World leaders pledged $298 million to assist Lebanon in the aftermath of last week’s catastrophic blast during a virtual summit on Sunday. French President Emmanuel Macron organized the virtual summit. Christophe Simon/AP hide caption toggle caption Christophe Simon/AP World leaders pledged $298 million to assist Lebanon in the aftermath of […]
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The U.S. surpassed 5 million coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. still leads the world in coronavirus cases. Brazil, the country with the second most infections, has just over 3 million. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP The U.S. surpassed 5 […]
Thousands thronged downtown Beirut on Saturday to voice their outrage over government corruption and negligence they blame for Tuesday’s deadly explosion that killed at least 158 people. Bilal Hussein/AP hide caption toggle caption Bilal Hussein/AP Thousands thronged downtown Beirut on Saturday to voice their outrage over government corruption and negligence […]
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference on June 4, 2020 in Richmond. Last month, the governor wrote to the state’s supreme court to request a moratorium on evictions. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zach Gibson/Getty Images Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference […]
Authorities in New York are investigating after video emerged showing an sizable audience dancing close together at charity concert on Saturday in Southampton, N.Y.. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Safe & Sound hide caption toggle caption Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Safe & Sound Authorities in New York are investigating after video […]
C.D.C. researchers estimate that although a majority of Americans haven’t been exposed to the coronavirus, the actual infection rate is roughly 10 times higher. Data released on Tuesday showed the results of analyzed samples from 10 regions, including the New York City area. Frank Franklin II/AP hide caption toggle caption […]
After a Washington Post story reporting multiple instances of sexual harassment against female employees, the Washington NFL team’s owner Dan Snyder said the alleged behavior had “no place in our franchise or society,” and hired independent investigators to look at the allegations. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP […]
Most California schools will likely remain closed when the academic year begins, under new rules announced Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Richard Vogel/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Vogel/AP Most California schools will likely remain closed when the academic year begins, under new rules announced Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. […]
Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services Admiral Brett P. Giroir spoke to NPR Tuesday about the state of testing in the U.S. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services Admiral Brett P. Giroir spoke to NPR Tuesday about the state of […]
Three Los Angeles police officers are facing charges of falsifying records and obstruction of justice over allegations that they wrongly identified people as gang members, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday. In a 59-count complaint, LAPD officers Braxton Shaw, Michael Coblentz and Nicolas Martinez are alleged to […]
Kanakuk Kamps closed its overnight K-2 program after 41 people tested poisitve for the coronavirus, local health officials said last week. As of Monday, that number had doubled to at least 82 positive results. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption toggle caption Robert F. Bukaty/AP Kanakuk Kamps closed its overnight K-2 […]
Major League Baseball is cancelling this year’s All-Star Game due to concerns over the coronavirus. The Los Angeles Dodgers, who were to host this year’s game, will instead play host to the Midsummer Classic in 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Major League Baseball is […]
The NFL franchise announced Friday that recent events have pushed it to examine its controversial name. In recent days, corporate sponsors and investors have put pressure on the team to take action. (Image credit: Nick Wass/AP) Source link
England will soon lift a 14-day quarantine requirement for travelers from more than 50 countries and territories, including Italy, Germany, France and Spain, the Department for Transportation said Friday. The U.S. is not among the exempt countries. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Dunham/AP England will soon lift a […]
The Justice Department has charged four men in connection with the June 22 attempt to take down the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP The Justice Department has charged four men in connection with the June 22 attempt […]
President Trump denied Sunday that he’d ever been briefed on bounties Russia reportedly offered to Taliban-linked fighters to kill coalition forces in Afghanistan. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Trump denied Sunday that he’d ever been briefed on bounties Russia reportedly offered to Taliban-linked fighters to kill […]
Princeton University is removing Woodrow Wilson’s name from its School of Public and International Affairs. The school’s board of trustees said, “Wilson’s racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake.” Mel Evans/AP hide caption toggle caption Mel Evans/AP Princeton University is removing Woodrow Wilson’s name from its School of […]
The Department of Justice has issued an alert about a card circulating online falsely claiming that holders are legally exempt from wearing a mask. Public health officials overwhelmingly recommend wearing a mask when going out in public. Gerry Broome/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerry Broome/AP The Department of Justice has […]
The death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed while jogging, prompted renewed calls for Georgia to pass a hate crimes law. Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 426 on Friday, giving the state its first hate crime law in 16 years. Stephen B. Morton/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephen B. […]
The city of Wilmington, N.C. has fired officers James Gilmore and Kevin Piner and Corporal Jesse Moore after a review of footage from one of their control cars showed them making racist and disparaging remarks. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The […]
An Internet shutdown that began a year ago in parts of Myanmar is keeping some villages completely unaware of the global pandemic. The restrictions apply to multiple townships in the Rakhine and Chin states, site of an ongoing conflict between the country’s military and the insurgent Arakan army. Richard Sargent/AFP […]
Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told CNN the GOP-led Senate would block any impeachment effort against Attorney General William Barr. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption toggle caption Cliff Owen/AP Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told CNN the GOP-led Senate would block any impeachment effort against Attorney General William Barr. Cliff Owen/AP The chairman of the […]
China says it’s suspending imports from a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Arkansas after the company confirmed more than 200 coronavirus cases at the facility. Danny Johnston/Associated Press hide caption toggle caption Danny Johnston/Associated Press China says it’s suspending imports from a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Arkansas after the […]
In the mid-1960s, after the passage of the Voting and Civil Rights Acts, Martin Luther King Jr. shifted his focus. King theorized that racial inequality could not be defeated without economic equality. The result was the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign, a multicultural, interfaith coalition with economic justice at its core. […]