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- Surge in NYC shootings fuels police reform debate
New York reeled from a spate of holiday weekend shootings Monday, with police fueling controversy by partially attributing them to reforms undertaken following the death in custody of George Floyd. ...
Yahoo. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:02:46 -0400. - Chicago shooting: 1 charged with murder in shooting death of girl, 7, on West Side
One person has been charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl in the South Austin neighborhood over the weekend, Chicago police said.
Jessica D'onofrio. ABC News. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 23:25:00 +0000. - Why New York Buses Are on the Rise in a Subway City
During the coronavirus pandemic, daily ridership on buses has surpassed the subway for the first time in over half a century.
Christina Goldbaum and Winnie Hu. New York Times. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 23:19:35 +0000. - TikTok star gains legions of fans with her hilarious 'Deaf Kardashian series'
Scarlet May, 19, from Washington DC, has gained over 484,000 followers on TikTok and wracked up millions of views on her hilarious Deaf Kardashian series on the platform.
Daily Mail. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 22:25:29 GMT. - White woman who called 911 on black man in Central Park charged
A New York district attorney has charged Amy Cooper with filing a false police report after she falsely claimed an African-American man was threatening her life.
Sydney Morning Herald. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:21:29 +1000. - Chicago mayor blames city's murder rate in part on coronavirus
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot cited the coronavirus pandemic as a contributing factor to a recent spike in shootings in her city.
Morgan Phillips. Fox News. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:52:48 GMT. - Covid-19 coronavirus: New York authorities sent 6300 virus patients to nursing homes
New York hospitals released more than 6300 recovering coronavirus patients into nursing homes during the height of the pandemic under a controversial, now-scrapped policy.State officials argued the moves were not to blame for ...
New Zealand Herald. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 08:50:33 +1200. - Newly discovered pathogen in NY apples causes bitter rot disease
In a study of New York state apple orchards, plant pathologists have identified a new fungal pathogen that causes bitter rot disease in apples.
Science Daily. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:54:35 EDT. - New York Real Estate's Reawakening: Why The Upper Market Is Recovering Slowly
While inventory remains high and many new listings are added every day into the mix, the [high-end] segment of the market will clearly continue to recover quickly.
By Frederick Peters, Contributor. Forbes. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:28:47 -0400. - 3 Top Real Estate Funds to Gain Record Low Mortgage Rates
The 30-year mortgage rate has made its way south since the pandemic hit the United States.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:17:00 GMT. - Waste-watching: Sewage can help track pandemic virus trends
NEW YORK (AP) - One county in Utah beat back a spike of pandemic virus infections in the spring, and another saw its rate jump. Both trends showed up in their sewage. Yes, sewage. ...
Malcolm Ritter. Washington Times. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 07:07:00 -0400. - Stores focus on cleaning to get shoppers back to spending
NEW YORK (AP) - Forget about making shopping fun. ...
Anne D'innocenzio. Washington Times. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 06:00:11 -0400. - Global Markets Begin Week in Positive Territory
Investors apparently ignoring increasing spike of COVID-19 cases in United States.
Voice of America. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 05:09:46 -0400. - Aeroflot repatriation flight with Russians onboard leave New York for Moscow
The Russian embassy in the US earlier noted that citizens residing across Russia could check in for the flight
Tass. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 03:55:10 +0300. - Russia Denies It Is In Talks With U.S. About Expanded G7
Russia is not in talks with the United States about its potential role at an expanded Group of Seven (G7) summit later this year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on July 4.
Radio Liberty. Sat, 04 Jul 2020 14:50:05 +0000. - Democratic Lawmakers Seek More Budget Oversight in Response to USAGM Firings
Lawmakers express concerns in letter to House panel set to hold hearing on oversight of US Agency for Global Media.
Voice of America. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 19:35:46 -0400. - Redskins agree review of team's name
The review comes after FedEx told the Washington DC-based American football team to rename itself.
BBC News. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:05:35 GMT. - Redskins sponsor, FedEx, urges team to rebrand
FedEx has told the Washington DC-based American football team to change its controversial name.
BBC News. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 09:00:18 GMT. - Chicago mayor issues emergency travel advisory for those coming from states with coronavirus surges
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) announced Thursday that the city is issuing an emergency travel order directing all residents and travelers entering Chicago from states experiencing an uptick in coronavirus cases to ...
Marina Pitofsky. The Hill. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 22:58:21 +0000. - ComEd Reports Rise in Job Placements for Trainees
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ComEd Reports Rise in Job Placements for Trainees ...
Business Wire. Thu, 2 Jul 2020 20:00:00 UTC.
Facts About The United States
The United States of America is a federal republic located in North
America. Its capital city is Washington, DC; and its largest cities
include New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The national
currency is the US Dollar, which is equivalent to 100 cents.
English is the primary language used in the United States, and in 2007, the USA's estimated population was 301,140,000.
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