It had been long argued the case against them was flawed from the start.
Disney Cruises lowers Covid 19 vaccine to include children 5+
Disney becomes the first major cruise line to lower its vaccine age requirements.
Man saved hours before execution
His death sentence sparked international outrage. Now he's been saved minutes from death.
Cocaine bust: Arrested Colombians named for first time
Arrests came after one of NZ's biggest ever drug busts.
He ran 'away from you': Ahmaud Arbery shooter admits not being under threat
Travis McMichael said he was 'under the impression' Arbery could be a threat.
Tiger King star refuses to talk about missing spouse
Tampa millionaire Don Lewis vanished in 1997, leaving Carole Baskin with the big cats.
'Worthy of death': Mississippi executes man who killed wife, terrorised family
David Cox was the first inmate executed in Mississippi in nine years.
Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot
The young rapper often would sing about life on the streets and being a drug dealer.
Woman faces 20 year prison sentence for rage assault incident
The defendant took exception to cabin crew waking her husband.
'Doubts on impartiality': What makes Kyle Rittenhouse case fair?
The defendant stood behind the seated judge and peered over him to review evidence.
A Nike executive told of once killing a man. Here's what he left out
New York Times: The disclosure blindsided the family of the victim.
Rittenhouse jury asks to see video on day 2 of deliberations
18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse faces life in prison if he is convicted.
Horned US Capitol rioter jailed
Three-year prison sentence for distinctive looking 'Trump-smitten' rioter Jacob Chansley.
Art from bitter billionaire divorce brings $967 million at auction
New York Times: "The most valuable single-owner auction ever staged."
Climber accused of 'faking hypothermia' for airlift off mountain
A doctor is facing three federal charges after misleading search and rescue teams.
Mosque terror: Backpack 'bomb', fears of a second gunman; police praised amid chaos
Shocking new details in US expert's report on March 15, 2019 response.
'Start testing NZ classrooms': Covid top 10 killer of children in US
Covid-19 is a top-10 killer of US children, and a US expert says New Zealand should learn.
US journalist jailed for months in Myanmar lands in New York
US journalist freed after months in Myanmar jail reunited with his family.
US museum opens vaccine exhibit to try change minds
One US museum is using science to change people's minds about the Covid-19 vaccine.
'Concerned citizen' or 'wannabe soldier': Jury deliberates US teen's fate
Kyle Rittenhouse faces life in prison if convicted of the murder charges.
Ghislaine Maxwell appears in court during jury selection
First glimpse of woman accused of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls and women.
Jury to begin deliberations at Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial
In closing arguments, prosecutor Thomas Binger called Rittenhouse a 'wannabe soldier'.
Disgusting clue before bodies found
Two bodies were discovered in an apartment after a neighbour noticed something foul.
Six teens injured in drive-by shooting near Denver school
Six teenagers were shot in a drive-by shooting in a park near a high school in Denver.
Top aide reveals what Trump was like behind closed doors
Former White House staffer unloads on Trump's rampant insecurities and 'weird' quirks.
Trump ally Steve Bannon taken into custody
Bannon charged with refusing to appear at hearings into the US Capitol insurrection.
'Ghost guns': Online firearm kits fuel violence in the US
New York Times: They are untraceable, assembled from parts and can be ordered by anyone.
Kyrsten Sinema, the corporate donor magnet upending Joe Biden's agenda
She once likened campaign financing to bribery, but no longer has such qualms.
How the US hid an airstrike that killed dozens of civilians in Syria
New York Times: 'We just dropped on 50 women and children,' one message read.
Rittenhouse verdict unlikely to be last word
Concerns have been raised that Rittenhouse will become a martyr for the gun lobby.
Father and son help crack unsolved 1969 bank robbery
New York Times: When an obituary appeared online, family secrets began to unravel.