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New Yorkers Are Backsliding on Social Distancing
The New York Times - 16 Jun 2020 11:59
Many are disregarding rules, prompting state officials to threaten to reinstate restrictions to guard against another wave of coronavirus infections.
LA woman harassed in Lisa Alexander mixup, with 'Karen' victim coming to her aid
New York Post - 16 Jun 2020 19:39
"Please, I have no affiliation with LAFace (Lisa Alexander Face) Products. She is located in San Francisco," Melissa Milos tweeted Saturday.
Miss Universe on protests: "You don't get to sit down and not do anything right now"
CBSNews - 16 Jun 2020 16:20
Zozibini Tunzi spoke with CBS News about the Black Lives Matter movement, youth activism and South Africa's Youth Day.
Surprise! Justice on L.G.B.T. Rights From a Trump Judge
The New York Times - 16 Jun 2020 03:43
So much for "But Gorsuch."
Supreme Court Expansion of Transgender Rights Undercuts Trump Restrictions
The New York Times - 16 Jun 2020 02:53
The ruling focused on employment discrimination, but legal scholars say its language could force expanded civil rights protections in education, health care, housing and other areas of daily life.
Dexamethasone, life-saving coronavirus drug, discovered after 'fantastic' trial
New York Post - 16 Jun 2020 16:22
University of Oxford researchers announced Tuesday that the steroid called dexamethasone can decrease the risk of death by 35% among patients on ventilators after 28 days of taking the drug.
US retail sales up a record 17.7% in a partial rebound
ABC News - 16 Jun 2020 15:49
U.S. retail sales jumped by a record 17.7% from April to May, with spending partially rebounding after the coronavirus had shut down businesses, flattened the economy and paralyzed consumers during the previous two month...
Virginia Democrats Could Elect The First Black Physician To Congress
The Huffington Post - 16 Jun 2020 23:04
Dr. Cameron Webb is fighting to bring health care reform to the state's largest district. Amid a pandemic, he could make history.
California inmate who died while in restraints cried out for help
CBSNews - 16 Jun 2020 16:15
ProPublica obtained 17 hours of surveillance video showing Phillip Garcia's final hours.
Federal judge blocks Alabama voting restrictions ahead of July runoff
CBSNews - 16 Jun 2020 16:11
The order from U.S. District Judge Abdul Kallon blocks the state from enforcing requirements for absentee voting and its effective ban on curbside voting.
Life returns to normal in coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan
New York Post - 16 Jun 2020 16:08
Life in Wuhan, China has finally returned to normal — months after the city of 11 million became the epicenter of the global coronavirus outbreak. Video taken Sunday night shows a bustling Jiaghan Road — a popular sh...
WTO verdict summary on Saudi piracy operation beoutQ
Al Jazeera English - 16 Jun 2020 16:05
WTO rules Saudi government actively promoted and supported the beoutQ pirate operation since its beginning.
Wife of Air Force pilot who died in North Sea crash remembers him as 'perfect'
New York Post - 16 Jun 2020 15:53
The wife of the US Air Force pilot who crashed and died during a training exercise in England remembered him as “perfect” and her “absolute best friend.” Hanna Allen posted emotional tributes to Kenneth “Kage�...
Privacy fears over COVID apps by Bahrain, Kuwait, Norway
Al Jazeera English - 16 Jun 2020 12:52
Live tracking of users' locations puts thousands of people at risk, Amnesty International says.
Teen boy sentenced in stabbing death of NYC college student Tessa Majors
CBSNews - 16 Jun 2020 04:44
A 14-year-old involved in the stabbing death of New York college student Tessa Majors was sentenced Monday. The boy, who was 13 at the time of Majors' killing in December, previously admitted to robbery in the first degr...
US airlines are getting more serious on face mask requirements
CNN - 16 Jun 2020 03:45
US airline passengers who figured face mask enforcements had more bark than bite could end up getting bit later this week.
Trump to announce executive order on police accountability Tuesday
Boston - 16 Jun 2020 03:10
"The overall goal is we want law and order, and we want it done fairly, justly - we want it done safely," Trump said at the White House on Monday.
NYPD To Reassign 600 'Anti-Crime' Plainclothes Officers Amid Protests
The Huffington Post - 16 Jun 2020 02:51
The move comes as many U.S. cities are redirecting police department funds and pursuing other reforms.
Trump Administration Sues To Block Release Of Bolton Book
The Huffington Post - 16 Jun 2020 23:42
The Trump administration sued John Bolton to prevent him from publishing his tell-all book, which the White House says contains classified information.
Trump Dismisses Criticism of Law Enforcement (Unless It's His)
The New York Times - 16 Jun 2020 23:40
President Trump regularly assails law enforcement officials who investigate him or his friends as "dirty cops," while staunchly defending the police who are accused of mistreating anyone else.
They came to Canada as essential workers. Hundreds were infected on the job
CNN - 16 Jun 2020 21:53
Quarantined and alone in a Canadian hotel room, Alvaro was pensive and anxious. He said he wasn't so worried about testing positive for Covid-19, but about the paycheck he couldn't afford to lose.
Pablo Escobar's crime partner freed in US
ABC News - 16 Jun 2020 21:26
Pablo Escobar’s crime partner and one of Colombia’s pioneering “cocaine cowboys” has been released after a long prison sentence in the U.S. and been deported to Germany