By BILL HUTCHINSON and WHITNEY LLOYD(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd kicked off Monday with prosecutors asking the judge to put jury selection on hold.Before jury selection could begin on Monday, Chauvin's defense attorney, Eric Nelson, told the…
By EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) -- Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, around 300,000 people are expected to descend on Florida for a motorcycle rally this week, Daytona Beach city officials said.Bike Week lasts from March 5 to March 14. The event is estimated to generate $75 million for Daytona…
By ALEX PEREZ, ANDY FIES and WHITNEY LLOYD, ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS) -- The video showing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pinning George Floyd under his knee for more than 9 minutes as Floyd begs for his life and onlookers scream for the officer to relent may appear damning. But…
By DANIEL MANZO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The warmest air since November continues to build in parts of the Central U.S. and will spread towards the Northeast over the next few days.Minneapolis hit a high of 62 degrees on Sunday making it the warmest day since Nov. 9 when…
By JOSH MARGOLIN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- In some cases, they wanted to join the military or police so they would be able to commit acts of violence toward members of minority groups.In others, they planned to join the military or police to learn how to wage war against…
By MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- An off-duty firefighter and his family are being commended for rushing to render aid to a shooting victim in Tennessee.Capt. Brad Petty of the Chattanooga Fire Department was driving with his family on their way home from his son's wrestling tournament on…
By MARLENE LENTHANG and NICHOLAS CIRONE, ABC News (BOWLING GREEN, Ohio) -- Stone Foltz, a Bowling Green State University student, died Sunday after an alleged hazing incident involving alcohol."The death of Stone Foltz is a tragedy. He was a beloved son, brother, and grandson," family attorney Sean Alto said.Foltz, a…
By JULIA JACOBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Two men have been charged with murder after the body of a teen was found wrapped in plastic at a New York City fish market.The 19-year-old was unconscious and unresponsive when she was found Saturday morning at 95 South St. in downtown…
By BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (NEW ORLEANS) -- A boater who had been missing in the waters of Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans was found dead on Sunday after being ejected from a pleasure craft that slammed into a highway drawbridge, authorities said.The crash occurred about 7 p.m. on Saturday…
BY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (DENVER) — An out-of-control street party near the campus of the University of Colorado, Boulder, on Saturday drew up to 800 people, most appearing to be college-aged, prompting violent clashes with SWAT police who deployed at least one armored vehicle to disperse the crowd, according…