Site Map June 12, 2020

Years / 2020 / June /12

• Indiana AG Curtis Hill: CHAZ and Seattle – a modest proposal worth considering
• Dream Street members pay tribute to late bandmate Chris Trousdale on what would've been his 35th birthday
• Trayvon Martin's mother calls for more cops, says she disagrees with calls to 'defund' police: report
• University of Missouri to keep Thomas Jefferson statue despite calls for removal
• Taylor Swift urges for removal of 'racist historical figures' in Tennessee: 'Villains don’t deserve statues'
• Kennedy warns Seattle demonstration will have 'fascist outcomes': 'You're seeing ... a totalitarian takeover'
• Is there reason to panic about a second wave of coronavirus?
• Report: 30,000 college football fans unknowingly captured by facial-recognition test at Rose Bowl
• Jussie Smollett's double jeopardy claim tossed out by judge
• Rep. Bobby Rush blasts Trump as 'the worst thing that has ever happened to the American presidency'
• Gun stores common target for looters, thieves who work amid protests
• MSNBC host hits Biden aide Symone Sanders for dodging question about Biden's shift from 1994 crime bill
• Minneapolis City Council approves yearlong plan to rebuild public safety, evaluate policing
• Ex-Vegas police lieutenant calls on Seattle chief to defy mayor, 'take back that six blocks' from occupiers
• MLK's niece criticizes Biden comments: 'Why is it necessary to compare Martin Luther King Jr. and George Floyd?'
• Former NYT reporter says 'lockdowns kill,' after Playmate Ashley Mattingly's cause of death revealed
• Federal judge orders Seattle Police to temporarily stop using tear gas against peaceful protesters
• Biden narrows list of VP contenders, ex-Obama adviser Susan Rice among them
• Rep. Max Rose to IRS: Extend tax filing deadline to Oct. 15
• 2 women say Bloomberg LP allowed Charlie Rose to sexually harass them, file lawsuit
• Rove says North Carolina gov should have reached 'understanding' to keep GOP convention in Charlotte
• Biden backs push to scrub Confederate names from military bases
• Tennessee Gov. Lee says Nashville autonomous zone won't ‘be tolerated’
• Protesters maintain grip on Seattle ‘no cop zone’
• Former 'Bachelor' franchise stars react to Matt James' casting: 'I cannot contain my excitement'
• MSNBC producer slammed for tweet taking Trump's stance on chokeholds out of context
• Dr. Janette Nesheiwat warns coronavirus is 'definitely still here' amid reopenings, protests
• CDC says ‘more mitigation efforts’ may be needed again if coronavirus cases go up
• Miami police suggest nonessential businesses close ahead of George Floyd protests
• Trump hammers law-and-order message as he prepares for campaign trail return
• Following Amazon, Microsoft will no longer sell facial-recognition software to police
• Cuomo signs police reform bill; NYPD union warns cops will be ‘unable to do the job’
• Spike Lee says 'Gone with the Wind,' 'Birth of a Nation' 'should be seen'
• Swiss researchers working on transparent face mask for medical workers, mass market
• McConnell spokesman slams group pushing allegations about appeals court nominee: 'Bottom of the barrel'
• What should travelers expect in post-pandemic airports?
• Pompeo tears into Engel in escalation of battle over IG firing
• Melania Trump aide slams ‘false’ WaPo story claiming first lady delayed White House move to renegotiate prenup
• Mets' GM Brodie Van Wagenen, MLB vow to use platform to call for 'social change'
• Headlong into the mud
• Ted Williams says Trump should 'butt out' of Seattle occupation debate: 'This is a state and local matter'
• De Blasio says anything named after Robert E. Lee in NYC 'has to go' amid push to rename streets
• Leader of Florida police union chapter resigns after controversial Facebook post
• Tuberculosis, polio vaccines considered in coronavirus treatment: report
• State Department ramping up passport processing as reopening begins
• French police throw down handcuffs, 'insulted' after being accused of brutality, racism
• Howard Kurtz warns cancel culture is 'clearly spinning out of control,' reaching the 'point of absurdity'
• New Jersey city approves drinking alcohol in public
• Sarah Sanders says Americans don't think Biden can rebuild economy post-coronavirus
• Mississippi Delta farmers face another difficult year with flooding, COVID-19
• John Cusack claims military has 'abandoned' Trump, remaining supporters are racists
• Seattle police union chief says his city is 'closest I've ever seen' to being 'lawless state'
• Bills' Cole Beasley speaks out following George Floyd's death: 'I am embarrassed'
• Popular Uganda mountain gorilla Rafiki killed by poachers
• Pennsylvania woman accused of cutting another woman's windpipe after 'windpipe location' internet search
• Court denies immunity to West Virginia cops in 2013 Shooting: ‘This Has to Stop’
• Man emerges from 75-day silent retreat with tweet: ‘Did I miss anything?’
