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• George Floyd's GoFundMe accounts have raised over $8 million for his family ... and counting

  01-06-2020 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The internet has open up its hearts and wallets to help support the family of the man whose killing sparked nationwide protests.
  
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• Animal Crossing wedding event photos get weird

  01-06-2020 23:57
  
  If you’re a big fan of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and you’re interested in the newest event, Wedding Season, know this: Things are getting weird. If you pop in to the Animal Crossings: New Horizons hashtag collection on any social media platform, you’ll find a wild array of weddings, full of the strangest items the game has to offer. Some … Continue reading
  
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• President Trump and Joe Biden square off over civil unrest in America

  01-06-2020 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The 2020 battle between President Trump and Joe Biden heats up against backdrop of violent nationwide protests; reaction on 'The Five.'
  
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• Army Vet Lawmaker: Invoke Insurrection Act, Deploy Active-Duty Troops to Riots

  01-06-2020 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Tom Cotton said troops should "show no quarter" in putting down violent protests.
  
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• Louisville police chief fired after officer bodycams found to be off during fatal shooting

  01-06-2020 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The two officers involved, who either were not wearing their cameras or did not have them activated, have been placed on administrative leave.
  
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• George Floyd protests - live: Tear gas fired at DC protesters as Trump threatens to deploy military across the country

  01-06-2020 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Cities across the US have seen another night of chaotic protests over American racial disparities and police brutality against black men.National Guard troops were deployed in 15 US states and Washington, DC, as darkness fell on Sunday in major cities still reeling from previous days of violence and destruction that began with peaceful protests over the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody.
  
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• Seattle police accused of macing child during protests at George Floyd killing

  01-06-2020 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A police officer in Seattle has been accused of spraying a child with mace during the George Floyd protests.Images began circulating on social media over the weekend of a little girl who was coughing and crying while bystanders poured a milk-like substance into her eyes to flush out the chemicals.
  
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• What to look for when choosing a face mask filter — and where to buy them

  01-06-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Health experts share insight on the best filter materials to use.
  
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• 'You Can Only Demean People So Much.' Minneapolis Activists Aren't Surprised a National Movement Started There

  01-06-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Longtime activist Sandra Richardson was on a walk with her husband last Monday evening through the Minneapolis neighborhood where she grew up. What she didn’t…
  
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• Shattered storefronts and 'eat the rich' graffiti: Photos show the aftermath of destruction in luxury stores that were looted and vandalized during the protests

  01-06-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The targeting of luxury stores by looters highlights the resentment some people are feeling towards brands that cater to the 1%.
  
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• George Floyd protests in California stretch from biggest cities to rural towns

  01-06-2020 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands demonstrated over the weekends, well beyond the borders of Los Angeles and the Bay Area* George Floyd killing – latest US updates* See all our George Floyd coverageCalifornia erupted in protest alongside the rest of the country over the weekend, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Across the state, protesters marched and chanted, calling for justice for not just George Floyd but all victims of police
  
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• Judge: Justice Department reversal in Flynn case 'unusual'

  01-06-2020 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A federal judge on Monday defended his decision not to quickly approve the Justice Department's request to dismiss its own criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying that the department's reversal was unusual and he wanted to consider the request carefully before ruling on it.The brief from U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan offers the most detailed explanation for his refusal to immediately sign off on the department's decision to drop its
  
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• Pompeo: U.S. Could Make Moves Against International Criminal Court In “Coming Days”

  01-06-2020 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  “I think that the ICC and the world will see that we are determined to prevent having Americans and our friends and allies in Israel and elsewhere hauled in by this corrupt ICC.”
  
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• Body cameras weren't activated when authorities fatally shot Louisville man, mayor says

  01-06-2020 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer also said that Police Chief Steve Conrad, who had already announced his resignation in May, has been fired
  
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• WHO: New Ebola outbreak appears in DRC alongside COVID-19 and measles

  01-06-2020 23:20
  
  The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing a new Ebola outbreak as the previous one enters its final phase, the World Health Organization has revealed. The new outbreak comes amid multiple other outbreaks in the region, including ones involving COVID-19 and the measles. A total of six new Ebola cases have been identified; four of those patients have died. … Continue reading
  
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• George Floyd: 'Unacceptable' attacks on reporters at protests

  01-06-2020 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  More than 100 incidents are being investigated by press groups, including apparently deliberate targeting.
  
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• Violent protests shine spotlight on extremists, from antifa to 'Boogaloo'

  01-06-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The far-left antifa and far-right 'Boogaloo' movements have both made headlines as protests continue nationwide, but neither is an organized group in the traditional sense.
  
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• Trump, Biden strike different tones on calls with local, state leaders amid nationwide protests

  01-06-2020 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A global pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 Americans and now recent nationwide unrest after a brutal police killing of a black man have challenged both President Trump and his presumed Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, while also highlighting their different leadership styles.  
  
