(NBC News) Dozens of protesters converged on a Minneapolis police precinct house Wednesday night to demand the arrests of four officers involved in the death of 46-year-old George Floyd. Floyd died Monday during an arrest that was caught on camera by a bystander. The footage of the officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck as he cried out for help, screaming “I…
(NBC News) SpaceX and NASA have scrubbed Wednesday’s planned launch from Kennedy Space Center due to weather concerns. The flight was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown because of the danger of lightning. Fueling of the Falcon-9 rocket had already begun. This would have been the first launch of astronauts from American soil since 2011. NASA…
(NBC News) Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called for charges to be filed Wednesday against the arresting officer seen kneeling on a man’s neck shortly before he died during an arrest Monday night. “I am calling on Hennepin Count Attorney Mike Freeman to act on the evidence before him. I am calling on him to charge the arresting officer in this…
(NBC News) A grim new milestone has been reached in the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 100,000 American lives have now been lost to the virus. New York Governor Andrew visited the White House Wednesday, where he called for unity in helping the states hit the hardest. “This is the United States, and when one state has a problem the other…
(NBC News) President Trump is threatening social media companies with the prospect of new regulation after “fact checks” were added to two of his tweets by Twitter. In a series of Tuesday evening tweets Mr. Trump accused Twitter of “interfering in the 2020 presidential election” and “completely stifling free speech,” stating “as president, I will not allow it to happen.”…
(NBC News) Like millions of other Americans, Courtney Canfield suddenly found herself without a job because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It was hard when it first hit and didn’t know what to do next,” she says. Under stay-at-home orders and with lots of time on her hands, Courtney got an idea and took it to social media. “I think the…
(NBC News) HBO Max has officially launched…joining an already crowded lineup of streaming services. Max is a new standalone expansion of HBO’s other streaming channels. It will include new, original shows such as “Love Life” with Anna Kendrick and popular franchises including “Friends” and “Big Bang Theory.” HBO Max is more expensive than other services, costing $15 per month. The…
(WCNC/NBC News) A Wilkesboro, North Carolina salon is banning any customer who works at a nearby Tyson Foods poultry plant until next month. Bob Hartley, the owner of SmartCuts, made the decision after Tyson announced its Wilkesboro plant had a COVID-19 outbreak. “I do care for the ladies who work here,” Hartley said, referring to his stylists. “What would you…
(KXAN/NBC News) A tavern in Elgin, Texas has banned its customers from wearing face masks, despite Centers for Disease Control recommendations aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. A statement posted outside the Liberty Tree Tavern reads, “Due to our concern for our citizens, if they feel the need to wear a mask, then they should probably stay home until…
(NBC News) As America approaches another grim milestone, 100,000 deaths from coronavirus, 18 states are seeing an increasing rate of infections. “This landmark of 100,000 is not going to stop there. I wouldn’t be surprised if we get to 150 or 200,000,” says Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of the Columbia University National Center for Disaster Preparedness. “We should’ve waited. We…
