Bernard Madoff fails to win compassionate release from prison
A federal judge on Thursday rejected Bernard Madoff’s request to be released early from prison because he was dying of kidney failure, saying the swindler has never fully accepted responsibility for his massive, decades-long Ponzi scheme.
Floyd death sparks Democratic, Republican calls in U.S. Congress for action on policing
The death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody and the protests that followed have stirred both Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress to call hearings on policing and for some lawmakers to plan the unveiling of a bill on police …
Zebra adds social distancing warnings to warehouse workers’ mobile computers
Zebra Technologies Corp, which sells barcode scanners and other computers used in warehouses globally, introduced a feature on Thursday that sounds an alert when workers breach physical distancing guidelines over the novel coronavirus.
NBA: League approves plan to resume season in July at Disney World
The NBA’s Board of Governors have approved a plan to restart the suspended season with a tentative July 31 start at Disney World, Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league said on Thursday.
U.S. senators, college leader spar over shielding schools from coronavirus lawsuits
A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday debated whether to support a bill that would shield universities from coronavirus-related lawsuits brought by students and workers who get sick when college campuses reopen in the fall.
Republican-led Senate confirms divisive Trump broadcasting nominee Pack
The U.S. Senate backed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead government broadcasting on Thursday, confirming conservative filmmaker Michael Pack despite an investigation into whether he misused funds from a nonprofit organization he runs.
Tennis star Gauff demands change amid protests over Floyd death
American teenage tennis prodigy Coco Gauff appeared at a protest in her hometown of Delray Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, calling for racial and social justice after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody in the U.S.
NBA: League approves plan to resume season in July at Disney World – reports
The NBA’s Board of Governors on Thursday have approved a plan to restart its suspended season in late July at Disney World in Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to multiple reports.
Mourners gather in Minneapolis to remember George Floyd; attorney general sees protest ‘agitators’
Mourners gathered in Minneapolis on Thursday for a service to remember George Floyd, the black man whose death in police custody set off a wave of protests that have roiled America in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and a divisive presidential el…
Three Minneapolis police charged in Floyd case appear in court, bail set at $1 million
Three Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the murder of George Floyd, a black man whose killing in police custody set off widespread protests, made their first court appearances on Thursday.
