Daunte Wright's mother and the attorney general of Minnesota gave remarks on the jury's decision to convict Ms. Potter on two counts of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Mr. Wright.

The defense lawyers for Kimberly Potter, prosecutors and Daunte Wright's family are expected to deliver remarks after the jury convicted Ms. Potter on two counts of manslaughter.

The former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright was convicted of two counts of manslaughter.

Kimberly Potter, a former Minnesota police officer, faces two manslaughter charges. Ms. Potter appeared to mistake her gun for a Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb.

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia demanded that the United States and its allies meet Moscow's security requests, which include denying Ukraine membership into NATO.

China's Winter Games organizing committee announced elaborate precautions to prevent spreading the coronavirus to its population or the athletes.

A lead box that was embedded in a pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Virginia contained three books, a cloth envelope and a coin.

President Biden announced additional steps his administration will take to combat the Omicron variant, including free at-home Covid tests and increased support for overwhelmed hospitals.

President Biden is expected to deliver remarks about how the United States will respond to the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, which has sent infections soaring in parts of the country.

New Zealand postponed plans to reopen its borders to citizens and international travelers until the end of February. The country will also accelerate its booster program to slow down the Omricon variant's spread.