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[ad_1] By DAISY NGUYEN, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters marched, paddled, cycled and even staged “die-ins” as outrage over the death of George Floyd expressed itself in peaceful but colorful ways around California. Crowds ranging from hundreds to thousands thronged the streets Friday in downtown Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco and
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[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Associated Press photographer on assignment was attacked Thursday afternoon by a passerby while the journalist crossed the street with Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and Mayor Jim Kenney. Matt Rourke was making photos of Outlaw and Kenney in North Philadelphia while the two city officials spent time with community members.
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[ad_1] By JAMES ANDERSON, Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission held former Gov. John Hickenlooper in contempt Thursday for defying orders to appear at a hearing on a Republican complaint that private plane trips he took while governor violated the state’s gift ban. The commission had subpoenaed Hickenlooper to testify after
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[ad_1] LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas may further ease coronavirus restrictions by region rather than statewide, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday even as the state’s active cases continued to rise overall. Hutchinson said he is considering entering a “phase 2” loosening of lifting virus restrictions on businesses by region rather than statewide. The state
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[ad_1] LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenia will from Friday lift coronavirus border restrictions for Austrians, a government spokesman said on Thursday, following a similar move by neighbouring Austria to lift border restrictions for Slovenians. Slovenia had introduced border checks and travelling restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus, including obligatory quarantine for most people entering
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