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Trump campaign staff required to get coronavirus tests after eight sickened at Tulsa rally
New York Post - 27 Jun 2020 07:12
President Trump campaign staffers who attended Saturday’s Tulsa rally are reportedly being required to get tested for the coronavirus. Staff were directed to be tested over the weekend before they can be allowed to ret...
Afghan Deaths Pile Up in Uncertainty Over U.S. Deal With Taliban
The New York Times - 27 Jun 2020 16:11
Targeted killings and widespread attacks across Afghanistan have sapped brief optimism as peace talks remain stalled.
Pompeo: US imposes restrictions on Chinese Communist Party leaders undermining Hong Kong autonomy
Fox News - 27 Jun 2020 00:05
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced new restrictions against members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Friday, declaring that the U.S. has banned visas for CCP members affiliated with the obstruction of Hong Kong...
Judge: US must free migrant children from family detention
Al Jazeera English - 27 Jun 2020 05:55
Citing spread of coronavirus in immigration jails, judge orders release of children held with their parents by July 17.
How the Coronavirus Short-Circuits the Immune System
The New York Times - 27 Jun 2020 01:04
In a disturbing parallel to H.I.V., the coronavirus can cause a depletion of important immune cells, recent studies found.
A biracial woman says she was set on fire. Authorities have launched a hate crime investigation
CNN - 27 Jun 2020 06:56
Madison police and the FBI have launched a hate crime investigation after an 18-year-old biracial woman was set on fire.
Trump's Use Of Pentagon Funds For His Border Wall Violated The Constitution, Court Rules
The Huffington Post - 27 Jun 2020 05:24
"The Executive Branch lacked independent Constitutional authority to authorize the transfer" of $2.5 billion, ruled a federal appeals court panel.
I Was in Love With a Tree That Swallowed the Sky
The New York Times - 27 Jun 2020 18:44
The cutting of a beloved tree felled my heart. Then a bird came.
Ethiopia agrees to delay filling Nile mega-dam, say Egypt, Sudan
Al Jazeera English - 27 Jun 2020 05:30
Leaders of Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt agree Addis Ababa will not start filling its Nile dam before reaching an accord.
Judge delays dropping Michael Flynn's criminal case
CBSNews - 27 Jun 2020 05:30
A federal appeals court this week ordered the criminal case against Michael Flynn to be dropped. But U.S. district judge Emmet Sullivan has yet to dismiss the case. CBS News correspondent Catherine Herridge joined CBSN t...
Florida coronavirus spike affects drinking in bars, Miami beaches for July Fourth
New York Post - 27 Jun 2020 05:20
Florida has joined Texas in banning drinking in bars, while Miami has moved to close beaches and parks — all just in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, officials announced Friday. The drastic measures come as...
Black Activists Wonder: Is Protesting Just Trendy for White People?
The New York Times - 27 Jun 2020 04:04
Though black protesters have been heartened by the many white people joining them in the streets, some wonder if this newfound commitment will last.
76-year-old American jailed in Spain was unwitting drug mule, US says
Boston - 27 Jun 2020 16:04
Victor Stemberger sits in a Spanish jail, one year after flying into the country with 2.4 kilograms (more than 5 pounds) of cocaine expertly sewn into bubble jackets in a bag. His family says he knew nothing about the dr...
Judge: U.S Must Free Migrant Children From Family Detention
Time - 27 Jun 2020 15:47
U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee's order applies to children held for more than 20 days at three family detention centers
Judge rejects cameras at hearings for ex-cops in George Floyd's death
New York Post - 27 Jun 2020 15:47
Cameras won’t be allowed in the court for pretrial proceedings of the four former Minneapolis cops who are charged in the death of George Floyd, a judge has ruled. Defense attorneys as well as news organizations had re...
U.S. sees record-breaking 45,300 new coronavirus cases in one day
CBSNews - 27 Jun 2020 15:43
Governors in Florida and Texas are reversing course and tightening restrictions.
Top Senate Republican Chuck Grassley warns Trump to change course or risk reelection
New York Post - 27 Jun 2020 15:41
A top Senate Republican warned President Trump that he is on a path toward losing the White House in 2020. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said the GOP agenda was at risk and urged the president to heed the advice of a recent W...
Milton Glaser, designer of 'I ♥ NY' logo, dead at 91
New York Post - 27 Jun 2020 06:41
Glaser died Friday on his 91st birthday.
Facebook takes down videos targeting California public health officers
CNN - 27 Jun 2020 06:13
Facebook has removed at least four videos posted by a group accused of targeting California public health officers over their directives to stay home and wear face masks to prevent spread of the coronavirus.
Trump Needs To 'Show Empathy' And 'Project Strength,' Says Super PAC Chief
The Huffington Post - 27 Jun 2020 06:12
The president's message is "weak or nonexistent" and is stuck in the past, warns Ed Rollins, chairman of the pro-Trump Great America PAC.
AG Barr creates task force focused on 'countering anti-government extremists'
ABC News - 27 Jun 2020 23:36
Attorney General Barr created a task force focused on "countering anti-government extremists."
Sen. Tim Scott blasts Nancy Pelosi's 'outrageous, sinful' GOP claim
New York Post - 27 Jun 2020 19:32
Republican Sen. Tim Scott torched House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “outrageous, sinful” rhetoric against the GOP and its police reform bill Friday in a blistering radio interview. On Tuesday, as a proposal written by S...