Attorney Kaitlyn Stephens speaks during the defense's opening statements in the retrial of former Franklin County Deputy Jason Meade, who is charged with murder and reckless homicide in the 2020 killing of Casey Goodson Jr., inside Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Doral Chenoweth/Pool Photo via AP)

Attorney Howard Merkle, representing the state of Ohio, speaks to the jury during opening statements in the retrial of former Franklin County Deputy Jason Meade, who is charged with murder and reckless homicide in the 2020 killing of Casey Goodson Jr., inside Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Doral Chenoweth/Pool Photo via AP)

The mother of Casey Goodson Jr., Tamala Payne, covers her ears during opening statements in the retrial offormer Franklin County Deputy Jason Meade, who is charged with murder and reckless homicide in the 2020 killing of Goodson Jr., inside Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Doral Chenoweth/Pool Photo via AP)

Jason Meade, center, sits with his attorneys Mark Collins, left, and Kaitlyn Stephens, right, during opening statements in the retrial of the former Ohio sheriff's deputy charged with murder and reckless homicide in the 2020 killing of Casey Goodson Jr., inside Franklin County Common Pleas Court in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Doral Chenoweth/Pool photo via AP)

This illustration provided by researchers in April 2026 depicts a giant octopus that may have been a top marine predator millions of years ago. (Yohei Utsuki via AP)

This illustration provided by researchers in April 2026 depicts a giant octopus that may have been a top marine predator millions of years ago. (Yohei Utsuki via AP)

FILE - Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. (27) is interviewed after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Jan. 4, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)

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