Posts

Showing posts from July 8, 2020

U.S., Mexico leaders sign bilateral cooperation agreements

Image
U.S., Mexico leaders sign bilateral cooperation agreements Politics Jul 08 U.S., Mexico leaders sign bilateral cooperation agreements By Associated Press

How a coronavirus vaccine will get to market

Image
How a coronavirus vaccine will get to market Health Jul 08 How a coronavirus vaccine will get to market By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

(NPR) 'I Didn't Want To Be A Hashtag, ' Says Black Man Who Feared Being Lynched In Indiana

'I Didn't Want To Be A Hashtag,' Says Black Man Who Feared Being Lynched In Indiana Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice 'I Didn't Want To Be A Hashtag,' Says Black Man Who Feared Being Lynched In Indiana "I hear a woman in the crowd yell out, 'Don't kill him.' And in that second, I realize that she's talking about me," Vauhxx Booker tells NPR.

(NPR) 'I Didn't Want To Be A Hashtag, ' Says Black Man Who Feared Being Lynched In Indiana

'I Didn't Want To Be A Hashtag,' Says Black Man Who Feared Being Lynched In Indiana Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice 'I Didn't Want To Be A Hashtag,' Says Black Man Who Feared Being Lynched In Indiana "I hear a woman in the crowd yell out, 'Don't kill him.' And in that second, I realize that she's talking about me," Vauhxx Booker tells NPR.

U.S., Mexico leaders sign bilateral cooperation agreements

Image
U.S., Mexico leaders sign bilateral cooperation agreements Politics Jul 08 U.S., Mexico leaders sign bilateral cooperation agreements By Associated Press

(NPR) Transcripts Of Police Body Cams Show Floyd Pleaded 20 Times That He Couldn't Breathe

Image
Transcripts Of Police Body Cams Show Floyd Pleaded 20 Times That He Couldn't Breathe This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows (from left) Derek Chauvin,J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Lane's attorney on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss charges against him. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice Transcripts Of Police Body Cams Show Floyd Pleaded 20 Times That He Couldn't Breathe ...

(NPR) Transcripts Of Police Body Cams Show Floyd Pleaded 20 Times That He Couldn't Breathe

Image
Transcripts Of Police Body Cams Show Floyd Pleaded 20 Times That He Couldn't Breathe This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows (from left) Derek Chauvin,J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Lane's attorney on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss charges against him. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice Transcripts Of Police Body Cams Show Floyd Pleaded 20 Times That He Couldn't Breathe ...

WATCH LIVE: Trump and Mexican President Obrador give joint press statement

Image
WATCH LIVE: Trump and Mexican President Obrador give joint press statement Politics Jul 08 WATCH LIVE: Trump and Mexican President Obrador give joint press statement By Associated Press

(NPR) In Alabama, A City Debates How To Depict Its Past In The Present

In Alabama, A City Debates How To Depict Its Past In The Present America Reckons With Racial Injustice In Alabama, A City Debates How To Depict Its Past In The Present When the city of Mobile, Ala., took down a statue of a Confederate naval officer it sparked a conversation about what the statue meant, and how the city's Confederate history should be portrayed.

(NPR) In Alabama, A City Debates How To Depict Its Past In The Present

In Alabama, A City Debates How To Depict Its Past In The Present America Reckons With Racial Injustice In Alabama, A City Debates How To Depict Its Past In The Present When the city of Mobile, Ala., took down a statue of a Confederate naval officer it sparked a conversation about what the statue meant, and how the city's Confederate history should be portrayed.

What you need to know about the race for the coronavirus vaccine

Image
What you need to know about the race for the coronavirus vaccine Health Jul 08 What you need to know about the race for the coronavirus vaccine By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

WATCH LIVE: Trump and Mexican President Obrador give joint press statement

Image
WATCH LIVE: Trump and Mexican President Obrador give joint press statement Politics Jul 08 WATCH LIVE: Trump and Mexican President Obrador give joint press statement By Associated Press

U.S. consumers reduced their borrowing by $18.3 billion in May

Image
U.S. consumers reduced their borrowing by $18.3 billion in May Economy Jul 08 U.S. consumers reduced their borrowing by $18.3 billion in May By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump tax records Thursday

Image
Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump tax records Thursday Politics Jul 08 Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump tax records Thursday By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds news briefing

