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George Floyd Protests in N.Y.C.: Unrest in Brooklyn as de Blasio Appeals for Calm
The New York Times - 30 May 2020 06:54
Demonstrators stormed the perimeter of Barclays Center, hurling bottles and debris at police officers, who responded with tear gas and mace.
I like the sound of my own voice - but does that make me a narcissist?
The Guardian - 30 May 2020 08:00
Millennials are said to be more narcissistic than any other cohort of society. A self-confessed self-obsessive works out whether that's a problem I was on the phone to a friend recently, blathering away as usual, when I ...
Scientists say an apocalyptic bird flu could wipe out half of humanity
New York Post - 30 May 2020 17:54
The coronavirus has killed over 365,000 people worldwide in just five months -- but that's nothing compared to what could be coming if humans don't clean up their act when it comes to chickens. In his new book, "How to S...
Wife of officer charged with George Floyd's murder files for divorce
ABC News - 30 May 2020 06:25
Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter Friday.
No excuse for inaction: #EndTobacco to prevent epidemics of diseases and deaths
OpEdNews - 30 May 2020 17:06
This article is for 2020 World No Tobacco Day. For so many years there was plethora of scientific evidence that tobacco kills, and causes life-threatening diseases. But now it is also a risk factor for conditions that in...
How Two Co-Workers, a Fake Bill and an Encounter Roiled a Nation
The New York Times - 30 May 2020 02:49
The episode began with a report of a $20 counterfeit bill. It ended in a fatal encounter with the police, which the authorities have described in detail for the first time.
Trump praises Secret Service for deploying 'vicious dogs' against DC protesters
New York Post - 30 May 2020 17:13
President Trump said he felt safe and sound holed up in the White House Friday evening, even as thousands of protesters descended outside the gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. “Great job last night at the White House by ...
China says US action on Hong Kong 'doomed to fail'
ABC News - 30 May 2020 14:01
The mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party says U.S. moves to end some trading privileges extended to Hong Kong grossly interfere in China's internal affairs and are doomed to fail
CNN reporter says she's never seen this before
CNN - 30 May 2020 05:21
CNN's Sara Sidner reports on the ongoing protest over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, despite the curfew order.
White supremacists, drug cartels add to George Floyd chaos: governor
New York Post - 30 May 2020 15:05
White supremacists and drug cartels are playing off the George Floyd killing to create more havoc on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota’s governor said Saturday. Gov. Tim Walz confirmed he had received reports of ho...
Atlanta Protesters Clash With Police as Mayor Warns 'You Are Disgracing Our City'
The New York Times - 30 May 2020 05:58
Protesters broke windows and set fire to cars after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Protests emerged in many U.S. cities.
Trump praises Secret Service after protests outside White House
CBSNews - 30 May 2020 15:46
President Trump said protesters at the White House would have been met with "vicious dogs" if they breached the fence.
Austria government gives green light to host F1 season openers in July
BBC - 30 May 2020 15:35
The Formula 1 season-openers in Austria have been approved by the country's government, according to reports.
How did Vietnam manage to avoid even one coronavirus death?
New York Post - 30 May 2020 15:18
How did Vietnam, a country without wealth or an advanced healthcare system, avoid even one coronavirus death among its 97 million people? Simple, say medical authorities, it acted early and swiftly. Vietnam ignored China...
Covington student Nicholas Sandmann urges rioters to spare CNN Center
New York Post - 30 May 2020 15:10
Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann, who rocketed to national fame last year after he was involved in a nonviolent altercation at the Lincoln Memorial with Native American activists, said he was disa...
Bail for accused George Floyd 'killer cop' Derek Chauvin set at $500K
New York Post - 30 May 2020 14:59
Bail for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who faces a murder charge in the death of George Floyd, has been set at $500,000, according to the criminal complaint filed in the 4th Judicial District Court of ...
Trump puts Army police on alert to quell riots over George Floyd killing
New York Post - 30 May 2020 14:56
The Army’s police units are preparing to head to Minneapolis -- on orders from President Trump -- if the violence keeps raging over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died at the hands of a white police officer...
Man injured in Nottingham 'unprovoked' axe attack
BBC - 30 May 2020 14:43
A man carrying an axe approached three men riding bikes, police say.
Farmers warn of food price rises after warmest May in decades
Sky News - 30 May 2020 14:26
Farmers have warned of produce price rises after sunny weather led to a reduction in crop harvesting.
Trump walks back his incendiary Minneapolis 'thugs' post
ABC News - 30 May 2020 13:57
President Donald Trump tried to explain that an early morning tweet was an attempt to warn against the risk of violence
Afghanistan's Abdullah says ready for Taliban talks 'at any time'
Al Jazeera English - 30 May 2020 13:52
Head of High Council for National Reconciliation says there must be fresh ceasefire during the discussions.
Supreme court rejects California church appeal on coronavirus service limits
The Guardian - 30 May 2020 13:13
Chief Justice John Roberts joins liberals as court splits 5-4 Church argued limits on attendance violated first amendment A divided supreme court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challen...