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(NPR) Protests Spread Nationwide; Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death

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Protests Spread Nationwide; Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death Police officers and protesters clash on Friday near CNN Center in Atlanta, in response to George Floyd's death in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP National Protests Spread Nationwide; Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death Unrest over George Floyd's death has reverberated across the U.S. — with pro...

(NPR) Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death; Protests Spread Across U.S.

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Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death; Protests Spread Across U.S. Demonstrators protest Friday in Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. Protests were organized in cities around the United States following the death of George Floyd during an arrest in Minneapolis. Former police officer Derek Chauvin was charged Friday with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the incident. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP National Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death; Pr...

Trump vetoes bipartisan measure against DeVos’ loan rules

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Trump vetoes bipartisan measure against DeVos’ loan rules Education May 29 Trump vetoes bipartisan measure against DeVos’ loan rules By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Trump’s tweet about rioters echoes 1960s Miami police chief

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Trump’s tweet about rioters echoes 1960s Miami police chief Nation May 29 Trump’s tweet about rioters echoes 1960s Miami police chief By Aamer Madhani, Rhonda Shafner, Associated Press

‘Somebody shot my girlfriend’: 911 call from police shooting of Breonna Taylor released

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'Somebody shot my girlfriend': 911 call from police shooting of Breonna Taylor released Nation May 29 'Somebody shot my girlfriend': 911 call from police shooting of Breonna Taylor released By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press

Read the transcripts of Michael Flynn’s calls with Russian diplomat

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Read the transcripts of Michael Flynn's calls with Russian diplomat Politics May 29 Read the transcripts of Michael Flynn's calls with Russian diplomat By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

‘Somebody shot my girlfriend’: 911 call from police shooting of Breonna Taylor released

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'Somebody shot my girlfriend': 911 call from police shooting of Breonna Taylor released Nation May 29 'Somebody shot my girlfriend': 911 call from police shooting of Breonna Taylor released By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press

Democrats expand probe into firing of State Dept. watchdog

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Democrats expand probe into firing of State Dept. watchdog Politics May 29 Democrats expand probe into firing of State Dept. watchdog By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

3 charts reveal how the COVID-19 unemployment crisis isn’ t over

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3 charts reveal how the COVID-19 unemployment crisis isn’t over Economy May 29 3 charts reveal how the COVID-19 unemployment crisis isn’t over By Laura Santhanam

Minnesota governor apologizes for arrest of CNN crew

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Minnesota governor apologizes for arrest of CNN crew Nation May 29 Minnesota governor apologizes for arrest of CNN crew By David Bauder, Associated Press

Read the complaint charging ex-officer Derek Chauvin with George Floyd’ s death

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Read the complaint charging ex-officer Derek Chauvin with George Floyd’s death Nation May 29 Read the complaint charging ex-officer Derek Chauvin with George Floyd’s death By Dan Cooney

WATCH: McConnell urges calm despite ‘horrendous’ events

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WATCH: McConnell urges calm despite ‘horrendous’ events Nation May 29 WATCH: McConnell urges calm despite ‘horrendous’ events By Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Trump participates in roundtable with industry executives on reopening

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WATCH LIVE: Trump participates in roundtable with industry executives on reopening Economy May 29 WATCH LIVE: Trump participates in roundtable with industry executives on reopening By Justin Stabley

‘American Spy’ is our June book club pick

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‘American Spy’ is our June book club pick Arts May 29 ‘American Spy’ is our June book club pick By Courtney Vinopal

AP report: Top U.S. official misused office to get son-in-law job

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AP report: Top U.S. official misused office to get son-in-law job Politics May 29 AP report: Top U.S. official misused office to get son-in-law job By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug

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FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug Health May 29 FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

South Africa has a backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed virus tests

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South Africa has a backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed virus tests Health May 29 South Africa has a backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed virus tests By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Ruling allows Missouri’s last abortion clinic to remain open

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Ruling allows Missouri’s last abortion clinic to remain open Health May 29 Ruling allows Missouri’s last abortion clinic to remain open By Jim Salter, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press

New York City eyes June 8 for first phase of reopening

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New York City eyes June 8 for first phase of reopening Health May 29 New York City eyes June 8 for first phase of reopening By Carolyn Thompson, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

(NPR) George Floyd's Arresting Officer Charged With 3rd-Degree Murder, Manslaughter

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George Floyd's Arresting Officer Charged With 3rd-Degree Murder, Manslaughter Flames rise from a liquor store and shops near the 3rd Police Precinct in Minneapolis on Thursday , during a protest over the death of George Floyd. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images National George Floyd's Arresting Officer Charged With 3rd-Degree Murder, Manslaughter Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis offic...

WATCH: Minneapolis officer charged with murder in George Floyd’ s death

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WATCH: Minneapolis officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death Nation May 29 WATCH: Minneapolis officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death By Associated Press

(NPR) George Floyd's Arresting Officer Has Been Taken Into Custody

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George Floyd's Arresting Officer Has Been Taken Into Custody Flames rise from a liquor store and shops near the 3rd Police Precinct in Minneapolis on Thursday , during a protest over the death of George Floyd. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images National George Floyd's Arresting Officer Has Been Taken Into Custody Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis officer who planted a knee on the black...

