False claim targets wife of officer charged in Floyd’s death

Amid reports that the wife of the white officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd filed for divorce, false social media postsRead More

Artist with autism makes balloon sculptures to thank essential workers

(CNN) — The coronavirus pandemic has spurred an outpouring of gratitude for frontline workers. One New Jersey man is using his “ausome” talent to dishRead More

A sheriff put down his baton to listen to protesters. They chanted ‘walk with us,’ so he did

(CNN) — A Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township on Saturday, putting down his weapon and saying, “I want to make this a parade,Read More

New York police officers kneel with protesters

(CNN) — In the midst of protests and destruction around the nation, a moving scene unfolded Sunday in New York when some of the city’sRead More

Season’s 1st tropical storm drenches part of Central America

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The first tropical storm of the Eastern Pacific season drenched parts of Central America Sunday and officials in ElRead More

Atlanta mayor: 2 officers fired in ‘excessive force’ arrests

ATLANTA (AP) — Two police officers have been fired and three others placed on desk duty over excessive use of force during a protest arrestRead More

Unrest overshadows peaceful US protests for another night

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with peaceful demonstrations against police killings of black peopleRead More

SpaceX’s historic encore: Astronauts arrive at space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with anRead More

US cities assess protest damage, await another night of unrest

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — America’s cities boarded up windows, swept up glass and covered graffiti Sunday as the country’s most significant night of protests in aRead More

US sends Brazil malaria drug unproven for coronavirus treatment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has sent to Brazil more than 2 million doses of a malaria drug touted by President Donald Trump as potentiallyRead More