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CrossFit Founder, Dropped By Reebok, Apologizes About Floyd Tweet
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The founder of CrossFit is apologizing for a Twitter post he made about racial inequality protests after Reebok cut ties with his company. On Saturday, the Institute of Health Met...
Syndicated Author Jun 08, 2020

BP To Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide Amid Virus Pandemic
LONDON - Oil and gas company BP announced Monday that it will slash its global workforce by 10,000 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic slams the energy industry. Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the...
Syndicated Author Jun 08, 2020

Black Lives Matter D.C. blasts city’s mayor for painting “Black Lives Matter” on 16th Street
Muriel Bowser TwitterHeather CurtisWMAL.comWASHINGTON (WMAL) – Social media blew up with praise for D.C. after Department of Public Works employees with Murals D.C. painted the words "Black Live...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2020

US Will Allow Limited Flights By Chinese Airlines, Not A Ban
The Trump administration said Friday it will let Chinese airlines operate a limited number of flights to the U.S., backing down from a threat to ban the flights.The decision came one day after China a...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2020

Minneapolis To Ban Police Chokeholds In Wake Of Floyd Death
MINNEAPOLIS - Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agreed with the state Friday to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to require officers to report and intervene anytime they see an unauthoriz...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2020

UN Agency: Iran Violating All Restrictions Of Nuclear Deal
VIENNA - Iran has continued to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium and remains in violation of its deal with world powers, the United Nations' atomic watchdog said Friday. The International At...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2020

Google: State-Backed Hackers Targeted Trump, Biden Campaigns
BOSTON - Google said state-backed hackers have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, although it saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were su...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2020

Twitter Disables Trump Campaign’s George Floyd Video Tribute
Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions between the social media platform and the U.S. president, one of its most wid...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2020

US Unemployment Rate Drops To 13.3% In May
WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3% - still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression - as states loosened their coronavirus lockdowns and...
Syndicated Author Jun 05, 2020

ACLU files lawsuit against Trump administration
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union and others have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging officials violated the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed...
Syndicated Author Jun 04, 2020
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