• Kelly Clarkson, Brandon Blackstock relationship: From first meeting to surprise split
• Baltimore Animal Rescue discovers 130 cats in woman's home, many in 'poor condition'
• US Air Force pilot call sign 'Banzai' becomes first woman to fly F-35A stealth fighter into combat
• Bubba Wallace's father is worried about his safety after NASCAR flag ban
• Biden fact-checked over ‘shifting recollection’ of his past civil rights activities
• Body camera footage shows Oklahoma man who died in police custody saying ‘I can’t breathe’
• Nudist, anti-bathing cult leader and followers arrested for violating Hawaii quarantine rule
• DC mayor sued over 'Black Lives Matter' street painting
• Police searched Maryland home after BB guns spotted during child's online class, report says
• Trump on decision to hold Tulsa rally on Juneteenth: 'It's a celebration'
• Chernobyl: US Forest Service helps reduce wildfire risk in contaminated zone
• Judge says court may have picked 'intemperate' lawyer to argue against DOJ dropping Flynn case
• Repetitive negative thinking patterns may increase risk of dementia: study
• Tick-bite disease with coronavirus symptoms on rise in NY
• Spike Lee likens Knicks' James Dolan's response to George Floyd to Trump's Charlottesville rally remark
• Drama over Obama presidential center in Chicago as protesters call for more affordable housing
• ABC cuts ties with Meghan Markle's BFF Jessica Mulroney following 'white privilege' controversy
• Christianity Today calls on churches to lead on reparations: ‘Repentance is not enough’
• Watchdog group files complaint against Dem who requested PPP loan changes that benefited husband
• Minimizing everyday coronavirus risk: CDC posts long-awaited tips, guidelines
• Carrie Underwood's husband pleads for public's help after truck is stolen
• Connecticut cops say no new evidence found in Jennifer Dulos disappearance
• Dispatch from 'CHAZ': Tweets call for guns, Gatorade and cigarettes as cops struggle to figure out who's in charge
• Seattle councilwoman says police precinct should remain in community control permanently
• Author of new Jeffrey Epstein book: 'Where’s the criminal investigation' against Ghislaine Maxwell?
• Country music star Granger Smith reflects on life one year after losing son in tragic accident
• Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard admits he's not thinking about tickets when police pull up behind him
• DOJ presses states to apply same protections to lockdown demonstrators, churches as they do to Floyd protests
• Cornell law professor says calls for his firing over protest criticism almost 'totalitarian'
• Pelosi renews gun control push on anniversary of Pulse nightclub shooting
• Harris Faulkner asks Trump why he tweeted 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts'
• Florida, South Carolina coronavirus figures are the states' highest yet for a single day
• Trump responds to Biden's claim that he'll try to steal the election: 'Joe's not all there'
• Mayo Clinic announces coronavirus antibody test that may help determine immunity
• Spike Lee: Biden got 'a lot of phone calls' after the 'you ain't black' comment
• Russia's Putin reappears in public after spending more than 2 months in lockdown
• New Jersey city of Camden removes Christopher Columbus statue: 'The time was right to do it'
• 'Tiger King' star Jeff Lowe sued by state of Oklahoma for at least $50G in delinquent taxes
• NYPD First Deputy Commissioner: Dismantling police is ‘unrealistic and doesn’t make sense’ but agrees there’s room for ‘other improvements’
• Judge Pirro: The Michael Flynn case has become an 'absurdity'
• Amazon considers removing 'Dukes of Hazzard' from its streaming library over Confederate flag: report
• Oscars expands best picture category and sets new rules for diversity and inclusion
• Instagram fitness star said she got dream body by doubling amount of food she eats
• TSA screens more than 500K passengers for the first time since March
• Mets draft Eric Orze, two-time cancer survivor: 'This is a kid that will not quit'
• New York Times columnist Bret Stephens bashes paper's handling of Tom Cotton column
• Boris Johnson says attacking statues is ‘lying about our history’
• NFL tells teams it will recognize Juneteenth as holiday, offices will be closed
