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• West Virginia sees coronavirus outbreaks in churches
• Violent counter-protesters mobbed a small-town BLM demonstration in Ohio amid false rumors of antifa
• Making it illegal for an adult to store a gun in a place where a child might access it could result in nearly 2,500 fewer gun deaths a year in the US, new research shows
• Woman apologizes after criticism for confronting homeowner
• 18 of America’s Best Historic Homes to Visit
• 'Not to me, they don't': Philadelphia court supervisor fired for tearing down Black Lives Matter signs on video
• Police department rips Tucker Carlson for "inaccurate" protest report
• New lawsuit opposes plans to remove Lee statue in Virginia
• At least 20 Indian soldiers killed in hand-to-hand fighting on Chinese border
• India-China clash: 20 Indian troops killed in Ladakh fighting
• The Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks was reprimanded for using a firearm in 2017
• Trump to sign police reform executive order on Tuesday
• Supreme Court won't consider limiting police immunity from civil lawsuits
• Police killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta ruled a homicide
• I was a police chief stopped by my own officer. After Floyd, we need change at all levels.
• Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter Gunship to be Upgraded with Long-Range Missiles
• Liberal groups warn Biden could lose over policing policies
• 'Kroger Karen' is going viral for using a stroller to block a Black woman from leaving a grocery store parking lot
• Hong Kong security law will not be retroactive: Chinese official
• 'Because I was white' — Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian shares story of walking away from a police encounter in college after he was found drunk and high in his car
• 'Baby, I don't want that to be you': Rayshard Brooks' wife feared for his safety
• He Xiangjian: China arrests five after attempt to kidnap billionaire
• Should the World Be Worried About the 'Explosive' New Outbreak of Coronavirus in Beijing?
• Lindsey Graham praises Joe Biden and calls Donald Trump a 'race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot' in new ad
• 'Golden State Killer' suspect to plead guilty, won't get death penalty
• Atlanta officer Garrett Rolfe was fired after fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks. He had recently been trained in de-escalation tactics and cultural awareness.
• Hezbollah leader says dollar injections needed, accuses U.S. of deepening shortage
• President of police union chapter in Florida suspended after 'despicable' Facebook post
• Two experts say use of deadly force against Rayshard Brooks unwarranted
• A drug offers hope amid spikes in coronavirus infections
• Amy McGrath faces surprise primary showdown in Kentucky Senate race
• Secret drug cave discovered by Spanish police
• People are even less willing to fly now than they were at the height of coronavirus lockdowns
• Fears for Philippines press freedom as court finds Maria Ressa guilty of libel
• Is the U.S. Naval Buildup in the Pacific a Warning to China?
• 'Lawful but awful': Atlanta police had better options than lethal force in Rayshard Brooks shooting, experts say
• George Floyd protests: Man shot in clash over Albuquerque statue
• Berlin, NATO warn against US troop cuts in Germany
• Joe Biden rising in polls and raising big money
• Federal judge, wife killed in cartel-plagued Mexican state
• USAF Pilot Dies After F-15 Crashes Into the North Sea
• Travelers mark New Zealand's first new COVID cases in 24 days
• Show me the data: U.S. doctors skeptical of reported COVID breakthrough
• A Crisis Is Brewing Between India and China. But This Time There Is a Big Difference.

West Virginia sees coronavirus outbreaks in churches Posted: 15 Jun 2020 01:08 PM PDT Less than a month after President Trump urged churches to reopen, West Virginia has reported a significant number of coronavirus outbreaks linked to houses of worship.

Violent counter-protesters mobbed a small-town BLM demonstration in Ohio amid false rumors of antifa Posted: 16 Jun 2020 12:32 PM PDT A small demonstration against racism in Bethel, Ohio, turned violent when hundreds counter-protesters arrived after learning of the event online.

Making it illegal for an adult to store a gun in a place where a child might access it could result in nearly 2,500 fewer gun deaths a year in the US, new research shows Posted: 15 Jun 2020 12:04 PM PDT Stricter background checks and prohibiting domestic abusers from owning guns are also policies that reduce gun violence.

Woman apologizes after criticism for confronting homeowner Posted: 15 Jun 2020 03:10 PM PDT The CEO of a cosmetics company has issued an apology after a video went viral showing her and her husband confronting a man and threatening to call police because he wrote "Black Lives Matter" in chalk on his San Francisco property.

