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Three men responsible for the death of Ahmaud Arbery indicted by Georgia grand jury
US news 27 minutes ago
On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William R. Bryan on malice and felony murder charges for the death of 25-year-old Black man Ahmaud Arbery. The formal charge comes four months after the McMichaels shot and killed Arbery while he was out jogging.
Senate Democrats block Republican police reform bill
Politics 2 hours ago
The GOP Justice Act, aimed at changing national police practices, was halted in a procedural vote by Senate Democrats on Wednesday, who claim that the measure is not expansive enough. Democrats and Republicans have each proposed their own legislation in recent weeks calling for changes to policing practices nationwide.
Bubba Wallace tells CNN's Don Lemon: 'It's a straight-up noose'
US news 4 hours ago
During an interview with Don Lemon on CNN Tonight, the NASCAR driver responded to the FBI's investigation findings, which concluded that the rope found in his garage stall was a garage pull, not a noose. Wallace expressed his disagreement and addressed the current backlash he's facing. "Whether tied in 2019, or whatever, it was a noose," he said.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut impose a 14-day quarantine for travelers from US hotspots
COVID-19 4 hours ago
The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced that travelers coming from states with high-infection rates are subject to a 14-day quarantine.
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Rhode Island moves to change state name due to slavery connotations
US news This morning
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo recently issued an executive order to eliminate the word "plantations" from state documents and websites. Currently, the official state name is the "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."
Trump to end federal funding for 13 COVID-19 testing sites, CNBC reports
Health 3 hours ago
As first reported by CNBC and NBC News, the Trump administration is set to end federal funding for 13 COVID-19 testing sites on June 30. The sites are currently located in five states: Illinois, New Jersey, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Canadian police officer under investigation for allegedly using excessive force on nursing student
Canada news 5 hours ago
The RCMP in Kelowna, British Columbia, announced a criminal investigation on Wednesday after a nursing student accused a police officer of using excessive force during a wellness check in March. The student says the incident left her "physically injured, emotionally scarred."
Alarming coronavirus spike sparks fears CA's ‘starting to lose battle’
California shattered a daily record for new coronavirus cases with more than 6,000 infections reported Monday — the largest single-day count in the state since the pandemic hit the U.S.
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Cities With Black Lives Matter Protests Have Not Seen COVID-19 Spikes
Even though hundreds of thousands of protesters and police crowded onto the streets, overall social distancing actually strengthened in big cities with major protests.
Black Former Anthropologie Employees Say It's A "Whitewashed" Company
Former Anthropologie employees allege racial profiling at their stores, being followed around when they shopped at other locations, and earning less than their white colleagues.
In the COVID-19 era, they become U.S. citizens in a drive-through
In the age of coronavirus, unable to become U.S. citizens the traditional way, they don masks and take the oath in a drive-through ceremony.
The coronavirus pandemic's worst-case scenario is unfolding in Brazil
With local officials now lifting quarantines despite continued growth in cases, it’s conceivable that, when Covid-19 finally recedes, Brazil will have been hit harder than any other country.
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Crews work to remove John C. Calhoun monument in Charleston, South Carolina
US news 3 hours ago
Crowds of people gathered in Marion Square in Charleston, South Carolina, early Wednesday to watch the removal of a statue of former vice president and slavery advocate John C. Calhoun. Charleston City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to remove the statue from the downtown square.
Reese Witherspoon & Regina King had a 'Legally Blonde 2' reunion
Nearly 20 years later, the former co-stars reunited virtually to reminisce, talk #Watchmen #BigLittleLies, winning Oscars and how Hollywood has changed over the years.
Coronavirus won't stop South Korea's first-ever female barber
Throughout the pandemic, Lee Duk-hoon has coped the only way she knows how — bringing order to a chaotic world one head of hair at a time.
Voters in New York, Kentucky and other states cast ballots in key primary races
Politics 1 hour ago
Voters in several states went to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, in addition to several key congressional and state-level races.
Pokémon announces UNITE, a free-to-play MOBA game for Switch and smart phones
Gaming This morning
The latest iteration of the classic franchise was announced during a video stream. Pokémon UNITE allows players to battle in real-time as teams, in a MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) format, and will be produced by the Chinese company, Tencent.
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Gretchen Wilson Calls Shaquira McGrath's AGT Performance "Awesome"
Gretchen Wilson gives a shout out to Shaquira McGrath after her performance of "Redneck Woman" on America's Got Talent.
The Hollywood Reporter Drama Actress Roundtable
Six top actresses get real about everything from dismantling systemic racism ("It can't just be, 'We're going to march with you and do a hashtag'") to fighting typecasting ("For the life of me, I could not escape 'Rachel from "Friends"'").