Jury reaches verdict in Floyd murder case
National
April 21, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS: A verdict has been reached in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering black George Floyd as US cities braced for a verdict in a case that sparked nationwide protests against racism last summer. Amid fears of potential unrest, National Guard troops have been deployed in Minneapolis and Washington, the nation´s capital.
“A verdict has been reached and will be read between 3:30-4:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 20” (4:30-5:00 p.m. ET), according to the notice. Jurors deliberated for four hours on Monday and resumed deliberating this morning at 8 a.m. CT (9 a.m. ET). The court did not specify in the notice when jurors stopped deliberating today. Chauvin is charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020.
NBC reaches out to Demi Lovato for ‘Hungry’ pilot
Entertainment
NBC reaches out to Demi Lovato for ‘Hungry’ pilot
Singer songwriter Demi Lovato has finally managed to land a pilot episode contract with NBC for her new comedy series for
Hungry.
For those unversed with Demi’s acting history, she has starred in a number of comedy sitcoms for the Disney channel, including
Camp Rock and
Sonny With a Chance.
Hungry is a documentary style comedy sitcome that will feature the single camera struggle of a group of pals as they navigate their histories with eating disorders with love and the perfect thing in the fridge that’s going to make it all better.”
National
April 18, 2021
DUBAI: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reached United Arab Emirates (UAE) again on Saturday after visiting the emirates in December last year.
During his three-day visit, Qureshi will meet UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other dignitaries, according to a press statement.
Qureshi will hold consultations with the UAE’s leadership on all areas of bilateral cooperation including collaboration in trade and investment, job opportunities for Pakistani workforce and the welfare of Pakistani diaspora, the Pakistan Foreign Office stated in the press release.
On Saturday night, Pakistan Business Council Dubai hosted an Iftar dinner in the honour of the foreign minister. Qureshi stated in his brief speech that Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates had improved their bilateral relations in diverse fields, including trade, and the partnership would be enhanced in near future. Earlier, the foreign minister was warmly received by