New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that the city will no longer use its previous threshold for closing schools. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Burton/Getty Images New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that the city will no longer use its previous threshold for closing schools. Andrew Burton/Getty Images Just 10 days after closing New York City’s schools because of rising coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday that the nation’s largest school district will begin a phased reopening next week. On Dec. 7, buildings will reopen for elementary school students and […]
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Staff extinguish flames from Haas driver Romain Grosjean of France’s car after a crash during the Formula One race in Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Sunday. Brynn Lennon/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Lennon/AP Staff extinguish flames from Haas driver Romain Grosjean of France’s car after a crash during the Formula One race in Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Sunday. Brynn Lennon/AP Romain Grosjean’s car violently hit a barrier, split in half and erupted in flames during the first lap of Formula One’s Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. The race was halted and Grosjean, who miraculously made it out […]
A health care worker is seen at a walk-up coronavirus testing site this week in San Fernando, Calif. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images A health care worker is seen at a walk-up coronavirus testing site this week in San Fernando, Calif. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the nation, Los Angeles County has announced a new stay-at-home order that places new restrictions on businesses and gatherings but does not ban them altogether. Friday’s announcement came on a day when the number of new cases reached 205,000 […]
Travelers wait to check baggage for an American Airlines flight at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday. Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Travelers wait to check baggage for an American Airlines flight at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday. Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Cases of COVID-19 are rising at an alarming rate in nearly every state in the nation as the U.S. approaches Thanksgiving. The cumulative case count passed 12 million on Saturday, six days after the previous million mark was crossed, which was six days after the previous million. On […]
Surgeon General Jerome Adams, pictured on Capitol Hill on Sept. 9, says the Trump administration coronavirus task force is sharing information with “everyone,” despite claims that they are not sharing information with the Biden transition team. Michael Reynolds/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Reynolds/AP Surgeon General Jerome Adams, pictured on Capitol Hill on Sept. 9, says the Trump administration coronavirus task force is sharing information with “everyone,” despite claims that they are not sharing information with the Biden transition team. Michael Reynolds/AP The COVID-19 crisis in the U.S. is getting worse by nearly every metric. On Friday alone, there were more […]
A coronavirus test is administered by a health care worker in Arlington, Va., on June 19. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images A coronavirus test is administered by a health care worker in Arlington, Va., on June 19. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Dr. Taison Bell, the director of the medical intensive care unit at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, was doing rounds in the COVID-19 ICU, caring for about 20 patients, when he noticed that his unit was full almost entirely of Black and Latinx people, despite the fact that Charlottesville […]
A woman waves a Joe Biden flag during celebrations of his presidential victory on Black Lives Matter Plaza across from the White House on Saturday. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images A woman waves a Joe Biden flag during celebrations of his presidential victory on Black Lives Matter Plaza across from the White House on Saturday. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images Democrats and Republicans are reacting to news that former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris were elected to the White House on Saturday, narrowly defeating President Trump in an […]
As the nation careens into the 2020 presidential election amid a damaged economy and a surging pandemic that has infected more than 9 million people and killed more than 230,000, Americans are facing historic division. The divides have affected the country in myriad ways — even influencing who we choose to engage with. In one survey by the Pew Research Center, 47% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats said they “wouldn’t want to date someone who voted for the candidate of the opposing party in the 2016 presidential election.” This polarization has left many worried that the results of Tuesday’s election […]
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, pictured in March, made climate change at the center of his presidential campaign earlier this year. Elaine Thompson – Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson – Pool/Getty Images Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, pictured in March, made climate change at the center of his presidential campaign earlier this year. Elaine Thompson – Pool/Getty Images The fires in Washington are largely under control now, but the state has been experiencing dangerous, even deadly, wildfires for years, something Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee says are only made worse by climate change. In a recent op-ed in Rolling […]
Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a Faith and Freedom Coalition policy conference on Wednesday, Sept. 30 in Atlanta. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a Faith and Freedom Coalition policy conference on Wednesday, Sept. 30 in Atlanta. Brynn Anderson/AP Vice President Pence — who has tested negative for the coronavirus — has been working from home rather than going into the White House complex since President Trump was diagnosed with the virus late on Thursday, a senior administration official told NPR. “Out of an abundance of caution, he worked at the vice […]
Charred framing remains, Monday, Sept. 28, at the Restaurant at Meadowood, which burned in the Glass Fire, in St. Helena, Calif. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Charred framing remains, Monday, Sept. 28, at the Restaurant at Meadowood, which burned in the Glass Fire, in St. Helena, Calif. Noah Berger/AP The Glass Fire has prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents in California’s Napa and Sonoma counties and caused the destruction of dozens of buildings. Since igniting in the wine country on early Sunday, wind-fueled flames have engulfed 48,440 acres and consumed more than 50 homes and buildings, according […]
Food Bank For New York City hosts a pop-up food pantry during Hunger Action Month at Lincoln Center on September 24, 2020. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Food Bank for New York City hide caption toggle caption Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Food Bank for New York City Food Bank For New York City hosts a pop-up food pantry during Hunger Action Month at Lincoln Center on September 24, 2020. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Food Bank for New York City With COVID-19 continuing to spread, and millions of Americans still out of work, one of the nation’s most urgent problems has only grown […]
Demonstrators pose for photos with their guns during an open carry rally on Aug. 15 in Richmond, Va. The open carry rally is organized by an activist group known as BLM757 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the Second Amendment. Eze Amos/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eze Amos/Getty Images Demonstrators pose for photos with their guns during an open carry rally on Aug. 15 in Richmond, Va. The open carry rally is organized by an activist group known as BLM757 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the Second Amendment. Eze Amos/Getty Images Editor’s note: […]
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson addresses the virtual Democratic National Convention on August 20. The convention, which was once expected to draw 50,000 people to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is now taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Handout/DNCC via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Handout/DNCC via Getty Images Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson addresses the virtual Democratic National Convention on August 20. The convention, which was once expected to draw 50,000 people to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is now taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Handout/DNCC via Getty Images Early voting via absentee ballot began in Michigan on […]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wears a protective covering during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on June 30. Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wears a protective covering during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on June 30. Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said on Sunday that she will not support nominating a successor for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court before the 2020 presidential election. The announcement makes her the second Senate Republican to publicly take that position. “For weeks, […]
People march during the nationwide protest demanding the end to the Trump administration in New York City on Saturday. Protesters have often accused President Trump of being fascist. Aidan Loughran/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aidan Loughran/NurPhoto via Getty Images People march during the nationwide protest demanding the end to the Trump administration in New York City on Saturday. Protesters have often accused President Trump of being fascist. Aidan Loughran/NurPhoto via Getty Images Since it was first popularized by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in the 1920s, fascism, and accusations of it, have been a common theme in American political […]
Jacob Blake answers questions during a hearing Friday, Sept. 4 in Kenosha, Wis. Blake, who appeared remotely, waived his right to a preliminary hearing — and then pleaded not guilty to three charges that were filed against him back in July. Kenosha County Court/AP hide caption toggle caption Kenosha County Court/AP Jacob Blake answers questions during a hearing Friday, Sept. 4 in Kenosha, Wis. Blake, who appeared remotely, waived his right to a preliminary hearing — and then pleaded not guilty to three charges that were filed against him back in July. Kenosha County Court/AP Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man […]
