A jury has sentenced former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger to 10 years in prison for the shooting death of her unarmed neighbor Botham Jean in his home last year. Jean’s younger brother, Brandt Jean, addressed Guyger in court and forgave her with a hug. Source
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Trump lashes out at Democrats amid impeachment inquiry
It was a day like no other in American politics. It started with top Democrats warning the president not to intimidate witnesses in their impeachment inquiry. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
22 soldiers injured in parachuting exercise at Mississippi’s Camp Shelby
A mishap during a military parachute exercise injured at least 22 soldiers at a major training ground for U.S. troops. About 650 soldiers were taking part in a night parachute jump at Camp Shelby in Mississippi. The military says a plane missed the drop zone, sending paratroopers crashing into trees in a forested area. The injured soldiers were assigned to Alaska’s fourth brigade combat team. David Martin reports. Source
1 in 5 physician assistants furloughed amid COVID-19
“Archaic” rules are keeping trained medical providers sidelined when they could be on front lines, trade group says. Source
Wuhan bans eating wild animals as virus drives a crackdown in China
New rules in COVID-19 epicenter come as national authorities pledge to buy out exotic animal breeders to curb illegal wildlife trade. Source
Republicans slam Trump over withdrawal of troops from Syria
President Trump faces rare backlash from his own party for his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria. New video shows more Americans leaving the area near the Turkish border, clearing the way for Turkey to attack Kurdish fighters who were crucial U.S. allies in the fight against ISIS. The president’s decision reportedly was a shock to other officials. Many of his Republican supporters call it a betrayal and a mistake, which threatens to upset everything the U.S. was trying to accomplish in the region. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Key U.S. official in Ukraine controversy faces impeachment investigators
Impeachment investigators today will hear from a key figure in President Trump’s effort to get Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. A new poll shows 58% of Americans support the House Democrats’ decision to open an impeachment inquiry. Nancy Cordes reports. Source
Parents of British teen killed in car crash involving U.S. diplomat’s wife demand answers
The whereabouts of the wife of a U.S. diplomat, suspected of killing a British teenager in a car crash, remains a mystery. Nineteen-year-old Harry Dunn was killed while riding his motorbike in August. Authorities say Anne Sacoolas was driving on the wrong side of the road when she hit Dunn. She then left the U.K. under diplomatic immunity. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source
Three infants die from bacterial infection in Pennsylvania NICU
Doctors in Pennsylvania are racing to solve a deadly medical mystery. They’re trying to find the source of a bacterial infection apparently linked to the deaths of three babies inside a hospital. Anna Werner reports. Source
Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut John Glenn, dies of COVID-19 complications
Renowned speech advocate Annie Glenn died on May 19 at the age of 100 after a battle with COVID-19. Glenn was the widow of astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn, who became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962. Source