18 of America’s Best Historic Homes to Visit Posted: 15 Jun 2020 01:00 PM PDT

'Not to me, they don't': Philadelphia court supervisor fired for tearing down Black Lives Matter signs on video Posted: 16 Jun 2020 10:44 AM PDT A supervisor with Philadelphia's Family Court was fired after a video circulated online showing him tearing down Black Lives Matter signs and telling bystanders that black lives don't matter to him.The video shows Michael Henkel marching along a sidewalk tearing Black Lives Matter signs from fences and walls. When a bystander yells "black lives matter" at him, Mr Henkel replies "not to me, they don't."

Police department rips Tucker Carlson for "inaccurate" protest report Posted: 16 Jun 2020 11:57 AM PDT The department said Carlson's report creates "creates an environment of confusion and bitterness"

New lawsuit opposes plans to remove Lee statue in Virginia Posted: 15 Jun 2020 02:11 PM PDT Six property owners along Monument Avenue in Virginia's capital city filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to stop Gov. Ralph Northam's administration from removing a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Floyd's death has sparked global protests that participants have vowed to turn into a sustained movement focused on addressing racial injustice and police brutality.

At least 20 Indian soldiers killed in hand-to-hand fighting on Chinese border Posted: 16 Jun 2020 12:37 AM PDT Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in violent hand-to-hand clashes with Chinese troops on the disputed border in the Himalayas late on Monday as the threat of a full-blown war flared. The soldiers died after intense fighting in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh where there has been a tense stand-off for more than a month, and were the first at the disputed border in 45 years. The Indian army confirmed the higher total late last night after initially saying only three had died, including a colonel, and India blamed China for starting the fighting. One tweet from a senior reporter at the pro-Beijing Global Times in China suggested five of its troops had been killed, and eleven injured, but that remained unconfirmed. His editor, Hu Xijin, posted on Twitter: "Based on what I know, Chinese side also suffered casualties in the Galwan Valley physical clash. I want to tell the Indian side, don't be arrogant and misread China's restraint as being weak. China doesn't want to have a clash with India, but we don't fear it." They are the first casualties to be suffered by either Asian superpower along their 3,488km border since 1975. Chinese and Indian troops typically do not carry weapons on the Line of Actual Control, in an attempt to avoid fatalities or diplomatic escalation of tensions, and it is understood these clashes were with stones and batons. India and China have been facing-off for over a month in Ladakh in Kashmir after Chinese troops crossed the so-called Line of Actual Control on May 5 and 6 to occupy over 60 kilometres of Indian territory at four locations - Pangong Tso, Galwan River, Demchok and Hot Springs.

India-China clash: 20 Indian troops killed in Ladakh fighting Posted: 16 Jun 2020 02:40 PM PDT It is the first deadly skirmish in decades between the two regional powers at their disputed border.

The Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks was reprimanded for using a firearm in 2017 Posted: 16 Jun 2020 10:23 AM PDT Ex-officer Garrett Rolfe had been with Atlanta police for nearly seven years. He faced 12 investigations and was exonerated in nine of them.

Trump to sign police reform executive order on Tuesday Posted: 15 Jun 2020 12:28 PM PDT U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday that will seek to improve how police officers treat African Americans and others by improving credentialing, training and mental health resources, administration officials said. The order comes after Trump has struck a strict "law and order" tone in his response to protests around the country sparked by the death of African American George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis. Trump has faced criticism from Democrats for his response and some allies are concerned that his handling of the protests and the coronavirus pandemic are hurting his and other Republican leaders' chances of re-election in November.

Supreme Court won't consider limiting police immunity from civil lawsuits Posted: 15 Jun 2020 11:08 AM PDT The justices' decision not to hear any new cases follows the recent death of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis, while in police custody.

Police killing of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta ruled a homicide Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:16 AM PDT The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office said Brooks, 27, died after he was shot twice in the back.

I was a police chief stopped by my own officer. After Floyd, we need change at all levels. Posted: 15 Jun 2020 11:10 AM PDT At 14, the more I screamed, the more the police beat me. That day, I promised myself I would become a Detroit police officer and change the force.

Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter Gunship to be Upgraded with Long-Range Missiles Posted: 16 Jun 2020 05:00 AM PDT What can they do?

