Text size The New York Stock Exchange welcomed Lemonade, Inc. (NYSE: LMND) on Thursday, July 2, 2020, in celebration of its IPO. To honor the occasion, Daniel Schreiber, co-founder and CEO, and Shai Wininger, co-founder and chief operating officer, along with Chris Taylor, director of listings, perform at the NYSE …
Read More »Wrath as America’s Largest Confederate Monument to Reopen Independence Day
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Atlanta, Georgia faces renewed calls for the removal of the Stone Mountain Confederate Monument after activists voiced outrage at the monument’s planned reopening on Independence Day weekend. The nine-story-high bas-relief …
Read More »Trump Again Praises US COVID-19 Evidence As Cases Increase At Record Levels
FILE PHOTO: President of the United States, Donald Trump, attends the “Spirit of America Showcase” event at the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, USA, on July 2, 2020. REUTERS / Tom Brenner / File Photo (Reuters) – President Donald Trump once again praised U.S. coronavirus testing as …
Read More »Botswana senior veterinarian defends investigations into unexplained elephant deaths
GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana’s top wildlife veterinarian on Friday rejected accusations by some conservationists that the government had not moved fast enough to investigate the unexplained deaths of at least 275 elephants. Authorities said Thursday they were still trying to find out what killed the elephants around two months after …
Read More »2 Oklahoma officers are charged with second-degree murder for the man’s death in 2019
The charges follow a season of protests against police brutality and systemic racism after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Jared Lakey, 28, died on July 6, 2019, after being tested multiple times by officers Joshua Taylor, 25, and Brandon Dingman, 34, of the Wilson Police Department. The city is about …
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