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U.S. Capitol Police officer William "Billy" Evans was killed Friday when a man attacked him and another officer at a Capitol checkpoint. The other officer is being treated for injuries.

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Capitol Checkpoint

Police fatally shot the suspect they say rammed a car into a barrier and then lunged at officers with a knife. One officer was killed, and another was injured.

A section of a train that derailed inside a tunnel in the mountains of Hualien, in eastern Taiwan on Friday.

More Than 50 Dead, Dozens Injured As Taiwan Train Derails Inside Tunnel

The express passenger train partially derailed inside a mountain tunnel on Friday after reportedly hitting a truck that had slid from a hillside onto the track.

The trial of Derek Chauvin is now in its fifth day of witness testimony. Here, a Minneapolis restaurant shows the trial on TV in its dining room on Thursday.

Senior Police Officer Says Chauvin's Neck Restraint Of Floyd Was 'Uncalled For'

Asked if he saw anything on police body camera footage that would justify putting a knee on George Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, Lt. Richard Zimmerman said, "No, I did not."

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The Chauvin trial closes its first week. A train crash in Taiwan has killed more than 30 people. And, college enrollment plummets during the pandemic.

David Ploeger, a retired Minneapolis police sergeant who was Derek Chauvin's shift supervisor, on Thursday told the court that he wasn't informed of the officer's knee on George Floyd's neck until after he was in the hospital, or how long Chauvin had kept Floyd in that position.

Chauvin's Former Supervisor Testifies Restraint Should Have Ended Much Sooner

"When Mr. Floyd was no longer offering up any resistance to the officers, they could have ended the restraint," retired Sgt. David Ploeger told the court on Thursday.

Seth Bravinder, a paramedic who responded to the scene of George Floyd's death last year, testifies at the trial of then-officer Derek Chauvin on Thursday.

'In Lay Terms, I Thought He Was Dead,' Testifies Paramedic Of George Floyd

Paramedics who treated George Floyd as he lay motionless in the street, testified at then-officer Derek Chauvin's trial on Thursday. They said Floyd was in cardiac arrest and "limp" when they arrived.

A group of tourists prepares to take COVID-19 tests at Taoyuan International Airport on Thursday, the first day of the new Palau-Taiwan Travel Corridor.

Taiwan And Palau Launch Coronavirus Travel Bubble

Palau has seen no COVID-19 cases and Taiwan has kept the virus in check. Taiwan's first tourist flight to Palau during the pandemic era landed Thursday. Travelers do not need to quarantine on arrival.

Pianist and vocalist Carrie Feller is pictured recording in the Athenaeum Art Center earlier this year. Her performance is part of the Logan Lone Piano Concerts series, viewable on demand beginning Apr. 1, 2021.

San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Logan Lone Piano, 20 Women Artists Now, Flavia D'Urso, Feminist Film And 'Commedia Dell'Arte'

This weekend in the arts: Carrie Feller, Art Produce, The Old Globe, Oceanside Museum of Art and the Domestic Geographies film program.

Courteney Ross, who was George Floyd's girlfriend, remembered him as "a mama's boy" as she testified in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minn.

Courtroom Video: Floyd's Girlfriend Testifies On Day 4 Of Derek Chauvin Trial

In emotional testimony, Courteney Ross described to the jury the man she knew, adding detail to a life that ended when George Floyd died in police custody last Memorial Day.

Protesters, wearing red makeup to simulate tears of blood, making the three-finger salute during a demonstration against the military coup in Hlaing Township, Yangon, Myanmar, on Thursday in a photo taken from a screenshot from AFPTV video.

U.N. Official Warns Of 'Bloodbath' In Myanmar If Coup Isn't Reversed

The remarks by Myanmar special envoy Christine Schraner Burgener during a closed-door session of the U.N. Security Council come as new fighting rages between the army and ethnic insurgents.

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