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