Liberal groups warn Biden could lose over policing policies Posted: 16 Jun 2020 07:48 AM PDT More than four dozen progressive groups have signed a letter to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign criticizing his police reform proposals and warning that if he doesn't adopt more progressive policies he risks losing black voters — and the election — this fall. It criticizes in particular Biden's commitment to add $300 million in funding for community policing programs, arguing that such programs have contributed to police violence against black Americans.

'Kroger Karen' is going viral for using a stroller to block a Black woman from leaving a grocery store parking lot Posted: 16 Jun 2020 01:58 PM PDT Shaneeka Montgomery-Strickland live-streamed the incident in which a white woman barred her from exiting a Kroger parking lot.

Hong Kong security law will not be retroactive: Chinese official Posted: 15 Jun 2020 12:30 AM PDT Hong Kong's national security legislation will not punish people retroactively, a senior Chinese official said on Monday, touching on a key question raised by local residents, diplomats and foreign investors over the controversial law. Deng Zhonghua, deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office，also said while Beijing must be able to have jurisdiction over the most serious national security cases, the financial hub should be responsible for most enforcement work. Beijing last month moved to directly impose the legislation on Hong Kong in a bid to tackle secession, subversion and foreign interference in the city.

'Because I was white' — Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian shares story of walking away from a police encounter in college after he was found drunk and high in his car Posted: 16 Jun 2020 10:13 AM PDT "Because I was white. I walked away + started Reddit, not jail time. I became an entrepreneur, not a statistic," Ohanian tweeted.

'Baby, I don't want that to be you': Rayshard Brooks' wife feared for his safety Posted: 15 Jun 2020 03:06 PM PDT An Atlanta police officer shot Rayshard Brooks during a tussle at a Wendy's. The 27-year-old was supposed to take his daughter skating the next day.

He Xiangjian: China arrests five after attempt to kidnap billionaire Posted: 15 Jun 2020 01:33 PM PDT Five people have been arrested after an attempt to kidnap He Xiangjian, one of China's richest men.

Should the World Be Worried About the 'Explosive' New Outbreak of Coronavirus in Beijing? Posted: 16 Jun 2020 01:23 AM PDT Since 106 new cases emerged around a food market, the Chinese capital has been plunged into what officials are calling "wartime mode."

Lindsey Graham praises Joe Biden and calls Donald Trump a 'race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot' in new ad Posted: 15 Jun 2020 08:54 AM PDT Before he was one of the president's closest allies, Lindsey Graham (R—SC) was an outspoken critic of Donald Trump — and some members of the Republican Party want voters to remember that come Election Day.A new ad from the group Republican Voters Against Trump features the conservative senator dissing the president along the campaign trail in 2016, as well as discussing his admiration for former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

'Golden State Killer' suspect to plead guilty, won't get death penalty Posted: 16 Jun 2020 04:33 AM PDT The man accused of being the Golden State Killer is expected to plead guilty on June 29 in return for being spared the death penalty, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.

Atlanta officer Garrett Rolfe was fired after fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks. He had recently been trained in de-escalation tactics and cultural awareness. Posted: 15 Jun 2020 04:34 PM PDT Garrett Rolfe attended 2,000 hours of police training, his personnel record shows. In January, he attended a course in the use of deadly force.

Hezbollah leader says dollar injections needed, accuses U.S. of deepening shortage Posted: 16 Jun 2020 12:31 PM PDT

President of police union chapter in Florida suspended after 'despicable' Facebook post Posted: 16 Jun 2020 11:52 AM PDT A Facebook post by a Florida chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police recruited officers disciplined and charged in violent incidents.

Two experts say use of deadly force against Rayshard Brooks unwarranted Posted: 14 Jun 2020 08:14 PM PDT But a police union president outside Atlanta called it "legitimate."

A drug offers hope amid spikes in coronavirus infections Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:20 PM PDT The pandemic has forced countries to impose lockdowns and tough restrictions on daily life and travel, but infections have surged as they eased these rules and reopened their economies. It did not appear to help less ill patients. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the drug was the "biggest breakthrough yet" in treating the coronavirus, and top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci called it "a significant improvement in the available therapeutic options that we have."

