103-year-old woman celebrates beating Covid-19 with a cold beer
NewA 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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Peaceful protesters and violent instigators defy curfews after George Floyd’s death
Several cities across the US resembled war zones as crowds defied curfews to protest the death of George Floyd, who spent his last moments pinned…
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National security adviser: ‘I don’t think there’s systemic racism’ in US police forces
National security adviser Robert O’Brien on Sunday denied in an interview on CNN that systemic racism exists across the nation’s police…
Continue Reading A serious divide exists among Trump advisers over how to address nights of protests and riots in US after Floyd’s death
A serious divide has emerged among Donald Trump’s top allies and advisers over how the President should address several nights of protests and…
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The Latest: Armed National Guard soldiers patrol LA streets
The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his…
Continue Reading 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 The Latest: Spanish PM wants state of emergency extension
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and…
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Vicarious racism: You don’t have to be the target to be harmed
Watching the unsettling video of George Floyd crying out for his mother while gasping for air made Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner,…
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…
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Investors didn’t sell in May. What now?
So much for selling in May and going away — assuming you could find a place to go to in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Stocks closed out the…
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 Evictions loom as state freezes on rent payments expire
As states reopen, tenants are facing the end of freezes on rent payments and evictions put in place at the start of the pandemic despite still-rising…
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Unarmed Palestinian man shot dead by police in Jerusalem
An unarmed Palestinian man has been shot and killed by police at one of the entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday. Israeli police said…
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 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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Journalists covering protests face assault and arrest
From Minneapolis to Washington DC, from Louisville to Las Vegas, reporters are facing assault and arrest while reporting on widespread protests and…
Continue Reading Warren as Biden’s running mate makes no electoral sense
Poll of the week: A new national Ipsos/Reuters poll finds former Vice President Joe Biden with a 45% to 39% lead over President Donald Trump.…
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,…
Continue Reading ‘Not moving fast enough’: Millions of children still without food aid
Millions of low-income school children are still waiting receive federal help to buy food, even as the number of families having trouble affording…
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African-American congresswoman gets pepper sprayed during George Floyd protest in Columbus
Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, an African-American congresswoman from Ohio, was briefly sprayed with “Mace or pepper spray” in downtown…
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