| Embattled at home, Pompeo and Barr lash out at foreign foe Posted: 11 Jun 2020 10:26 AM PDT  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced the International Criminal Court as a "highly politicized" institution on Thursday as he announced new sanctions against it for its investigation into potential war crimes by U.S. forces during the conflict in Afghanistan.
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| Coronavirus infections appear to spike in U.S. even as they decline elsewhere Posted: 10 Jun 2020 01:19 PM PDT  While many countries are seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases, infections in the United States appear to be spiking, according to documents obtained by Yahoo News.
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| Mike Pence deleted a tweet showing dozens of Trump campaign staffers packed together without masks on, in clear violation of social-distancing orders Posted: 11 Jun 2020 07:54 AM PDT  The photo appeared to have been taken in the Trump campaign's Alexandria headquarters. But Pence didn't have any travel on his schedule on Wednesday.
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| Chicago Cops Hung Out Inside U.S. Rep’s Office as Protest Raged. They Made Popcorn, Drank Coffee, Napped. Posted: 11 Jun 2020 12:16 PM PDT  As protests across Chicago devolved into chaos last week and residents started to loot nearby stores, police officers were making popcorn and drinking coffee while "lounging" inside Congressman Bobby Rush's office, officials said in a stunning news conference on Thursday. Speaking alongside Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Rush said at least 13 Chicago Police officers were loitering inside his South Side campaign office in the early hours of June 1 and were "relaxing" while nearby stores were being looted and burned, and their fellow officers were clashing with demonstrators. "They even had the unmitigated gall to make coffee for themselves and to pop popcorn, my popcorn, in my microwave, while looters were tearing apart businesses within their sight and within their reach," Rush (D-IL) said. The incident, which Rush and Lightfoot said was captured on CCTV, showed the officers—and at least three supervisors—with feet up on desks. One officer "was asleep on my couch" while another "was on his cellphone," Rush said. "They were in a mode of relaxation and did not care about what was happening. They did not care. They absolutely did not care," Rush added.Rush's office is located in a strip mall that had been looted for several hours that night. While Lightfoot clarified that the officers were responding to a call that the campaign office had been broken into and burglarized, Rush said that when he finally got around to viewing the CCTV—he was horrified to see it filled with cops.The shocking news comes amid scrutiny of Chicago cops, who have been accused of using excessive force during protests and riots in the wake of George Floyd's death. The Cook County state's attorney's office and the FBI are reviewing allegations that one Chicago officer pulled a woman from a car by her hair before placing a knee on her neck—a move similar to how Floyd died at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Lightfoot, at times visibly angry and tearful during the Thursday press conference, said the officers "demonstrated a total disregard for their colleagues [and] for the badge" and should be held accountable. She said she and her team were "enraged" when they learned of the incident. None of the 13 officers has been identified, and she urged them to come forward before investigators find them. Calling it a "personal embarrassment," Lightfoot offered an apology on behalf of the city, saying the officers had "abandoned" their obligations to keep the city safe. She said she would push for the state to pass a law requiring police officers to be licensed. "We should all be disgusted, and we should all feel hurt and betrayed in this moment, of all moments," Lightfoot said, adding that the officers were inside Rush's office, located in a shopping plaza that had been looted for about "four to five hours."Chicago Police Supt. David Brown also condemned the officers' actions, stating that he planned to hold them accountable and "uphold the nobility of this profession." "If you sleep during a riot, what do you do during a regular shift when there is no riot?" Brown asked, before apologizing on behalf of the police department.Rush, the co-founder of the Illinois Black Panther Party, has been a member of Congress since 1993. The Democratic lawmaker has had a tense relationship with Lightfoot in the past, after Rush falsely accused her of being the Fraternal Order of Police's preferred candidate in 2019. While he was campaigning for a Cook County Board president last year, Rush said those who vote for Lightfoot would have "the blood of the next young black man or black woman who is killed by the police" on their hands. Seemingly alluding to their history on Thursday, Lightfoot said that, despite their differences, she would work together with Rush against misconduct during a historical period of reckoning for the police. "We haven't always agreed on every issue but today, we are in total alignment in our righteous anger and our steadfast determination, and I want to make sure that's very clear," Lightfoot said. "What I know of Congressman Rush is this—he has committed his life to calling out and fighting against injustice and this presents exactly one of those moments."Editor's note: This headline has been updated to reflect that the police officers are accused of loitering inside Congressman Bobby Rush's office after responding to a call there. They were not accused of burglarizing the office. Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Ex-judge says push to dismiss Flynn case is abuse of power Posted: 10 Jun 2020 09:37 AM PDT  A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department's motion to dismiss criminal charges against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn said there was evidence of a "gross abuse" of prosecutorial power and that the request should be denied. Former U.S. District Judge John Gleeson said in a filing Wednesday that the government "has engaged in highly irregular conduct to benefit a political ally of the President." Gleeson was appointed by U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in a special role to weigh in on the case, but it will ultimately be up to Sullivan and potentially an appeals court whether to accept the Justice Department's motion to drop the case.