Amy McGrath faces surprise primary showdown in Kentucky Senate race Posted: 15 Jun 2020 12:41 PM PDT Amy McGrath is suddenly fending off an insurgent challenger: State Representative Charles Booker with just about a week to go before the primary.

Secret drug cave discovered by Spanish police Posted: 15 Jun 2020 06:51 AM PDT A secret operations centre buried in a garden belonging to alleged drug traffickers has been discovered by Spanish police, accessed via steps hidden under an ornamental fountain. It was only after Guardia Civil officers in the Costa del Sol town of Mijas began to investigate the three men accused of trafficking cannabis that they made the discovery, realising a small ornate fountain positioned next to a barbecue lifted up to reveal a shaft into the ground. At the bottom of the stairwell, officers advanced along a cramped tunnel before entering a shipping container buried under the garden, where the gang hid drug consignments. "It seems like something out of Hollywood, but we see this kind of thing in the local drug trafficking scene," a Guardia Civil spokesman told The Telegraph.

People are even less willing to fly now than they were at the height of coronavirus lockdowns Posted: 16 Jun 2020 11:16 AM PDT 60% of those polled by the International Air Transport Association were prepared to fly in April, but only 45% remain optimistic in June.

Fears for Philippines press freedom as court finds Maria Ressa guilty of libel Posted: 14 Jun 2020 06:38 PM PDT Veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, whose website has put President Rodrigo Duterte under tough scrutiny, was convicted of libel on Monday and faces up to six years in jail, in a ruling widely seen as a blow to media freedom. Ressa, chief executive of Rappler (www.rappler.com) and a former CNN journalist, was charged with "cyber libel" over a 2012 article that linked a businessman to illegal activities. After the verdict, Ressa vowed not be silenced and accused the judiciary of becoming complicit in a campaign to stifle press freedom in the Southeast Asian nation.

Is the U.S. Naval Buildup in the Pacific a Warning to China? Posted: 15 Jun 2020 12:55 PM PDT Beijing had better believe it.

'Lawful but awful': Atlanta police had better options than lethal force in Rayshard Brooks shooting, experts say Posted: 15 Jun 2020 10:16 AM PDT The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office on Sunday said Rayshard Brooks died of two gunshot wounds to his back, and it ruled his death a homicide.

George Floyd protests: Man shot in clash over Albuquerque statue Posted: 16 Jun 2020 03:52 PM PDT A group of armed men tried to stop protesters pulling down a statue of a colonist, reports say.

Berlin, NATO warn against US troop cuts in Germany Posted: 16 Jun 2020 10:32 AM PDT Germany and NATO on Tuesday underlined the importance of US troops in Germany for security on both sides of the Atlantic, a day after President Donald Trump announced he would slash the number stationed there. "We think that the US presence in Germany is important for the security not just of Germany but also for the security of the United States and especially for the security of Europe," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said during a visit to Poland.

Joe Biden rising in polls and raising big money Posted: 15 Jun 2020 04:15 PM PDT Former presidential rival Elizabeth Warren hosts Biden fundraiser; Peter Doocy reports.

Federal judge, wife killed in cartel-plagued Mexican state Posted: 16 Jun 2020 01:12 PM PDT

USAF Pilot Dies After F-15 Crashes Into the North Sea Posted: 15 Jun 2020 12:59 PM PDT It's remains unclear what caused the fatal crash.

Travelers mark New Zealand's first new COVID cases in 24 days Posted: 16 Jun 2020 09:41 AM PDT The women were allowed to leave quarantine early after arriving in the country from London.

Show me the data: U.S. doctors skeptical of reported COVID breakthrough Posted: 16 Jun 2020 02:48 PM PDT Global pressure to find a cure or vaccine has accelerated the process of reporting coronavirus study results, feeding confusion over whether therapies have been proven effective. One influential COVID study was withdrawn this month by respected British medical journal The Lancet over data concerns. Trial results announced on Tuesday showed dexamethasone, used to fight inflammation in other diseases, reduced death rates by around a third among the most severely ill COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital.

A Crisis Is Brewing Between India and China. But This Time There Is a Big Difference. Posted: 16 Jun 2020 07:59 AM PDT America has inserted itself deeper into the China-India-Pakistan triangle, altering the shape of the regional order, pushing it toward a bipolar one with Beijing and Islamabad on one side and New Delhi and, to some extent, itself on the other.

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