Jun 10 NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties By Dan Gelston, Associated Press NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from all events and properties. NASCAR says the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry."… Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump says he won’t consider changing bases named for Confederate officers By Robert Burns, Associated Press This comes two days after Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicated he is open to a discussion of such changes, which have been urged by prominent retired Army officers and others. Continue reading
Jun 10 Boston to reassess Christopher Columbus statue after it was found beheaded By Associated Press Police say the head of the statue located near the city’s traditionally Italian North End was found on the ground at about 12:30 a.m. Police are investigating and there's no word yet on any arrests. Continue reading
Jun 10 Federal judge briefly stops U.S. from expelling migrant teen By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A federal judge has temporarily stopped President Donald Trump's administration from expelling a teenager to Honduras under a policy enacted during the coronavirus pandemic that didn't give the teen a chance under federal law to stay in the United States. Continue reading
Jun 10 U.S. police officers’ personal info leaked online By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is warning police departments across the country that the personal information of officers is being leaked online amid demonstrations across the U.S. over the death of George Floyd and others. Continue reading
Jun 10 Federal Reserve to keep providing aid and sees no rate hike through 2022 By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve says it will keep buying bonds to maintain low borrowing rates and support the U.S. economy in the midst of a recession. And it says nearly all the Fed's policymakers foresee no rate hike through 2022. Continue reading
Jun 10 Former federal judge says push to dismiss Flynn case is abuse of power By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department's motion to dismiss criminal charges against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn said there was evidence of a "gross abuse" of prosecutorial power and that the request… Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Fed ‘not thinking about raising rates,’ Powell says By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Chairman Jerome Powell faces a challenging task Wednesday: He'll need to make a convincing case that the Federal Reserve is committed to using all its tools to bolster an economy gripped by recession — without making any policy changes to… Continue reading
Jun 10 ‘We need help’: Small cities face fiscal calamity from virus By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Local officials in smaller cities and counties that were cut off from the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package passed by Congress in late March are now pleading for a massive cash infusion from the federal government to help them stave… Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Minneapolis police chief takes on union, promises reform By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The Minneapolis Police Department will withdraw from police union contract negotiations, Chief Medaria Arradondo said Wednesday as he announced the first steps in what he said would be transformational reforms to the agency in the wake of George Floyd's death. Continue reading