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Los Angeles Calls in National Guard to Curb Unrest as Demonstrations Continue

(LOS ANGELES) — A fourth day of violence in Los Angeles prompted the mayor to impose a rare citywide curfew and call in the National Guard after demonstrators clashed repeatedly with officers, torched police vehicles and pillaged businesses in a

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Wave bye-bye: 6 things to know for May 31

Israelis who decided that health guidelines are for suckers may bid farewell to the return of good times as rising infections spark fears of Wave 2.0; who’s to blame? Everybody

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Watch live as SpaceX’s first astronaut-carrying spacecraft docks with the International Space Station

Today at around 10:30 AM EDT (7:30 AM PDT), SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will dock with the International Space Station, with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on board. The two have been in flight on orbit since launching

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Thousands in London Join Cities Across the U.S. in Protesting the Death of George Floyd

(LONDON) — Thousands gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to express their outrage over the death of a black American while in police custody in Minnesota. Demonstrators clapped and waved placards as they offered support to U.S. demonstrators. The crowd gathered

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Antibody testing to begin Tuesday after weeks of delays — report

Pilot program to administer tests to residents of hard-hit Bnei Brak, then expand to rest of the country; thousand of kits expire in July, may go to waste

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EU trade commissioner Hogan mulling candidacy for WTO chief

European trade commissioner Phil Hogan is considering putting his name forward as a candidate to be the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, his spokesman said on Sunday.

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Protesters converge on White House for second straight day

Police fired pepper spray at demonstrators near the White House and the D.C. National Guard was called in as pockets of violence and vandalism erupted during a second straight night of protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis

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Our grimdark meathook cyberpunk now

Jon Evans Contributor Jon Evans is the CTO of the engineering consultancy HappyFunCorp; the award-winning author of six novels, one graphic novel, and a book of travel writing; and TechCrunch’s weekend columnist since 2010. More posts by this contributor Living

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