Demonstrators lock arms as they march for Daniel Prude on Friday in Rochester, N.Y. Prude died after being arrested on March 23 by Rochester police officers, who had placed a “spit hood” over his head and pinned him to the ground while restraining him. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Demonstrators lock arms as they march for Daniel Prude on Friday in Rochester, N.Y. Prude died after being arrested on March 23 by Rochester police officers, who had placed a “spit hood” over his head and pinned him to the ground while restraining him. Michael […]
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian speaks at a press conference on August 27. President Trump plans to visit the city in response to the unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian speaks at a press conference on August 27. President Trump plans to visit the city in response to the unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images President Trump will travel to Kenosha, Wis. on Tuesday to survey the damage from last week’s protests […]
The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa makes up a sizeable portion of the city’s population of roughly 100,000. Mayor Walt Maddox says losing an entire semester of school would be “economically disastrous for our community.” Wesley Hitt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wesley Hitt/Getty Images The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa makes up a sizeable portion of the city’s population of roughly 100,000. Mayor Walt Maddox says losing an entire semester of school would be “economically disastrous for our community.” Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Across the country, colleges and universities are struggling to decide how to teach students in the midst of […]
A local resident stands next to a vineyard while watching the LNU Lightning Complex fire burning in nearby hills on August 20 in Healdsburg, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A local resident stands next to a vineyard while watching the LNU Lightning Complex fire burning in nearby hills on August 20 in Healdsburg, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images California will be under a state of emergency this weekend, as more than 500 fires rage across the state. At least five people have died, and as of Friday morning, nearly 600,000 acres were burning in the eight […]
Corn plants are shown pushed over in a storm-damaged field on August 11 in Tama, Iowa. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said that early estimates indicate that 10 million acres, or nearly a third of the state’s crop land, was damaged in a powerful storm that battered the region a day earlier. Daniel Acker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Acker/Getty Images Corn plants are shown pushed over in a storm-damaged field on August 11 in Tama, Iowa. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said that early estimates indicate that 10 million acres, or nearly a third of the state’s crop land, was damaged […]
A brush fire burns amid the Apple Fire in Banning, Calif. on Saturday. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP A brush fire burns amid the Apple Fire in Banning, Calif. on Saturday. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Multiple wildfires are spreading across California, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes in the midst of a global pandemic. As of Sunday morning, there are 15 separate fires raging throughout the state, according to Cal Fire. The state’s three largest fires have already burned through more than 50,000 acres of land. In Riverside County in Southern California, the Apple Fire […]
A health worker puts a nasal swab sample into a tube in a tent at a COVID-19 testing site at St. John’s Well Child and Family Center in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images A health worker puts a nasal swab sample into a tube in a tent at a COVID-19 testing site at St. John’s Well Child and Family Center in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images For the fifth consecutive day, there were more than 1,000 deaths from the coronavirus in the United States and infections haven’t shown […]
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan arrives for a coronavirus briefing in front of the Maryland State House on April 17. Hogan’s book Still Standing is out Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan arrives for a coronavirus briefing in front of the Maryland State House on April 17. Hogan’s book Still Standing is out Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Larry Hogan defeated non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma five years ago, a fight that he says has colored many of his decisions as the Republican governor of Maryland, from criticizing President Trump to navigating the coronavirus pandemic. “It changed […]
Mayor Quinton Lucas talks to demonstrators during a rally on the steps of city hall in Kansas City, Mo. on June 5. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Mayor Quinton Lucas talks to demonstrators during a rally on the steps of city hall in Kansas City, Mo. on June 5. Charlie Riedel/AP Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Mo., says he found out about President Trump’s plan to send federal law enforcement officers to his city over social media. “I learned about Operation Legend from actually someone on Twitter who had notified me that it was occurring,” the […]
Thomas Salts spent two weeks recovering from COVID-19 in a hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. Circle the City, a Phoenix-based nonprofit, is helping Salts and other people experiencing homelessness gain access to health care. Thomas Salts hide caption toggle caption Thomas Salts Thomas Salts spent two weeks recovering from COVID-19 in a hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. Circle the City, a Phoenix-based nonprofit, is helping Salts and other people experiencing homelessness gain access to health care. Thomas Salts Thomas Salts spent two weeks in a hotel in Arizona sleeping, watching TV and, most importantly, fighting COVID-19. “I mean it was truly one of […]
