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Facebook Begins Labeling ‘State-Controlled’ Media

Facebook has begun labeling content produced by media outlets it says are under state control, enacting a policy the social network first announced in October. Posts from at least 18 outlets including Russia Today, China’s People’s Daily

George Floyd Honored During Memorial Service As Protests Around The Country Continue

A memorial was held Thursday for George Floyd, the black man who died last week after a police officer pressed a knee into his neck while detaining him in Minneapolis, triggering protests across the country. Artwork depicting

14-Year-Old Pleads Guilty In Murder Case Of College Student Tessa Majors

A 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty to robbery in the first degree on Wednesday in the case of Tessa Majors, the 18-year-old Barnard College student who was stabbed to death in a New York City park last December.

Three Additional Former Police Officers To Be Charged In The Killing Of George Floyd

Three more former Minnesota police officers will be charged in the killing of George Floyd, the 46-year-old Black man who died after an officer kneeled on his neck during an arrest. On Wednesday, the office of Minnesota

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Saints QB Drew Brees Issues Apology For Flag Comments

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees apologized on Thursday for comments he made that were “insensitive and completely missed the mark” when he reiterated his opposition to Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem in 2016. Brees

NFL Coaches And Trainers Allowed To Return To Team Facilities Today

The NFL informed teams on Thursday that coaching staffs will be permitted to return to team facilities and the maximum number of personnel allowed in those facilities will be increased to 100, beginning Friday. The NFL anticipates

NBA Reportedly To Approve 22-Team Return

The NBA is planning a return to finish the 2019-20 season, and the league is reportedly is set to approve a 22-team format to conclude the campaign. The proposal includes every playoff round keeping its normal Best-of-7

MLB Rejects Players’ 114-Game Plan With No Plan To Counter Offer

Major League Baseball has rejected the players’ offer for a 114-game regular season in the coronavirus-delayed season with no additional salary cuts. The union said it did not plan to make a counterproposal. Players made their proposal