Iran Frees U.S. Navy Veteran Michael White Who Was Detained For Nearly 2 Years
Michael White (left) meets Brian Hook, the U.S. special envoy for Iran, in Zurich, Switzerland, after White’s release from detention
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Month: June 2020
Putin declares state of emergency after massive fuel leak pollutes river in the Arctic Circle
Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency in the Siberian city of Norilsk after a
Read moreU.S. unemployment rate seen near 20% as COVID slams jobs market again in May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. unemployment rate likely shot up to almost 20% in May, a new post World War
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Elon Musk Says “Time To Break Up Amazon,” Escalates Feud With Jeff Bezos
“Monopolies are wrong,” Elon Musk tweeted while tagging Bezos, the world’s wealthiest man. Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk
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Stocks just had their biggest 50-day rally ever — here’s what they did next after similar gains (SPY) | Markets Insider
Drew Angerer/Getty Images Stocks just posted their best 50-day rally in history, with the S&P 500 soaring 40% from its
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Iowa congressman Steve King loses Republican primary
Rep. Steve King of Iowa, whose history of racist statements resulted in years of criticism and eventually discipline from Republican
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Trump tells NYC to activate National Guard: ‘The lowlifes and losers are ripping you apart!’
After vowing Monday to deploy military force to restore order in states that fail to “dominate” unlawful demonstrations, President Trump
Read moreVoices captured on an NYC police scanner can be heard saying protesters should be shot and run over
An NYPD police officer sprays protesters during a march in Brooklyn, New York, May 30. More REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz A New
Read moreThis chart shows fewer than half of Black Americans were employed in April, highlighting how coronavirus layoffs have disproportionately affected Black communities
employment population ratio by race v3 More Andy Kiersz / Business Insider Black Americans were disproportionately affected by mass layoffs
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Hong Kong marks Tiananmen crackdown despite virus vigil ban
1 / 6 Hong Kong riot police set up a checkpoint near the Legislative Council on June 4 — the
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