States race to pass policing reforms after Floyd’s death
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The death of George Floyd and widespread protests over racial injustice have prompted several states to move at a lightning paceRead More
Doctors, hospitals launch voter registration efforts
BOSTON (AP) — An emergency room doctor in Boston is assembling thousands of voter registration kits for distribution at hospitals and doctor’s offices. Later thisRead More
Portland protests persist as some bring flashes of violence
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters in Portland, Oregon, defied police orders to disperse and threw rocks, frozen or hard-boiled eggs and commercial-grade fireworks at officersRead More
Two employees of Tokyo Olympic organizers positive for COVID
TOKYO (AP) — Two employees of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Saturday. That brings to three the numberRead More
Georgia student who posted photo of crowded hallway is no longer suspended, her mom says
(CNN) — The mother of a student who was suspended after posting a photo on Twitter that showed her high school’s crowded hallways this weekRead More
Winfrey demanding justice for Breonna Taylor with billboards
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — First, Oprah Winfrey put Breonna Taylor on the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine. Now the media mogul is spreading herRead More
Voters weary as Puerto Rico prepares for historic primaries
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two candidates who both served as replacement governors in the wake of a Puerto Rican political crisis are competingRead More
US hiring slows amid signs of longer-lasting economic damage
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring slowed in July as the coronavirus outbreak worsened, and the government’s jobs report offered signs Friday that the economic damageRead More
Hasbro is removing Trolls doll from stores amid complaints that button is inappropriately placed
(CNN) — Hasbro says it is pulling a Trolls doll from store shelves after a petition with over 150,000 signatures accused the toymaker of promotingRead More
Police: Rape suspect who was freed from jail due to pandemic kills accuser
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia say that a rape suspect released from jail in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic went on toRead More