Thomas Chatterton Williams, along with more than 150 journalists, authors and writers, published a letter decrying the “intolerant climate that has set in on all sides” of debate in Harper’s Magazine. Thomas Chatterton Williams hide caption toggle caption Thomas Chatterton Williams Thomas Chatterton Williams, along with more than 150 journalists, authors and writers, published a letter decrying the “intolerant climate that has set in on all sides” of debate in Harper’s Magazine. Thomas Chatterton Williams Thomas Chatterton Williams, along with more than 150 prominent journalists, authors and writers, published a letter decrying what it called the “intolerant climate that has set […]
Thomas Salts spent two weeks recovering from COVID-19 in a hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. Circle the City, a Phoenix-based nonprofit, is helping Salts and other people experiencing homelessness gain access to health care. Thomas Salts hide caption toggle caption Thomas Salts Thomas Salts spent two weeks recovering from COVID-19 in a hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. Circle the City, a Phoenix-based nonprofit, is helping Salts and other people experiencing homelessness gain access to health care. Thomas Salts Thomas Salts spent two weeks in a hotel in Arizona sleeping, watching TV and, most importantly, fighting COVID-19. “I mean it was truly one of […]
Spc. Vanessa Guillen, seen here in a poster released by U.S. Army investigators, was last seen alive at Fort Hood in April. Her family is demanding answers. U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command hide caption toggle caption U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command Spc. Vanessa Guillen, seen here in a poster released by U.S. Army investigators, was last seen alive at Fort Hood in April. Her family is demanding answers. U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command More than two months after Spc. Vanessa Guillen was last seen at Fort Hood in Texas, Army investigators identified her remains, her family’s lawyer Natalie Khawam told NPR […]
People visit Jacksonville Beach on Saturday in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Coronavirus cases are spiking in states including Florida, Texas and Arizona. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sam Greenwood/Getty Images People visit Jacksonville Beach on Saturday in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Coronavirus cases are spiking in states including Florida, Texas and Arizona. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images Nearly 130,000 people in the United States have died from the coronavirus and more than 2,800,000 people have been infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both Florida and Texas reported their biggest daily rise in new confirmed cases over the past few […]
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) listens during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Sept. 26, 2019. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) listens during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Sept. 26, 2019. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images The deaths of 27-year-old Carlos Ingram-Lopez in Tucson and 18-year old Andres Guardado in Los Angeles have reignited calls to not only end incidents of police brutality against Black people, but also those against Latinx people. Ingram-Lopez died in April calling out for his grandmother while he was handcuffed and kept face-down […]
Hasan Minhaj discusses his show Patriot Act at Build Studio on Dec. 2, 2019. Minhaj talked with NPR about talking with Keith Ellison, who is prosecuting former police in the George Floyd case. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Hasan Minhaj discusses his show Patriot Act at Build Studio on Dec. 2, 2019. Minhaj talked with NPR about talking with Keith Ellison, who is prosecuting former police in the George Floyd case. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Hasan Minhaj tackles police brutality, the student debt crisis, U.S. elections, the demise of local journalism and so much more on the […]
The flag of the state of Mississippi flies in front of the Mississippi State Capitol dome on Jan. 10, 2019. Lawmakers have cleared the way for legislation to remove and replace the flag. Brandon Dill/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Dill/The Washington Post via Getty Images The flag of the state of Mississippi flies in front of the Mississippi State Capitol dome on Jan. 10, 2019. Lawmakers have cleared the way for legislation to remove and replace the flag. Brandon Dill/The Washington Post via Getty Images Lawmakers in Mississippi cleared the way to remove the Confederate […]
Tom Petty posed in New York in 1976. On Saturday, Petty’s estate issued a cease and desist order to the Trump campaign after it used his song at a rally. Richard E. Aaron/Redferns hide caption toggle caption Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Tom Petty posed in New York in 1976. On Saturday, Petty’s estate issued a cease and desist order to the Trump campaign after it used his song at a rally. Richard E. Aaron/Redferns The family of the late American rock legend Tom Petty has sent a cease and desist letter to the Trump campaign, after it blasted the song “I Won’t […]
