Evening Edition: Protests continue in U.S. as police turn more aggressive
America is at a low ebb, shaken by multiple blows, and Trump adds to the distress; D.C. braces for more protests after clashes outside White House; Journalists at several protests were injured, arrested by police; Confederate monuments vandalized across the South; Desperate retailers to ask Fed, Treasury for emergency help amid economic turmoil; Trump is pushing churches to open. Black pastors in hard-hit St. Louis preach caution.; Researchers warn virus could cause debilitating long-term illness in some patients; Here's what you need to know about paying your June rent or mortgage; SpaceX capsule docked, NASA astronauts are aboard the International Space Station; Whistleblower in quiz show scandals dies at 93
Tensions flared in cities from New York to Philadelphia to Columbia, S.C., as thousands of people amassed to protest the death of a black man in police custody.
By Arelis Hernández, Brent Griffiths, Meryl Kornfield, Katie Mettler, Felicia Sonmez and Jacqueline Alemany ●Read more »
Even when displaying a press badge, some were hit with pepper spray or rubber bullets. "I have never been fired at by police," said one startled war correspondent, "until tonight."
Even though stores were closed for much of March and April, huge amounts of shoes, shirts, suits and swimwear poured into the United States from global supply chains that continued churning despite the pandemic.
Millions of Americans are seeking help as they struggle to pay their rent or mortgage. But the type of help available can vary widely depending on where you live and what type of loan you have.
The mission was the first time NASA astronauts had launched from United States soil since the Space Shuttle was retired in 2011, and it marked the first time a private company had flown astronauts to orbit.
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