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| Monuments deemed racist topple in wake of George Floyd's killing Posted: 10 Jun 2020 01:47 PM PDT  Tracking the statues that have been taken down by governments or protesters during the worldwide protests.
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| Ethiopia seeks to limit outsiders' role in Nile dam talks Posted: 11 Jun 2020 02:45 AM PDT  Ethiopia said Thursday it wants to limit the role of outside parties in revived talks over its Nile River mega-dam, a sign of lingering frustration over a failed attempt by the US to broker a deal earlier this year. The Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam has been a source of tension in the Nile River basin ever since Ethiopia broke ground on it nearly a decade ago. Ethiopia sees the dam as essential for its electrification and development, while Sudan and Egypt see it as a threat to essential water supplies.
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| Tehran will execute an Iranian for spying for the United States and Israel Posted: 10 Jun 2020 11:29 AM PDT  Tehran said Tuesday it will execute an Iranian for spying for the United States and Israel after his conviction was upheld for helping the U.S. to locate a top Iranian general killed in a drone strike in January.
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| South Korean doctors find risk factors for severe COVID-19 cases Posted: 10 Jun 2020 07:05 PM PDT  South Korean doctors have found certain underlying conditions that may make some COVID-19 patients more severely affected by the disease, a professor at Yeungnam University Medical Center said on Wednesday. The findings could help doctors identify and prioritise high-risk patients at an early stage of the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, Ahn June-hong, professor of internal medicine, told Reuters. Medical experts and epidemiologists are investigating risk factors for patients who develop severe cases of the disease, which has killed more than 400,000 globally since it first emerged late last year in China.
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| Trump news – live: White House defends president's conspiracy theory about protester thrown to ground by police Posted: 10 Jun 2020 05:37 AM PDT  Republican senators on Capitol Hill have expressed their dismay at a Donald Trump tweet accusing 75-year-old Black Lives Matter protester Martin Gugino of being an "ANTIFA provocateur" and dismissing the viral video in which he is seen being shoved over by police at a George Floyd demonstration in Buffalo, New York, as "a set up"."It's a serious accusation which should only be made with facts and evidence", commented John Thune of South Dakota, as Utah's Mitt Romney branded the speculation from the president "shocking" and Alaska moderate Lisa Murkowski observed: "It just makes no sense that we're fanning the flames right at this time."
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| New data suggest Russia may have a lot more COVID deaths than it says Posted: 11 Jun 2020 08:19 AM PDT  Government data show Moscow had thousands more coronavirus-linked deaths than officially counted, as WHO calls Russia's numbers "difficult to understand."
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| Vote to disband Minneapolis police lets city council members 'pose as great reformers while doing absolutely nothing,' police brutality research group says Posted: 11 Jun 2020 10:48 AM PDT  The Communities United Against Police Brutality have been pushing for reform at the Minneapolis Police Department for decades.
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| Adviser: China will honor trade deal, wants better US ties Posted: 11 Jun 2020 06:25 AM PDT  Beijing will honor its trade deal with the U.S. and wants to see better ties with Washington, senior Chinese officials said Thursday. Zhu Guangyao, a former finance minister and Cabinet adviser, said the two countries should "waste no time" in improving relations to help better coordinate a response to the coronavirus pandemic. "The close connection between the Chinese and U.S. economies is the result of four decades of hard work on both sides, and that is also the reflection of the wishes of consumers in China and the United States," Zhu said.
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| Police: Human remains found at Idaho property of Lori Vallow's husband Chad Daybell Posted: 09 Jun 2020 07:44 PM PDT  Authorities said they uncovered human remains at an Idaho man's home Tuesday as they investigated the disappearance of his new wife's two children.
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| Australian PM draws criticism for 'no slavery in Australia' comment Posted: 10 Jun 2020 06:33 PM PDT  Australian officials warned Black Lives Matter supporters they could be arrested if they breach coronavirus restrictions to take part in public protests, as debate erupted over the country's own indigenous history. Prime Minister Scott Morrison drew strong criticism on Thursday after he said "there was no slavery in Australia" during a discussion of the early days of British settlement, which he acknowledged was "pretty brutal." "Slavery of indigenous, men, women and children is well documented," said Sharman Stone, a former federal lawmaker and now politics professor at Monash University.
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| Can China's Army Match the U.S. Army? For Now, the Answer Is 'No' Posted: 10 Jun 2020 07:02 AM PDT  Here's how each country is preparing for a major land war.
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| Trump news – live: President uses racial slur to condemn renaming of military bases while threatening to ‘take back’ Seattle Posted: 11 Jun 2020 06:53 AM PDT  Donald Trump called Elizabeth Warren "Pocahontas" when condemning her involvement in attempting to pass an amendment to rename the military bases originally named after Confederate generals.The nickname he often uses for the Massachusetts senator has been called a divisive slur among critics. Mr Trump's choice of wording comes as a larger conversation has grown across the country about systematic racism and racist rhetoric.
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| Mnuchin considering additional direct payments in next coronavirus aid bill Posted: 10 Jun 2020 05:41 PM PDT  U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday he would consider more direct payments to individuals in the next phase of coronavirus rescue legislation. He added that funds should also be targeted to help sectors that are struggling to reopen, including hospitality and tourism.
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| US Air Force pilot becomes the first woman to fly the F-35A stealth fighter into combat Posted: 11 Jun 2020 03:02 PM PDT  "Being the first female, it's a pretty big honor," Capt. Emily Thompson, call sign "Banzai," said of the historic flight.
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| 'They committed treason': Pelosi pushes for removal of Confederate statues, military base names Posted: 11 Jun 2020 11:58 AM PDT  "The American people know these names have to go," Pelosi said. "These names are white supremacists that said terrible things about our country."
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| Black ex-cop: I understand the anger but don't defund police. It could make things worse. Posted: 11 Jun 2020 12:15 AM PDT  If you strip police funds, the first cuts will be community interaction programs that require humanity and commitment, not guns, tanks or pepper spray.
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| New video of a fatal 2019 arrest in Oklahoma shows a white officer respond 'I don't care' when Black man he is arresting says 'I can't breathe' Posted: 11 Jun 2020 06:30 AM PDT  Derrick Scott died an hour after he arrest in 2019. Footage was obtained much later after a push from Black Lives Mater protesters.
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| Singapore approves remdesivir drug for emergency COVID-19 treatment Posted: 10 Jun 2020 01:54 AM PDT  Singapore on Wednesday approved the use of Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of severely ill patients with COVID-19 infection. Remdesivir is the first drug shown to be effective against the novel coronavirus in human trials, with South Korea, Japan, India and the United States having already approved the drug for emergency use. Singapore's Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said the conditional approval would allow treatment of adult patients if they have low blood oxygen levels, require supplemental oxygen or intensive breathing support.
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| The Crazy Last Ditch Attempt to Lure the RNC Back to North Carolina Posted: 10 Jun 2020 01:27 AM PDT  North Carolina Republicans are making a last ditch effort to try and win back the marquee event of the Republican National Convention even after President Donald Trump made it abundantly clear he's moving on from the state. The attempt amounts to the legislative version of the boombox scene in the 1980's romcom Say Anything - a grand gesture to keep Trump's affections in their state. But just like the romance in the film, no one really thinks it'll work out in the end."As far as the convention goes, as much as we want it here, I really don't think it's going to happen no matter what we do," Mark Brody, North Carolina's national GOP committeeman told The Daily Beast. "It's not going to happen. Gov. Cooper doesn't want it here." In truth, Trump walked away from the convention after Governor Rory Cooper couldn't promise him a packed arena due to continued concerns over COVID-19 infections in the state. But that has done little to quell the disappointment felt by Republicans who have watched helplessly as the Republican National Committee has gravitated towards other contenders. A Republican familiar with the situation said the RNC remains in discussion with a handful of cities "eager to host a celebration of the President's acceptance speech." Enter North Carolina's GOP chairman, who took to Twitter last week to promote legislation from Republican state Rep. John Torbett with the flashy intent of giving Trump the kind of GOP mega event the president clearly envisions in August regardless of public health concerns. On Tuesday, Torbett told The Daily Beast that details of the bill were still being worked out as he described the president as a businessman rather than a politician. "I'm trying to salvage the relationship," Torbett said. His colleagues were quick to admit they already knew how this effort would end. "Reality is, we can pass anything we want to but it'll get vetoed by the governor and we don't have the votes to override," Republican state Rep. Michael Speciale said. "So the governor is going to end up getting his way on this one." It's also unclear how intense the effort is outside of the statehouse. The North Carolina Republican Party did not respond to questions about what it is doing specifically to try and keep the president's speech in the state. "I'm resigned to the fact that it's not going to be in Charlotte," said Brody, who also serves as a state representative. "So whoever else gets it, I'm glad for them and I hope it goes well." Trump first began threatening to pull the convention from Charlotte on Memorial Day, further escalating the tension a day later as he envisioned a grandiose event for his second nominating convention, regardless of persistent health concerns over the coronavirus. The president's tactics enflamed the fears of some businesses in the Charlotte area who had already seen their bottom lines dented by the public health crisis, with one limousine company telling The Daily Beast before Trump made a final decision "it's going to cripple us." The ensuing back and forth between the RNC and Cooper's administration publicly appeared to make little progress with a clear breaking point coming from a letter Cooper, a Democrat, sent last week emphasizing a scaled back event instead of the full convention that Republicans felt they should have during the pandemic. On Twitter, Trump blamed Cooper for "not allowing us to occupy the arena as originally anticipated and promised" as he announced the party would now find another state.With that in mind, the draft of Torbett's bill that was promoted on social media last week by the state's GOP chairman included a clear line to try and win Trump over, saying "capacity events at scheduled events shall be allowed." Even then for Torbett, the North Carolina Republican said he expects the president "to do what he thinks is best," when it comes to the convention. "That's in his purview, that is above my paygrade," the state lawmaker said. "And so I have to either trust what he's doing is the correct thing or trust that what he's doing is not the correct thing. I choose to trust what he's doing is the correct thing."During a press briefing Monday Cooper told reporters that intervention by legislators to guarantee a full arena was "irresponsible.""What we need to do is to continue our conversations with the RNC," Cooper said. "But understand that the public health and safety of North Carolinians and everybody at that convention should come first."Plans still call for the official business of the convention to be held in Charlotte, depending upon Cooper's actions heading towards August, but Trump's acceptance of the 2020 GOP nomination remains in search of a home. Republican governors in Tennessee, Florida and Georgia were quick to make public plays for the kind of health anxiety inducing event the president foresees for his August speech, and the RNC has been clear that they're going venue shopping even though there is little time to spare.But Democratic led cities in those GOP states haven't been shy that the convention is not something they're eager to see brought to their cities. That's far from the case in Jacksonville, where Florida's governor and the local mayor are both Republicans who have advocated for the state to become the home for Trump's dream event. Mayor Lenny Curry said last week that Jacksonville "would be honored to host a world class event like the Republican National Convention." But this week a spokesperson for the city did not directly respond to questions about what promises are being made to try and woo the Trump campaign and the RNC. "We don't have any comments regarding the RNC at this time," a spokesperson for the city said in an email. Back in North Carolina, Ada M. Fisher, the Republican national committeewoman for the state, wasn't ready to completely give up. Despite all the talk about moving the convention, Fisher said she's had no confirmation of what the final convention is going to look like and hasn't counted Trump out from coming to the state. She said she's encouraged the president "through all kinds of channels," at her disposal but declined to elaborate further. "One thing that you must know about Donald Trump, and I know Donald Trump, he's going to do what he wants to do," Fisher said. "So you can push till the cows come home, but if the president has made up his mind, he is going to choose whatever he wants." Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| A customer is suing Apple for $1 trillion over claims that the company stole his iPhone after he brought it in for a repair Posted: 11 Jun 2020 06:45 AM PDT  A Missouri customer is claiming Apple stole his iPhone when he brought it in for repair and provided him with a replacement.
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| "A War Zone": Leaked Audio Reveals Chicago Mayor Clashing With Aldermen Over Riots Posted: 11 Jun 2020 02:00 AM PDT  Here are the 17 most jaw-dropping quotes.
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| Sri Lanka sets parliamentary election on Aug. 5 Posted: 10 Jun 2020 03:51 AM PDT  Sri Lanka's Election Commission set Aug. 5 as the new date for parliamentary elections after postponing them twice over the coronavirus pandemic. Commission member Ratnajeevan Hoole said the date will give the sufficient time for preparations under health guidelines. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolved Parliament in March.
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| Step Inside the Colorful Milan Home Posted: 11 Jun 2020 05:00 AM PDT |
| Protesters tear down Christopher Columbus statue in Saint Paul, Minnesota Posted: 10 Jun 2020 06:42 PM PDT  A group of protesters pulled down a statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on Thursday, the latest U.S. monument to be torn down amid nationwide demonstrations against police brutality and racial inequalities. The 10-foot bronze statue was pulled from its granite base by several dozen people led by a Minnesota-based Native American activist outside the state Capitol, documented by news photographers and television camera operators. "It was the right thing to do and it was the right time to do it," the activist, Mike Forcia, told Reuters in apparent reference to more than two weeks of protests over the May 25 death of a 46-year-old black man, George Floyd, under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.
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| North Korea warns US: Stay out of our affairs if you want a 'smooth election' Posted: 10 Jun 2020 06:54 PM PDT  North Korea rebuked Washington on Thursday for criticising its decision to cut communication links with Seoul, warning it to stay out of inter-Korean affairs if it wanted to ensure a smooth presidential election. In a statement carried by the KCNA news agency, a senior North Korean foreign ministry official slammed the "double-dealing attitudes" of the United States as "disgusting". Washington should "hold its tongue and mind its internal affairs first", said Kwon Jong-gun, director-general of the Department of US Affairs, if it wanted to avoid experiencing a "hair-raiser" and ensure the "easy holding" of November's presidential vote. The implicit threat comes just a day before the two-year anniversary of the landmark summit in Singapore where Kim Jong-un shook hands with Donald Trump, becoming the first North Korean leader to meet a sitting US president. Negotiations over the North's nuclear programme have been deadlocked since the collapse of a second Trump-Kim meeting in Hanoi last year over what Pyongyang would be willing to give up in exchange for sanctions relief.
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| Marine V-22 Osprey Damaged After Being Hit by Civilian Plane on Runway Posted: 11 Jun 2020 08:07 AM PDT  The Class A mishap happened May 30 at Brown Field, a Marine Corps official told Military.com.
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| I flew on a $2 million 'personal' private jet that needs only one pilot and saw why it could be among the most in-demand jets for post-pandemic travel Posted: 11 Jun 2020 11:34 AM PDT  The Cirrus Vision Jet is among the latest in a new category of aircraft, the personal private jet, and is perfect for post-pandemic travel.
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| Yes, the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Is Actually Getting Better Posted: 10 Jun 2020 12:40 PM PDT  Lots of upgrades have arrived.
