Richmond orders removal of Confederate statues on city land

Work crews began removing a statue of Gen. Stonewall Jackson early Wednesday afternoon

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Biden threatens China sanctions over law targeting Hong Kong

Biden vowed Wednesday to impose economic sanctions against China if it threatens U.S. citizens’ First Amendment rights

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FBI: Breonna Taylor case ‘top priority’ in Louisville office

Taylor, a 26-year-old Black emergency medical technician, was shot eight times by plainclothes officers serving a narcotics search warrant at her apartment on March 13

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Cases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopening

The number of confirmed cases in the U.S. per day has roughly doubled over the past month

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Pfizer reports encouraging, very early vaccine test results

The first of four experimental COVID-19 vaccines being tested by Pfizer showed encouraging results in very early testing of 45 people

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Coronavirus’ spread in GOP territory, explained in 6 charts

An Associated Press analysis of coronavirus case data shows the virus has moved – and is spreading quickly – into Republican areas

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Hair weaves from Chinese prison camps seized

Authorities seized a shipment of weaves suspected to be made out of human hair taken from people locked inside a Chinese internment camp

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Black Lives Matter groups plan convention

Spurred by broad public support for the BLM movement, thousands of Black activists from across the U.S. will hold a virtual convention in August

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Early results show approval for letting Putin rule to 2036

Russian voters are overwhelmingly approving constitutional amendments that would allow President Vladimir Putin to run for another two terms

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Seattle cops clear ‘occupied’ zone, more than 20 arrested

People have occupied several blocks around a park and the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct for about two weeks

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Citing racial bias, San Francisco will end mug shots release

The department will no longer release booking photos of suspects to the media or allow officers to post them online

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Trump: I’ll veto defense bill to keep Confederate base names

Trump is vowing to veto a massive defense bill to keep military bases such as Ft. Bragg named after Confederate officers

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Trump faults ‘Black Lives’ mural outside Trump Tower

Trump criticized New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to paint a Black Lives Matter mural on the street outside Trump Tower

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Health experts slam US hoarding of only licensed virus drug

Health experts slammed the decision to hog remdesivir, warning that type of selfish behavior sets a dangerous precedent

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Hollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid virus

The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century

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Bolton says Trump’s handling of Russia bounty report aids foes

Trump’s response to Russian bounty allegations makes the U.S. vulnerable, regardless of whether it’s true, John Bolton says

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NYC passes austere budget that cuts $1B from NYPD

Protesters have been camped outside City Hall, insisting that the city slash $1 billion from the New York Police Department’s budget

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Pakistan: Exchange of fire with India kills boy in Kashmir

Pakistani and Indian troops have traded fire in Kashmir in an exchange that killed a boy in the Pakistan-controlled section of the disputed region

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UK extends residence rights of 3M eligible Hong Kongers

Britain’s foreign secretary has announced that residence rights for Hong Kongers eligible for British National Overseas passports will be extended

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UNESCO says logo being used illegally for arts trafficking

UN’s cultural agency has warned that its name and logo are being illegally emblazoned on false documents to facilitate illicit trafficking in Africa

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Poll: White Democrats grow more critical of police

For the first time, the poll shows significant changes in how white Democrats view police brutality and the consequences

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Retired pope’s elder brother, Georg Ratzinger, dies at 96

He earned renown in his own right as a director of an acclaimed German boys’ choir

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UN says Afghan army mistakenly fired mortars that killed 23

The U.N. mission in Afghanistan said its findings indicate the Afghan military had mistakenly fired the mortars this week at a busy market

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Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling

Michigan is among 37 states that have provisions in their state constitutions that bar religious schools from receiving state aid

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Police say missing kids’ mom helped keep their bodies hidden

Her attorney has indicated that she intends to defend herself against the charges, but she has not yet had a chance to enter a plea

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Ex-Atlanta officer who killed Rayshard Brooks granted bond

The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks can be free on bond while his case is pending, a judge ruled Tuesday

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With a pen stroke, Mississippi drops Confederate-themed flag

Mississippi is retiring the last state flag in the U.S. with the Confederate battle emblem – a symbol that’s widely condemned as racist

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Republicans, with exception of Trump, now push mask-wearing

In Republican circles – with the notable exception of the man who leads the party – the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on

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Facebook bans violent ‘boogaloo’ groups, not the term itself

Facebook has banned an extremist anti-government network loosely associated with the broader “boogaloo” movement, which refers to a second Civil War

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Biden team putting together list of Black female court picks

Joe Biden said Tuesday that his team is putting together a list of potential options for his first Supreme Court nominee

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Judge temporarily blocks tell-all book by Trump’s niece

A tell-all book by Trump’s niece cannot be published until a judge decides the merits of a claim it would violate a pact among family members

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Fauci: US ‘going in wrong direction’ in coronavirus outbreak

The nation’s leading infectious disease expert made the remark at a Senate hearing on reopening schools and workplaces

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No smoking, drinking or eating as Atlantic City casinos open

New Jersey will ban alcohol and smoking, again, when Atlantic City’s nine casinos reopen after more than three months

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Biden hammers Trump for handling of COVID-19 pandemic

Biden accused Trump of “waving the white flag” and refusing to lead the country through a pandemic that has killed 125,000 Americans

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Trump calls for federal charges against NYC monument vandals

Trump called Tuesday for two “anarchists” to turn themselves in on federal charges for vandalizing statues of George Washington

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McGrath wins Kentucky Dem primary; McConnell showdown awaits

Voting ended June 23, but it took a week until McGrath could be declared the winner due to the race’s tight margins and a deluge of mail-in ballots

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Jill Biden says Kamala Harris is ‘on the short list’ for running mate

During an interview on “The Today Show,” Jill Biden said she was “thrilled” her husband pledged to pick a woman as his running mate in March

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EU bans Pakistan airline from flying to Europe for 6 months

Pakistan’s aviation minister revealed last week that nearly a third of Pakistani pilots had cheated on their pilot’s exams

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