All Stories from June 7, 2020 (Change date)
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Protests continue in NYC amid lingering tensions over curfewJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd continued in New York City on Saturday, with thousands taking to the streets and parks to protest police br...
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Teaching has no bounds for northern Illinois educatorJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - DIXON, Ill. (AP) - The end-of-the-year field trip concluded in Kimberly Bork's class during the last week of May, but it wasn't a typical one. Bork's fourth-grade studen...
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Watery end for statue of slave trader in UK city of BristolJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - For someone who died nearly three centuries ago, Edward Colston has become a symbol for the Black Lives Matter movement in Britain. The toppling of his sta...
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NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid fury over op-edJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Times' editorial page editor resigned Sunday after the newspaper disowned an opinion piece by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton that advocated using fede...
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The Latest: Pope warns 'Be careful' after lockdowns liftedJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is cautioning people in countries emerging from coronavirus lockdowns to keep following authorities' rules for COVID-19 containment. 'œBe car...
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Japan says economy contracted less than earlier reportedJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan reported Monday that its economy contracted at an annual rate of 2.2% in January-March, less than initially estimated. The update from the Cabinet Of...
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Thousands rally in Europe against racism, police brutalityJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Barcelona, Madrid and Rome on Sunday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, which has drawn large protes...
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The Latest: Seattle police use of pepper spray criticizedJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - TOP OF THE HOUR: - Seattle mayor, police chief criticized for police use of flash bangs, pepper spray - Artists paint '~End Racism Now' on street in downtown Raleigh, No...
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Street gatherings bring joy in Hell's Kitchen in pandemicJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - On a late Friday afternoon, there is joy and fraternity found on a blocked-off street in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. Neighbors chat, dogs ge...
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Sight of fringe tree stops neighbors when in bloomJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - When my fringe tree is in bloom — its snow-white flowers hanging in a 6- to 8-inch long “fringe” from the branches — it makes neighbors stop and ask about this beautiful...