The pandemic isn’t the only thing that shook the world this year
It’s hard to remember a time when the word coronavirus was not part of our day-to-day vocabulary. But the pandemic hit the world hard, and fast…
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China gifted propaganda win as Trump’s protest response undermines US efforts to protect Hong Kong
Protesters running amok. Innocent citizens under siege. Outside actors engaging in terrorist acts. Police struggling to maintain control and in…
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99 years ago today, America was shaken by one of its deadliest acts of racial violence
As Americans’ rage over racial injustice boils over into a sixth day of protests, Monday also marks the 99th anniversary of one of the worst…
Continue Reading A drive-by wake. A masked funeral. A memorial on Zoom. This is how families are facing death in the pandemic
The chapel’s capacity is 85 people. On Friday, it held only a handful of Guadalupe Ortiz-Sandoval’s closest relatives. They gathered with…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 1: George Floyd, Antifa, coronavirus, WHO, G7 summit
It’s bound to be another rough week in America. Here are some ways to help and support marginalized communities during these tumultuous, often…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police chief says all four officers involved in George Floyd’s death bear responsibility
In an emotional response to George Floyd’s family Sunday night, the Minneapolis police chief says in his mind, all four officers involved in…
Continue Reading While tensions between police and protesters boiled over in some cities, other officers joined the movement
Protests have swept the United States the last six days in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minnesota. Floyd, who was…
Continue Reading India accuses two Pakistan embassy officials of spying and orders them to leave the country
Two Pakistani embassy staff accused of spying have been expelled from India, Indian officials said on Sunday. “Two officials of the High…
Continue Reading For the first time in 30 years, Hong Kong will not hold a mass vigil commemorating the Tiananmen square massacre
An annual vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre will not take place in Hong Kong this year, after police refused organizers…
Continue Reading In Huntington Beach, a George Floyd protest was deemed an unlawful assembly. A stay-at-home protest one month ago was not
It was the tale of two protests. In Huntington Beach, California, on Sunday, hundreds demonstrated over the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old…
Continue Reading ‘Insecure’ star Kendrick Sampson says he was shot with rubber bullets 7 times during George Floyd protest
Actor Kendrick Sampson said he was shot seven times with rubber bullets by police in Los Angeles on Saturday during a protest over the death of…
Continue Reading India’s rural health care workers push for more coronavirus pay
Jyoti Pawar, 40, starts her day early when the sun is still low in Walhe, a village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. She’s racing to…
Continue Reading Cities extend curfews for another night in an attempt to avoid violent protests over George Floyd’s death
Demonstrators filled the streets across the US on Sunday to once again protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man…
Continue Reading Stanley Ho’s escape to Macao in World War II laid the foundation for his fortune. But it wasn’t without controversy
When Stanley Ho Hung-sun, the man who made Macao a global gambling mecca, died at age 98 this week he was reportedly worth $14.9 billion. But before…
Continue Reading These black men’s experiences were caught on camera, spurring anger and action
One died after he was pinned down by a police officer. One was fatally shot while jogging. The third avoided any physical confrontation. The…
Continue Reading A sheriff put down his baton to listen to protesters. They chanted ‘walk with us,’ so he did
A Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township on Saturday, putting down his weapon and saying, “I want to make this a parade, not a…
Continue Reading New York police officers kneel with protesters
In the midst of protests and destruction around the nation, a moving scene unfolded Sunday in New York when some of the city’s police officers…
Continue Reading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar defends protests and says racism is deadlier than Covid-19 in powerful op-ed
Thousands of Americans took to the streets this weekend in nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, but millions more sat at home,…
Continue Reading The ACLU created an app to help people record police misconduct
The American Civil Liberties Union has an app that allows people to record their interactions with law enforcement. It could come in handy during…
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What is Antifa?
As protests over George Floyd’s death spread across the country, officials have blamed the violent nature of some demonstrations on members of…
Continue Reading Trump, Putin and Bolsonaro find their populist playbooks are no match for coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic could have been a moment of glory for the world’s populist leaders. This is a period of heightened fear and anxiety…
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SpaceX’s astronaut-riding Dragon arrives at space station
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION — SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic…
Continue Reading A group of fishermen in Hawaii caught 220-pounds of tuna and donated it to health care workers
When five Hawaii fisherman took to sea, they had one goal in mind: feeding their local health care workers. One of the fishermen was Kyle Nakamoto,…
Continue Reading 103-year-old woman celebrates beating Covid-19 with a cold beer
A 103-year-old Massachusetts woman who recovered from Covid-19 celebrated with a favorite drink — a cold beer, her family told CNN. When Jennie…
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2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts
Here is a look at the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Facts The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The areas covered…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Sunday, May 31
The coronavirus pandemic could have offered a moment of glory for populist leaders. This is a period of heightened fear and anxiety, emotions that…
Continue Reading Video appears to show NYPD truck plowing through crowd during protest
Police are investigating after a video appeared to show a New York City Police Department truck plowing through a crowd during Saturday’s…
Continue Reading The thousands of wishes the pandemic put on hold
Emberlyn Hemmer’s wish would have been granted just three weeks before her seventh major surgery. The 5-year-old planned to tour Disney World,…
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