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Harris English becomes fifth PGA Tour player to test positive for coronavirus

DETROIT (UPI) -- Harris English withdrew from this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit after he became the fifth player on the PGA Tour to test positive for the coronavirus. English, who didn't play in last week's Travelers Championship, traveled Monday to this week's tournament, where he was required to be tested prior to gaining access to the Detroit Golf Club. Due to the positive test result, English must remain in self-isolation for 10 days and was withdrawn from the […]

todayJune 30, 2020 19

National

Judge sets potential trial date for officers charged in George Floyd killing

MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) -- The four officers charged in the death of George Floyd appeared in court on Monday as a judge set a tentative date for their trial and asked attorneys and officials to refrain from discussing the case publicly. Fourth Judicial District Judge Peter Cahill said the court plans to hold another hearing on the case on Sept. 11 and begin the trial on March 8, 2021. Derek Chauvin appeared in court via video. Chauvin is charged with unintentional […]

todayJune 29, 2020 6

Missouri

St. Louis couple point guns at protesters calling for Lyda Krewson’s resignation as mayor

ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- A St. Louis couple pointed guns at protesters as they marched along private Portland Place on their way to Mayor Lyda Krewson's home to demand her resignation. "Let's go!" and drum beating could be heard among protesters as they went down the street Sunday. The couple, Mark T. McCloskey, 63, and Patricia N. McCloskey, 61, pointed guns and told protesters to get away. The couple, who are personal injury lawyers at The McCloskey Law Center, were […]

todayJune 29, 2020 26

National

Army suspects ‘foul play’ in disappearance of a second Fort Hood soldier

FORT HOOD, Tex. (UPI) -- Investigators believe "foul play" is involved in the disappearance of a second U.S. soldier to go missing from the Fort Hood, Texas military base in the last year, a local politician said. Rep. Sylvia Garcia told reporters outside the base on Tuesday that she met with investigators searching for Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, who went missing mid-April, and they told her "foul play is involved." Garcia said the investigators weren't able to reveal why they believe […]

todayJune 24, 2020 11

National

Seattle mayor says ‘it’s time’ for CHOP to end

SEATTLE (UPI) -- After an increase in gun violence over the weekend, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the city plans to end the so-called Capitol Hill Occupation Protest zone, which thousands of protesters have held free of police for roughly two weeks amid nationwide unrest following the death of a black man by a white police officer late last month. In a press conference Monday, Durkan told protesters who have taken over the six-block area that "it's time for people […]

todayJune 23, 2020 14

NASCAR

NASCAR investigating after noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage

LINCOLN, Ala. (UPI) -- NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in driver Bubba Wallace's garage at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Ala. Wallace is the only black driver in the Cup Series. NASCAR said the flag was found in the garage stall Sunday afternoon before the Geico 500 was postponed due to a rain delay. The incident occurred two weeks after Wallace successfully pushed the sport to ban the Confederate flag from its track and facilities. "[Sunday's] […]

todayJune 22, 2020 13

National

NYC museum to remove ‘problematic’ Roosevelt statue

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Amid renewed calls nationwide for controversial statues to be torn down, the American Museum of Natural History announced it has asked the city to permit the removal of a bronze statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt that critics say symbolize systemic racism. The statue of the 26th president flanked by walking Native American and African figures was unveiled to the public in front of the museum's Central Park West entrance in 1940 as part of a larger […]

todayJune 22, 2020 7

National

Petition calls for Columbus, Ohio, to be renamed ‘Flavortown’

COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) -- The controversy over depictions of Christopher Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, has led to an online petition calling for the city to be renamed Flavortown in honor of Guy Fieri. The city of Columbus announced Thursday that the statue of Columbus outside of City Hall would be removed, and officials are asking the Arts Commission to consider changes to the city's seal, flag, and other symbols. The Change.org petition calls for the city to go a step further […]

todayJune 19, 2020 7

Decision 2020

ISideWith may shock you about your political views

In a political environment that is more divisive and more hostile than ever, it's often difficult to gauge how one really thinks. This is definitely the case with hyperpartisanship where voters really don't how where they really stand. However, a tool that's been around since 2016 is starting to reveal where people truly stand on the nation's most pressing issues. ISideWith is a website that helps you to learn where your views most align. The site runs you through a […]

todayJune 15, 2020 8

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