(Reuters) – A predominantly black group of heavily armed protesters marched through Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta on Saturday, calling for the removal of the giant Confederate rock carving at the site that civil rights activists consider a monument to racism. FILE PHOTO: A woman speaks in front of the …
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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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(Reuters) – Florida and Texas, two states that have emerged as the latest hot spots for the US coronavirus outbreak, both reported record daily increases in confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with nearly 20,000 additional infections combined. . For the sixth consecutive day, Texas also posted a record high …
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GENEVA (Reuters) – Nearly 30% of genome sequencing data from samples of the COVID-19 virus collected by the World Health Organization (WHO) have shown signs of mutation, but there is no evidence that this has led to a more serious illness. The WHO official said Friday. “I think it is …
Read More »Trump approves five-week extension for small business pandemic loan applications
FILE PHOTO: United States President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference on the US economy and new US employment and unemployment numbers in the Brady Press Room Press at the White House in Washington, USA, July 2, 2020. REUTERS / Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States President Donald …
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