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White House briefly on lockdown due to DC protests over Floyd death
WASHINGTON, DC — Demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police prompted a brief lockdown of the White House…
Continue Reading Trump announced the US will pull out of the WHO. What does that actually mean?
President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization carries…
Continue Reading A new civil lawsuit alleges Harvey Weinstein raped a 17-year-old in the 1990s
Four women identified as Jane Does filed a lawsuit against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein Thursday, alleging he sexually assaulted them.…
Continue Reading George Floyd and Derek Chauvin once worked overlapping security shifts at the same nightclub
George Floyd and the former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on Floyd’s neck before he died worked at the same…
Continue Reading The Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck had 18 previous complaints against him, police department says
The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd’s neck had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the…
Continue Reading Surveillance video does not support police claims that George Floyd resisted arrest
Surveillance video from outside a Minneapolis restaurant appears to contradict police claims that George Floyd resisted arrest before an officer…
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President Trump terminates relationship with WHO, but doesn’t discuss Minnesota situation
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization, saying it…
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This teenager is graduating high school three years after being shot in the head and left to die
For most high school seniors, graduation is a time to celebrate their academic achievements. For Deserae Turner, it’s also an opportunity to…
Continue Reading MIT elects first black woman student body president in its 159-year history
Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have elected a black woman as president of the Undergraduate Association for the first time in…
Continue Reading 7 people shot in protests over the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, police say
Outcry over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor reached a boiling point overnight Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky, when gunfire erupted during…
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Minnesota governor expects ‘swift’ justice in Floyd death as ‘fires still smolder’
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz expressed his concern Friday over the protests that have rocked his state and the black community…
Continue Reading George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What can black parents possibly tell their kids now about staying safe?
It’s time to have a talk about “The Talk.” For generations, black parents have given the same lecture to their children:…
Continue Reading A woman kept her grandmother’s body hidden in a basement freezer for 16 years in social security scheme, police say
Last year, police in Pennsylvania found old human remains in a freezer. Now, an investigation has concluded that it was all part of a scam to collect…
Continue Reading Ms. Jennifer, a 53-year-old tortoise, has found a new home after her owner died of Covid-19
For decades, a tortoise named Ms. Jennifer happily lived with her owner, who would take her to the bank and other places around their town of…
Continue Reading The White House podium has lost its meaning
You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. The White House briefing has often been contentious, long-winded and stuffed with…
Continue Reading CNN crew released from police custody after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis
A CNN crew was arrested while giving a live television report Friday morning in Minneapolis — and then released about an hour later — as…
Continue Reading World’s deepest octopus, complete with Dumbo ears, captured on film 4 miles below the surface
The deepest known sighting of an octopus has been captured on film, more than a mile deeper than the previous reliable sighting. The observations of…
Continue Reading The move used to restrain George Floyd is discouraged by most police. Here’s why
George Floyd’s death has raised new questions about a potentially dangerous method of restraint: the knee-to-neck maneuver. Floyd, a…
Continue Reading Hundreds of South Korea schools close again after reopening
More than 500 schools closed again Friday to students after briefly reopening, as South Korea moves to stamp out a resurgence of the coronavirus in…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police release 911 call that led to encounter with George Floyd
It started with a routine police call reporting someone used a counterfeit bill at a store in Minneapolis. What followed was a series of events that…
Continue Reading The Dalai Lama blames George Floyd’s death on racism during virtual talk on compassion
The Dalai Lama has deplored the death of George Floyd in Minnesota and blamed discrimination and racism for it. The exiled Tibetan leader gave a…
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Texas to allow some fans at outdoor sports events – but not in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will soon allow outdoor pro sports events to have spectators, but the numbers will be strictly limited, under a new order…
Continue Reading China is embracing a new brand of foreign policy. Here’s what wolf warrior diplomacy means
There is a new brand of diplomacy taking hold in Beijing and its chief architects have a suitably fierce nickname to match their aggressive style…
Continue Reading Caught on video: 90-year-old Texas grandma tries to defuse tense confrontation between police & black motorist
MIDLAND, Texas — When police stopped a Texas man for an alleged traffic violation, the confrontation turned tense, videos of the incident show.…
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Prosecutors do not announce charges in George Floyd’s death but say ‘justice will be served’
Prosecutors looking at the death of George Floyd on Thursday asked the people of Minneapolis for patience while they investigate the case that has…
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Texas jail says guards didn’t notice inmate giving birth
DALLAS, Texas — A woman managed to go into labor and give birth alone in a Texas jail cell without any corrections officers noticing until after…
Continue Reading 911 call the day Ahmaud Arbery died came from a cell phone belonging to the McMichaels
A cell phone belonging to one of the men charged with Ahmaud Arbery’s death called 911 on February 23, shortly before Arbery died, according to…
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‘Feisty’ 103-year-old survives virus, celebrates with beer
WILBRAHAM, Massachusetts — “Feisty” is the way Shelley Gunn describes her 103-year-old grandmother. That quality shone through earlier this…
Continue Reading In the NY Gilgo Beach killings, remains identified 20 years later
For years in the Gilgo Beach, New York multiple victim investigation, she was “Jane Doe #6.” On Thursday, New York’s Suffolk County…
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