A medical expert who testified in defense of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin said on Wednesday he believed George Floyd's death while under arrest was the result of heart disease which made his heart beat erratically.
[RETIRED FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST DAVID FOWLER]: "Mr. Floyd died of a cardiac arrhythmia due to hypertensive, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease during the restraint." The defense's medical expert in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin told the jury on Wednesday that he believed George Floyd's death during his arrest was the result of heart disease, and said it was possible that exhaust fumes could have played a role.
[FOWLER]: "There is exposure to a vehicle exhaust.
So potentially carbon monoxide poisoning." Dr. David Fowler, who was Maryland's chief medical examiner until his retirement in 2019, appeared to dispute at least some of the findings of Hennepin County's chief medical examiner, who ruled Floyd's death a homicide.
Fowler said he would fall back to an 'undetermined' ruling.
[FOWLER]: "So, this is one of those cases where you have so many conflicting different manners.
The carbon monoxide would usually be classified as an accident." Fowler testified that the fentanyl and methamphetamine found in Floyd's blood may also have contributed to Floyd's death, along with possible carbon monoxide poisoning from exhaust fumes from the vehicle next to where Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes.
[PROSECUTOR JERRY BLACKWELL]: "You haven't seen any data or test results that showed Mr. Floyd had a single injury from carbon monoxide.
Is that true?
[FOWLER]: "That is correct, because it was never said that it was..." [BLACKWELL]: "I asked you whether it was true, sir.
Yes or no?
[FOWLER]: "It's true." In cross-examination, the prosecution grilled Fowler, who conceded that he did not know for certain whether the police car was still running during the arrest, and he agreed with prosecutor Jerry Blackwell that Floyd should have been given immediate first aid.
[BLACKWELL]: "Are you critical of the fact that he wasn't given immediate medical care when he went into cardiac arrest?" [FOWLER]: "As a physician, I would agree."
California Could Get up to 10 Feet of Snow , as Blizzard Approaches.
A blizzard will reach the Sierra Nevada on the night of Feb. 29 and last until March 3, NBC News reports. .
The storm's peak could bring
1 to 2 inches of snow per hour.
Wind gusts up to 100 mph are also possible.
Donner Pass could see up to 10 feet of snow, while Blue Canyon could accumulate as much as 7 feet. .
Lake Tahoe is forecast to get 3 to 6 feet of snow, and Pollock Pines could get up to 3 feet. .
Up until now, below average snowfall
has accumulated in the Sierra,
leading to as much as an 8-foot deficit.
This storm has the potential to
set a new record, NBC News reports.
It could also create a surplus in
areas where there are deficits. .
Experts are warning about the
possibility of avalanches, "especially
in the backcountry," NBC News reports. .
Meanwhile, states to the east
are experiencing record warmth.
Cities that have experienced their
warmest February on record include
Albany, Chicago, Des Moines, Fargo.
Cities that have experienced their
warmest February on record include
Albany, Chicago, Des Moines, Fargo.
Green Bay, Little Rock, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Syracuse and Tulsa. .
Green Bay, Little Rock, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Syracuse and Tulsa. .
Green Bay, Little Rock, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Syracuse and Tulsa.
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4.8-Magnitude Earthquake , Hits US East Coast.
NBC reports that the East Coast of the United States
was struck by an earthquake on April 5
which was felt from Maryland to Maine.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey,
the earthquake struck just before 10:30 a.m. local
time and was measured at a 4.8-magnitude. .
There were no initial reports
of any major damage.
According to New York Governor
Kathy Hochul, the quake could
be felt across the state. .
My team is assessing impacts
and any damage that may have
occurred, and we will update
the public throughout the day, Kathy Hochul, New York Governor, via NBC.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
said that the state's emergency
operations center had been activated.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
said that the state's emergency
operations center had been activated.
As a result of the quake, the Port
Authority Transit Corp. suspended service
between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. .
Crews will inspect the integrity
of the line out of an abundance
of caution. Once inspection is
complete, service will resume.
No timeframe. Updates to follow, Port Authority Transit Corp. statement, via X.
Meanwhile, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation
Authority said service would not be impacted by the quake,
and teams would be inspecting train lines for damage.
NBC reports that earthquakes are a rare occurrence in
the Northeast, however in February of 2023, Buffalo,
New York, was struck by a 3.8-magnitude quake
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In the aftermath of the Baltimore bridge collapse, officials announced on Sunday night (March 31) plans to establish a temporary channel, facilitating the resumption of limited commercial vessel traffic in and out of the port. The decision arrives as cleanup operations persist in the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge incident.
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US President Joe Biden announced that he will visit Baltimore next week in the aftermath of the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge leading to the city’s port. As of Friday afternoon, four people remain missing and are presumed dead. The tragedy prompted Biden to pledge a visit to the site, following the lead of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.“We’re with you. We’re going to stay with you as long as it takes,” assured Biden, expressing his intention to visit Baltimore promptly. “You’re Maryland tough. You’re Baltimore strong.”
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After several hours of closing statements from the prosecutors and defense, the jury is now deliberating the charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George..
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Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin’s role in George Floyd’s death during closing arguments Monday in the former Minneapolis officer’s criminal trial...