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A member of the jury that convicted Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd says the deliberations were straightforward but could have been over sooner. Jurors took little more than a day to find the former Minneapolis police officer guilty last week. In a series of TV interviews Wednesday, Brandon Mitchell said there were some “hiccups” with “terminology and understanding” during deliberations but that for the most part there wasn't too much back and forth. Mitchell says he most convinced by the testimony of Dr. Martin Tobin, an expert medical witness, who broke down the science so that everyone could understand.

PARIS (AP) — Seven Italians convicted of left-wing domestic terrorist crimes in the 1970s and 1980s, including several former members of the Red Brigades, were arrested at their homes in France on Wednesday, the French presidency said, a development Italy…

Paul Casey is going for his third straight victory at the Valspar Championship. It's such a difficult feat that only eight times in the last 40 years has a player won the same tournament at least three times in a row. Six of those occasions belong to Tiger Woods. Casey feels like he's a little under the radar because the field at Innisbrook includes Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas. Those are the top two players in the world ranking. Johnson played in the final group with Casey at Innisbrook two years ago but didn’t make a birdie in the final round.

A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies in a Virginia community. The town of Christiansburg has been a testing ground for commercial delivery drones operated by Wing, a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet. The company said it began talking to Girl Scout troops because they’ve been having a harder time selling Thin Mints and other iconic cookies because fewer people are out and about during the pandemic. It’s the latest attempt to build public enthusiasm for futuristic drone delivery as Wing competes against Amazon, Walmart, UPS and others to overcome its many technical and regulatory hurdles.

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that receiver Antonio Brown has agreed to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year contract that could be worth up to $6.5 million, including incentives. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement, which includes a $2 million signing bonus and a little more than $3 million guaranteed, has not been announced by the Super Bowl champions. The Bucs were already assured of returning all 22 starters from their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL title game. Bringing back Brown ensures Tom Brady will pursue an eighth Super Bowl ring with the entire “band” of offensive playmakers assembled around the 43-year-old quarterback last season.

It’s not the first Confederate monument to go missing in Selma, Alabama, but the story of the stolen Jefferson Davis chair may be the oddest. On March 20, the Selma chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy reported to police that the carved limestone monument honoring Confederate President Jefferson Davis was gone. Someone sent an email signed “White Lies Matter” to news outlets claiming responsibility for the theft and threatening to turn it into a toilet. Then, miles away in New Orleans, the chair was found and three people arrested. The UDC has the chair back, but are unsure what to do with it. In Selma, some people are curious about the theft or annoyed about the attention it brought.

A law enforcement official tells the Associated Press that federal investigators have executed a search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan residence. The former New York City mayor has been under investigation for several years over his business dealings in Ukraine. Details of the reasons for the search were not immediately available. The official who confirmed the execution of the search warrant did not have approval to speak publicly about an ongoing investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. A message left for Giuliani’s lawyer wasn’t immediately returned.

In the new Tom Clancy adaptation, “Without Remorse,” Michael B. Jordan is a Navy SEAL about to trade military life for private security when his pregnant wife (Lauren London) is executed in their Washington D.C. home. It’s part of a…

The Tokyo Olympics open in under three months and there are still more questions than answers despite the rollout of new rule books to explain how the games will take place in the middle of a surging pandemic in Japan. The second version of the “Playbooks” for athletes was released by the International Olympic Committee and the the local organizers. Versions for other non-athlete groups are to be released later. And a third version will come out in June. The Olympics open on July 23. More testing for everyone was the key highlight.

HELSINKI (AP) — A fire in a building housing a hostel that authorities said was operating illegally killed eight people in the center of Latvia's capital early Wednesday, officials said. The Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service said it was…

A Senate committee on Wednesday approved President Joe Biden’s three nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service. The nominees — Ron Stroman, a former deputy postmaster general; Amber McReynolds, who leads the nonprofit National Vote at Home…

Months after President Joe Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, a showdown over a second crude oil pipeline threatens to further strain ties between the two neighbors. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has set a May 12 deadline for Canadian energy company Enbridge to shut down its Line 5, which delivers oil from Alberta to refineries in the U.S. Midwest and eastern Canada. Whitmer agrees with environmentalists who consider the pipeline an environmental hazard, mostly because one 68-year-old section crosses a channel linking two Great Lakes. Canadian officials say closing the pipeline would hurt the economy and cost jobs in both countries.

One of the biggest roadblocks to police accountability is so-called “wandering cops” who lose their jobs in one place only to be rehired in another. Most states keep the names of disciplined officers secret and the vast majority of departments do not fully investigate the background of an officer they are hiring. Police chiefs, who have found it difficult to rid their departments of problem officers, generally support stronger laws. Police unions oppose them, arguing that past allegations - many of them denied - shouldn’t follow officers through their careers.

As soon as the San Francisco 49ers traded three first round picks to move up to No. 3 overall, it became clear that quarterbacks would come off the board at a record pace. While QBs are widely expected to go 1-2-3 for just the third time in the common draft era that started in 1967, there are still questions about how many others will follow in the top 10 and first round. Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson are expected to be the top two picks, to the Jaguars and the Jets, with the Niners likely choosing among Mac Jones, Trey Lance and Justin Fields at No. 3. That would match 1971 and 1999 as the only drafts with quarterbacks taken with the top three picks. Four QBs could go in the top four if Atlanta drafts the successor to Matt Ryan or trades down to a quarterback-needy team.

NEW YORK (AP) — Christine Baranski wants your help cleaning out her closet. The Emmy- and Tony-winning actor is donating three custom-made Bob Mackie gowns for an online charity auction on Wednesday and she's tapped a starry group of A-listers…

Patrick Marleau passed Gordie Howe for the most games played in NHL history. Another milestone could fall soon. Florida's Keith Yandle, Arizona's Phil Kessel and Marleau are all less than a full season away from Doug Jarvis' NHL ironman record of 964 consecutive games played. Jarvis is rooting for his streak to be broken. He wants everyone on the ice to stay as healthy as he was able to during his career.

Manchester United’s players have been nothing if not consistent in the semifinals of major tournaments over the past year and a half. They have played in four and they have lost in four. No. 5 is coming up on Thursday when Roma visits Old Trafford for the first leg of the Europa League semifinals and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reason to believe this time will be different. The United manager says his players are “more experienced and they’ve come through some difficult times.” He also says they have the “motivation of having those disappointments.”

UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) — Lisa Gerritsen and Eva Diks were the first guests in six months to be served at Cafe Le Journal on The Neude square in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Wednesday. First in a long line…