Cristobal regains tropical storm force on track to US coast

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A storm that appears to be headed for the U.S. Gulf Coast regained tropical storm force on Friday while drenching southernRead More

Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agreed with the state Friday to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to requireRead More

A traveling pianist played to protesters outside George Floyd’s memorial to help Minneapolis heal

(CNN) — Traveling pianist Davide Martello showed up in Minneapolis to spread a message of hope through music at George Floyd’s memorial. Martello, also known asRead More

Landslide in Arctic Norway sweeps away 8 homes

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Jan Egil Bakkedal had just prepared himself a sandwich when he heard a huge noise and realized that it was aRead More

Trump defies governor, heads to Maine where protests wait

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine’s Democratic governor urged President Trump to watch his tone during his Friday visit to the state to showcase a company thatRead More

Washington DC paints a giant ‘Black Lives Matter’ message on the road to the White House

(CNN) — Washington DC is painting a message in giant, yellow letters down a busy DC street ahead of a planned protest this weekend: BLACKRead More

Demonstrators vow to sustain momentum until change happens

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters stirred by the death of George Floyd vowed Friday to turn an extraordinary outpouring of grief into a sustained movement asRead More

Google will give every employee $1,000 to WFH. Its head of wellness explains why

(CNN) — Most of Google’s US workforce has been working remotely since March due to the coronavirus. And last month, CEO Sundar Pichai said he expectsRead More

The Gap posts a record $932 million loss

(CNN) — By far the worst quarter in the 51-year history of the Gap produced a $932 million loss for the clothing retailer, but leftRead More

Facebook will start labeling pages and posts from state-controlled media

(CNN) — Facebook will start labeling the pages, posts and advertisements of state-controlled media outlets, the company announced Thursday. The labels will immediately start appearing on pagesRead More