India and China Step Back From the Brink—for Now
New Delhi and Beijing are making conciliatory statements, but the long-term trendlines remain worrying.
New Delhi and Beijing are making conciliatory statements, but the long-term trendlines remain worrying.
SABETHA, Kan. (KSNT) — A peaceful rally took place Thursday in one of Kansas’ smaller communities, drawing many people to come listen and learn about the Black Lives Matter movement. Upwards of 100 people of different ages and races filled the Sabetha Library Park. They listened to speakers talk about their experience with being personally […]
Verily Life Sciences has announced an app-based health screening service for businesses and schools trying to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic. The product, called Healthy at Work, will provide COVID-19 diagnostic testing for employees.
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Message to both sides: Keep the military (and retired generals) out of politics, including the election campaign.
The oversight agency that handles allegations of wrongdoing by Chicago police announced Thursday a new data portal for tracking complaints lodged against officers during protests and unrest following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Parts of Leicester and West Yorkshire have seen sudden and worrying spikes in Covid-19 cases with mobile units sent out to help contain further spread of the infection
<p>File photo: Raven Symoné arrives for the Premiere Of Disney’s “The Lion King” held at Dolby Theatre on July 9, 2019 in Hollywood, California. </p>
Jamal Adams and the New York Jets seem to be at odds yet again. Or still, depending on how you... Read More »
The reported death of Abiola Ajimobi, the immediate past governor of Oyo state, has been dismissed. The report was dismissed by Bolaji Tunji, his spokesperson.
The Major League Baseball union and management remain 10 games and about $275 million apart on plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season.
A Soaring Stock Most People Have Never Heard of
In the previous stock market crash, checking one’s portfolio was likely to be a painful experience. But if you happened to have Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:APRN) in your portfolio, things might have been a lot more bearable.
Despite the amount of content I consume via digital screens, I still like to dust off the occasional paperback when I’m feeling the need for something more tactile. While I store my books in an an ordinary IKEA bookshelf, I’d much rather have one of these shelves that looks like a giant face.
A man was seen on video hounding an employee at a Brooklyn coffee shop to remove a “Black Lives Matter” sign. Rohan Singh said he filmed the white man outside of Burly Coffee in Bedford-Stuyvesant around 9:35 a.m. Thursday as the customer insisted the store take down the sign on the front window. “I just...
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An Atlanta police officer charged with fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy's parking lot and a second officer who was at the scene have turned themselves in.
Image: (Atlanta Police Department via AP)Image: Rayshard Brooks during an interview with Reconnect about his experiences in the criminal justice system last February. (Reconnect)Read more...
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The Gunners playmaker was left out of the squad to face Manchester City on Wednesday night
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered all Californians to wear face coverings while in public or high-risk settings, including when shopping, taking public transit or seeking medical care, following growing concerns that an increase in coronavirus cases has been caused by residents failing to voluntarily take that precaution.
Tennessee's new anti-SLAPP law has resulted in another bogus defamation lawsuit being dumped by a plaintiff before it could do any more damage… to the plaintiff. The great thing about anti-SLAPP laws is they shift the financial burden to the person bringing the lawsuit. If the lawsuit is completely without merit -- like many of those filed in Tennessee before the new law -- the plaintiff pays the defendant's legal bills.
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BOSTON (AP) - Camelot's inner circle is just about gone - though its spirit, some say, is very much alive.
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Camelot's inner circle is just about gone — though its spirit, some say, is very much alive. Wednesday's death of Jean Kennedy Smith, an acclaimed former U.S. ambassador to Ireland and the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy, virtually erases those who were closest to the assassinated 35th U.S. president. “This is sort of bringing down the curtain on one of America’s three political dynasties — the Adamses, the Roosevelts and now the Kennedys,” said Patrick Maney, a Kennedy scholar... Читать дальше...
(SUMMIT NEWS) A scientist who accurately predicted back in 2010 that 2020 would be “mayhem” now says that a “civil war” in America could be coming next. Professor Peter Turchin, whose expertise lies in cultural evolution and historical dynamics, said ten years ago in Nature that after the start of 2020, we would see the…
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Facebook announced that it is committing $200 million to support Black-owned businesses, Black creators, and nonprofits serving the Black community. The funding — in the form of cash grants and ad credits — is part of the social giant’s pledge to invest $1.1 billion to support Black and diverse suppliers and communities in the U.S […]
When Robert Washington's employer reopened for business, he went back on the job — his family says it cost him his life.
President Donald Trump responded to the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision blocking his efforts to wind down the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program, saying it is proof the high court needs more conservative justices. He added that he would be releasing an updated list of potential Supreme Court justice nominees, as he did during the…
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It’s peak rosé season. So Master Sommelier Phillip Dunn, the wine and spirits director of Spago in Beverly Hills, shared his top picks—from a $1 sparkling canned rosé from Trader Joes to a complex Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo and beyond.