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• UK mulls 'air bridges' to replace coronavirus quarantine for arrivals: Telegraph

  01-06-2020 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The policy of air bridges is meant to enable people from other countries who have achieved lower levels of coronavirus infection to come to Britain.The Department for Transport and the Home Office have been told to plan to allow for their introduction by the end of the month, according to the newspaper.Britain's quarantine for travellers arriving from abroad will be introduced from June 8, Interior Minister Priti Patel said in May.
  
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• How you can observe LGBTQ+ Pride Month with nationwide events canceled

  01-06-2020 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pride isn't canceled due to coronavirus. The gay agenda is alive and well — it will just happen virtually and in small and distanced groups.
  
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• Sony delays PlayStation 5 game reveal event

  01-06-2020 22:57
  
  Sony just announced that it has delayed its PlayStation 5 games showcase, which was originally slated for Thursday, June 4th. The official PlayStation Twitter account announced the delay this afternoon, citing the protests and riots happening in many regions of the US and saying that it wants to step back to let “important voices be heard.” “We have decided to … Continue reading
  
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• NYC Imposes Curfew, Doubles Police Presence in Face of Expected Riots

  01-06-2020 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that New York City would implement a mandatory curfew and increase its police presence to 800 officers in preparation for another night of violence in the wake of protests surrounding George Floyd’s death.In a joint statement, Cuomo and de Blasio said the curfew would last from 11 tonight to 5 AM Tuesday, and the decision was made in consultation with the New York Police Department “to help prevent
  
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• Wife of Derek Chauvin says in divorce filing she wants to change her name

  01-06-2020 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Kellie Chauvin is not asking for any spousal support in divorce papers she filed.
  
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• New York, Denver, Minneapolis: Disturbing videos show vehicles plowing into George Floyd protests across USA

  01-06-2020 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As protests swell across the USA, disturbing images have cropped up showing a horrifying trend: vehicles ramming into crowds.
  
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• Please queue here: UK parliament votes on ending special coronavirus measures

  01-06-2020 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  British lawmakers will form a long queue snaking through parliament on Tuesday to decide whether to ditch the system of remote voting and parliament-by-videoconference that has allowed scrutiny of the government's coronavirus response.In April, the House of Commons announced changes that allowed its 650 lawmakers to question ministers by video link, and in May the house held its first remote vote - casting aside centuries of tradition in a building known worldwide for adversarial debates and arc
  
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• 8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody

  01-06-2020 22:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  On May 25, Minneapolis police officers arrested George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after a deli employee called 911, accusing him of buying cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill. Seventeen minutes after the first squad car arrived at the scene, Floyd was unconscious and pinned beneath three police officers, showing no signs of life.By combining videos from bystanders and security cameras, reviewing official documents and consulting experts, The New York Times reconstructed in detail the min
  
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• Officers kneel in solidarity with protesters in several cities

  01-06-2020 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Officers in other cities also knelt in solidarity — including in New York, where a demonstrator hugged an officer after he took a knee.
  
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• Minnesota National Guard Opened Fire on a Vehicle, Commander Says

  01-06-2020 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A soldier fired three rounds at a speeding vehicle deemed a threat, officials said.
  
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• Angry Donald Trump calls on governors to 'dominate' George Floyd protests

  01-06-2020 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  * President rants at governors, police and security officials* Law enforcement must ‘dominate’ or ‘look like a bunch of jerks’* George Floyd killing – latest US updates* See all our George Floyd coverageDonald Trump has urged US governors and law enforcement officials to take a more forceful approach in responding to protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, an African American man who who pleaded for air as a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee a
  
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• DOJ urges Appeals Court to force dismissal of Flynn case

  01-06-2020 22:20 via politico.com
  
  A lower-court judge has held up the dismissal, citing DOJ's 'unusual' reversal
  
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• Biden lead over Trump jumps 8 points in ABC News/Washington Post poll

  01-06-2020 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Biden leads Trump 53%-43% among registered voters, the poll found. On March 25, the same survey showed a much tighter race, with Biden leading by just 2 percentage points.
  
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• Biden suggests police could shoot assailants 'in the leg instead of the heart'

  01-06-2020 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Joe Biden said Monday that police under attack should shoot their assailants “in the leg instead of the heart” as a way to avert the killings of civilians.
  
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• 'Most of you are weak': Trump rails at the nation's governors, urges crackdown on violence

  01-06-2020 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump slammed the nation's governors as "weak" in a conference call following violence in cities across the country.
  
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• Sennheiser is surprising some HD 25 buyers with limited edition model

  01-06-2020 22:11
  
  Sennheiser is celebrating its 75th anniversary by discounting its iconic HD 25 headphones and surprising some buyers with a special limited edition version of the model. Buyers will know if they’ve received the special edition because of the retro box it ships in; among other things, the limited version of the HD 25 features bright yellow earpads styled after the … Continue reading
  
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• Deaths from Storm Amanda rise to 20 in Central America

  01-06-2020 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Torrential rains at the weekend caused by Tropical Storm Amanda have killed at least 20 people in Central America, authorities said on Monday, as remnants of the weather front moved north into Mexico and threatened to form a new cyclone.The bulk of the victims were in El Salvador, where Amanda led to the deaths of 15 people and the disappearance of seven more, as well as destroying hundreds of homes and damaging roads, the National Commission for Civil Protection said.Carolina Recinos, a senior
  
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• Your old 2012 MacBook Pro will soon be officially “obsolete”

  01-06-2020 22:06
  
  Apple will soon move another MacBook to the official “obsolete” list, a list where old Apple products go out to pasture. Once a device has been added to the obsolete list, Apple no longer offers support at their official Apple Store repair desk. Older devices that’ll soon be moved to the list of obsolete hardware can still be fixed now … Continue reading
  
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• Who was David McAtee? Community praises Louisville business owner killed Monday by authorities

  01-06-2020 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Relatives say David McAtee, the owner of YaYa's BBQ in Louisville, was a community pillar who was known to give the police free meals.
  
