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Trump falsely claims he fired former Defence Secretary Mattis and that he changed his nickname
US news 3 hours ago
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump posted a Tweet falsely claiming he fired former secretary of defense James Mattis. Mattis resigned from the position in December of 2018 after the administration decided to withdraw US troops from Syria, according to Associated Press. In the Tweet, President Trump also incorrectly claims that he changed Mattis’ nickname from "Chaos" to "Mad Dog". However, there are published references to James Mattis being referred to as “Mad Dog" by his troops as early as 2004.
Amazon reportedly in talks to buy $2 billion stake in Bharti Airtel
Business 18 minutes ago
According to Reuters, Amazon is in early-stage talks to buy a stake in the Indian mobile operator worth at least $2 billion. Bharti Airtel is India’s third-largest telecom company with more than 300 million subscribers.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he will 'never agree with anybody disrespecting' the US flag
US news Yesterday
Brees made the comments during an interview released by Yahoo Finance on Wednesday, after he was asked for his thoughts on NFL players kneeling again when the season begins. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was among the athletes and activists who pushed back against the comments amid the ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd.
CDC-classified tear gas was used to disperse protestors outside White House ahead of Trump photo op, reports say
US news Last night
According to multiple outlets, including The Associated Press and The Washington Post, the chemical irritants used by officers on Monday to disperse protesters at Lafayette Square is classified as tear gas by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At the time of the incident, witnesses and media on the scene reported that police deployed tear gas before President Trump walked across the street to St John’s Church for a photo.
US protests: More than 10,000 people have now been arrested
US news 12 minutes ago
The Associated Press reports that more than 10,000 people have now been arrested during demonstrations, marches, riots and curfews as thousands took to the streets across the US to protest racism and police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
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President Trump confronts SecDef following public opposition of military deployment to quell protests, Bloomberg reports
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper said at a press conference on Wednesday that he doesn’t support using active-duty forces in a law enforcement role — a stance in contrast to the US president's threat of deploying the US military to rein in protests against racial injustice across the United States. According to a Bloomberg report, Trump has since privately asked advisers if Esper can still be effective in his role. However, on Wednesday afternoon, Esper abruptly reversed a decision to send 200 active-duty troops home from Washington D.C., following a meeting at the White House.
Suspect identified in disappearance of Madeleine McCann
World news 5 hours ago
A 43-year-old German man has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann 13 years after the then 3-year-old girl disappeared in Portugal.
Protesters sing Lean on Me near the White House as military police stand by
World news Last night
An impromptu rendition of Bill Wither's Lean on Me rang out in Washington D.C. as George Floyd protests continued for the sixth consecutive day. Earlier, crowds also sang Amazing Grace near the White House while taking the knee as law enforcement looked on. In the latest developments, the Trump administration reversed a decision to send active-duty soldiers home from the nation's capital.
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Andrew Cuomo publicly apologizes to NYPD following criticism
US news Yesterday
Terence Monahan, the commissioner of the New York Police Department, asked Governor Andrew Cuomo to make a public apology after saying police "did not do their jobs" during protests. Cuomo initially called Monahan privately to personally apologize, but made a statement during his Wednesday briefing.
Former defense chief Jim Mattis criticizes President Trump's leadership in handling George Floyd protests
US news 3 hours ago
The ex-defense secretary denounced President Donald Trump’s methods of handling the intensifying situation regarding the past week’s protests in response to George Floyd's death in police custody. Mattis, who has generally kept a low profile since retiring in December 2018, said he never dreamed troops would be used to quell the protests and accused the president of dividing the nation.
NYT faces backlash over Tom Cotton opinion piece supporting military intervention against protests
US news Last night
The editorial penned by the Republican senator called for "an overwhelming show of force to disperse, detain and ultimately deter lawbreakers." Several Times journalists denounced the publishing of the piece, tweeting "Running this puts Black @NYTimes staff in danger," while the NYT's editorial page editor James Bennet defended the decision to run with Cotton's editorial. In recent days, several local, state and federal government officials have publicly opposed the use of military force, which was considered by US President Donald Trump earlier in the week.
No, MSNBC did not use World War Z footage in coverage of US protests
US news Yesterday
Several outlets including The Verge, AP and Lead Stories concluded that MSNBC did not use footage from the 2013 movie World War Z during their coverage of protests in the US, including Atlanta and Philadelphia.
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Nine News Europe reporter Ben Avery ambushed by protesters in London
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On Thursday morning, news correspondent Ben Avery was ambushed by crowds while he was on-air reporting on protests happening in London. He's the second Nine reporter to be attacked while reporting on protests over the death of George Floyd.
Rosenstein says he would not in hindsight have signed application to monitor former Trump campaign adviser
Politics Yesterday
The former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified in Senate Judiciary Committee hearing meant to generally examine the the FBI’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. In his testimony, Rosenstein claimed that he would not have signed an application to surveil Carter Page, a former Trump campaign adviser. The Justice Department had found multiple errors in the applications to monitor Page and said it had "insufficient predication" to continue the surveillance.
Lea Michele issues apology after accusations from former Glee co-stars
Celebrity Yesterday
After actor Samantha Ware’s accusation that Lea Michele made her "first television gig a living hell”, the Glee star issued her apology: “What matters is that I clearly acted in ways which hurt other people.”
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Barack Obama addresses George Floyd's death in virtual town hall
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Former US president Barack Obama made remarks on the protests surrounding police brutality and the death of George Floyd for the first time on camera in a livestream as part of the Obama Foundation’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Town Hall series. Former Attorney General Eric Holder and other activists calling on police reforms also joined the panel.
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Trump administration to block Chinese passenger flights from flying to the US starting in June
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The Department of Transportation announced that it will block Chinese airlines from flying into the US starting on June 16. The move comes in response to China's decision to limit the number of US carriers from flying between the two countries.
South L.A. is largely untouched by unrest. That is by design
Black Lives Matter organizers wanted to bring the rage over the George Floyd case and so many others to L.A.'s elites, in their own neighborhoods.
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This is how Asia's richest man amassed a $53 billion fortune
Mukesh and Anil Ambani began their careers as intimate collaborators, with once describing their approach as “two bodies, one mind.” But after the death of their father who founded Reliance almost five decades ago, they grew increasingly estranged.
Minnesota AG announces elevated second-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin
US news Yesterday
On Wednesday, Ellison elevated charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder. The three other officers involved in the death of George Floyd were also charged with aiding and abetting murder.