Month: June 2020

[ad_1] — Paris shops, restaurants close along route of planned march — London police impose restrictions as counter protests planned — 10 resign from South Florida police dept. SWAT team amid safety concerns. PARIS — Police have ordered the closure of newly reopened restaurants and shops along the route of a march in Paris Saturday

[ad_1] By RICK RYCROFT, Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Protests went ahead in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in far-flung parts of Australia on Saturday against the advice of government and health authorities but on a significantly smaller scale than the previous weekend, when tens of thousands rallied in cities along the east

[ad_1] NEW DELHI — India has reported another record daily spike in coronavirus infections as the country passes the grim milestone of 300,000 cases. The Health Ministry reported 11,458 new cases on Saturday and 386 deaths, driving the toll of fatalities up to 8,884. India’s total caseload reached 308,993, the four-highest in the world, including

[ad_1] By EDITH M. LEDERER and SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in Libyan territory recently recaptured from forces commanded by Khalifa Hifter, and called for a transparent investigation. The U.N. chief also called on Libya’s U.N.-supported government

[ad_1] By MARINA VILLENEUVE, Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law on Friday a sweeping package of police accountability measures that received new backing following protests over George Floyd’s killing, including one allowing the release of officers’ long-withheld disciplinary records. The measures were approved earlier this week by

[ad_1] By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s time to spread the good news. That’s the difficult job Vice President Mike Pence undertook Friday as the Trump administration works to make voters feel better about the direction of the country amid a coronavirus pandemic and racial unrest. Pence traveled Friday to Pennsylvania, an

[ad_1] TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s intelligence agency warned that arresting the daughter of billionaire Huawei founder Ren Zheng would set off global “shock waves” and seriously affect ties with China, just before her detention in Vancouver on a U.S. extradition request, new court documents show. Released on Friday, the documents show the involvement of the

[ad_1] By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bubba Wallace can count Spike Lee and Demi Lovato in his corner since he became the leader of NASCAR’s push for change. Where he has failed to find support is from corporate America. Wallace is the only black full-time driver at NASCAR’s top

[ad_1] By JOE KAY, AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Marge Schott’s slurs and other offensive comments while she owned the Cincinnati Reds have organizations in her hometown reconsidering the use of her name on facilities that benefited from her donations. Schott died in 2004, but her name is still prominent in the community. Most

[ad_1] By KATHY McCORMACK, Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man accused of shooting a New Hampshire church pastor and bride during a wedding and later attacking his own lawyer wants to represent himself, saying he and his current attorneys had an “irretrievable breakdown.” Dale Holloway faces charges of attempted murder, first- and second-degree