S T. PETE BEACH, Florida (AP) – Florida and Texas reported record daily increases in confirmed cases of coronavirus on Saturday, the latest sign that the virus is emerging in many parts of the United States, whitening celebrations of the July 4th. Officials and health authorities have warned people to …
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By TAMARA LUSH, KIM CHANDLER, and KATHLEEN FOODY, Associated Press. S T. PETE BEACH, Florida. – Florida and Texas reported record daily increases in confirmed cases of coronavirus on Saturday, the latest sign that the virus is emerging in many parts of the United States, making the July 4 celebrations …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump promised on Saturday to defeat the “radical left” in a speech on Independence Day at the White House that condemned recent protests against monuments to historical figures as attempts to destroy America. Trump stated without evidence that 99% of the coronavirus cases …
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Macy’s ended its five nights of pop-up fireworks displays with a brief but beautiful bombardment of explosives over the Empire State Building. The rally began at 9:38 p.m. with colorful fireworks fired from the Art Deco landmark observatory, sending sparks and smoke drifting over Midtown and drawing the crowd. “I …
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It’s not a holiday for Colin Kaepernick, who criticized July 4 as a “celebration of white supremacy,” in a tweet. “Black people have been dehumanized, brutalized, criminalized + terrorized by the United States for centuries, and are expected to join in their commemoration of ‘independence’ as they enslave our ancestors. …
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