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Goodell...
Dakin Andone, CNN

Roger Goodell saying Black Lives Matter is ‘almost like a slap in the face,’ Michael Bennett says

NFL defensive end Michael Bennett isn't buying comments from Commissioner Roger Goodell last week that the league believes Black Lives Matter.
6 years ago
NBA season restart...
Jabari Jackson, CNN

NBA reportedly sets coronavirus testing and player report dates

The NBA has reportedly laid out plans for the restart of the 2019-2020 basketball season.
6 years ago
toilet paper personality...
Ryan Prior, CNN

Why hoard toilet paper? Your personality may be a clue.

Can your personality determine whether you are the type of person that would hoard toilet paper? Science is trying to answer that question.
6 years ago
Donald Trump...
Maegan Vazquez, CNN

President warns against ‘falsely labeling’ people as racists

At a roundtable event in Dallas on Thursday, President Trump warned against falsely labeling millions of Americans as racist.
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The US surpassed 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases as experts predicted that tens of thousands ...
Faith Karimi, Arman Azad and Joe Sutton, CNN

Model: Coronavirus deaths expected to go down but a sharp rise in September

A model cited by the White House predicts deaths by COVID-19 will decrease but then increase again in September.
6 years ago
charitable giving...
Kelli Pierce

Sen. Mike Lee supports a bill to increase charitable tax deductions

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) is joining a bi-partisan group of senators to support a bill that would increase the charitable giving deduction on federal tax returns to $4,000 for a single person and $8,000 for a married couple
6 years ago
FILE - In this June 1, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump departs the White House to visit out...
CNN

Top general apologizes for appearing with Trump during church walk

America's top general apologized for appearing in combat fatigues with President Donald Trump after the forceful dispersal of protesters outside the White House last week, saying the move was a "mistake."
6 years ago
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) walks past sculptures of Alexander Hamilton Stephens (L) ...
Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN

Pelosi renews call to remove Confederate statues from display in US Capitol

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is renewing a call to remove Confederate statutes from display in the US Capitol -- a move that comes amid a national outcry over police misconduct and racial injustice and as President Donald Trump opposes efforts to remove Confederate commanders' names from military bases.
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NASCAR Confederate flag...
Steve Almasy, CNN

NASCAR bans Confederate flags

In a statement on its webpage, NASCAR announced it will not allow Confederate flags flown at its races.
6 years ago
South Summit School District...
Chauncey Alcorn CNN Business

Starbucks to close up to 400 stores in shift to takeout strategy

Originally Published: 10 JUN 20 16:10 ET (CNN) — Starbucks is pivoting hundreds of North American stores away from the cafe model it helped make ubiquitous and will expand its pickup-only and to-go business — a strategy shift that illustrates how much consumer behavior has changed during the pandemic. The company said it plans to […]
6 years ago
missing Idaho children Officials identify remains found at Daybell property as missing Rexburg chil...
Colby Walker and Becky Bruce

UPDATE: Family confirms remains found at Daybell home are missing children

Family members confirm human remains found on the Idaho property of Chad Daybell belong to two missing children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow.
6 years ago
In this June 1, 2020, photo provided by the Catholic Diocese of El Paso, Bishop Mark Seitz, center,...
NICOLE WINFIELD and ELANA SCHOR Associated Press

Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death

George Floyd’s killing at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis and the global protests that followed might normally have drawn a muted diplomatic response from the Vatican.
6 years ago
CrossFit...
The Associated Press

CrossFit CEO resigns over insensitive George Floyd tweet

The CEO of CrossFit is stepping down after his tweet about George Floyd sparked a social media backlash and led to affiliated gyms and Reebok cutting ties with the exercise brand.
6 years ago
PPP Paycheck Protection Program concept. Inscription on Keyboard Key and hand with protective glove...
Michele Rowe

New guidelines for small business loans

The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, a bipartisan measure that was signed last Friday by President Donald Trump, businesses now have more flexibility with how and when the new small business loans are used.
6 years ago
final days of Vallow children...
Colby Walker, Paul Nelson, Cami Mondeaux and Becky Bruce

Chad Daybell arrested; Idaho authorities say they found human remains

Authorities in Idaho say in executing a search warrant at the Salem, Idaho home of Chad Daybell, investigators found human remains. 
6 years ago
EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - An inspection crew from the Virginia Department of General Services inspect t...
SARAH RANKIN Associated Press

Judge issues order halting Lee statue removal for 10 days

A judge in Richmond has issued an injunction preventing Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee for the next 10 days.
6 years ago
TOPSHOT - People looks as the casket with George Floyd arrives at the Fountain of Praise church whe...
Amir Vera, CNN

George Floyd’s funeral will be live-streamed from Houston on Tuesday

Family and close friends will gather in Houston on Tuesday for the funeral of George Floyd, two weeks after he died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and will also be livestreamed.
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LaQuincia Pittman, left, and her wife Kaysi Higgins look at the George Floyd mural in Third Ward on...
The Associated Press

Houston to hold 6-hour public viewing of Floyd’s casket

Mourners in George Floyd’s hometown of Houston will be able to view his casket as the series of memorials in his honor reach their final stop. A six-hour public viewing will be held Monday at a Houston church.
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Romney marching...
Cami Mondeaux

Sen. Romney seen marching at DC protests against George Floyd’s death

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney was seen marching the streets with roughly 1,000 Christian protesters in a faith-based demonstration Sunday.
6 years ago
slave auction block...
The Associated Press

Virginia city removes 176-year-old slave auction block

A pre-Civil-War slave auction block has been removed from downtown Fredericksburg, VA, and will be placed in a museum instead.
6 years ago
In this May 27, 2020, photo, from Seth Rather, a missionary with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latt...
BRADY McCOMBS and MARIAM FAM Associated Press

Pandemic accelerates Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionaries’ transition online

Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now go online to spread their gospel. Will this drive away new missionaries?
6 years ago
Minneapolis police chokehold George Floyd...
STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press

Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of Floyd death

Minneapolis officials have agreed to ban the use of police chokeholds along with other measures intended to curtail unauthorized use of police force.
6 years ago
twitter banned Trump...
The Associated Press

Twitter blocks Trump campaign’s George Floyd video tribute

Twitter put a label on a video posted by the @TeamTrump account that said, "This media has been disabled in response to a claim by the copyright owner."
6 years ago
New York officers...
Jay Croft, CNN

2 New York officers suspended after video shows 75-year-old man pushed during protest

An investigation is underway after two New York police officers pushed a 75-year-old man to the ground in Buffalo, New York.
6 years ago