“In the wake of the protests last night, there are numerous cases of vandalism to sites around the National Mall,” the National Park Service for the National Mall said in a statement. cheep with photos of disfigured monuments. “For generations, the mall has been our nation’s premier civic gathering space for nonviolent demonstrations, and we ask people to continue that …
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Artist Christo died at the age of 84.
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, known for his monumental environmental works of art with his late wife, Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon, died. He was 84 years old. Together, known simply as Christo and Jeanne-Claude, they wrapped iconic landmarks in cloth, such as the Pont Neuf in Paris in 1985 and the Reichstag in Berlin in 1995; and …
Read More »Artist Christo died at the age of 84.
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, known for his monumental environmental works of art with his late wife, Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon, died. He was 84 years old. Together, known simply as Christo and Jeanne-Claude, they wrapped iconic landmarks in cloth, such as the Pont Neuf in Paris in 1985 and the Reichstag in Berlin in 1995; and …
Read More »India, China bring heavy weapons to bases near eastern Ladakh: report
The Indian army has moved in additional troops to match the Chinese build-up New Delhi: The Indian Army and the Chinese Army are moving in heavy equipment and weaponry, including artillery and combat vehicles, to their rear bases near disputed areas in eastern Ladakh. The two sides remain involved in a clash across the troubled region for more than 25 …
Read More »Jadon Sancho celebrates goal by revealing ‘Justice for George Floyd’ shirt in Dortmund victory
The victory against the Bundesliga club kept Dortmund’s slim hopes of the title alive, but it was Sancho’s performance and his personal protest at Floyd’s death that turned out to be the main topic of conversation. Dortmund was leading 1-0 through Thorgan Hazard when Sancho grabbed his first goal since the Bundesliga restart, quickly taking off his team’s shirt to …
Read More »Coronavirus: USA USA May meet with WHO in case of corruption, China unit ends: White House
Trump on Friday ended America’s relationship with the WHO. (Proceedings) Washington: The United States will consider joining the World Health Organization if it ends corruption and dependency on China, the White House said Sunday. On Friday, President Donald Trump ended the United States’ relationship with the WHO and accused the global health body of being in China’s hand by sharing …
Read More »A guide on how you can support underserved communities.
Every time these incidents occur, many of us wonder what we can do to support our African American friends beyond distressed online postings, and in real and meaningful ways. Being an ally, a person who is not a member of a particular marginalized group, but who seeks to help end the oppression of those in the marginalized group, is an …
Read More »President Donald Trump’s response to police murder threatens to further deepen unrest in the United States, Democrats and Republicans say
Mayors in at least 25 cities issued curfews Saturday night, as police responded with rubber bullets, tear gas, and arrests to occasionally disperse violent crowds. In the country’s capital, more than 1,000 protesters. They took to the streets, including some who threw bricks and dispersed only Sunday morning when the Secret Service began firing tear gas. The president tweeted Saturday …
Read More »Hatch opens between SpaceX Craft and the international space station
Washington: American astronauts in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule were completing the final closing procedures before entering the International Space Station after the hatch between the two ships opened. The hatch opened at 1:02 pm EST (1702 GMT) when Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were ready to cross into the station, the first American astronauts to arrive on an American …
Read More »US astronauts disembark from SpaceX’s Crew Dragon and board the International Space Station
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft docked at the space station at 10:16 a.m. ET on Sunday morning after launch from the Florida Kennedy Space Center on Saturday and traveled 19 hours. After making initial contact with the ISS, Crew Dragon followed a series of steps to further dock the spacecraft with its port, including power connection and the creation of an …
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