Jun 03 WATCH: After protests, Virginia governor orders removal of Lee statue By Alan Suderman, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond's prominent Monument Avenue. Continue reading
Jun 03 West Point preps for graduation despite some testing positive for COVID-19 By Michael Hill More than 15 members of West Point's graduating class tested positive for the coronavirus upon their return to the the U.S. Military Academy. The tests were conducted as West Point prepares to host President Donald Trump for a graduation ceremony… Continue reading
Jun 03 Esper reverses plan to send active-duty troops home, says army secretary By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Army says Defense Secretary Mark Esper has overturned an earlier decision to send a couple hundred active-duty soldiers home from the Washington, D.C., region. The decision Wednesday comes amid growing tensions between the White House and the Pentagon over… Continue reading
Jun 03 Primary wins put New Mexico closer to all-female U.S. House delegation By Russell Contreras, Associated Press New Mexico Democrats nominated two Latinas and a Native American woman in primaries on Tuesday. Republican voters also nominated a member of the Cherokee Nation and a Hispanic woman for two of those races. Continue reading
Jun 03 U.S. job losses in May could raise 3-month total to 30 million By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The epic damage to America's job market from the viral outbreak will come into sharper focus Friday when the government releases the May employment report. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and George Floyd’s family visit site of Floyd’s death By Associated Press U.S. civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump and the son of George Floyd paused to remember him at the makeshift memorial where Floyd was killed in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Restaurants in much of New York get green light for outdoor dining By Associated Press Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that restaurants must place outdoor tables 6 feet apart, all staff must wear face coverings, and customers must also wear covering when not seated. Continue reading
Jun 03 Thousands in London decry racial injustice, police violence By Pan Pylas, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Thousands of people demonstrated in London against police violence and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in the United States. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Obama holds virtual town hall on policing and civil unrest Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in America and reshaped the November election. Continue reading
Jun 03 Rubber bullets are supposed to be ‘less than lethal,’ but they can still kill or maim By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The use by police of rubber bullets has provoked outrage, as graphic images have flashed on social media showing people who have lost an eye or suffered other injuries after being hit. Continue reading