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CrossFit Founder, Dropped By Reebok, Apologizes About Floyd Tweet

The founder of CrossFit is apologizing for a Twitter post he made about racial inequality protests after Reebok cut ties with his company… Continue Reading

BP To Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide Amid Virus Pandemic

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… Continue Reading

Mornings on the Mall 06.08.20 / Joe diGenova, Steve Moore, Chuck Thies

Richmond NAACP To Propose Change For Jefferson Davis Highway

The Richmond branch of the NAACP is proposing a name change for a highway that currently honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis… Continue Reading

Democrats Kneel At Capitol, Plan To Unveil Police Overhaul

House and Senate Democrats held a moment of silence at the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall, reading the names of George Floyd and others killed… Continue Reading

More Than Half Of NFL Coaching Staffs Not At Team Facilities

More than half of the 32 NFL teams will not have coaching staffs at their facilities Friday even though the league has approved such returns where local governments allow them… Continue Reading

Facebook Removes Nearly 200 Accounts Tied To Hate Groups

Facebook officials said they removed nearly 200 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups that planned to encourage members to attend protests over police killings of black people… Continue Reading

More Active-Duty Troops Leaving D.C., Others Remain On Alert

Nearly 500 of the active-duty troops brought in to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capitol have been given orders to leave Washington… Continue Reading