George Floyd protest live updates: Protesters stop looters, mayor looks to honor them
Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBy JON HAWORTH and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Day after he was pinned down by a white Minnesota police officer, has sparked outrage and protests in Minneapolis and across the United States.The National Guard has…… read more »
Coronavirus updates: US sends two million doses of hydroxychloroquine to Brazil
Myriam Borzee/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 372,000 people worldwide.Over 6.1 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns…… read more »
Why some police officers stood with protesters outraged over George Floyd’s death
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesBy ALEXANDRA SVOKOS, ABC News(NEW YORK) — As images of police officers in riot gear clashing with protesters in response to the death of George Floyd proliferated from across the country, a very different theme emerged from several cities.Instead of lining up in opposition to the protesters, some police officers joined them.”I never…… read more »
George Floyd protest live updates: Derek Chauvin moved to state prison
Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBy JON HAWORTH, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Day after he was pinned down by a white Minnesota police officer, has sparked outrage and protests in Minneapolis and across the United States.The National Guard has been activated in…… read more »
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Comstock/ThinkstockOne half of an award-winning, legendary country superstar duo is celebrating his 67th birthday today. Can you name this Texas-born Country Music Hall of Famer, who started his music career in Tulsa, OK? ANSWER: Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn. By Carena LiptakCopyright © 2020, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.… read more »
Tanya Tucker opening 2020 Concert for Love and Acceptance
ABC/Image Group LATanya Tucker is lending her support to the LGBTQ community. The “Bring My Flowers Now” singer is set to open the 2020 Concert for Love and Acceptance on June 30. Typically hosted during CMA Fest in downtown Nashville, the annual event will take place online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Co-founded by…… read more »
Thomas Rhett and wife speak out on racial injustice for their black daughter
DisneyThomas Rhett and his wife Lauren Akins each shared moving Instagram posts following the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old Minneapolis man who died last Monday after a police officer held him down by the neck with his knee for more than seven minutes. Rhett and Akins share four-year-old daughter Willa Gray, whom they adopted from Uganda in 2017. As…… read more »
Is Kip Moore opening up about his love life on ‘Wild World?’
MCA NashvilleWould you like to know a little more about Kip Moore’s love life? If that’s the case, his new record, Wild World, just may contain some of the answers you’re looking for. The Georgia native’s fourth album opens with the track “Janie Blu,” introducing a character that re-occurs in its final track, “Payin’ Hard.” So is Wild World partially Kip’s effort to…… read more »
