An off-duty Alabama police officer tackled a Walmart shopper because she was not wearing a face mask. What We Know: An Alabama police officer was […]
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LAPD Officer in Violent Beating Video Has Been Involved in Three Prior Shootings
The Los Angeles Police officer caught on video repeatedly punching a man during an arrest last week has been involved in three on-duty shootings during […]
U.S. Unemployment Reaches 14.7%, Highest Since Great Depression
Many U.S. employers cut 20.5 million jobs in April, a record-shattering number that pushed unemployment to 14.7 percent, the highest level since the Great Depression, […]
Coronavirus could ‘smolder’ in Africa, cause many deaths, says WHO
The coronavirus could “smolder” in Africa for years and take a high death toll across the continent, the World Health Organization has warned. The virus […]
Continuous Coverage: Father and son charged with murder of unarmed black man Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia
Two men have been arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault for the February shooting of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, according to the Georgia Bureau […]
Fox News’ Pete Hegseth Encourages Healthy People to Show ‘Courage,’ Leave Their Homes
Fox News’ Pete Hegseth faced backlash on Thursday after he appeared to call on healthy people to “have some courage” to get “out there” and […]
New Postmaster General may be Top Trump Donor
A wave of criticism looms from the White House as Louis DeJoy, a top Republican donor and ally of President Donald Trump, has been named […]
Supreme Court Divided on Birth Control Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared considerately split on Trump administration rules that would give employers more leeway in refusing to provide their employees […]
Texas Fast tracks Reopening
Positive coronavirus cases increased by 1,033 in one day, which is the bigest one-day jump in three weeks, yet Texas is still planning to reopen […]
Trump Tours and Brags on Mask Factory — Without a Mask
President Donald Trump visited an Arizona face mask factory, using the trip to demonstrate his determination to see an easing of stay-at-home orders even as […]