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Obama Addresses George Floyd Protests in Online Town Hall
The former president, taking pains not to upstage Joe Biden, plans to echo essays he published recently urging protesters to channel their rage into political action and to embrace police reforms.
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Watch Live: Former President Barack Obama is giving his first on-camera comments about the killing of George Floyd and protests over police brutality sweeping across the U.S.
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The C.D.C. Waited ‘Its Entire Existence for This Moment.’ What Went Wrong?
The technology was old, the data poor, the bureaucracy slow, the guidance confusing, the administration not in agreement. The coronavirus shook the world’s premier health agency, creating a loss of confidence and hampering the U.S. response to the...
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As the number of U.S. coronavirus cases — and deaths — mounted, the CDC struggled to record them accurately. The agency even used 1990s-era DVDs to backup some data and couldn’t get key information to medical workers, health officials and policymakers. nyti.ms/3cx8UOC pic.twitter.com/kEI8l0qRua
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Live Updates on George Floyd Protests: Esper Opposes Use of Troops for Now
The defense secretary appeared to break with President Trump over deploying active-duty troops in cities. Protests were largely peaceful overnight, with only sporadic reports of looting.
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Louisville, Kentucky, will hire an outside consultant to review its police department after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police in her home in March and David McAtee was killed at a protest where officers and National Guard members opened fire
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Breaking News: 3 officers have been charged with aiding and abetting Derek Chauvin, whose charge in the killing of George Floyd has been raised to second-degree murder.
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George Floyd Protests Reignite Debate Over Confederate Statues
Dozens came down after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017. Protesters outraged over the death of Mr. Floyd are targeting some that remained.
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As protests against police violence spread across the U.S., demonstrators in at least 6 cities focused their anger on Confederate monuments.
In response, statues in at least 2 cities this week have been removed.
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Malaria Drug Promoted by Trump Did Not Prevent Covid Infections, Study Finds
The first carefully controlled trial of hydroxychloroquine given to people exposed to the coronavirus did not show any benefit.
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Breaking News: Hydroxychloroquine didn’t prevent Covid-19 in the first large study using the most reliable way of testing a drug’s effectiveness, researchers found.
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Snap Says It Will No Longer Promote Trump’s Account
The social media company’s decision follows Twitter’s moves to label Mr. Trump’s posts inaccurate or as inciting violence.
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President Trump's account on Snapchat will no longer be promoted on the app's Discover page for news, after the company determined that his public comments could incite violence
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Boris Johnson Can’t Fire His Brain
How in the world did Dominic Cummings survive?
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In Opinion
"The truth is that for the prime minister, Mr. Cummings is vital. Boris Johnson is a puffball of a politician who craves applause and approval," writes Jenni Russell.
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Boris Johnson Pledges to Admit 3 Million From Hong Kong to U.K.
The promise, in reaction to a new security law China is trying to impose on the semiautonomous city, a former British colony, would sharply raise the stakes in a developing standoff.
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Breaking News: Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to admit nearly 3 million people into Britain from Hong Kong if China were to impose a new security law there.
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Minneapolis Police Use Force Against Black People at 7 Times the Rate of Whites
When the officers use kicks, chokeholds, punches, takedowns, Mace spray, Tasers and the like, the person subject to that force is black about 60 percent of the time.
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For many black people in Minneapolis, seeing police use force like the kind that killed George Floyd is disturbingly common.
Our analysis of the city's own figures shows why: City police use force against black people at 7 times the rate as white people.
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Parisians Savor More Than the Coffee as Cafes Reopen
With no service inside, and tables on terraces spaced at a safe distance, the French came back together, while remaining apart.
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With no service inside, and tables on terraces spaced at a safe distance, cafes throughout France were allowed to reopen on Tuesday. The relief in returning to “true Parisian life” was universal, if dispersed
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A Walk Meant to Convey Grit Evokes Trump’s Dark Side Instead
When the history of the Trump presidency is written, the clash with protesters that preceded President Trump’s walk across Lafayette Square may be remembered as one of its defining moments.
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Before President Trump could stride across Lafayette Square in Washington for a photo op at St. John’s Church, protesters had to be cleared out. What ensued was a burst of violence unlike any seen in the shadow of the White House in generations. nyti.ms/2XUVird pic.twitter.com/kZRmZUrqXc
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Protests Draw Shoulder-to-Shoulder Crowds After Months of Virus Isolation
Much of the country stayed inside, separated, as a way to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Now protests are creating crowds, threatening a resurgence.
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Police tactics such as spraying tear gas, which causes people to cough; herding protesters into smaller areas for crowd control; and placing arrested individuals in buses, vans and holding cells increase the risk of coronavirus infection
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A Latter-Day Rip Van Winkle Emerges, Blinking, Into the Post-Virus World
Daniel Thorson went into a silent retreat in mid-March, meditating through 75 coronavirus news cycles, Boris Johnson’s hospitalization, social distancing and sourdough starter. Now he’s catching up.
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Daniel Thorson went into a silent retreat in mid-March, meditating for 75 days and missing the coronavirus news cycles, Boris Johnson’s hospitalization and social distancing. Now he’s catching up.
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Embattled at Home, Trump Finds Himself Isolated Abroad, Too
After years of snubs and American unilateralism, European allies have stopped looking to the president for leadership, and are turning their backs on him.
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With American cities burning and the coronavirus still raging, killing more people than in any other country, President Trump also has growing problems overseas. He has never before been so isolated and ignored, even mocked.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez Beats Valerie Plame in New Mexico House Primary
Ms. Leger Fernandez, a progressive who emphasized her long history in the district, overcame a well-funded challenge from Ms. Plame and defeated several other Democratic rivals.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez, a progressive candidate who played up her deep roots in New Mexico, defeated the former C.I.A. officer Valerie Plame in the state's Democratic primary
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Ella Jones Is Elected First Black Mayor of Ferguson
Ms. Jones is also the first woman to lead the Missouri city, which erupted in protests in 2014 after a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, a black teenager.
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Ella Jones became the first African-American and first woman elected mayor in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday, nearly 6 years after the city erupted in protests after a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, a black teenager
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Steve King, House Republican With a History of Racist Remarks, Loses Primary
Mr. King, one of the nation’s most divisive elected officials, saw his power in Congress curtailed last year after he questioned why white supremacy was considered offensive.
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Breaking News: In a major defeat, Rep. Steve King of Iowa lost his Republican primary for a 10th term. He has long made racist comments and was disciplined in 2019.
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Who’s Wearing a Mask? Women, Democrats and City Dwellers
A Gallup poll found that only a third of Americans said they always wore a mask outside the home. Gender, political party and education level may play roles in the decision.
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Women, Democrats, and city dwellers are more likely to say they are wearing masks, according to a recent Gallup poll which found that only a third of Americans said they always wore a mask outside the home
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New York City’s Curfew: What You Need to Know
Yes, you will most likely need to be indoors, or at least out of any public area, by 8 p.m.
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New Yorkers have been ordered to stay indoors, or at least out of any public areas, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for the next week unless they're commuting for essential jobs, seeking medical help or taking their pets out.
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Protests Live: Medical Professionals Applaud Protesters in New York
Our reporters and photographers are on the ground at protests in cities across the country. Here’s what they’re seeing:
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The District of Columbia National Guard will investigate the use of low-flying helicopters against peaceful protesters on Monday night.
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Hundreds of protesters in New York's Times Square, including more than 100 medical workers who are used to being applauded at 7 p.m. each night, cheered Tuesday for Black Lives Matter protesters and the victims of police violence nyti.ms/2BsuhUG pic.twitter.com/KCtxlib5ll
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