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Stocks sink, reversing recent gains, as virus cases spike
By ALEX VEIGA and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers
Stocks are down sharply on Wall Street Thursday, pulling the Dow Jones Industrial Average more...
Amazon bans police use of its face recognition for a year
By JOSEPH PISANI and MATT O'BRIEN Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Wednesday banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year,...
Pritzker declares George Floyd Day in Illinois, funeral held today
Governor JB Pritzker signed an Executive Order Tuesday, proclaiming June 9th as George Floyd Day in the state.
Floyd’s funeral was Tuesday in Houston.
“George Floyd...
A US recession began in February in the face of coronavirus
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the nation, a group...
Democrats’ legislation would overhaul police accountability
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes...
World reaches 400,000 virus deaths as pope urges caution
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The confirmed global death toll from the COVID-19 virus reached at least 400,000 fatalities on Sunday,...