A large crowd of protesters gathered following the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday. He was identified by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers as Jacob Blake. The county declared a state of emergency last night, according to CBS Milwaukee affiliate WDJT-TV. The man was transported to …
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David Pecker resigns as CEO of National Enquirer Parent American Media Inc.
(News) – David Pecker has resigned as CEO of the National Enquirerhis parent, a government ended that the company was embroiled in a campaign financing scandal that sent President Trump’s personal lawyer to jail. Pecker’s company, American Media Inc., is acquired by Accelerate360, a logistics company whose recent efforts include …
Read More »US envoy joins Taiwanese president in marking deadly Chinese attack
American broadcaster William Brent Christensen arrived at the Taiwanese president on Sunday to mark the 62nd anniversary of a deadly Chinese attack, amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing. Christensen, the de facto U.S. ambassador to Taiwan, became the first U.S. envoy to attend ceremonies commemorating the 1958 Chinese bombing …
Read More »Energy companies shut down 58% of Gulf of Mexico oil production due to threat of twin storm, says US By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Boat sails at oil platform in Gulf of Mexico (Reuters) – Energy companies shut down 57.6%, or 1.07 million barrels per day (bpd), of offshore production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico due to the twin threat of Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura, the U.S. …
Read More »Willie McGinest says adding 49ers to Earl Thomas would be ‘almost unfair’
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Needless to say, the San Francisco 49ers themselves are exploring the possibility of adding seven-time Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas to their already impressive defense. However, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network called the team among those to keep an eye out. “They should be among those …
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