7:32 pm ET Eric WoodyardESPN Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon returned to practice this week inside the Orlando bubble at Walt Disney World Resort with a new accessory. After testing positive for the coronavirus, Brogdon wears a mask as a safety measure during training until official action resumes. “I plan …
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Disney World closes Primeval Whirl, Rivers of Light
Orange County, Florida – With Disney World reopening its theme parks after a month-long closure due to the coronavirus, two attractions and a spectacular night will not return. Disney confirmed Thursday that Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Rivers of Light: We Are One will not reopen. Also, on …
Read More »UK says Russia tried to meddle in elections by leaking U.S. trade documents
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said Thursday that Russia had attempted to interfere in its 2019 general election by raising an online scandal over unlawfully acquired confidential documents about a planned free trade agreement with Washington. FILE PHOTO: A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a …
Read More »Asheville, North Carolina backs reparations in historic vote: “Simply removing the statues is not enough.”
Officials from the city of Asheville, North Carolina, apologized for their historic role in slavery and discrimination and voted to provide reparations. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that on Tuesday, the City Council took the unanimous vote. The reparations resolution does not require direct payments, but will require investments in areas …
Read More »Ohio Army Vet, 37, who criticized facial masks for COVID-19 complications
After promising on social media that he would never wear a mask, Ohio veteran Richard Rose III, 37, died of complications related to the new coronavirus. According to a shared obituary online, Rose passed away on July 4, just three days after being diagnosed with the virus. On April 28, …
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