Floyd, who was black, died on Monday after police officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, was filmed kneeling on his neck for minutes, despite the handcuffed man repeatedly warning he could not breathe. The incident unfolded after Floyd was arrested for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 note in a store. The Minneapolis Parks Police Department released the new footage as major protests continued to rock the city, with protesters demanding justice and an end to police brutality....

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Walz declared a “peacetime emergency” in several counties across Minnesota but warned that they might not be enough to combat any potential violence as the verdict in Chauvin’s case is expected to be announced this week. “Local and state resources have been fully deployed, but they are inadequate to address the threat,” Walz wrote in the executive order. In the executive order, Walz notes that in addition to the upcoming verdict in the case against Chauvin, who is accused of murdering George Floyd during an arrest in May 2020, the state has also recently faced mass protests in response to the fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright....

And with such a story comes questions, ones Kaler fielded Thursday afternoon. MORE: A positive note: 99 things to be excited about this basketball season “Sexual harassment at the University of Minnesota will not be tolerated,” Kaler said during a press conference. “I think we’ll continue to move forward and search nationally for a new athletic director. This is the action of a person that made a bad decision, not the action of Gopher athletics....

During 15 years in orbit, Mir survived a fire, a collision with another spaceship and the fall of the Soviet Empire. Even after Russia’s economy collapsed, the country’s underpaid engineers managed to keep the station aloft. Then the Russian government signed a deal to build part of the International Space Station (ISS), a floating research platform assembled by 16 countries. That stretched Russia’s space budget even further. Last November Russian Space Agency officials announced they simply could not fund both projects....

Chromosomes, the tight bundles of DNA that store genetic ‘information, are capped at the ends by stabilizing sections called telomeres. Every time a cell reproduces, its telomeres get a little bit shorter, which had led some scientists to speculate that telomeres regulate overall life span. That turned out not to be the case, but telomeres do play a role in cells’ aging. They seem to regulate how many times a cell can divide before it shuts down....

On the Rocks With a Twist Whatever happened to the nasty divorce? Suddenly acrimony and alimony are out. Dinner and a movie are in. When Brooke Shields and Andre Agassi announced last week that they were ending their two-year-old marriage, the star of “Suddenly Susan” and the tennis champ gave no reason for their split. In fact, it hardly sounded like they were splitting up at all. In a joint statement they swore to remain “the best of friends....

Reeves issued an executive order for 54 of Mississippi’s 82 counties. The order required face masks be worn in public places, indoor gatherings limited to no more than 10 attendees and outdoor gatherings limited to no more than 50 when six feet of social distancing was not possible. The order applied to Hinds County, where the governor’s mansion is located. It was unclear how many officials were invited to Reeves’ holiday parties and how many of those invited plan to attend, according to a Monday report by Mississippi Today....

Arsenal keen on Oblak but unwilling to meet €100m valuation The scene was set for the Welshman to shine as he started in an inexperienced Gunners midfield alongside Alex Iwobi and Jeff Reine-Adelaide. Deployed in Mesut Ozil’s No.10 role throughout most of the game, Ramsey could only manage to create one chance in 90 minutes as an isolated Lucas Perez also appeared bereft of ideas upon his return from injury....

Marissa Grimes, 26, of Haltom City was reported as missing earlier this month on February 12. Valerian Osteen, 24, has been arrested as a suspect, following the discovery of Grimes’ deceased body underneath a home in Fort Worth, according to authorities. Police told Newsweek that Osteen had previously been arrested by the Fort Worth Police Department for a domestic violence offense on January 9 this year, where Grimes was the victim....

The latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, released on Tuesday, show Alabama just outside of the top four. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs remain No. 1 for the third week in a row but will be underdogs for the second time this season when they visit Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. They were also dogs at home against Auburn on Oct. 11. The Line: Alabama -8.5, Total: 52 Line movement: Alabama opened as a 7-point home favorite at The Wynn sports book in Las Vegas on Sunday but jumped to -8....

We’re not really that small-minded to believe some jughead university president is the epicenter of it all, are we? Because if we are, then we’re just as easily swayed to believe a football team cures all. MORE: Winslow, Kemp talk Missouri culture, progress | Week 11 SN Rankings “We stopped listening to each other,” Missouri president Tim Wolfe said in describing the latest hotspot in race relations in this country....

An unruly spectator in the student section threw a water bottle in Lock’s direction as he was running through the end zone following a touchdown in the first half. Instead of getting angry, he picked up the bottle and splashed the water down his helmet. MORE: College football Week 10 scoreboard Boss move by Lock.

Democrat Mike Broihier, 57, has various jobs on his resume, including retired Marine lieutenant colonel, asparagus farmer and newspaper editor. He has entered a competitive race against the Senate Majority Leader, joining the running against presumptive Democratic frontrunner, Amy McGrath, who has raised $14 million and is backed by national party leaders. Brohier did earn the high-profile endorsement this week of former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, whose progressive policies such as universal basic income inspired a legion of followers known as the “Yang Gang....

In remarks from the Senate floor, McConnell outlined his priorities for the final few weeks of the legislative session. Lawmakers are set to adjourn for the year on December 21. “The American people are counting on us to finish strong,” the Kentucky Republican said. McConnell said lawmakers have to come to an agreement on government funding and the National Defense Authorization Act, as well as continuing to confirm the judicial appointees of President Donald Trump....

Mitski’s appearance in the Big Apple for the first of two sold-out dates at Radio City Music Hall was the latest stop of the Laurel Hell tour, named after her sixth studio album, released earlier this year to critical acclaim. That record was another significant marker in the singer’s upward career trajectory that began with her third album 2014’s Bury Me at Makeout Creek and continued through the subsequent breakthrough records Puberty 2 (2016) and Be the Cowboy (2018)....

Never-before-seen security footage shows that Romney narrowly evaded rioters only, after Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman told him to run away from them. “I was very fortunate indeed that Officer Goodman was there to get me in the right direction,” Romney told reporters after watching the video of his near-miss. The video from a Capitol hallway camera is part of the House impeachment team’s evidence in its case against former President Donald Trump....

The group, led by Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) made its plea on Thursday in a letter to Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai. Wet markets are known for selling live animals such as cats, dogs, fish, rabbits and bats. Wet markets are named to distinguish them from dry markets selling packages and non-perishable goods, such as textiles. Chinese scientists believe the new form of coronavirus originated at Wuhan’s Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market....

“Pierre Delecto” (or user @qaws9876) has now made his account private after the discovery of his identity following an article in The Atlantic by McKay Coppins. “He explained that he uses a secret Twitter account—“What do they call me, a lurker?"—to keep tabs on the political conversation,” the article read. “I won’t give you the name of it,” he said, but “I’m following 668 people.” Swiping at his tablet, he recited some of the accounts he follows, including journalists, late-night comedians (“What’s his name, the big redhead from Boston?...

The 86th MLB All-Star Game will be held Tuesday, July 14 at Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark. MORE: The worst All-Star starters of the past 40 years When will the starting lineups be announced for the 2015 MLB All-Star Game? The starting position players for the 2015 All-Star Game will be unveiled on Sunday, July 5th What TV channel will announce the 2015 MLB All-Star Game starting lineups? The “Esurance All-Star Starters Selection Show” will be on ESPN at 7:30 p....