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August 27, 2020

Disney World security guard assaulted for enforcing masks at theme park: police 

Guest Enrico Toro, 35, hit a security guard at Disney’s Epcot theme park after he was told to comply with the park’s coronavirus health and safety guidelines, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s department. 

August 27, 2020

Eric Reid, who knelt with Colin Kaepernick, praises NBA players' strike over Jacob Blake shooting: 'We need change'

Eric Reid, a free-agent NFL defensive back who was the first teammate to kneel alongside Colin Kaepernick in 2016, praised NBA players for their strike over the shooting of Jacob Blake.

August 26, 2020

LeBron James, others react to Bucks' boycott over Jacob Blake shooting

The Milwaukee Bucks made a bold decision to boycott their playoff game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, and the rest of the NBA teams involved followed suit in protest of the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin.

August 26, 2020

Lindsey Graham to James Comey: 'You got a lot to say, come in under oath and say it'

Former FBI Director James Comey is an “embarrassment to the FBI and has done a lot of damage to the institution,” said Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Wednesday.

August 26, 2020

Washington's Ron Rivera chooses to stand for national anthem, kneel during coin toss

Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera explained Monday what he plans to do during the national anthem while players and other teams talk about unified demonstrations this season.

August 25, 2020

Texans wide receiver says if NFL listened to Colin Kaepernick 'many lives' could have been saved

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills believes if the NFL listened to Colin Kaepernick’s message back in 2016 when he knelt during the national anthem to bring awareness to social injustice, the league could have saved lives.

August 25, 2020

Parkland victim's father praises Trump's shooting response, claims media 'didn’t want to cover' it

Media outlets should have focused less on gun control and more on President Trump's actions after the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.  according to Andrew Pollack, whose daughter died in the massacre.

August 25, 2020

Carter Page's new book accuses FBI of 'systematically' overlooking key info from Halper conversation

Former Trump campaign aide Carter Page is opening up about his interactions with Cambridge Professor Stefan Halper, alleging in a new book that the FBI "systematically" excluded relevant information about their encounters from the controversial FISA application that the agency filed as part of its investigation into the campaign's ties to Russia.

August 25, 2020

Carter Page reacts to ex-FBI Director Comey's comments on Durham probe

There are “a lot more questions that need to be answered” regarding FBI Director James Comey's response to the Durham probe, said former Foreign Policy Adviser to Donald Trump Carter Page.

August 25, 2020

Parkland school shooting: Nikolas Cruz death penalty case remains in limbo

The death penalty case against Nikolas Cruz in the 2018 massacre at a Florida high school remains in limbo.