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Attorneys for Andrew Brown Jr's family call DA's conclusion, "an insult and a slap in the face"

JUST IN: Murkowski suggests Trump should testify before Jan. 6 commission, suggests too “broad a brush” would undermine probe

More: Womble said "Mr. Brown's death while, tragic was justified because Mr. Brown's actions caused three deputies.... to reasonably believe it was necessary to use deadly force to protect themselves and others."

#NEW: Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble announced that the death of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man who was fatally shot by deputies in North Carolina in April 21, was justified.

NEW: Florida Rep. Val Demings plans to run for U.S. Senate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, two sources familiar with the plan tell CNN. @DaniellaMicaela @merica

The Indian Medical Association estimates that at least 269 doctors have died during the second wave of Covid-19 in India, at an average of 20-25 doctors per day.

NEW: Montana's Commissioner of Higher Education ends mask mandate for public universities

NEW: The Denver Broncos have named Kelly Kleine as Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager, making her one of the most powerful women in the NFL

“In less than four months we’ve gone from less than 6% to 60% of adults in America with at least one shot. ...Deaths are down from Covid by 81% and are also at their lowest level since April of 2020.” – President Biden

JUST IN: The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a major abortion case next term concerning a controversial Mississippi law that banned most abortions after 15 weeks, rekindling a potentially major challenge to Roe vs. Wade at the majority conservative court.

NEW: A poll conducted by a major Japanese newspaper shows that 43% of respondents were in favor of cancelling the Olympics and Paralympics this summer, while 40% of respondents believed that the games should be postponed again.