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Factbox: Where are people round the world protesting over George Floyd?
The death of African American George Floyd in the United States, after a police officer pressed a knee into his neck while detaining him, has triggered worldwide protests against racism and brutality.
Delta CEO, in employee memo, pledges stand against racism and injustice
Delta Air Lines Inc Chief Executive Ed Bastian said on Friday that the company will look at every area where it can "make an impact and take a stand against racism and injustice, from programs to policy changes."
Special Report: Meet the masters of social distancing - Couple live alone in wilderness for decades
To leave society behind was a wedding vow Wendell and Mariann spoke only to each other. It was a solemn one, though, and to save for it Mariann spent only $66 on her bridal gown. Once they were married on that winter day 35 years ago, they just started driving.
Factbox: Where are people around the world protesting over George Floyd?
The killing of black man George Floyd in the United States, with a white policeman's knee on his neck, has triggered worldwide protests against racism and brutality.
'Get your knee off our necks,' activist Sharpton says at Floyd memorial
U.S. civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton told mourners that George Floyd's death in police custody and the nationwide protests it ignited marked a reckoning for America over race and justice, demanding, "Get your knee off our necks."
U.S. ship back at sea after virus outbreak and captain fired
A U.S. aircraft carrier ship whose captain was removed for scathing remarks about a coronavirus outbreak onboard has returned to service in the Pacific Ocean, authorities said.
Twitter disables Trump video tribute to Floyd over copyright complaint
Twitter Inc has disabled U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its platform, citing a copyright complaint.
Video shows police in Buffalo, New York, shoving 75-year-old to ground
Two Buffalo, New York, police officers were suspended without pay on Thursday after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground, as protests over the police killing of George Floyd continued into their tenth night.
Video shows police in Buffalo, New York, shoving man to ground
As protests over the police killing of George Floyd continued into their tenth night on Thursday, a video shows police in Buffalo, New York, in riot gear shoving a white-haired man to the ground and appearing to march past him.
Twitter disables Trump campaign tribute to George Floyd due to copyright complaint
Twitter Inc has disabled U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign's tribute video to George Floyd saying there has been a copyright complaint.
'How it's going ...' Goldman executive's email on racial inequality in America
Frederick Baba, a managing director at Goldman Sachs who is black, sent the following email to colleagues at the bank on June 2:
Goldman Sachs executive's email making plea for racial equality goes viral at firm
An email by a Goldman Sachs Group Inc employee about his experiences of racial injustice and criticizing managers at the Wall Street bank for not supporting junior bankers from diverse backgrounds went viral at the firm this week.
Novavax gets U.S. defense funding for its COVID-19 vaccine
Novavax Inc said on Thursday the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will give the late-stage biotech company up to $60 million to fund the manufacturing of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
Family of black man shot by Colorado police files civil rights lawsuit
The family of a 19-year-old African-American man who was fatally shot in the back by Colorado Springs police last year has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and the officers, court documents showed on Thursday.
Trump gives U.S. agencies power to fast-track big infrastructure projects
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that gives federal agencies emergency powers to fast-track major energy and other infrastructure projects by overriding environmental permitting requirements.
Facebook moves to limit spread of 'Boogaloo' groups after charges
Facebook Inc is making it harder to find user groups associated with the term "Boogaloo," which refers to a potential U.S. civil war or the collapse of civilization, the company said on Thursday.
D.C. mayor wants Trump's out-of-state troops gone from U.S. capital
Thousands of National Guard troops and federal officers in riot gear and masks ringed the White House and monuments in the U.S. capital this week, evoking comparisons to an occupying force.
'Get your knee off our necks,' activist Sharpton tells George Floyd memorial
Prominent civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton told mourners on Thursday that George Floyd's fatal encounter with police and the nationwide protests his death ignited marked a reckoning for America over race and justice, demanding, "Get your knee off our necks."