• Liberty University women's basketball player transferring over leaders' 'racial insensitivities'
• California sandwich shop closed after owner likens Black Lives Matter to KKK, stresses he doesn’t support BLM
• Kudlow: There is no 'second spike' in COVID-19 cases, not going to shut down economy
• Black Lives Matter protesters say Seattle’s autonomous zone has hijacked message
• NASA delays launch of next Mars rover
• Virginia's push to remove Confederate statues leaves some longtime residents in moral limbo
• Twitter removes over 170,000 China-linked accounts spreading false coronavirus, Hong Kong information
• Colorado woman, 21, killed after argument over pooping dog leads to shooting
• Trump mocks Seattle mayor’s ‘summer of love’ comment: ‘These liberal Dems don’t have a clue’
• Southeast facing heavy thunderstorms, flash flood threat
• Tucker Carlson: World welcomes its newest country -- The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone once known as Seattle
• Tigers draft player whose family has long history in Major League Baseball
• Trump calls for ‘new and updated’ Republican Party platform
• Gen. Milley was right to issue mea culpa for perceived political appearance: Gen. Jack Keane
• Salma Hayek, Oscar-winning Mexican directors start fund for movie industry people out of work due to COVID-19
• Bolton makes his move: Memoir to claim Trump misconduct went beyond Ukraine, slam ‘reelection calculations’
• Lisa Rinna wows with throwback nude pregnancy photo
• Reporter Julio Rosas says media 'trying to dismiss' ugly side Seattle's 'Autonomous Zone,' but he’s seen it himself
• California woman dies of vaping-related lung injury, officials say
• Delta Air Lines parts ways with flight attendant after racist tweets surface
• Seattle leaders are enabling protesters, have 'given up responsibility': former city council candidate
• NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son arrested for allegedly stabbing neighbor 'multiple' times: report
• Judges appear skeptical of DOJ move to dismiss Flynn case, as his lawyer alleges 'government misconduct'
• Starbucks updates policy on Black Lives Matter apparel following backlash
• Could mosquito saliva lead to the 'Holy Grail' of vaccines?
• LeBron James dunks on NASCAR driver Ray Ciccarelli, who said he'd quit over Confederate flag ban
• Tomi Lahren: It's time to cancel 'cancel culture'
• 'Vanderpump Rules' stars Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute issue apologetic joint statement after firing
• North Korea marks 2-year anniversary of Trump-Kim summit by vowing to build up military
• Ex-Mets pitcher appreciates Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa's home run race: 'I was just lucky to be where I was'
• Padma Lakshmi opens up about trauma from being raped at age 16: 'It's like an iron shackle on your soul'
• Israeli bus driver given ‘disciplinary hearing’ for talking about Jesus
• Geraldo Rivera says Biden should stay in the basement: 'Don't fix what isn't broken'
• David Webb calls out Joe Biden's 'pandering' and 'demagoguery' in response to George Floyd's death
• 'This Is Us,' 'Kidding' writer Jas Waters' cause of death revealed
• Popular ballet brands respond to online petitions demanding pointe shoes in darker shades
• Houston considering new stay-at-home orders as several states see spike in coronavirus cases
• Tennis star Naomi Osaka agrees Colin Kaepernick should get his job back: 'It shouldn't have been that way'
• Washington State GOP chairman: Seattle has devolved into 'complete lawlessness' without police
• Tiny spider gets big close-up with photographer's camera
• Air Force sergeant Steven Carrillo hit with murder charges in deputy's killing
• Florida braces for active hurricane season amid pandemic: 'The last thing we need is another catastrophe'
• Idaho officials warn of possible coronavirus exposure at bars in downtown Boise
• Attendees at Trump’s rally next week must agree not to sue campaign if they get coronavirus
• Marisa Tomei says she feels 'regret' over playing more moms in recent movies: I 'try to make the most of it'
• Sharon Stone says she was once hit by lightning, thrown across her kitchen: 'It's crazy'
• Washington restaurant apologizes after police officer finds derogatory acronym on receipt
• Democratic House candidate brushes off looting: ‘So what?’
