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'Not on my watch': South Dakota governor vows to protect Mount Rushmore
Well, that tweet from Governor Kristi Noem was in response to a sarcastic hypothetical question raised by conservative podcaster Ben Shapiro , thankfully not to an actual threat that I'm aware of. On Thursday, demonstrators in Portland, Ore., toppled a statue of President George Washington . A statue of Roosevelt in front of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City will be remov... [Full Article...]
British school begs ex-Nigerian student over racism
Nigerian writer Onyeama, who graduated from Eton in 1969, wrote a book about his experiences at the exclusive private boys' school, near Windsor, west of London . Recent weeks have seen many educational institutions come under increased pressure to decolonise the curriculum, tackle racism and increase diversity on campus. [Full Article...]
De Blasio: NYC Considers 22,000 Layoffs to Save $1 Billion
At the same time, de Blasio has justified permitting the massive Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests of the past few weeks on the grounds that "400 years of American racism, I'm sorry, that is not the same question as the understandably aggrieved store owner or the devout religious person who wants to go back to services". [Full Article...]
Coronavirus cases in the USA reach a single-day high
The virus has been blamed for over 120,000 U.S. deaths - the highest toll in the world - and more than 2.3 million confirmed infections nationwide. Health officials say the coming weeks will be crucial to stem the outbreaks. The quarantine order from New York, New Jersey and CT will apply to travellers from states with infection rates of more than 10 per 100,000 people on a seven-day rolling ave... [Full Article...]
IN voters frustrated during primary election
The issue isn't isolated to Kentucky. The state's primary, typically in late May, was delayed more than a month. Indiana's primary election at the beginning of the month left a lot of people frustrated. League of Women Voters of Indianapolis is holding training sessions so that more people can help others figure out how to vote. It appears that many New Yorkers chose to take advantage of tha... [Full Article...]
Iran Says It's Ready to Work With Atomic Watchdog After UN Rebuke
In response to questions about the facility from Reuters , Alireza Miryousefi, spokesman for the Iranian mission to the United Nations in NY, said: "We have no information on these claims and on the authenticity of documents". Iran maintains the IAEA has no legal basis to inspect the sites. Elsewhere in his remarks, President Rouhani touched upon Washington's offer of talks with Tehran. [Full Article...]
Human remains found near Seattle beach
Once the suitcase was fully opened, Henry said that the smell "was overwhelming". In the next shot, a caption says they called police as a girl is seen talking on her phone. The boy said they were unaware of the thing present in the bag that smells so bad, so they made a decision to inform the officers. Law enforcement has launched an investigation after teens making a TikTok video allegedly f... [Full Article...]
Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Phase four studies in the USA are conducted after a treatment receives Food and Drug Administration approval. In the initial stage of the trial , 15 healthy volunteers are receiving the vaccine. Is it safe to "fast-track" a vaccine? "We are now poised to test the vaccine in the dose evaluation phase before moving forward to evaluating it in larger numbers". [Full Article...]