How future generations will remember the coronavirus pandemic
A window conversation between generations forced to stay apart. Once-bustling city streets sitting deserted. A grocery shopper dressed in a makeshift…
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Seattle police want to return to vacated precinct in what protesters call an ‘autonomous zone’
Seattle police want to resume operations at a downtown precinct they left empty as protesters began occupying the area around it. The area around the…
Continue Reading In wake of George Floyd’s death, Minnesota governor calls for state legislature to pass police reform
Following weeks of protests over George Floyd’s death, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday said he will convene a special session of the state…
Continue Reading Brown University reinstated three varsity teams after athletes said the school was hurting diversity
Track is the reason Eric Ingram is a student at an Ivy League school like Brown University. Coming from a small suburb of Columbus, Ohio, Ingram said…
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Dow closes down 1,800 points as U.S. virus cases hit 2 million, deflating optimism
NEW YORK, NY — The stocks mega-rally hit a roadblock on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 1,860 points, or 6.9%, as…
Continue Reading People are tweeting about Black Lives Matter now more than at any point in the movement’s history
Digital support for Black Lives Matter is at an all-time high: Millions of people are using the hashtag daily. Recent polling suggests…
Continue Reading Atlanta Police officer charged in tasing of college students was named in prior excessive force lawsuit
One of the six Atlanta police officers charged last week after allegedly using excessive force on two college students was named in a lawsuit over a…
Continue Reading Tulsa police release body cam video of officers handcuffing black teenagers for jaywalking
Tulsa police have released body camera footage from two officers who arrested a black teenager and handcuffed a second for jaywalking last week. The…
Continue Reading Will schools be safe this fall? Experts weigh in
Teachers, parents and, yes, even children are anxiously waiting for schools to reopen in the fall, but the biggest questions on everyone’s mind…
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Top general apologizes for taking part in Trump church walk: ‘I should not have been there’
WASHINGTON, DC — America’s top general apologized for appearing in combat fatigues with President Donald Trump after the forceful…
Continue Reading How to watch ‘The ABCs of Covid 19: A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Parents’
“The ABCs of Covid-19: A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Parents” will air at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday June 13. The 60-minute…
Continue Reading Thai restaurant owners given 723 years in prison for seafood scam
Two restaurant owners have been sentenced to 723 years in prison in Thailand, after defrauding the public with a seafood promotion. Apichart…
Continue Reading Ex-Minneapolis officer charged in George Floyd’s death is released on bond
One of the four former Minneapolis police officers awaiting trial in the death of George Floyd has been released on $750,000 bond. Thomas Lane, 37,…
Continue Reading All Lives Matter protesters re-enacted George Floyd’s death as a Black Lives Matter march went by
A New Jersey corrections officer was suspended and a FedEx worker fired after two All Lives Matter demonstrators mockingly re-enacted George…
Continue Reading Protest and Racism: How you can help communities get back on their feet
George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man, was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. His final moments were captured on…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, June 10
The World Health Organization has flip-flopped. And it’s not the first time. An official at WHO yesterday rowed back an earlier comment that…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, June 11
The US has now recorded more than 2 million Covid-19 cases, by far the highest number worldwide, and coronavirus hospitalizations have gone up in at…
Continue Reading What we know about the missing Idaho children as their mother and her husband face charges
Both the mother of two missing Idaho children and her husband are now facing charges related to their disappearance. Chad Daybell appeared in court…
Continue Reading Statues of Christopher Columbus are being dismounted across the country
As racial reckoning occurs across the country following the death of George Floyd, many Confederate statues — which some consider racist…
Continue Reading Remains of Lori Vallow’s children found at her husband’s home, family says. He’s now charged with destroying evidence.
Chad Daybell, the stepfather of two children who have been missing since last year, was charged with destroying evidence Wednesday as prosecutors…
Continue Reading India’s richest city should have been its most prepared for coronavirus. So why does Mumbai have the country’s highest infection rate?
India’s richest city is buckling under the weight of the coronavirus crisis. Mumbai is considered the country’s financial and…
Continue Reading LeBron James and other athletes start organization to help African Americans vote
NBA superstar LeBron James has partnered with other black athletes and entertainers to start a group aimed at protecting the voting rights of African…
Continue Reading 7 Los Angeles officers removed from their field duties after using excessive force during protests, police say
At least seven Los Angeles police officers were removed from their field duties after using excessive force during recent protests, the police…
Continue Reading Is it safe to go swimming during the coronavirus pandemic?
Is it safe to swim at a beach or pool during the coronavirus pandemic? Health officials say it can be safe, as long as swimmers stick to social…
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Trump administration proposes sweeping asylum restrictions
SAN DIEGO, California — The Trump administration on Wednesday night proposed sweeping restrictions on asylum, seeking to align a legal framework…
Continue Reading Mother of Javier Ambler’s sons: ‘Your children do not mean more than my children’
Almost 15 months after Javier Ambler, a black man, died while being arrested, his ex-partner and the mother of two of his sons has a message for law…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor death: Detective who applied for warrant put on administrative reassignment
The detective who applied for the warrant that ended in the March shooting death of Breonna Taylor has been placed on administrative reassignment,…
Continue Reading China removes pangolin scales from traditional medicine list, helping protect world’s most trafficked mammal
The Chinese government has removed pangolin scales from its 2020 list of approved ingredients used in traditional Chinese medicine, a move…
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Cristobal remnants head to Canada after battering Midwest US
HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) — Severe thunderstorms accompanied by winds approaching 70 mph battered lower Michigan late Wednesday as the remnants of…
Continue Reading West Virginia just elected its first openly transgender official
Rosemary Ketchum won a seat on a City Council in West Virginia, making her the first openly transgender elected official in the state. Ketchum, 26,…
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