Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo thanked the members of his force Tuesday night in a written statement following the guilty verdicts handed down against former officer Derek Chauvin. “This past year has been difficult and challenging yet they (the police) have continued to show up and serve our community with the respect and dignity they deserve,” Arradondo said. “We recognize …

(CBS) — President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in remarks Tuesday called the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd a step forward toward a more just America, but emphasized that more must be done.

Amazon.com said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle starting on Wednesday, letting shoppers pay for items with a scan of their palm. The move shows how Amazon is bringing some of the technology already in use at its namesake brick-and-mortar Go and Books stores to the grocery chain it acquired in 2017. The …

Fujifilm Holdings said on Wednesday it started a new phase III trial in Japan of its Avigan drug for COVID-19, reviving hopes for a home-grown treatment for the virus. Domestic approval for the antiviral drug to treat the coronavirus was dealt a setback in December after a health ministry panel said that trial data was inconclusive. Fujifilm has over the …

LONDON: English county cricket side Kent have hired the services of former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir for the second half of Vitality Blast competition, the premier T20 tournament of the country. “Kent Cricket is delighted to announce the signing of former Pakistan international fast bowler Mohammad Amir for the second half of this year’s Vitality Blast competition,” said a statement …

PALLEKELE: Sri Lanka have long been feared for their spin bowlers but the team has decided that speed is the future, and it will be tested against Bangladesh at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium from Wednesday. Off-spinner Muttiah Muralit­haran has the most Test wickets and Rangana Herath is the most successful left-arm spinner. But since Herath’s retirement three years ago, …

KARACHI: Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Tuesday said the main focus in the lead up to the Twenty20 World Cup should be on improving the skills of playing spin bowling more than anything, keeping in mind that the global competition will be hosted by India. Addressing a virtual media conference on the eve of the opening fixture of the three-match …

HARARE: Pakistan are brimming with confidence on the back of their recent 3-1 series victory over South Africa in their own den albeit against a rather under-strength side as they now prepare to face Zimbabwe in the first of three Twenty20 Internationals in Harare on Wednesday. The Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe is a return gift of sorts for when Zimbabwe …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board and the Inter­national Cricket Council (ICC) have yet to receive written assurances from the Indian cricket board BCCI regarding issuance of visas for the Pakistan Cricket team to participate in the ICC World T20 in October this year, reliable sources told on Tuesday. According to a reports in the Indian media, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah …