Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the National WWII Museum in New Orleans was planning on a 20th anniversary crowd of thousands.
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Republican Sen. Murkowski says she’s struggling with supporting Trump
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Thursday that she was ‘thankful’ for retired Gen. James Mattis’ extraordinary rebuke of Trump for politicizing the military.
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The Latest: Emotions run high as anti-lynching bill stalls in Senate
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality from around the U.S. WASHINGTON — A Senate impasse over a widely backed bill to designate lynching as a federal hate crime boiled over Thursday in an emotional debate cast against a backdrop of widespread protests over police treatment of African Americans. Raw feelings were evident […]
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Cannes announces lineup for a festival canceled by COVID
From an empty movie theater in Paris, organizers of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday announced the films that would have played at the French festival in May.
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Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
The former president holds a virtual town hall event in the midst of the pandemic and protests over race and police brutality.
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Murder charge upgraded, 3 other officers charged in George Floyd’s death
Prosecutors are charging the Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time are leveling charges against 3 other officers
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Movie chain AMC warns it may not survive the pandemic
The company said that even when local governments allow theaters to reopen, AMC may still have problems if entertainment companies delay releasing new films.
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Family demands charges against all 4 officers in Floyd death
George Floyd’s family has demanded the arrest of all four police officers involved in his death
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Nation’s streets calmest in days; police credit curfews
Earlier curfews and efforts by protesters to contain the lawlessness were credited with preventing more widespread damage to businesses in New York and other cities overnight.
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The Latest: Thousands in Europe decry racial injustice, police violence
The latest news on protests against police brutality and racism around the U.S.: LONDON — Thousands of people demonstrated in London on Wednesday against police violence and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which has set off days of unrest in the United States. In Athens, police fired tear gas to […]