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| 2nd COVID-19 case tied to Missouri Memorial weekend parties Posted: 11 Jun 2020 01:24 PM PDT |
| Dan Bongino Goes Full ‘All Lives Matter’ During Congressional Hearing on Police Brutality Posted: 10 Jun 2020 12:43 PM PDT  George Floyd's brother was among the witnesses invited by Democrats to speak at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on police brutality Wednesday morning. Republicans invited Fox News contributor Dan Bongino. Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who has made several unsuccessful bids for Congress, used his opening statement to endorse the "few bad apples" theory of police misconduct. But by the time he was getting questioned by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), he was going full "All Lives Matter." Jeffries listed off the many familiar names of black men and women who have been unjustly killed by police officers. "But Mr. Bongino, the police are at times able to show restraint under very difficult circumstances, is that correct?" the congressman asked. After Bongino answered in the affirmative, Jeffries listed off some well-known mass shooters, like James Holmes and Dylann Roof, who were not killed by police despite being heavily armed."The police somehow arrested Dylann Roof without incident and even treated him to Burger King," Jeffries said. "Mr. Bongino, Dylann Roof is white, is that correct?" "I don't see where you are going with this," Bongino replied, adding: "It was an awful thing he did, whether he was white or black." After another similar example, Bongino said, "I don't know why you're making a racial thing out of it." "Because black lives matter, sir!" Jeffries told him."All lives matter, sir," Bongino shot back. "Every single life matters. White, black, Asian or otherwise." When Jeffries spelled out the point he was making, Bongino said, "I arrested those people, sir, you didn't," apparently referring to his stint as an NYPD officer in the late '90s.Turning to another witness, Jeffries said: "Innocent, unarmed African-Americans are repeatedly killed in police encounter after police encounter. Is it fair to say that the difference, which seems explicable, in police behavior, somehow relates at least in part to race?" As Georgetown Law professor Paul Butler answered: "In law and in police practices, black lives do not have the same value that white lives have." 'Fox & Friends' Forces Kayleigh McEnany to Defend Trump's Buffalo Protester ConspiracyRead more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| India denies visas to U.S. panel on religious freedom, says it has no standing Posted: 10 Jun 2020 11:47 PM PDT  India has turned down a travel request for members of a U.S. government panel seeking to review its religious freedom, saying such foreign agencies had no standing to assess the constitutional rights of citizens. The call by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) was made in an April report urging sanctions against officials of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government after it excluded minority Muslims from a new citizenship law. Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the government firmly repudiated the surveys of the commission, which had little knowledge of the rights of Indian citizens, describing it as biased and prejudiced.
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| Trump Approval Plummets Ten Points in Less Than a Month in New Gallup Poll Posted: 10 Jun 2020 07:50 AM PDT  President Trump's job approval rating has dropped by 10 points in less than a month, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.As late as mid-May, 49 percent of respondents approved of Trump's job performance in the same poll. That approval has since dropped to 39 percent, moving closer to the president's average job approval rating of 40 percent throughout his term. (The latest poll was conducted from May 28 through June 4.)Of the past eight U.S. presidents, only two received worse approval ratings than Trump at the same point in their terms: George H.W. Bush, who stood at 37 percent in June 1992, and Jimmy Carter, at 32 percent in July 1980. Neither of them were reelected.Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama were reelected with approval ratings of 49 percent and 46 percent, respectively.Over the past few weeks, Trump's approval rating has fallen among Republicans, Democrats, and Independents.Among Republicans, 85 percent approve of the president's performance, down seven points since mid-May; support among Independents fell seven points to 39 percent; and approval among Democrats fell nine points to just 5 percent.The Gallup poll comes after the president's approval rating fell to its lowest level in two years in a Rasmussen survey released at the end of May.The president has seen his approval ratings drop even as much of the U.S. is moving to lift restrictions on businesses and gatherings imposed to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. At the same time, the country has been wracked by massive demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, an African American man killed during his arrest by Minneapolis police officers. Those demonstrations have often devolved into rioting and looting
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| U.S. Response to COVID-19 is Worse than China’s. 100 Times Worse. Posted: 10 Jun 2020 04:00 AM PDT  The numbers make clear that the U.S. spectacularly failed to effectively fight COVID-19 when compared to most other countries in the world.
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| Fossil tracks left by an ancient crocodile that 'ran like an ostrich' Posted: 11 Jun 2020 09:23 AM PDT  Scientists are stunned to find that some ancient crocodiles may have moved around on two feet.
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