Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed on May 25 last year when then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed a knee into his neck for more than nine minutes while Floyd repeatedly pleaded for air. Cellphone footage of Floyd’s final moments was captured by a teenage girl and watched by the world, triggering a summer of unrest and a national reckoning on race. Last month, Minneapolis was at the heart of celebrations after Chauvin, who is white, was convicted on murder and manslaughter charges in Floyd’s death....

Along with a blend of other domestic and international factors, they have helped to fuel economic woes that today have manifested in historic antigovernment protests across the Communist-led island nation. This strategy, however, has proven politically inconvenient both abroad and at home. Internationally, the decades-long U.S. embargo of Cuba received a near-unanimous condemnation at the United Nations last month. Domestically, it runs counter to Biden’s past role in promoting ties between Washington and Havana during his role as vice president in the Obama administration....

It all started in 2010, when then Pope Benedict formally “forgave” the Beatles for any potential satanic ties. This allowed the Vatican City State’s daily newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, to publish a tribute page commemorating the 40th anniversary of the rock band’s breakup with the pope’s blessing. The Roman Observer approved of the Fab Four’s classic music but did not endorse the “dissolute and uninhibited” lifestyles the band had during their heyday....

Stark County is, in many ways, the political epicenter–a bellwether county in a bellwether state. No Republican has won the White House without winning Ohio, and Stark County votes the way Ohio does. It’s as good a place as any to assess the impact of the war over gay marriage on the re-election chances of George W. Bush. And while gay marriage and the wider “culture war” are big news, the more profound concerns are economic in a county with a rich tradition of industrial inventiveness....

“The mood is more sad, more somber than usual,” said Craig Newman, a bookstore owner at Penn Station. “It seems very somber,” echoed Richard Mendelson, a Labor Department official waiting for a train to take him to a federal-government memorial service in Washington. But there was determination, too. Throughout Manhattan, residents and tourists defiantly tried to put a normal face on a day that will always be different. At 8:30 a....

As he rose to stardom in the mid-1990s and began to dominate the sport, consistently beating such popular stars as Dale Earnhardt and Rusty Wallace, fans quickly turned on him. Though he carried himself with class and professionalism both on and off the track, there was no driver fans loved to hate more than the young hotshot driver from California. MORE: Gordon’s win | Is Gordon a title contender? | Biffle apologizes for JJ incident | Dillon challenges...

That's the prize up for grabs from adidas, the company announced on Friday. adidas took out an ad in the Indianapolis Star and also sent out a news release with these details: "The fastest brand in football is putting their money where their mouth is at the Combine by awarding $100,000 to the player who runs the fastest 40-yard dash in adidas’ adizero 5-Star 40 cleat." Given that some of the fastest guys don't necessarily go on to make big money or have long careers in the NFL, it will be interesting to see if anyone switches kicks to take a swing at the big money....

Talk about suffering for art. To report their story on the nationwide boom in museum building (page 52), Cathleen McGuigan and Peter Plagens had to crisscross the country in the middle of winter. “We drove through a blizzard to Milwaukee, then flew through the same storm to Boston,” says McGuigan. “Spring might have been a better time to do this.” But then we would have had to wait for this fascinating read about a trend few people have noticed....

Pundits have long claimed that the public has lost interest in the space program. “But we’ve never believed it,” says Harold Stall, a NASA spokesman who doubles as president of Space Center Houston. “Even after the Challenger exploded, when we were taking a lot of hits on [Capitol] Hill, our mail (6,000 letters a month) was telling us to get back on the horse and ride,” he says. The Houston foundation contacted The Walt Disney Co....

Last week GM management issued a statement declaring that, contrary to press reports, Stempel was firmly in charge. But John G. Smale, the lead outside director, made a statement much less comforting to insiders. The board was continuing to “reflect” on the leadership question, he said. Neither executives nor directors would make any other comment. But sources close to the company were following every play in the power struggle. Stempel, they said, will be replaced as CEO by John F....

The car will be auctioned off at the 2021 EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on Thursday. Auction proceeds will go to supporting the EAA’s initiative to provide young women and underserved youths with better access to careers in the aviation industry. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker has previously donated customized models to the auction before, including the 2019 “Old Crow” Mustang GT, 2018 Eagle Squadron Mustang and 2016 “Ole Yeller” Mustang....

Oh, sure, I know what you’re thinking. It’s easy to adore a $190,000 luxury car. But actually many high-strung thoroughbreds can be downright quirky. A Lamborghini’s awkward and aggressive high-tech driver’s seat once literally tore the jacket off a friend’s back. He had to take the car back to the dealer to extricate his coat. But this Bentley drop-top, like its coupe and four-door siblings, requires no special pampering. In fact, it pampers you, cosseting you in firm leather seats....

It is perhaps too early to tell whether yet another annual incremental birthrate decline is anomalous, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or flows naturally from existing demographic trendlines. Sociologists and demographers will pore over the data, but it is difficult to ignore the broader trend and place the blame squarely—or even predominantly—on the virus and the myriad draconian lifestyle restrictions the virus engendered. On the contrary, many had speculated before this week’s report that the extended COVID lockdowns might lead to a one-time annual increase in the birthrate as couples sheltered in place together for months on end....

With seven days to go before Malaysia U23 open their 2018 AFC U-23 Championship campaign in Jiangsu, China, head coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee wants his boys to focus on improving their weaknesses, instead of on their Group C opponents. “We don’t have to think about our opponents, we just have to go into these games thinking about ourselves and our performances. “Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Iraq have all done well in this competition before so we know it’s going to be a challenge....

The France international was a target for the Premier League club in the early weeks of the transfer window and was reportedly the subject of a bid of close to €100 million. Atleti 22/1 to win La Liga Griezmann, who was also linked with Real Madrid, confirmed he would stay at Atletico and extended his contract by a year following their FIFA-imposed ban on signing new players until January, the forward saying it would be “a dirty move” to leave the club unable to replace him....

Their faith doesn’t come without sacrifice. One 24-year-old woman bursts into tears when she talks about her little brother, whom she hasn’t seen in months. “It’s OK,” says the former migrant worker, jutting out her chin as she struggles to regain her composure. “I’m with Jesus.” The sadness leaves her face when she talks about her future plans. She wants to travel to rural villages across China to convert others to her faith....

Kicking off ESPN’s opening day offerings is a matinee between the Blue Jays and the Yankees at Yankee Stadium at 1 p.m. ET. The final game of the day will feature the defending World Series Champion Giants, who visit the Dimondbacks for a 10 p.m. ET first pitch. More: ESPN early schedule for Sunday Night Baseball | Top 10 remaining MLB free agents ESPN’s opening day TV coverage schedule:...

Now, dermatologists are rediscovering an existing treatment—minoxidil—and prescribing it in a different form. A growing number of doctors have begun prescribing low doses of oral minoxidil instead of topical minoxidil after years of trial and error, and a scientific review points to its efficacy. A 2020 review published in the International Journal of Dermatology found that between 61% and 100% of patients with androgenetic alopecia saw significant improvement with a low dose between ....

The bill comes on the heels of a records scandal at the University of Oregon in which the confidential files of a student who claimed she was raped by three players on the men’s basketball team were accessed without her consent by the school’s attorneys in preparation for a Title IX lawsuit she filed against the school in January. MORE: No charges filed after UO rape investigation | UO counselor protests release of victim’s therapy records...