Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was seriously injured in an attack by another inmate at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona on Friday. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that an incarcerated person was "assaulted" at the facility and hospitalized, but did not confirm the identity of the victim. The FBI and the Bureau of Prisons are currently investigating the incident, which has not been linked to the case against Chauvin.
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The NBA is investigating allegations that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey had an inappropriate relationship with a minor, which were posted on social media by an anonymous user. Giddey and Coach Mark Daigneault declined to comment on the situation, and the NBA spokesperson Michael Bass said the league is looking into the accusation. The social media account that posted the accusation has since been deactivated.
Two Israeli hostages were released from the Gaza Strip on Friday as part of a four-day cease-fire deal brokered by Egypt and the United Nations. President Joe Biden was asked his response to calls from some Democrats to place conditions on U.S. aid to Israel, but declined to categorically write it off. The cease-fire deal calls for a halt to hostilities and the exchange of prisoners and remains of combatants, as well as the easing of restrictions on the movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing two new allegations of sexual assault, as a lawsuit was filed in New York Supreme Court on Thursday, one day before the expiration of the New York Adult Survivors Act. The lawsuit alleges that Combs and R&B singer Aaron Hall assaulted the plaintiff and her friend in 1990 or 1991, and seeks unspecified damages and a jury trial. This is the latest in a string of allegations against Combs, and is part of the larger #MeToo movement that has brought attention to sexual assault and harassment.
Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection to Congress and will instead pursue a run for the presidency. Phillips believes that democracy requires participation and that it is time to stop fighting one another and begin fighting for one another. He is a one-time vice chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and is a longshot candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. Phillips is 54 years old and is ready to take on the challenge of running for the presidency.
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Mexican security forces have arrested Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, a top assassin for the Sinaloa Cartel, with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration offering a $3 million reward for his capture. U.S. President Joe Biden praised the arrest, and Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the DEA, called Pérez Salas a "complete psychopath" and a "very dangerous individual". The U.S. is now working to extradite Pérez Salas to face charges in the United States, signaling a major victory in the fight against the Sinaloa Cartel and strong cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico.
A 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a knife attack outside a school in Dublin, resulting in a series of violent clashes and the deployment of over 400 police officers. The Irish Prime Minister has condemned the attack and the subsequent violence, and the police have urged people to remain calm and respect the safety of others.