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French Open, Unlike U.S. Open, to Allow Fans at its Tournament
The New York Times - 2 Jul 2020 22:47
The French Open, played on red-clay courts, is known generally for being the most crowded Grand Slam tournament. Organizers say they are planning for as many as 20,000 fans daily.
Idaho has highest per capita UFO sightings in the US
New York Post - 2 Jul 2020 15:15
Idaho may be known for its potatoes, but it now also has bragging rights for having the highest number of UFO sightings per capita in the nation during the first three months of 2020, according to reports. Last week, a w...
Joliet dealing with controversy over death of man who passed away a day after being arrested in January
Chicago Tribune - 2 Jul 2020 04:18
The death of a man who passed away in January a day after he was arrested during a drug investigation by Joliet police has prompted controversy in the city.
A Black man tries to cash his first paycheck. The bank teller calls 911.
CNN - 2 Jul 2020 12:51
Paul McCowns walked into an Ohio bank clutching his first paycheck from a new job at an electric company. But instead of cashing the check worth about $1,000, the teller called 911, he says.
Trump vows to put an end to the 'lawlessness' of toppling statues
New York Post - 2 Jul 2020 15:55
President Trump said Thursday that “lawlessness has been allowed to prevail” in the wake of statues toppled across the country — but he won’t allow it to happen anymore, referring to an executive order he signed ...
Trump claims new jobs numbers show economy is 'roaring back' from coronavirus
ABC News - 2 Jul 2020 16:01
"The crisis is being handled," the president said.
Epstein 'sex slave' Virginia Giuffre, Alan Dershowitz both lose in new court ruling
New York Post - 2 Jul 2020 04:33
Attorneys for alleged Jeffrey Epstein “sex slave” Virginia Roberts Giuffre were ordered Wednesday to destroy evidence from her case against Ghislaine Maxwell — as lawyer Alan Dershowitz was also denied access to th...
They were arrested for breaking lockdown rules. Then they died in police custody
CNN - 2 Jul 2020 04:09
Indian police officers could face murder charges over the deaths of a father and son in custody, while under arrest for breaking coronavirus restrictions, a court has ruled.
This is what Seattle's CHOP looks like after cops oust protesters
New York Post - 2 Jul 2020 03:22
This is what Seattle’s Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone looks like after police officers stormed in on Wednesday to clear protesters out. Photos showing the aftermath of the eviction showed city crews using heavy eq...
Jared Kushner's Failures Come Back To Haunt In Damning New Supercut Video
The Huffington Post - 2 Jul 2020 09:40
MeidasTouch hits the president's son-in-law with an attack video about his incompetence.
Los Angeles launches new color-coded system for coronavirus threats
New York Post - 2 Jul 2020 04:49
Los Angeles has launched a new color-coded threat system for the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday. The system includes green, yellow, orange and red threat levels, with green indicating COVID...
Mary Trump's tell-all can be published, New York court rules
New York Post - 2 Jul 2020 04:27
A New York appeals court judge on Wednesday gave the go ahead for Simon & Schuster to publish a controversial new book written by President Trump's niece. Judge Alan D. Scheinkman reversed a lower court's decision from T...
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Release of Full Mueller Report
The New York Times - 2 Jul 2020 16:25
The move almost certainly means that blacked-out passages requested by Congress will stay secret at least until after the presidential election.
Russia denies supplying weapons to Afghanistan's Taliban
ABC News - 2 Jul 2020 16:13
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Moscow has never delivered weapons to the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, countering U.S. allegations
US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway
Boston - 2 Jul 2020 16:13
The U.S. government says unemployment fell to 11.1% in June as the economy added a solid 4.8 million jobs
Jeffrey Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested
Time - 2 Jul 2020 16:03
Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite who was accused by many women of helping procure underage sex partners for Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday in New Hampshire, the FBI said. Maxwell, who lived for years with E...
Harvard grad Claira Janover fired over TikTok 'stab threat' now raising money online
New York Post - 2 Jul 2020 15:55
The Harvard graduate fired over a TikTok video in which she threatened to "stab" anyone who told her "All Lives Matter" is now trying to raise cash online. Claira Janover -- who tearfully announced Wednesday that she had...
Something has is killing elephants by the hundreds in Botswana
CBSNews - 2 Jul 2020 15:55
Wildlife official says poachers not suspected in mysterious deaths in Okavango Delta as animals' tusks were intact.
Russian voters back reforms allowing Putin to stay until 2036
Eyewitness News - 2 Jul 2020 06:29
With just over 85% of ballots counted after the end of seven days of voting, 77.8% of voters had supported the reforms, according to election commission figures cited by Russian state agencies.
Trump touts massive July 4 fireworks show despite virus concerns
CBSNews - 2 Jul 2020 02:44
A mile-long firing of 10,000 fireworks will be "the largest in recent memory," said Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.
Algerian court releases jailed anti-gov't protest leader Tabbou
Al Jazeera English - 2 Jul 2020 22:26
Key protest movement leaders released in the run-up to the country's independence day.
Trump and Biden respond to positive jobs report as coronavirus cases rise
CBSNews - 2 Jul 2020 19:48
The U.S. economy added 4.8 million jobs in June and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1% as businesses reopened, but coronavirus cases continue to rise. Both President Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden responded to...