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Trump and Biden trade barbs over wearing a mask
President Donald Trump has not worn a mask for public engagements during the coronavirus pandemic. He mocked his likely presidential challenger, Joe Biden, for wearing a face covering on Memorial Day. The Democrat hit back.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-52828602/trump-and-biden-trade-barbs-over-wearing-a-mask
Larry Kramer: Playwright and Aids activist dies at 84
Kramer wrote the landmark 1985 play The Normal Heart, about the early years of Aids, and 1992’s The Destiny of Me.
Coronavirus deaths in US top 100,000
The US has passed 100,000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak in less than four months.
Minnesota violence: Clashes over death of black man in police custody
There have been violent clashes between police and protesters in the US city of Minneapolis following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody.
Michigan floods: Evacuations after Edenville and Sanford dams collapse
About 10,000 residents have been evacuated in the US state of Michigan after two dams collapsed following days of heavy rain, officials say.
Teenage boy charged in Canada’s first ‘incel’ terror case
A Toronto teenager has become the first Canadian ever charged with carrying out an “incel”-inspired terror attack.
Roe v Wade: Woman behind US abortion ruling was paid to recant
The woman behind the 1973 ruling legalising abortion in the US is seen admitting in a new documentary that her stunning change of heart on the issue in later life was “all an act”.
Trump calls high number of coronavirus cases in the US a ‘badge of honor,’ attributes it to testing
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States – the highest in the world – a “badge of honor,” arguing the still-increasing number of cases is simply evidence the country is testing more people.
Trump says US topping world virus cases is ‘badge of honour’
President Donald Trump has argued it is “a badge of honour” that the US has the world’s highest number of confirmed Covid-19 infections.
Minneapolis police at center of George Floyd’s death had a history of complaints
May 29, 2020
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Della Hill
When Kristofer Bergh saw the footage of George Floyd’s death, he started to wonder what might have happened if his skin weren’t white.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/05/28/george-floyd-video-sparks-outrage-police-records-detail-even-more/5275079002/