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• D.A. to review for charges after protestor hit by Jeep at Visalia march

  01-06-2020 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The case involving a Jeep that hit two women during a protest in Visalia related to the death of George Floyd is being turned over to the Tulare County District Attorney's Office for review.
  
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• Fortnite leak may have confirmed biggest Season 3 rumor

  01-06-2020 21:55
  
  Last week, Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 3 was delayed for the second time, but today, we’re getting some indication of what this new season might entail. If a leaked image purportedly from the new season is any indication, it looks like Fortnite‘s map is about to be flooded, seemingly confirming one of the biggest rumors about Season 3 up to … Continue reading
  
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• Independent autopsy reveals George Floyd died from 'asphyxiation' as lawyers call for first-degree murder charges

  01-06-2020 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A medical examiner in Minnesota has classified George Floyd's death as a homicide, contradicting a preliminary report which found “nothing to support strangulation” as cause of death. Mr Floyd died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes, despite his cries that he could not breathe. The African-American’s death, captured on video, has sparked protests in Minneapolis that have spread to dozens of cities around America. The Hennepin County Attorney'
  
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• George Floyd's death was caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression, an independent autopsy found

  01-06-2020 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  These findings contradict a Hennepin County Attorney's Office autopsy that found no evidence of "traumatic asphyxia or strangulation."
  
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• Biden Proposes Training Cops to Shoot Attackers in the Leg to Reduce Fatalities

  01-06-2020 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Joe Biden on Monday suggested that police forces could train officers to shoot attackers in the legs in order to reduce potential fatalities.There is "the idea that instead of standing there and teaching a cop when there's an unarmed person, coming at him with a knife or something, to shoot him in the leg instead of in the heart," Biden said. "There's a lot of different things [policies] that can change."Biden made his remarks while meeting with African American community leaders at the Bethel A
  
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• We don't need gyms to reopen. We never really needed them in the first place.

  01-06-2020 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The shutdown of gyms has prompted some formerly sedentary people to get moving and gym rats to get creative. We don't really need them to reopen.
  
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• Kayleigh McEnany Insists Trump’s Not ‘Hiding’ While Speaking for Him

  01-06-2020 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany pushed back on Monday against the notion that President Donald Trump is “hiding” from the American people as protests against police brutality continue to sweep the nation.“He was literally put in a bunker Friday night by the Secret Service,” one member of the press corps said, citing reports that emerged over the weekend. “Would you agree that he is hiding out on this issue and is that a good posture to be in?” the
  
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• U.S. Senate leader hopes for quick passage of House coronavirus small business bill

  01-06-2020 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he hoped the Senate would soon pass legislation already passed by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives easing terms of the coronavirus small-business loan program."I hope and anticipate the Senate will soon take up and pass legislation that just passed the House, by an overwhelming vote of 417 to one, to further strengthen the Paycheck Protection Program so it continues working for small businesses that need our help," McCo
  
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• Surgeon general: 'You understand the anger'

  01-06-2020 21:23 via politico.com
  
  Jerome Adams said he fears the consequences of racism and also of mass protests.
  
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• 2020 election: Biden in best position for any challenger since Jimmy Carter in 1976, polls show

  01-06-2020 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Former vice president Joe Biden has gained a clear national lead against president Donald Trump in the latest Washington Post/ABC poll ahead of the 2020 election.In the poll of registered voters conducted between 25-28 May, 53 per cent of respondents said that they would vote for Mr Biden over 43 percent who favoured Mr Trump were the election held on the day they were questioned.
  
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• LA has seen racial uprisings, many not shocked by new round

  01-06-2020 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  When violent protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man pinned down by a white Minneapolis officer, reached Los Angeles, people of color expressed heartbreak but not necessarily surprise — they had seen it nearly 30 years ago during the Rodney King riots.On April 29, 1992, thousands in the city's largely minority south side took to the streets after an all-white jury acquitted four white police officers of attacking King, a black driver, after a traffic stop.The outcome outraged
  
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• Astronauts describe first ride aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon

  01-06-2020 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts say the ship is living up to high-tech expectations — but there was one rougher moment.
  
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• 'That's not going to bring my brother back': Terrence Floyd calls for an end to looting and tells people to vote in a powerful speech

  01-06-2020 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "Let's stop thinking that our voice don't matter and vote," George Floyd's brother said. "Educate yourself and know who you're voting for."
  
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