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Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing government, citing coronavirus, postpones elections; pro-democracy opposition cries foul

July 31, 2020 4:11 AM Associated Press

HONG KONG (AP) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections, citing a worsening…

NBA season restarts with a nod to Black Lives Matter and 2 games that went down to the wire

July 31, 2020 3:45 AM CNN

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers took their game down to the wire on Thursday — just like the Utah Jazz and New Orleans…

Eurozone economy shrank 12.1% in April-June from previous quarter due to lockdowns, largest drop on record

July 31, 2020 3:00 AM Associated Press

PARIS (AP) – The economy of the 19-country eurozone shrank by a devastating 12.1% percent during the second quarter from the quarter before as…

Vietnam reports first ever death from coronavirus as it struggles with renewed outbreak after 99 days without any cases

July 31, 2020 2:57 AM Associated Press

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnamese state media are reporting the country’s first ever death of a person with the coronavirus as it struggles…

Two pilots dead after aircraft collide in mid-air while fighting a Nevada fire

July 31, 2020 2:52 AM CNN

Two single engine aircraft fighting the Bishop Fire in southern Nevada collided in mid-air around Thursday afternoon, according to the Federal…

Women in Xinjiang shine a light on a campaign of abuse and control by Beijing

July 31, 2020 1:35 AM CNN

Zumrat Dawut said she was forcibly sterilized by the Chinese government for having one too many children. A former resident of Urumqi, the capital of…

Police chief in California launches inquiry into alleged badge bending rite to indicate fatal shootings

July 30, 2020 11:37 PM CNN

The police chief in the Northern California city of Vallejo announced an inquiry into his department earlier in the week, saying he is “deeply…

A man is shot after he tossed a dagger at a Detroit officer and injured him, police say

July 30, 2020 11:28 PM CNN

Detroit police shot a man who was allegedly swinging a sword in the middle of an intersection. When police asked him to stop, he tossed a dagger that…

NBA players took a knee before kicking off the league’s reopened season

July 30, 2020 11:10 PM CNN

Every NBA player who restarted the NBA’s season on Thursday kneeled during the National Anthem, wearing “Black Lives Matter”…

Indian serial killer confesses involvement in more than 50 murders. His gang allegedly dumped the bodies in crocodile-infested waters

July 30, 2020 11:00 PM CNN

An Indian serial killer who admitted his involvement in the murder of more than 50 taxi drivers whose bodies were dumped in a crocodile-infested…

Missouri police officer who killed Michael Brown faces no charges

July 30, 2020 8:48 PM CNN

No charges will be filed against former Ferguson, Missouri, police Officer Darren Wilson after a reinvestigation into the 2014 shooting death of…

With Navajo Nation hit hard by Covid-19, this CNN Hero’s mission to help vulnerable elders has a new urgency

July 30, 2020 7:03 PM CNN

Before Covid-19 hit, elders living on the Navajo Nation were already among the most vulnerable. As the virus spread, their situation became even more…

Organization that runs Bronx Zoo apologizes for putting an African man on display in its Monkey House

July 30, 2020 6:40 PM CNN

For one week in 1906, the Bronx Zoo in New York kept a man from Central Africa in an enclosure in its monkey house There, he stayed trapped in an…

A Black Lives Matter mural is defaced with red, white and blue paint in Washington state

July 30, 2020 5:43 PM CNN

A colorful Black Lives Matter mural was defaced this week, with vandals attempting to obscure “Black” with red, white and blue paint. The…

Federal officers preparing to leave Portland, Oregon governor says

July 30, 2020 5:05 PM CNN

Federal officers are preparing to leave Portland, Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown said on Thursday. The news comes one day after the Trump administration…

Video shows New York police pulling a woman into an unmarked van. She was wanted for damaging police cameras, police say

July 30, 2020 4:36 PM CNN

The New York City Police Department responded to a social media video that shows a woman being taken into custody Tuesday, saying she was wanted in…

These historically Black universities just got their biggest ever financial gifts all thanks to one generous donor

July 30, 2020 3:19 PM CNN

Four historically Black colleges and universities announced that they have each received the largest single donation in their long-standing history.…

A ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural on Tulsa’s ‘Black Wall Street’ is being removed after city officials said it was never approved

July 30, 2020 2:44 PM CNN

A “Black Lives Matter” mural that was recently painted on a street surface in Tulsa’s Greenwood District must be removed because it…

MLB’s Phillies say two staffers tested positive for coronavirus after playing Marlins

July 30, 2020 2:12 PM CNN

Two staff members of the Philadelphia Phillies staff tested positive for coronavirus days after the team played the Miami Marlins, whose season is on…

Rutgers football team in quarantine following a social gathering and players testing positive for Covid-19

July 30, 2020 1:58 PM CNN

The entire Rutgers University football program is under quarantine and has temporarily halted all in-person activities, all the result of individuals…

Three Chicago police officers shot and suspected gunman wounded

July 30, 2020 1:26 PM CNN

Three Chicago police officers were shot outside a station house Thursday while trying to take a suspected carjacker into custody, Police…

‘America was built by John Lewises’: Former President Obama delivers funeral eulogy for civil rights icon

July 30, 2020 8:51 AM ABC News, CNN

ATLANTA, Georgia — Former President Barack Obama eulogized civil rights icon John Lewis on Thursday before the late congressman’s body is…

Full appeals court to review dismissal of case against former Trump adviser Michael Flynn

July 30, 2020 10:34 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — A federal appeals court said Thursday it plans to review a decision ordering the dismissal of the Justice Department’s case…

Judge delays the unsealing of a deposition from Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged former accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell

July 30, 2020 11:14 AM CNN

A federal judge delayed the unsealing of a deposition of Jeffery Epstein’s former girlfriend and alleged accomplice to allow her time to appeal…

This single, working mom says remote learning will mean having to choose between her child or job

July 30, 2020 11:00 AM CNN

Tina Carroll says she fights back tears at night trying to figure out how to juggle being a single mom and an employee who needs be at work during a…

Unemployment claims rise for second week in a row

July 30, 2020 10:39 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — In yet another sign that the economic recovery is teetering in a resurgence of coronavirus cases, the number of Americans…

Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand donate $2.5 million to three organizations to combat Black voter suppression

July 30, 2020 10:35 AM CNN

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are donating $2.5 million toward fighting Black voter suppression. One million dollars is being donated to the…

WATCH: Mars launch as NASA sends Perseverance rover to space

July 30, 2020 7:52 AM CNN

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The Perseverance rover and its Ingenuity helicopter are finally on the journey to Mars. The spacecraft carrying the…

No, the Instagram ‘challenge accepted’ trend did not originate in Turkey

July 30, 2020 9:36 AM CNN

It seemed harmless enough at first. Celebrities and regular folks flooded Instagram feeds with black-and-white selfies and professionally shot photos…

Earthquake shakes Southern California’s San Fernando Valley

July 30, 2020 9:36 AM CNN

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook Southern California’s San Fernando Valley just before 4:30 a.m. PT on Thursday, the United States Geological…