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A police car was caught on camera driving into protesters following a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Detroit, with at least four people reportedly injured. One of the protesters posted a clip on Facebook which shows the 4×4 vehicle driving through protesters who appear to have blocked its way, Mirror …

The Mississippi state legislature voted on Sunday to replace its state flag, the last in the nation to display the Confederate battle emblem. The removal of the flag marks the latest Confederate symbol to topple in the weeks following George Floyd’s death as activists have called for a reexamination of …

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said President Donald Trump and his administration are “basically in denial” about the coronavirus pandemic and aren’t doing enough to combat it. Confirmed cases of the virus in the U.S. are rising, and the death toll has topped 125,000, leading some states, like …

US President Trump warned voters on Sunday that electing ‘low IQ’ Joe Biden in November would result in the United States being overrun by illegal immigrants as recent polls give the Democrat a significant edge. ‘THE VAST SILENT MAJORITY IS ALIVE AND WELL!!!’ Trump tweeted on Sunday. ‘We will win …

The White House on Saturday denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on reported US intelligence that Russia’s military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US troops in Afghanistan, with Democratic rival Joe Biden criticizing Donald Trump for failing to take action against Moscow. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh …

Residents were forced to leave their homes as authorities struggle to contain a large bushfire nearing residential areas in Utah. The blaze was started by fireworks and flared up by gusty winds. Two large blazes broke out on the hills surrounding the Traverse Mountain area late Saturday night. While one …

China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social distancing rules to lift the economy. In the U.S., Vice President Mike Pence called off off a planned campaign bus tour in Florida following …

A man has died after being shot in a park in Kentucky where people had gathered to protest against the death of Breonna Taylor. The shooting on Saturday night in Louisville also resulted in a second person being taken to hospital with injuries described by police as non-life-threatening. Video on …

US Vice President Mike Pence has been forced to cancel re-election campaign events as the coronavirus surged in a number of battleground states. The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country rose to more than 2.5 million on Saturday, according to a tally kept by John Hopkins University. …

Two people were left dead and at least four people were in fair condition at a hospital Saturday after a man drove into a Walmart distribution centre in California and started shooting at people. The two deceased people and the four injured ones were treated at St Elizabeth Community Hospital …

Donald Trump visited one of his own private golf courses in Virginia on Saturday as America continued to see the fallout from a rapid surge in coronavirus cases and a day after the US president said he would stay in Washington DC to “make sure law and order is enforced” …

The US has made “remarkable progress” in dealing with coronavirus, Mike Pence has said, despite a record rise in daily case numbers and more than 120,000 deaths across the country. Speaking at the first press conference held by the US coronavirus task force in nearly two months, the Vice-President told …

One-month after George Floyd killing | Portland protesters clash with riot police Serious clashes erupted overnight between police and protesters in Portland, Oregon, on the one-month anniversary of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis, with riot cops reportedly using tear gas as the crowd lobbed projectiles. Eyewitness footage from the scene …

The order calls for “enforcement of laws that carry firm penalties of incarceration” for anyone who vandalises public memorials. US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order pledging to enforce prosecution for protesters who vandalise public memorials, as he announced he was skipping a weekend at his New …

A court in Los Angeles has ordered the release of more than 100 children held in United States family immigration detention because of the risk that they could catch coronavirus in the facilities. Two of the country’s three family detention centers have confirmed cases of the infection, district judge Dolly …

A Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to militants in Afghanistan for killing coalition forces — including targeting American troops, according to a report Friday. The revelations, from American intelligence officials — reported by The New York Times — came as the US, Taliban militants and the Afghan government …

US President Trump’s transfer last year of $2.5 billion in military funds to pay for border wall construction was an illegal overreach of executive authority, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled Friday. The 2-to-1 ruling was a setback to the president’s increasing …

Four decades after launching its drive for U.S. statehood, Washington, D.C., was poised to take a step toward becoming the 51st state as the House of Representatives on Friday approved its admission. The initiative passed in the Democratic-controlled House by a vote of 232-180, with no Republicans supporting it. The …

Disturbing footage has captured a group assault on a man in Baltimore, with multiple attackers seen discharging a barrage of fireworks, some targeted at the victim’s face from point-blank range. In a series of videos recently shared to social media, about half a dozen assailants – including one who appears …

With infection numbers rising in more than 30 states, the US set a daily record for new coronavirus cases. And federal health officials warned that the number of people who’ve been infected is vastly undercounted. Almost 40,000 coronavirus cases were reported Thursday, surpassing a previous one-day high on April 24, …