• CNN’s Chris Cuomo mocked for using Obama-era data to prove systemic racism impacts Trump-era economy
• Spurs’ Lonnie Walker IV cuts hair, revealing sexual abuse he suffered as child: 'It was a cloaking device'
• Trump responds to Milley apology for Lafayette Square photo op
• Judge orders North Carolina's Ace Speedway to close after too many fans show up
• Boston police arrest 15-year-old after FBI released photos of teens posing in front of burned-out police cruiser
• J.K. Rowling's ex-husband Jorge Arantes admits to slapping her, denies prolonged abuse
• The ingredients for life appear well before stars are born, researchers say
• Pete Hegseth on Seattle protest zone: We're getting a 'scary glimpse' into what the leftists want
• 'Bachelor' names its first-ever black lead
• Catholic priests, Orthodox Jews sue Cuomo, de Blasio over reopening plan: ‘Blatant double-standard’
• California restaurant manager allegedly caught on video buying TV from suspected looters
• Gregg Jarrett: Why Dems are using 'inane reasoning' on maintaining case against Michael Flynn
• 'Real Housewives' star Tinsley Mortimer exits franchise mid-season
• Online petition urges Disneyland Resort not to reopen amid fears of second coronavirus wave: 'Irresponsible'
• New Ram 1500 pickup honors U.S. Navy
• Robert De Niro talks racial tension in the US as the dad of 6 biracial kids, says cops have to 'change'
• Team USA boxer Virginia Fuchs avoids doping punishment after violation caused by sex
• Jim Jordan’s Big Idea: Enact FISA reform to fix 'system-wide problem'
• Playboy playmate Ashley Mattingly's cause of death revealed
• Victor Davis Hanson: George Floyd unrest – when the revolution doesn't go as planned
• Coronavirus tracing apps could be used by hackers to access your personal data, report says
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• Ravens' John Harbaugh takes issue with NFL's 'humanly impossible' coronavirus guidelines
• Prince Harry reveals fears of providing son Archie a future he 'deserves'
• Rep. Steve Scalise questions Dem governors on decision to send coronavirus patients to nursing homes
• Nuggets' Nikola Jokic appears to sport slimmer look as NBA readies to finish season
• Alex Cora accuses Astros of singling him out in cheating scandal: 'We were all responsible'
• Sung Kang nails hole-in-one at Charles Schwab Challenge in front of noticeably quiet crowd
• LeBron James 'hypocritical' for staying silent on Hong Kong's fight while supporting US social justice causes, activist says
• Test drive: The 2020 Nissan Frontier is an old truck that's young at heart
• Bills' Josh Allen says 57 Buffalo police officers who resigned don't deserve to be part of emergency unit
• Ricky Gervais mocks celebs in the 'I Take Responsibility' anti-racism PSA
• NBC News says it will capitalize the 'B' when referring to black people
• Brian Brenberg: No police = no opportunity. Without law enforcement you'll have this
• Seattle mayor, police chief deny making call to abandon police precinct
• Chris Wallace says Biden, mainstream Dems running from defund police movement 'as fast as they can'
• Leslie Marshall: Trump sinking in polls – voters tired of his failures and angry tweets
• Philadelphia gunfire continues overnight, leaving at least 1 dead, 11 wounded, police say
• Trump says he won't 'let Seattle be occupied' by police-hating lawbreakers
• Kansas City Chiefs' all-time Mount Rushmore: 4 best players in franchise history
• Protesters throw red paint on NYC's Fifth Avenue for 'blood on the street' march
• Planning to visit a national park? Here's what to know about reopening
• Domino's shares pizza reheating hack to prevent sogginess; pizzeria owner not convinced
• Mysterious scars on Hawaiian shark could be sign of giant squid attack
• NHL players not rushing back to rinks for voluntary skates
• SI Swimsuit finalist Brielle Anyea recalls the struggles she endured as a plus-size model: 'It was painful'
• Larry Elder: Police force diversity — this is what's really behind the left's calls for reform
• Anticipation high as fans return to rugby in New Zealand
• Tigers load up with more college bats on Day 2 of MLB draft
• Tour recognizes racial injustice with moment of silence
• EA Sports in the game with Premier League and La Liga
• NCAA proposal for extended college football preseason set
• Dying COVID-19 patient undergoes double lung transplant, believed first of its kind
• Jordan talks to Hornets about being uncomfortable, winning
• NFL extends virtual offseason until June 26
• Promoter behind Fury-Joshua deal provokes outrage in Ireland
• California sheriff's deputy struck, dragged by vehicle in alleged hit-and-run
