Month: May 2020
U.S. college towns on edge as coronavirus threatens football season
In 2019, Dante Lucchesi and his Champs Sports Grill in State College, Pennsylvania, were on a roll.
Read MoreGeorge Floyd protests: Trump falsely claimed DC police weren’t at White House – Vox.com
George Floyd protests: Trump falsely claimed DC police weren’t at White House Vox.com Trump threatens White House protesters with ‘vicious dogs and most ominous weapons’ The Independent White House briefly locked down as unrest spreads to Atlanta, DC, NYC after George Floyd
Read MoreU.S. protests over Minneapolis death rage on amid political finger-pointing
The full Minnesota National Guard was activated for the first time since World War Two after four nights of civil unrest that has spread to other U.S. cities following the death of a black man shown on video gasping for
Read MoreSpaceX’s astronaut launch marks the dawn of the commercial human spaceflight industry
SpaceX on Saturday launched two NASA astronauts aboard its Crew Dragon spacecraft, and the accomplishment is a tremendous one for both the company and the U.S. space agency. At a fundamental level, it means that the U.S. will have continued
Read MorePresident Donald Trump Tweetstorm – The Saturday Edition – Deadline
President Donald Trump Tweetstorm – The Saturday Edition Deadline Trump backpedals after ‘shooting’ threat to Minneapolis rioters The Sun Twitter is now in completely uncharted waters CNN As Trump falters on coronavirus, George Floyd, Biden leads Los Angeles Times Happy Hour Roundup The Washington Post
Read MoreWhite House seizes on email as vindication in tussle with Twitter – POLITICO
White House seizes on email as vindication in tussle with Twitter POLITICO Trump backpedals after ‘shooting’ threat to Minneapolis rioters The Sun Twitter is now in completely uncharted waters CNN As Trump falters on coronavirus, George Floyd, Biden leads Los Angeles Times Happy Hour
Read MoreMinneapolis mayor issues city-wide curfew for Friday night | TheHill – The Hill
Minneapolis mayor issues city-wide curfew for Friday night | TheHill The Hill 8 notable details in the criminal complaint against ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin CNN George Floyd’s death sparks police brutality protests in Minneapolis and nationwide Vox.com 2020 Daily Trail Markers: Trump
Read MoreNASA astronauts successfully pilot SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft manually for the first time
NASA astronauts Doug Hurley took over manual control of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on Saturday, shortly after the vehicle’s historic first launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Crew Dragon is designed to fly entirely autonomous throughout the full duration
Read MoreGeorgia governor declares emergency, appeals for calm
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency on Saturday morning as Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms recruited Atlanta rapper activist Killer Mike as she appealed for calm after a night of violent confrontation between police and some protestors.
Read MoreTrump responds to protests using ‘really interesting language’
Demonstrations turned violent in New York City Friday as crowds clashed with police for a second night in a row. In Washington, D.C., police tried to dispel hundreds who had gathered in front of the White House, some who threw
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