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A protester holds a skateboard in front of a fire in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 30, 2020, during a protest over the death of George Floyd.
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Community

Grief, outrage over George Floyd spreads further

Overnight curfews were enacted in several cities nationwide as authorities sought to stem any violence.

5 years ago

A National Guard vehicle reflects a crowd of protesters Friday in Minneapolis, where Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen said that night's deployment
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Community

Minnesota to deploy record National Guard force to contain unrest over death of George Floyd

With a fifth night of protests looming, authorities say they are drastically increasing the state's military presence in Minneapolis.

5 years ago

A SpaceX Falcon 9, with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken in the Crew Dragon capsule, sits on Launch Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, May 30, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Science

SpaceX rocket ship blasts off into orbit with 2 Americans

A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era of commercial space travel.

5 years ago

A woman's blood is collected for testing of coronavirus antibodies at a drive-through testing site in Hempstead, N.Y., to determine whether she may have some immunity to the virus. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
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Health

Bioethicist: ‘Immunity passports’ could do more harm than good

The "passports" have been floated as a way to get people who've recovered from COVID-19 back to work. But one expert says creating an "immunodeprived" status is unethical.

5 years ago

A woman walks past a boarded up business, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in East Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Health

Rising US job losses stir fears of lasting economic damage

Despite a few glimmers of hope, most of the economic news was likewise grim, as some of the world's most populous countries reported rising infections and deaths.

5 years ago

A Seattle barber shop remains closed because of the coronavirus outbreak on May 19. Last week, an additional 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits around the country.
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Community

40.8 million out of work in the past 10 weeks, 26% of labor force

Just last week, another 2.1 million people filed for unemployment benefits, the Labor Department said Thursday.

5 years ago

LAPD riot police stand by outside City Hall during a protest of the death of George Floyd
Community

Violence again rocks Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death; 1 killed

A man was shot to death as violent protests over the death of George Floyd in police custody rocked Minneapolis for a second straight night.

5 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., smiles during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

History in the making as House casts proxy votes in pandemic

To mark the history-making moment, Republicans sued to stop the majority from using the system, in which absent lawmakers can instruct those present to vote for them.

5 years ago

People walk past posters encouraging participation in the 2020 census in April in Seattle. A group of House Democrats have introduced a bill that would grant the U.S. Census Bureau's request to delay major deadlines for delivering results of the count because of the pandemic. (Ted S. Warren/AP Photo)
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Politics & Policy

‘We’re running out of time’: Census turns to Congress to push deadlines

Census Bureau officials say they can no longer meet the current legal deadlines for delivering the 2020 census results. Democrats have introduced a bill to grant an extension.

5 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Biden says Wolf’s reopening plan for Pa. is a model for the nation

Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, received Wolf’s official endorsement on Wednesday and joined the governor for a virtual campaign event.

5 years ago

Social media and disinformation
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Politics & Policy

Social media usage is at an all-time high. That could mean a nightmare for democracy

Studies show that social media polarizes its users. The pandemic means more Americans are on it than ever. What does that mean for the landscape of the 2020 election?

5 years ago

Space X, Falcon 9, Douglas Hurley, Robert Behnken
Science

2 U.S. astronauts board SpaceX rocket for historic launch

The launch Wednesday afternoon will be the first of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade.

5 years ago

Memorial Day weekend at Robert Moses State Park on Fire Island, N.Y.
NPR
Health

Nearing 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, U.S. is still ‘early in this outbreak’

"The speed with which this has happened is really devastating," says Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute.

5 years ago

In this May 27, 2019, file photo, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to the media before Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Community

NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes

The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play.

5 years ago

Video shows Amy Cooper threatening to call the police on Christian Cooper
Community

Woman fired after backlash from racist Central Park confrontation

“Unfortunately we live in an era...where black men are seen as targets," Christian Cooper said. "This woman thought she could exploit that to her advantage."

5 years ago

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