Today: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny sky. This morning’s storms will stop late in the morning and we will take a short break from the rain. Isolated or scattered storms will develop this afternoon and last until afternoon. This will not be a general event. Only a few places can …
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6 arrests at Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, where police say protesters fired paintballs at officers
The protest, a mile from downtown Richmond, was the latest in a series of daily gatherings near the monument, where people have been protesting against police brutality and racial injustice, reported CNN affiliate WTVR. The presence of the Confederate General’s statue has also been a source of tension, with some …
Read More »Space station astronaut loses mirror during maintenance spacewalk
Astronaut Chris Cassidy in 2013. Shamil Zhumatov / Getty Images While doing routine maintenance on the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy accidentally added space junk already floating around our planet. When Cassidy changed a large battery weighing 428 pounds (194 kilograms) on the outside of the International Space …
Read More »Jimmy Garoppolo of the 49ers faced the highest bombardment rate, according to Pro Football Focus
Sports will begin to return during the next month, but the truth is that, as a country, we have not earned the right to recover them. As proof, you should look no further than the continued arrogant demeanor of one of sports’ leading icons: Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. As …
Read More »‘BET 2020 Awards Needed More Than Ever’: President Scott Mills reflects on the program’s lasting impact and more
BET President Scott Mills wants viewers of this year’s BET Awards to understand one thing in advance: Don’t call it a virtual awards show. It is a “complete mischaracterization of what the show is,” says Mills of the BET Awards who, like many other special events, has had to shift …
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