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Millions of additional coronavirus tests may be processed with “pooling,” enabling widespread surveillance as the country struggles to reopen.

Russians appeared to have paved the way for Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036 by voting overwhelmingly for a package of constitutional changes which will also boost pensions, partial results of a nationwide vote showed on Wednesday. Results,

Vanessa Guillen was last seen at Fort Hood in April. Now, after the death of a suspect, her family believes her body has been found — and they’re demanding that Congress look into her disappearance. (Image credit: U.S. Army Criminal

Work crews began removing a statue of Gen. Stonewall Jackson early Wednesday afternoon. Flatbed trucks and other equipment were also spotted at several other Confederate monuments along Richmond’s famed Monument Avenue.

Plenum approves stopgap motion 58-38, giving security agency limited powers to use its tech to aid in coronavirus contact tracing, as legislators work on more permanent methods

Trump calls Black Lives Matter a ‘symbol of hate’ as he digs in on race  CNN

California Gov. Gavin Newsom closes bars, indoor operations for restaurants in 19 counties ahead of Fourth of July weekend  USA TODAY California officials halt indoor operations in 19 counties amid coronavirus surge  Los Angeles Times Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world  CNN

New York Police Department’s budget has been slashed by $1 billion  CNN Cuomo ridicules New York City move to strip $1B in NYPD funding  Fox News Cuomo says indoor dining postponed in NYC  CBS News NYPD top cop Dermot Shea says City Council

California Gov. Gavin Newsom closes bars, indoor operations for restaurants in 19 counties ahead of Fourth of July weekend  USA TODAY California officials halt indoor operations in 19 counties amid coronavirus surge  Los Angeles Times Gavin Newsom orders 19 California counties to

(THE VILLAGES, Fla.) — There has always been a low-boil tension in The Villages retirement community between the Republican majority and the much smaller cohort of Democrats, but a veneer of good manners in “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown” mostly prevailed on