The New York Police Department is investigating whether three officers were poisoned on Monday night at a Shake Shack restaurant in Manhattan.
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George Floyd updates: Temporary fence near White House coming down; Donald Trump lashes out at Seattle; Jefferson Davis statue toppled
One of four officers charged in Floyd’s death posts bail. LAPD opens 56 investigations into excessive force, misconduct: Latest George Floyd updates.
San Diego defies calls to ‘defund the police,’ but it ‘won’t be business as usual’ in California’s second largest city
The San Diego City Council voted 8-1 late Monday to increase funding for its police department by $27 million after nearly 10 hours of public comment.
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural near the White House has inspired street paintings across the US. Is it enough to bring change?
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in Washington, D.C., has inspired activists in other cities to do the same. Is it enough to bring effective change?
An Illinois woman was mauled to death by pet French bulldog, officials say
A woman was attacked by a French bulldog that she recently adopted.
Simply talking in confined spaces may be enough to spread the coronavirus, researchers say
As states reopen their economies, scientists warn that simply speaking in confined environments could lead to COVID-19 infections.
Cicadas will soon emerge in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia starting this month
The cicadas are coming back. The “Brood IX” will appear in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
Coronavirus updates: Pence staffer tests positive; unemployment soars; 11 Secret Service employees infected
US lost 2.5M jobs in April. Americans are wary about lifting lockdowns. And states are taking big steps today on reopening. More COVID-19 news Friday.
Coronavirus live updates: Trump staff to be tested daily; TSA to require facial protection; WH reportedly shelved CDC reopening plans;
President Trump’s staff to be tested daily. TSA requires facial protection. The White House reportedly shelved CDC’s reopening plan. Thursday’s news.
Former trucker from Iowa arrested, charged with 1990s murders of women in Wyoming, Tennessee
A former truck driver from Iowa was arrested Wednesday after DNA linked him to the 1990s killings of women in Wyoming and Tennessee, authorities say.