Image
WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds news briefing Politics Jul 08 WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds news briefing By Justin Stabley and Associated Press

‘ Strike for Black Lives’ to highlight systemic racism, AP report finds

Image
‘Strike for Black Lives’ to highlight systemic racism, AP report finds Nation Jul 08 ‘Strike for Black Lives’ to highlight systemic racism, AP report finds By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

(NPR) White House Stumbles Over How Best To Reopen Schools, As Trump Blasts CDC Guidance

Image
White House Stumbles Over How Best To Reopen Schools, As Trump Blasts CDC Guidance President Trump, seen here at a roundtable discussion at the White House on Tuesday, rebuked the CDC for its guidelines on reopening schools in a tweet Wednesday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Coronavirus Crisis White House Stumbles Over How Best To Reopen Schools, As Trump Blasts CDC Guidance President Trum...

(NPR) White House Stumbles Over How Best To Reopen Schools, As Trump Blasts CDC Guidance

Image
White House Stumbles Over How Best To Reopen Schools, As Trump Blasts CDC Guidance President Trump, seen here at a roundtable discussion at the White House on Tuesday, rebuked the CDC for its guidelines on reopening schools in a tweet Wednesday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Coronavirus Crisis White House Stumbles Over How Best To Reopen Schools, As Trump Blasts CDC Guidance President Trum...

Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen

Image
Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen Education Jul 08 Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Vindman retiring from U.S. Army, lawyer accuses Trump of ‘ bullying, intimidation and retaliation’

Image
Vindman retiring from U.S. Army, lawyer accuses Trump of ‘bullying, intimidation and retaliation’ Politics Jul 08 Vindman retiring from U.S. Army, lawyer accuses Trump of ‘bullying, intimidation and retaliation’ By Jill Colvin, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

(NPR) To Come To The Rescue Or Not? Rats, Like People, Take Cues From Bystanders

Image
To Come To The Rescue Or Not? Rats, Like People, Take Cues From Bystanders Faced with a rat trapped in a restrainer, a free rat opens the trap's door to liberate the trapped animal (while stepping on its head — "very rat-ish behavior," says University of Chicago neurobiologist Peggy Mason). David Christopher/University of Chicago hide caption toggle caption David Christopher/University of Chicago Shots - Health News To Come To The Rescue Or Not? Rats, Like People, Take Cues From B...

(NPR) To Come To The Rescue Or Not? Rats, Like People, Take Cues From Bystanders

Image
To Come To The Rescue Or Not? Rats, Like People, Take Cues From Bystanders Faced with a rat trapped in a restrainer, a free rat opens the trap's door to liberate the trapped animal (while stepping on its head — "very rat-ish behavior," says University of Chicago neurobiologist Peggy Mason). David Christopher/University of Chicago hide caption toggle caption David Christopher/University of Chicago Shots - Health News To Come To The Rescue Or Not? Rats, Like People, Take Cues From B...

What tech giants could be doing to help close racial gaps in health

Image
What tech giants could be doing to help close racial gaps in health Health Jul 08 What tech giants could be doing to help close racial gaps in health By Erin Brodwin, STAT News

Facebook civil rights audit finds ‘ serious setbacks’ marred progress

Image
Facebook civil rights audit finds ‘serious setbacks’ marred progress Nation Jul 08 Facebook civil rights audit finds ‘serious setbacks’ marred progress By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Minnesota and Ohio AGs discuss police reform, protests and constitutional challenges

Image
WATCH LIVE: Minnesota and Ohio AGs discuss police reform, protests and constitutional challenges Nation Jul 08 WATCH LIVE: Minnesota and Ohio AGs discuss police reform, protests and constitutional challenges By Candice Norwood

(NPR) 3 Million Cases: Coronavirus Continues To Surge Across U.S.

Image
3 Million Cases: Coronavirus Continues To Surge Across U.S. A passerby wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past an American flag displayed in Boston on Tuesday. The U.S. has now recorded more than 3 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Steven Senne/AP hide caption toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Coronavirus Live Updates 3 Million Cases: Coronavirus Continues To Surge Across U.S. One million of those cases have been confirm...

(NPR) 3 Million Cases: Coronavirus Continues To Surge Across U.S.

