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Hundreds gathered at the Plaza de la Constitucion on Sunday to try and save the Oldest City’s Confederate memorial. They carried American and Confederate flags and marched around the monument, now behind a construction fence. Last month, St. Augustine’s City Commission voted 3-2 to have the monument removed. A study is underway to study how […]

The Georgia State Patrol says fireworks, rocks and graffiti caused extensive damage to its headquarters in Atlanta early Sunday morning. A spokesperson says Department of Public Safety workers put out the fire caused by fireworks, and two employees were treated for smoke inhalation. One of the agency’s vehicles parked in front of the building was […]

The World Bank has scrapped plans to issue a second set of pandemic bonds for the relief of developing nations suffering from the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Financial Times. When the coronavirus began to spread around the world in April this year, the bank triggered roughly $133 million in aid to developing nations battered […]

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway struck a $10 billion deal to buy Dominion Energy’s natural gas transmission and storage business. Berkshire’s energy unit will pay about $4 billion in cash and shoulder $5.7 billion in existing debt in exchange for over 7,700 miles of pipelines, 900 billion cubic feet of storage, and other assets. “We are […]

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway struck a $10 billion deal to buy Dominion Energy’s natural gas transmission and storage business. Berkshire’s energy unit will pay about $4 billion in cash and shoulder $5.7 billion in existing debt in exchange for over 7,700 miles of pipelines, 900 billion cubic feet of storage, and other assets. “We are […]

DEAR HARRIETTE: I broke up with my boyfriend about six months ago, but he still lives in my apartment. I know it sounds crazy, but I needed a roommate to split the rent with me; when we broke up, it just seemed easier for him to stay — at least for a while. Harriette Cole  […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed annexing a significant portion of the West Bank, a disputed landlocked territory both Israelis and Palestinians assert claims to.  In recent discussions, Netanyahu has reportedly floated the idea of annexing 30% of the West Bank, along with other options including “a more symbolic annexation of a small amount […]

A 39-year-old man was found shot to death July 6, 2020, in Lawndale. | Sun-Times file photo The 39-year-old was found with a gunshot wound to the chest in the 900 block of South Independence Boulevard, police said. A 39-year-old man was found with a fatal gunshot wound Monday in Lawndale on the West Side. […]

A 16-year-old boy was shot to death July 5, 2020, in Gary, Indiana. | Sun-Times File photo The teen was shot to death in the 800 block of Pierce Street, the coroner’s office said. A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Sunday in northwest Indiana. A death investigation team was called about 6:20 p.m. to Methodist […]

Two Chicago police officers were injured when their squad car crashed into a park gate July 6, 2020, in the 3400 block of East 87th Street. | Sun-Times file photo The gate was open when the officers entered the park and they didn’t see that someone had closed it, police said. They were taken to […]

Jason Klosterman | Chicago Police Department Police canceled his missing person alert Sunday. Jason Klosterman, who was reported missing from Englewood on the South Side since June, was found safely, according to Chicago police. Police canceled his missing person alert Sunday. …read more Source:: Chicago Sun Times       

Firefighters work to put out a blaze July 5, 2020, in the 8700 block of South Bishop Avenue. | Chicago Fire Department One firefighter was taken to a local hospital with a “heat related issue,” according to fire officials. Their condition was stabilized. A firefighter was injured Sunday in a blaze at a home in […]

Renee Montgomery and Tiffany Hayes appreciated what former UConn teammate Maya Moore was doing when the All-Star forward stepped away from basketball two years ago to focus on criminal justice reform. The Atlanta Dream guards admit they weren’t sure why she couldn’t continue playing at the same time. Now they have a better understanding. “I […]

Renee Montgomery and Tiffany Hayes appreciated what former UConn teammate Maya Moore was doing when the All-Star forward stepped away from basketball two years ago to focus on criminal justice reform. The Atlanta Dream guards admit they weren’t sure why she couldn’t continue playing at the same time. Now they have a better understanding. “I […]

President Donald Trump’s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall will feature one of the largest fireworks displays ever and as many as 300,000 face masks will be given away to those who want them — but despite health concerns from D.C.’s mayor, no one apparently will be required to wear them. Trump made no […]

Texas surpassed 8,000 new daily coronavirus cases on Wednesday, an all-time high.  The state has reported more than 172,000 COVID-19 cases.  Texas also recorded its second-highest daily death toll with 57 deaths.  Cases all across the US are rapidly increasing.  Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Texas surpassed 8,000 new daily coronavirus cases on […]

Texas surpassed 8,000 new daily coronavirus cases on Wednesday, an all-time high. The state has reported more than 172,000 COVID-19 cases. Texas also recorded its second-highest daily death toll with 57 deaths. Cases all across the US are rapidly increasing. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Texas surpassed 8,000 new daily coronavirus cases on […]

The Ending Qualified Immunity Act would squash a legal doctrine that has allowed public officials to evade personal liability for wrongdoing that occurs on the job. The bill was introduced on Wednesday by Sens. Ed Markey, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. “Ending the racist violence that has stolen far too many Black lives must begin […]

The Ending Qualified Immunity Act would squash a legal doctrine that has allowed public officials to evade personal liability for wrongdoing that occurs on the job. The bill was introduced on Wednesday by Sens. Ed Markey, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. “Ending the racist violence that has stolen far too many Black lives must begin […]