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New York City is lifting its curfew spurred by protests against police brutality ahead of schedule, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday morning. The 8pm citywide curfew, New York’s first in decades, had been set to remain in effect through at least Sunday, with the city planning to lift it at the same time it … Read more
Soldiers continued to stand their ground throughout the night and into Thursday morning outside the White House and the Lincoln Memorial in the sixth day of protests in Washington D.C. The night was marked with a heavy military presence but there were no altercations reported between protesters and law enforcement as the sun rose and … Read more
Extraordinary images show dozens of National Guard troops lined up on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on fifth day of protests over the death of George Floyd Hundreds of people gathered for a demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday evening At least 60 National Guard troops stood watch … Read more
Keke Palmer implored members of the National Guard to march with Black Lives Matter protesters on Tuesday. The Strahan, Sara and Keke TV host, 26, made her impassioned plea to the National Guard officers during a peaceful protest in Los Angeles. ‘Stand together with the community, with society to stop, stop the governmental oppression,’ the … Read more
Mayor Bill de Blasio is considering placing a curfew on New York City after a chaotic night in which looters ransacked luxury stores in Soho, set fire to dumpsters and ran riot through the streets of Manhattan as other, peaceful protests continued across the country over the killing of George Floyd. More than 250 people … Read more
Donald Trump took to Twitter Sunday afternoon to voice his displeasure with Democratic mayors and governors across the country who he feels are not taking enough action to stop violent rioters in their respective jurisdictions. ‘Get tough Democrat Mayors and Governors,’ the president urged in a tweet. ‘These people are ANARCHISTS. Call in our National … Read more
The Governor of Minnesota has activated the National Guard in Minneapolis and St. Paul in response to protests and looting over the police custody death of George Floyd. Floyd died while in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department on Monday and in the days following rallies took place in the city as well as Los Angeles. But … Read more
An NHS hospital in a Somerset seaside hotspot was forced to stop taking new patients due to ‘a high number’ of coronavirus cases following VE Day, a doctor has claimed. Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare, dramatically announced that it could not take any more admissions, including into A&E, yesterday morning. Experts have said socialising on the anniversary … Read more
Charlize Theron has a new Netflix movie coming out that puts her once again behind a gun for an action role. The South African born beauty was seen in the official trailer for The Old Guard which was released on Thursday; the film will be available on July 10. The veteran 44-year-old Hollywood actress wore … Read more
NHS staff form an emotional guard of honour as a great-great-grandmother, 100, is discharged from hospital after surviving Covid-19 – making her one of the oldest to survive the virus so far Elsie Kelsall, from Milton, Staffordshire, was discharged from hospital today She is believed to be Staffordshire’s oldest coronavirus survivor so far aged 100 Elsie … Read more