U.S. senator Scott says China trying to sabotage vaccine development
The United States has evidence China is trying to slow down or sabotage the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by Western countries, Republican senator Rick Scott said on Sunday.
‘A part of history’: Calm prevails over D.C.’s biggest George Floyd protest
Tens of thousands of demonstrators amassed in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday demanding an end to racism and brutality by law enforcement, as protests sparked by George Floyd’s fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stretched into a 12th …
‘A part of history’: calm prevails at protests in Washington and other cities
Tens of thousands of demonstrators amassed in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday demanding an end to racism and brutality by law enforcement, as protests sparked by George Floyd’s fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stretched into a 12th …
Oil workers, Louisiana residents flee ahead of Storm Cristobal
Tropical Storm Cristobal on Saturday dumped rain from Louisiana to the Florida peninsula as it moved through the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, prompting evacuations of several southeast Louisiana towns and dozens of offshore oil platforms.
‘We can’t take much more’: Protests swell in Washington and other cities
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday to demand an end to racism and brutality by U.S. law enforcement as protests over the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police entered a 12th day.
Senior Trump aide apologizes for promoting racially-charged video
A senior aide to Republican U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday apologized for promoting a racially-charged video on her Twitter feed.
Denver police ordered to limit use of tear gas and plastic bullets in protests
A U.S. District Court Judge ordered Denver police on Friday not to use tear gas, plastic bullets and other “less-than-lethal” force such as flash grenades against protesters, unless approved by a senior officer in response to specific acts of violence….
Thousands march on White House to protest violence by U.S. police
Thousands of protesters were marching in Washington on Saturday as rallies across the United States to protest the killing of a black man in Minneapolis police custody entered a 12th day and officials moved to rein in law enforcement tactics.
Energy firms shut 33% of offshore oil output ahead of Storm Cristobal
Oil and gas producers operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have pared 33% of offshore oil and 31% of natural gas output ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal, offshore regulator Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said on Saturday.
Thousands take to Washington streets in protest against U.S. police violence
Thousands of protesters marched in Washington on Saturday as rallies across the United States to protest the killing of a black man in Minneapolis police custody enter a 12th day and officials move to rein in law enforcement tactics.