• 'Live PD' host clashes with CNN anchor who claims show lacked 'social responsibility'
• Cancel culture goes crazy, claiming classics, cartoons and the confederacy
• California man poisoned 8 homeless people, filmed reactions: prosecutors
• Matt Gaetz calls out US Soccer for reversal on anthem kneeling
• Mark Zuckerberg blasts Trump for ‘incendiary rhetoric’ in response to scientists' ‘misinformation’ complaint
• LA Times executive editor says the word 'looting' has racist connotation
• Starbucks policy against Black Lives Matter apparel sparks backlash
• Laura Ingraham bashes 'Marxist' demonstrators, says 'they want you to think that all hope is lost'
• Kerik tells Seattle leaders how to handle CHAZ protesters: 'Tell them to move ... or make them disperse'
• Graham: 'If you care about the rule of law, you should want me to get to the bottom' of Russia probe
• Lara Logan warns push to scrap police shows will remove images of 'what a good cop looks like'
• Man engages in 'tug-of-war' with alligator to rescue his dog
• Meghan Markle's friend Jessica Mulroney apologizes after Sasha Exeter calls her out on her 'white privilege'
• Hannity blasts Washington gov, Seattle mayor amid CHAZ chaos: 'Doing nothing to protect their people'
• Louisville City Council passes 'Breonna's law' to ban no-knock warrants
• Seattle radio host warns CHAZ-style takeovers could happen across America: 'We're allowing it to happen here'
• Oklahoma officer seen praying before leaving for his shift
• New Jersey attic yields massive stash of signed, vintage baseball cards, may be worth millions
• 'The Punisher' co-creator trying to take back the character's skull logo, says it’s been 'co-opted' by police
• See-through coronavirus face masks let hearing-impaired physical therapist keep working
• Tammy Bruce defends Rowling over transgender comments: 'All she's asking for is to be able to be heard'
• Snap CEO: We're using our free-speech rights by limiting Trump's content
• Omaha man who admitted killing convicted sex offender says actions were 'justified'
• Mel Winkler, 'Devil in a Blue Dress' actor, dead at 78: He 'dissected and loved the craft,' son says
• Alleged pimp charged with murder in Houston after woman reportedly escaping prostitution killed on interstate
• De Blasio responds to 16-year-old boy allegedly badly beaten by NYPD during protest
• Republicans pick Jacksonville as alternative convention site
• California man wanted in attack on law enforcement dead in shootout after manhunt, sheriff says
• Rand Paul announces 'Justice for Breonna Taylor Act' barring no-knock warrants
• Sister of murdered federal officer decries lack of outrage over brother's death: 'It saddens me'
• Berkeley bans tear gas, police use of pepper spray during demonstrations: The 'era of militarism is over'
• Dashboard Confessional singer Chris Carrabba says he's recovering from 'severe' injuries after 'motorcycle accident'
• Seattle officers face 'autonomous zone' crowd, say 911 response times have tripled
• Detroit newspaper: Data showing Michigan coronavirus spike 'misleading'
• Trump vows he won't 'let Seattle be occupied by anarchists,' will 'straighten it out' if local leaders don't
• Tucker Carlson compares Seattle protesters to conquistadors: 'They planted a flag and they stole' that land
• Celebs appear in 'I Take Responsibility' PSA, draw mixed reaction: 'Are they acting in this?'
• André Leon Talley says Anna Wintour's Vogue memo 'came out of the space of white privilege'
• Todd Chrisley slams online troll who criticized biracial granddaughter's skin: I 'pray God tempers your heart'
• Washington state woman arrested, accused of setting 5 police vehicles ablaze in George Floyd riots
• Dems' confidential 2015 memo cautioned about interactions with 'radical' Black Lives Matter movement
• LA doctor gives free medical help to George Floyd protesters without insurance
• Ohio lawmaker regrets 'unintentionally awkward' question on 'colored population' getting coronavirus
• Idaho BASE jumpers rebuff regulation, control fear when leaping off 500-foot bridge
• NFL head coach says 'someone is interested' in signing Colin Kaepernick
• Twitter dismantles China-backed coronavirus 'influence operation'
• 'Glee' star Samantha Marie Ware details Lea Michele's alleged on-set behavior: 'It all built up'
• New England Patriots are 'better off' without Tom Brady, ex-teammate says
• SC man charged with ambush against cops insults prosecutor in court, as officials seek death penalty
• In NYC, block-party vibe the new normal amid coronavirus reopenings
• Belgian man in coronavirus lockdown says he uses treadmill desk to walk almost 1,000 miles
• Andy Ngo reports from Seattle: 'Hard for me to overstate the anarchy that is on the streets'