For more than 50 days, protests over racial inequality and police misconduct have continued in Portland. While many have been peaceful, those protests have also been marked by violence, vandalism, arson, arrests, and allegations of police brutality. On Friday night, Bev Barnum said he was watching videos on social media …
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LONDON (Reuters) – An experimental vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford against the new coronavirus produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials, data showed on Monday, preserving hope that it could be in use by the end of the year. Called AZD1222, the vaccine has been …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. A manipulated video of President Nixon’s Apollo 11 speech to the nation has been posted online to highlight the dangers of misinformation by the media. The deepfake video uses deep …
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Florida Education Association President Fedrick Ingram announced the lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez, Florida Department of Education and the Florida State Board of Education. The lawsuit was filed in Circuit Court 11 in Miami. Corcoran issued the emergency order earlier …
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A view of the debris caused by a fire inside the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Nantes, France, July 18, 2020. REUTERS / Stephane Mahe NANTES, France (Reuters) – French police released a 39-year-old Rwandan refugee from all suspicions on Sunday and released him after questioning the …
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