WATCH: Powell says Fed will soon begin ‘ challenging’ Main Street lending

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WATCH: Powell says Fed will soon begin ‘challenging’ Main Street lending Economy May 29 WATCH: Powell says Fed will soon begin ‘challenging’ Main Street lending By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser gives coronavirus update as city begins phased-in reopening

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WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser gives coronavirus update as city begins phased-in reopening Health May 29 WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser gives coronavirus update as city begins phased-in reopening By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

Read Obama’ s statement on George Floyd: ‘ It can’ t be “ normal” ‘

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Read Obama’s statement on George Floyd: ‘It can’t be “normal”‘ Nation May 29 Read Obama’s statement on George Floyd: ‘It can’t be “normal”‘ By Yasmeen Alamiri

WATCH: Mayor de Blasio says New Yorkers nervous about mass transit may have to improvise

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WATCH: Mayor de Blasio says New Yorkers nervous about mass transit may have to improvise Health May 29 WATCH: Mayor de Blasio says New Yorkers nervous about mass transit may have to improvise By Associated Press

Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis police officer filmed kneeling on George Floyd’ s neck, arrested

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Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis police officer filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, arrested Politics May 29 Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis police officer filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, arrested By Tim Sullivan, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on death of George Floyd, Minnesota protests

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WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on death of George Floyd, Minnesota protests Politics May 29 WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on death of George Floyd, Minnesota protests By Courtney Vinopal

WATCH LIVE: House Oversight Committee holds briefing with mayors on need for federal support during COVID-19

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WATCH LIVE: House Oversight Committee holds briefing with mayors on need for federal support during COVID-19 Economy May 29 WATCH LIVE: House Oversight Committee holds briefing with mayors on need for federal support during COVID-19 By Courtney Vinopal

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news conference from White House

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WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news conference from White House Nation May 29 WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news conference from White House By Associated Press

(NPR) 7 Shot At Louisville Protest Calling For Justice For Breonna Taylor

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7 Shot At Louisville Protest Calling For Justice For Breonna Taylor Police officers gathered Thursday in downtown Louisville, Ky., as protesters demonstrated against the killing of Breonna Taylor, a black woman fatally shot by police in her home in March. @mckinley_moore via AP hide caption toggle caption @mckinley_moore via AP National 7 Shot At Louisville Protest Calling For Justice For Breonna Taylor It's not yet clear who shot people in the crowd...

Europe’s social welfare net shows signs of wear from virus

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Europe’s social welfare net shows signs of wear from virus Economy May 29 Europe’s social welfare net shows signs of wear from virus By Angela Charlton, Colleen Barry, Nick Perry, Associated Press

Twitter adds ‘ glorifying violence’ warning to Trump tweet

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Twitter adds ‘glorifying violence’ warning to Trump tweet Politics May 29 Twitter adds ‘glorifying violence’ warning to Trump tweet By Associated Press

(NPR) Minneapolis Seethes Over George Floyd's Death As Trump Calls Protesters 'THUGS'

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Minneapolis Seethes Over George Floyd's Death As Trump Calls Protesters 'THUGS' Flames rise from a liquor store and shops near the Third Police Precinct on May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images National Minneapolis Seethes Over George Floyd's ...

WATCH LIVE: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz holds presser amid protests over George Floyd death

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WATCH LIVE: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz holds presser amid protests over George Floyd death Nation May 29 WATCH LIVE: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz holds presser amid protests over George Floyd death By Laura Santhanam

(NPR) Minneapolis Police Precinct Set Ablaze In Protests Over George Floyd's Death

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Minneapolis Police Precinct Set Ablaze In Protests Over George Floyd's Death Protesters set fires at the 3rd Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, the black man who died in police custody, continued in Minneapolis for a third straight night. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP National Minneapolis Police Precinct Set Ablaze In Protests Over George Floyd's Death ...

WATCH LIVE: NASA’ s Jim Bridenstine talks ahead of SpaceX launch

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WATCH LIVE: NASA’s Jim Bridenstine talks ahead of SpaceX launch Science May 29 WATCH LIVE: NASA’s Jim Bridenstine talks ahead of SpaceX launch By Laura Santhanam

COVID-19 sinks consumer spending 13.6% in April

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COVID-19 sinks consumer spending 13.6% in April Economy May 29 COVID-19 sinks consumer spending 13.6% in April By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Police nationwide condemn custody death of George Floyd

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Police nationwide condemn custody death of George Floyd Nation May 29 Police nationwide condemn custody death of George Floyd By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

Protesters set fire to Minneapolis police precinct as Trump attacks uprising on Twitter

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Protesters set fire to Minneapolis police precinct as Trump attacks uprising on Twitter Nation May 29 Protesters set fire to Minneapolis police precinct as Trump attacks uprising on Twitter By Tim Sullivan, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

Protestors set fire to Minneapolis police precinct as Trump attacks uprising on Twitter

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Protestors set fire to Minneapolis police precinct as Trump attacks uprising on Twitter Nation May 29 Protestors set fire to Minneapolis police precinct as Trump attacks uprising on Twitter By Tim Sullivan, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

Police nationwide condemn custody death of George Floyd

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Police nationwide condemn custody death of George Floyd Nation May 29 Police nationwide condemn custody death of George Floyd By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

(NPR) Minneapolis Police Precinct Ablaze As Protests Over George Floyd's Death Escalate

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Minneapolis Police Precinct Ablaze As Protests Over George Floyd's Death Escalate Protesters set fires at the 3rd Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests over the death of George Floyd, the black man who died in police custody, continued in Minneapolis for a third straight night. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP National Minneapolis Police Precinct Ablaze As Protests Over George Floyd's Death Escalate...

(NPR) National Guard Deploys Soldiers To Help Quell Unrest Over George Floyd's Death

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National Guard Deploys Soldiers To Help Quell Unrest Over George Floyd's Death A woman leads a group of protesters in chants outside a police precinct on Wednesday in Minneapolis. The death of George Floyd, after video surfaced of an officer kneeling on his neck, has prompted protests nationwide. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images National National Guard Deploys Soldiers To Help Quell Unrest Over George Floyd's Death ...