The governor of Minnesota activated the National Guard Wednesday night to suppress unrest that erupted in downtown Minneapolis following what authorities said was false information about the suicide death of a Black murder suspect. “We are once again seeing the unrest on our streets. And not just Minnesota, but as …
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Comet NEOWISE survived the sun intact, newly released image shows
A newly released image of the comet NEOWISE shows that it survived its encounter with the sun intact. The image, made by the Hubble Space Telescope on August 8, shows the dust and gas coming out of the comet as it formed behind the sun. This glow measures about 11,000 …
Read More »Three MLB games, including Dodgers-Giants, called off when teams protest against Jacob Blake shooting
The sports world was shaken on Wednesday by protests in response to the recent shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The upheaval began when the NBA Milwaukee Bucks refused to play their playoff game against the Orlando Magic. Shortly thereafter, Wednesday’s remaining NBA playoff …
Read More »Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War: Details on multiplayer, warzone, and zombies
Activision has officially announced Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War as part of a major public event. The details are primarily focused on the single-player campaign, story and character creation tools, but the game’s debut trailer posted multiplayer at the end – and we’ve also learned a few details …
Read More »The US dollar is struggling. That should give a shot in the arm to global growth, says Goldman Sachs
A worker from the Chinese company Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries runs past one of the two blue giant portico cranes Malaccamax, during their unloading on 23 July 2020, at the port of Fos-sur-Mer, on the outskirts of Marseille, southern France. clement mahoudeau / Agence France-Presse / Getty Images The US …
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