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Blueprints for 3D-printed guns to become available Aug. 1

A 3D printed gun figure is displayed during the 3D Prints Design Show at Javits Center, in New York, on April 16, 2015. Photo: Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Texas-based nonprofit, Defense Distributed, will begin posting online blueprints for 3D-printed firearms on Aug. 1, reports USA Today's Josh Hafner.

Why it matters: Following a settlement with the State Department, Americans will be able to 3D print their own guns at home, including AR-15s, without being traced or subjected to background checks. The Second Amendment Foundation has called the settlement "a devastating blow to the gun-prohibition lobby."

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Why it matters: An institution that thrives on myth now faces harsh reality. The explosive two-hour interview gave an unprecedented, unsparing window into the monarchy: Harry said his father and brother "are trapped," and Markle revealed that the the misery of being a working royal drove her to thoughts of suicide.

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In photos: Thousands rally for George Floyd ahead of Derek Chauvin's trial

Demonstrators on March 7 outside the Hennepin County Government Center, where the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with murdering George Floyd, will begin in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

Thousands of protesters marched through Minneapolis' streets Sunday, urging justice for George Floyd on the eve of the start of former police officer Derek Chauvin's trial over the 46-year-old's death, per AFP.

The big picture: Chauvin faces charges for second-degree murder and manslaughter over Floyd's death last May, which ignited massive nationwide and global protests against racism and for police reform. His trial is due to start Monday, with jury selection procedures.

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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla tells "Axios on HBO" that he recently received his first of two doses of the company's coronavirus vaccine.

Why it matters: Bourla told CNBC in December that company polling found that one of the most effective ways to increase confidence in the vaccine was to have the CEO take it.

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