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Amy Cooper, who accused Central Park birdwatcher of threatening her, will be prosecuted, DA says
Amy Cooper, the woman who was filmed accusing a Black man of threatening her, faces a charge of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree, according to the DA. “At this time I would like to encourage anyone who has been the target of false reporting to contact our Office. We are strongly committed …
Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher
A white woman who called the police and falsely accused a Black man of threatening her life after he asked her to put her dog on a leash in Central Park faces a criminal charge, the Manhattan district attorney said on Monday. Amy Cooper, the woman in the park encounter — which was recorded on …
Air travel jumps July 4 weekend, but still down sharply from 2019 amid pandemic
Airline passengers wearing face masks arrive and depart the D Concousre at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call | Getty Images More travelers took to the skies over the July 4 weekend, but airlines are still facing paltry demand compared with last summer because of …
State ‘Faithless Elector’ Laws Constitutional : NPR
The Supreme Court decides Electoral College voters are required to support presidential candidate who wins state. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP The Supreme Court decides Electoral College voters are required to support presidential candidate who wins state. Susan Walsh/AP Updated at 11:03 a.m. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Monday state laws that …
UFC 251 fight card: Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal officially set as main event on Fight Island
Watch Now: Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal Will Officially Headline UFC 251 (1:42) UFC 251 has a new main event. After clearing many logistical hurdles over the weekend, Jorge Masvidal will step in on less than a week’s notice to face welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning (Saturday night stateside). Both …
Spaghetti Western movie composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91
ROME (AP) — Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and often haunting soundtracks for such classic Hollywood gangster movies as “The Untouchables” and the epic “Once Upon A Time In America,” died on Monday. He was 91. Morricone’s longtime …
The bubonic plague is back again in China’s Inner Mongolia
The case was discovered in the city of Bayannur, located northwest of Beijing, according to state-run Xinhua news agency. A hospital alerted municipal authorities of the patient’s case on Saturday. By Sunday, local authorities had issued a citywide Level 3 warning for plague prevention, the second lowest in a four-level system. The warning will stay …
Oregon officer who ‘flashed a white power sign at a Black Lives Matter demonstration’ is cleared
An Oregon police officer was cleared of any wrongdoing after a video appeared to show him flashing a ‘white power’ sign during a Black Lives Matter protest on the Fourth of July. The Department of Oregon State Police announced that it launched an investigation into the disturbing allegations after footage was shared to social media. Video …
Marin County shuts indoor dining amid increase in coronavirus cases
Marin County officials will suspend indoor dining for at least three weeks amid an influx in new coronavirus infections, reversing course one week after giving restaurants the green light to serve customers inside. The decision, effective at midnight Monday, comes days after the state added Marin County to its watch list, which closely tracks counties …
Croatia’s ruling HDZ wins parliamentary vote, majority within reach
Croatian Prime Minister and leader of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Andrej Plenkovic gestures after the results were announced during parliamentary election, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Zagreb, Croatia, July 5, 2020. REUTERS/Marko Djurica ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatia’s ruling centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) convincingly won a parliamentary election on Sunday, held …
