Epstein Secrets

or a mug shot. (Minnesota Department of Corrections/Reuters) Derek Chauvin poses for a mug shot. (Minnesota Department of Corrections/Reuters) • A Minnesota judge dismissed a third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on George Floyd's ne

e late July. Twelve states — including Indiana, Oklahoma, Idaho and Montana — reached their highest seven-day EFTA00162619 average for new cases, Antonia Farzan reports. More than 222,000 Americans have died of the virus. • Although studies continue to show that the coronavirus can be detected on contamina

options, this week moved to prohibit maskless indoor gatherings of 25 or more and require those attending larger outdoor events to wear a mask. In Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz (D) has warned of more `nightmare' numbers to come, even as the state has instituted new restrictions on bars, restaurants and socia

aths, all among people who did not attend the wedding. At least 177 cases have been linked to the indoor reception, which only 55 guests attended. (Antonia Farzan) • Billionaire Elon Musk said he's experiencing coronavirus-like symptoms but that four rapid covid-19 tests have produced two positives and two n

Statues honoring Christopher Columbus, who sailed the ocean blue in 1492, are being targeted. Protesters pulled down a Columbus statue outside the Minnesota state Capitol in St. Paul, beheaded another in Boston and submerged a third in Richmond's Fountain Lake. (Lateshia Beachum, Laura Vozzella and Dere

ublic health orders are enforced, said Prime Minister Scott Morrison, warning that a second wave of infections could cost the economy $25 billion. (Antonia Farzan) • Brazil's favelas, long neglected by the government, are organizing their own coronavirus fight. (Marina Lopes) • A massacre by Boko Haram gunme