WASHINGTON — The invitation list for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s taxpayer-funded “Madison Dinners,” now under scrutiny by two congressional committees, included dozens of donors to Republican candidates and causes, campaign finance records show. In May, NBC News revealed that Pompeo had held some two dozen of the dinners at […]
Daily Archives: June 3, 2020
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In an echo of the Black Lives Matter protests in the US, protests in Paris were organized by Assa Traoré, whose brother Adama died while being detained by police in 2016. CNN’s Melissa Bell reports. source: cnn.com
The nationwide protests in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, who died after Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressed a knee into his neck for more than eight minutes, has often resulted in the destruction of property. Vanessa Bryant, however, pointed out that several murals of her late husband, […]
LONDON (Reuters) – World shares hit three-month highs on Wednesday and the dollar fell for the sixth day running as easing lockdowns and hopes for more monetary stimulus gave investors confidence, despite civil unrest in the United States and rising COVID-19 tolls. FILE PHOTO – A general view shows the […]
(Reuters) – ON THIS DAY — JUNE 4 FILE PHOTO: ON THIS DAY — June 4 June 4, 1998 SWIMMING – Australian swimmer John MacLean trains in Sydney Harbour ahead of his attempt to become the first paraplegic to swim across the English Channel. MacLean became paraplegic after an eight-ton […]
Image copyright Getty Images Scientists are running a trial to see if ibuprofen can help hospital patients who are sick with coronavirus. The team from London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital and King’s College believe the drug, which is an anti-inflammatory as well as a painkiller, could treat breathing difficulties. […]
On June 1, a protestor in Philadelphia marches wearing a mask reading “I can’t breathe.” Mark Makela/Getty Images “Blackout Tuesday” began as a music industry protest to George Floyd’s death in police custody, which has led to protests worldwide. But the initiative has spread well beyond record labels and musicians, with actors, […]
Jailah Jones joins protests in her hometown of Minneapolis to seek justice for George Floyd and hoping that it’ll be one step closer to ending racism. source: nbcnews.com