George Floyd protests across America

George Floyd protests across America

Most of the protests in New York today were peaceful marches, but as night fell, there were also increasing cases of property destruction and looting. The looting appeared remarkably organized at times, CNN correspondent Shimon Prokupecz said at the scene. “They would go to the stores. They would break the windows. You know, they would use hammers. They would run …

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World famous beach in Brazil emptied by coronavirus

World famous beach in Brazil emptied by coronavirus

Rio de Janeiro (CNN) – Miguel Oliveira firmly pushes the files and sugar into the shaker, for the first time that day. It’s noon, and this, along with the sparsely populated boardwalk on which your kiosk bar is located, is just a sign that something is amiss in Rio de Janeiro. “It has never been so bad,” he sighs. “We …

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Mike Pompeo says growing Chinese forces have moved to northern India in LAC

China has moved its forces along the Current Line of Control (FTA) with India, said Mike Pompeo. Washington, United States: China has increased its forces along the Current Line of Control (FTA) with India, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday, claiming that authoritarian regimes take such actions. Several areas throughout LAC in Ladakh and North Sikkim have …

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MLB Aide, Chief Commercial Toothpick As Dispute Increases: Sherman

MLB Aide, Chief Commercial Toothpick As Dispute Increases: Sherman

MLB and the players’ association have now exchanged financial proposals, each of which expresses its displeasure at the contrary plan. And while that keeps the parties away from a deal to restart the game, they continue to escalate a war of words. The players’ association, represented by CEO Tony Clark and chief negotiator Bruce Meyer, delivered its proposal Sunday in …

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Updates from around the world.

Updates from around the world.

More than 6.2 million cases of COVID-19 Has been reported around the world and at least 375,000 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. If you just join us, here are the latest headlines: May increase in Brazil: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country increased fivefold in May, according to its health ministry. In the last …

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The Mets could have David Wright’s worthy successor at Brett Baty

The Mets could have David Wright's worthy successor at Brett Baty

Part 4 of a series on the best prospects for the Mets. It wasn’t until after David Wright’s career ended or he was close to concluding that the Mets were serious about finding their next homegrown third baseman. At Brett Baty, the organization may have found that successor. Baty, selected by the Mets in the first round of last year’s …

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Updates from around the world.

Updates from around the world.

More than 6.2 million cases of COVID-19 Has been reported around the world and at least 375,000 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. If you just join us, here are the latest headlines: May increase in Brazil: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country increased fivefold in May, according to its health ministry. In the last …

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Yankees prospect Mike King may have an inside track at the roster.

Yankees prospect Mike King may have an inside track at the roster.

Part 5 of a series that analyzes the main perspectives of the Yankees Any conversation about the Yankees’ prospects these days begins with Deivi Garcia and Clarke Schmidt. Or Clarke Schmidt and Deivi GarcĂ­a. You choose the order. Garcia, 20, pitched for Single-A Tampa, Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton / Wilkes-Barre last year and was mentioned as a possible September …

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The Kamakhya Temple of Assam will remain closed until June 30 amid a pandemic

The Kamakhya Temple in the Nilachal Hills of Guwahati will remain closed until June 30. Guwahati The famous Kamakhya temple in the Nilachal hills of Guwahati will remain closed until June 30, the temple administration said. However, the center and the Assam government allowed houses of worship to reopen starting June 8 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The temple administration committee …

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Yim Tin Tsai: the abandoned island of Hong Kong

Yim Tin Tsai: the abandoned island of Hong Kong

Hong Kong (CNN) – While many visitors to Hong Kong Get to know the main island of Hong Kong, home to many of the financial capital’s skyscrapers, the city is actually an archipelago. Several of the Hong Kong islands, such as Lantau, Lamma and Cheung Chau, are residential and easily accessible by commuter ferry. But others are a little more …

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MLB considering 30-60 game season in union warfare: Sherman

MLB considering 30-60 game season in union warfare: Sherman

MLB and the Players Association would have a difficult time reaching an agreement just because of their history of mistrust and dislike and because they are navigating those feelings during a pandemic. But further accentuating the problematic relationship is that the parties don’t even agree with what they actually agreed to in late March. The parties continue to negotiate on …

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Boris Johnson’s Brexit nightmare returns at the worst possible time

As it happened: The day the UK left the EU

This is where things are: The UK formally left the EU on January 31. Since then, it has been in a transition period in which it still obeys EU rules in exchange for regular business in key areas, especially trade. The main objective of the transition period was to create a space where both parties could safely negotiate their future …

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Rangers’ K’Andre Miller talks about racist Zoom hack amid George Floyd protests

Rangers' K'Andre Miller talks about racist Zoom hack amid George Floyd protests

George Floyd’s death prompted Rangers prospect K’Andre Miller to speak for the first time Monday about being the target of hundreds of racial slurs while conducting an online question-and-answer session with fans after signing his NHL contract. “I have struggled for months to find the words to express my frustration and anger at the Zoom conference call incident when I …

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