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1. Richmond judge indefinitely extends order blocking removal of Robert E. Lee statue | TheHill  The Hill
2. Six Virginia residents sue to keep Robert E. Lee statue aloft  CNN
3. Conservatives Should Feel No Investment in Confederate Monuments  National Review
4. Stop defending Confederate statues  New York Post
5. Opinion | Conservatives Should Feel No Investment in Confederate Monuments  POLITICO
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A Richmond, Va., judge has indefinitely extended a hold on the removal of the city’s statue of Robert E. Lee two weeks after Gov. Ralph Northam (D) announced it would be removed from public property.Northam announced June 4 that the statue would be...

Mikel Arteta is pleased Arsenal can make a quick return to action at the Amex.

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The White House's Team Telecom advisory committee wants the FCC to put the kibosh on a proposed capacious fiber-optic cable linking America and Hong Kong.…

1. Armed police at McDonald's after 'gunman opened fire' in drive-thru  Metro.co.uk
2. McDonald's shooting: Man, 21, shot sitting in passenger seat of car at drive-thru  Mirror Online
3. Man, 21, shot in his car in McDonald's drive-thru – manhunt launched for gunman  Daily Star
4. Armed police surround McDonald's after reports of shooting  Liverpool Echo
5. McDonald’s drive thru horror as man shot while waiting on his meal  Liverpool Echo
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By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - Commercial insurers are scrutinizing building managers' efforts to avoid outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease as they re-open movie theaters, gyms, schools and offices that

It is misleading people, says State Cong. chief

Twitter reacts as Chelsea announce Timo Werner After days of waiting, Chelsea football club has finally confirmed that Timo Werner is one of us. As confirmed by the club’s official site, the German ace has agreed to personal terms with the club. He will join his teammates in July, subject to clearing a medical examination. […]

The commercial vehicle sales in India declined 28.75% in the 12 months ended March 31, 2020, compared with the same period a year earlier.

Lakshmi travels across the U.S., learning about the immigrant and indigenous communities that have shaped American cuisine

“If you were to put a gun to my head about what surprised me most, it would be how tragic it feels” confesses Peter Gould about “Better Call Saul.” In our recent webchat (watch the exclusive video above), he elaborates, “The thing that surprised me is how deep Jimmy McGill turned out to be. Saul […]

AS Roma’s Patrik Schick could be heading for the Premier League this summer, according to a report from La Gazzetta […]

Bankrupt Hertz Global Holdings Inc. said in a filing Thursday its board's finance committee determined that it was "in the best interests" of the company to end the plan to sell stocks. Shares of Hertz were halted ahead of the announcement, which follows news on Wednesday that plan was put on hold pending a review by regulators. Hertz filed Monday to sell up to $500 million in shares that would potentially be worthless during the company's restructuring. Hertz filed for bankruptcy on May 22. Earlier Thursday... Читать дальше...

Bankrupt Hertz Global Holdings Inc. said in a filing Thursday that its board's finance committee determined it was "in the best interests" of the company to end the plan to sell newly issued stock. Shares of Hertz were halted ahead of the announcement, which follows news on Wednesday that plan was put on hold pending a review by regulators. Hertz filed Monday to sell up to $500 million in shares that would potentially become worthless during the company's restructuring. Hertz filed for bankruptcy on May 22. Читать дальше...

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Candles smelling of sweet desserts are nothing new, but these candles by Karuba’s Craft smell and look like the buttery soft cheesecake. While some look like mini round cheesecakes, others are just a slice — but all are dripping in a faux fruit topping that almost appears good enough to eat.

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The year 1968 changed America and the world, with unforgettable events both entertaining, awe-inspiring, and devastating. There was the “Game of the Century,” an NCAA basketball matchup between the UCLA Bruins and Houston Cougars. The unstoppable Bruins—led by Lew Alcindor, who would become future Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar—had a 47-game winning streak that...