Image
3 Million Cases: Coronavirus Continues To Surge Across U.S. A passerby wears a mask out of concern for the coronavirus while walking past an American flag displayed in Boston on Tuesday. The U.S. has now recorded more than 3 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Steven Senne/AP hide caption toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Coronavirus Live Updates 3 Million Cases: Coronavirus Continues To Surge Across U.S. One million of those cases have been confirm...

FBI investigating reported assault on Black man in Indiana

Image
FBI investigating reported assault on Black man in Indiana Nation Jul 08 FBI investigating reported assault on Black man in Indiana By Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Pence leads White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at Education Department

Image
WATCH LIVE: Pence leads White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at Education Department Nation Jul 08 WATCH LIVE: Pence leads White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at Education Department By Candice Norwood

(NPR) Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare

Image
Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare J. Scott Applewhite/AP Law Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare The opinion upheld a Trump administration rule that significantly cut back on the Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers provide free birth control coverage under almost all health care plans.

(NPR) Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare

Image
Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare J. Scott Applewhite/AP Law Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare The opinion upheld a Trump administration rule that significantly cut back on the Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers provide free birth control coverage under almost all health care plans.

FBI investigating reported assault on Black man in Indiana

Image
FBI investigating reported assault on Black man in Indiana Nation Jul 08 FBI investigating reported assault on Black man in Indiana By Associated Press

(NPR) Harvard, MIT Sue Immigration Officials Over Rule Blocking Some International Students

Image
Harvard, MIT Sue Immigration Officials Over Rule Blocking Some International Students A statue of John Harvard, namesake of the university, overlooks the campus earlier this year. Harvard University joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in suing the federal government over its policies on international students Wednesday. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Coronavirus Live Updates Harvard, MIT Sue Immigration Officials Over Rule Blocking S...

(NPR) Harvard, MIT Sue Immigration Officials Over Rule Blocking Some International Students

Image
Harvard, MIT Sue Immigration Officials Over Rule Blocking Some International Students A statue of John Harvard, namesake of the university, overlooks the campus earlier this year. Harvard University joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in suing the federal government over its policies on international students Wednesday. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Coronavirus Live Updates Harvard, MIT Sue Immigration Officials Over Rule Blocking S...

SCOTUS sides with Trump to allow employers to opt out of providing birth control

Image
SCOTUS sides with Trump to allow employers to opt out of providing birth control Nation Jul 08 SCOTUS sides with Trump to allow employers to opt out of providing birth control By Associated Press

Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students

Image
Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students Education Jul 08 Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students By Associated Press

(NPR) Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare

Image
Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare J. Scott Applewhite/AP Law Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare The opinion upheld a Trump administration rule that significantly cut back on the Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers provide free birth control coverage under almost all health care plans.

(NPR) Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare

Image
Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare J. Scott Applewhite/AP Law Supreme Court Undercuts Access To Birth Control Under Obamacare The opinion upheld a Trump administration rule that significantly cut back on the Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers provide free birth control coverage under almost all health care plans.

Japan battered by more heavy rain and deadly floods; at least 58 people dead

Image
Japan battered by more heavy rain and deadly floods; at least 58 people dead World Jul 08 Japan battered by more heavy rain and deadly floods; at least 58 people dead

WATCH LIVE: Pompeo may address potential ban on TikTok during news briefing

Image
WATCH LIVE: Pompeo may address potential ban on TikTok during news briefing Nation Jul 08 WATCH LIVE: Pompeo may address potential ban on TikTok during news briefing By Candice Norwood and Associated Press

Brazil’ s president says unproven hydroxychloroquine treatment will cure his virus

Image
Brazil’s president says unproven hydroxychloroquine treatment will cure his virus World Jul 08 Brazil’s president says unproven hydroxychloroquine treatment will cure his virus By Associated Press

Chief Justice Roberts recently spent night in the hospital after head injury

Image
Chief Justice Roberts recently spent night in the hospital after head injury Nation Jul 08 Chief Justice Roberts recently spent night in the hospital after head injury By Associated Press

(NPR) Trump's Drive On Division And Fear May Not Be A Winning Strategy Come November

Trump's Drive On Division And Fear May Not Be A Winning Strategy Come November Elections Trump's Drive On Division And Fear May Not Be A Winning Strategy Come November A month into Trump's latest law-and-order, fear-the-anarchists push, there is little indication in polling that it is working.