A crowd of supporters wait for a Trump campaign rally on Saturday. This is the first political rally since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images A crowd of supporters wait for a Trump campaign rally on Saturday. This is the first political rally since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images Six campaign staffers working on the advance team for President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Okla., have tested positive for COVID-19, the campaign said Saturday. Trump is still attending the rally. “Per safety protocols, campaign staff […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., holds a bottle of hydroxychloroquine while raising concerns about its use. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Ge hide caption toggle caption Lev Radin/Pacific Press/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Ge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., holds a bottle of hydroxychloroquine while raising concerns about its use. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Ge The National Institutes of Health has halted its study of hydroxychloroquine, a drug President Donald Trump has promoted as a possible treatment for COVID-19 and once claimed to be taking himself. In a statement issued on Saturday, the agency said that although it did not […]
A statue of Confederate general and slave owner Wade Hampton III on horseback in the grounds of South Carolina State House. Epics/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Epics/Getty Images A statue of Confederate general and slave owner Wade Hampton III on horseback in the grounds of South Carolina State House. Epics/Getty Images Growing up, Skip Auld says he didn’t know much about the man his great-grandfather was named after. It wasn’t a part of family lore, he says, and he always went by his nickname, Skip. At birth, Skip Auld was named Hampton — for his great-grandfather, whose namesake was Wade […]
Brandon Brown leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Contender Boats 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday. The Cup Series race later on Sunday will be the first with fans in the stands since March. Michael Reaves/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Reaves/Getty Images Brandon Brown leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Contender Boats 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday. The Cup Series race later on Sunday will be the first with fans in the stands since March. Michael Reaves/Getty Images On Sunday, up to 1,000 South Florida service members, first responders and family members […]
Officers form a line in front of a police precinct May 27, during a protest over the death of George Floyd. Adrian Sainz/AP hide caption toggle caption Adrian Sainz/AP Officers form a line in front of a police precinct May 27, during a protest over the death of George Floyd. Adrian Sainz/AP As police unions across the nation face growing demands from the public to change the way officers interact with civilians, and particularly people of color, the head of the Memphis, Tenn., police union says he agrees with the need for reform — in some cases. Michael Williams, the president […]
Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, speaks during a briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C., on May 26. Ethan Hyman/Raleigh News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ethan Hyman/Raleigh News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, speaks during a briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C., on May 26. Ethan Hyman/Raleigh News & Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty Images North Carolina is […]
Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on June 2. Booker says the new legislation would “create a far greater level of accountability” for police misconduct. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Bloomberg via Getty Images Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on June 2. Booker says the new legislation would “create a far greater level of accountability” for police misconduct. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Bloomberg via Getty Images As protests against police violence continue throughout the country, Democratic lawmakers in […]
Demonstrators protest over the death of George Floyd in front of Trump Tower in Chicago on May 30. Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Demonstrators protest over the death of George Floyd in front of Trump Tower in Chicago on May 30. Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images With nationwide protests focusing renewed attention and urgency on the issue of police brutality, Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago says that police unions continue to be one of the biggest obstacles to reform. “Unfortunately, in history in our city, and I think the […]
Artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff attends the presentation of his installation The Floating Piers on June 16, 2016, in Sulzano, Italy. He died Sunday at age 84. Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images Artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff attends the presentation of his installation The Floating Piers on June 16, 2016, in Sulzano, Italy. He died Sunday at age 84. Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images Artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, who was known for creating monumental works of art that played off of their environment in cities across the world, died Sunday at his home in New York City, […]