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Three other former officers involved in George Floyd's death will be charged, family lawyer says
Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.The attorney representing George Floyd's family said during an interview on NBC's "Today" that authorities have told him the three other former officers involved in Floyd's death .Derek Chauvin, the former officer seen in viral videos with his knee on Floyd's neck, was charged last week with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Videos show two other officers — one "held Mr. Floyd's back" and the other "held his legs" — during the incident, and the fourth officer standing nearby...…Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.The attorney representing George Floyd's family said during an interview on NBC's "Today" that authorities have told him the three other former officers involved in Floyd's death .Derek Chauvin, the former officer seen in viral videos with his knee on Floyd's neck, was charged last week with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Videos show two other officers — one "held Mr. Floyd's back" and the other "held his legs" — during the incident, and the fourth officer standing nearby...WW…
Joe Biden apologizes for saying black people 'ain't black' if they're considering voting for Trump
Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.Former Vice President Joe Biden apologized Friday afternoon for saying people who aren't sure whether they'd vote for him against President Donald Trump In his apology, Biden implied that he was not being serious when he said it, and that he did not believe someone has to vote for a certain candidate or party based on race, religion, or background."I should not have been so cavalier," Biden said on a call with black business leaders. "I've never, never, ever taken the African American...…Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.Former Vice President Joe Biden apologized Friday afternoon for saying people who aren't sure whether they'd vote for him against President Donald Trump In his apology, Biden implied that he was not being serious when he said it, and that he did not believe someone has to vote for a certain candidate or party based on race, religion, or background."I should not have been so cavalier," Biden said on a call with black business leaders. "I've never, never, ever taken the African American...WW…
Joe Biden calls Trump the first racist president, apparently forgetting the ones who owned slaves
Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said President Donald Trump is the first racist president in U.S. history, a statement that overlooks numerous presidents who either owned slaves or were overtly discriminatory toward racial minorities.During a virtual town hall organized by the Service Employees International Union on Wednesday, Biden responded to a question about President Trump calling COVID-19 the "China virus" by claiming that not only is Trump a racist, but he's the first...…Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said President Donald Trump is the first racist president in U.S. history, a statement that overlooks numerous presidents who either owned slaves or were overtly discriminatory toward racial minorities.During a virtual town hall organized by the Service Employees International Union on Wednesday, Biden responded to a question about President Trump calling COVID-19 the "China virus" by claiming that not only is Trump a racist, but he's the first...WW…
New York has a policy of admitting people with coronavirus into nursing homes, with disastrous results
Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said he wasn't aware that his state had a policy of allowing the admission and readmission of people who had tested positive for COVID-19 into nursing homes, the .What's the story? Nearly 3,500 of New York's coronavirus-related deaths have been people from nursing homes who either died in their residences or in hospitals. More than 2,000 of those deaths occurred in New York City.New York health commissioner Howard Zucker said that despite the heightened...…Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said he wasn't aware that his state had a policy of allowing the admission and readmission of people who had tested positive for COVID-19 into nursing homes, the .What's the story? Nearly 3,500 of New York's coronavirus-related deaths have been people from nursing homes who either died in their residences or in hospitals. More than 2,000 of those deaths occurred in New York City.New York health commissioner Howard Zucker said that despite the heightened...WW…
USPS pauses operational changes until after election to avoid appearance of tampering
Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.The United States Postal Service will pause operational changes that have drawn public scrutiny in recent weeks in order to avoid the appearance that they're attempting to influence the election, reported.Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced the pause in a statement Tuesday, in which he emphasized that many of the changes that have caused alarm have been planned even before he took over."I came to the Postal Service to make changes to secure the success of this organization and its...…Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.The United States Postal Service will pause operational changes that have drawn public scrutiny in recent weeks in order to avoid the appearance that they're attempting to influence the election, reported.Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced the pause in a statement Tuesday, in which he emphasized that many of the changes that have caused alarm have been planned even before he took over."I came to the Postal Service to make changes to secure the success of this organization and its...WW…
Major League Soccer allowed fans at match in Texas, and they booed national anthem kneelers
Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.Major League Soccer is the only major professional sports league in the U.S. allowing fans to attend games, and fans in Dallas quickly voiced their disapproval for social justice protests during the national anthem, t reported.FC Dallas and Nashville SC played Wednesday in Frisco, Texas, a city just outside Dallas. Players from both teams took a knee during the national anthem before the game as a form of social justice protest, similar to the protests seen in the NBA and MLB.Fans were...…Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.Major League Soccer is the only major professional sports league in the U.S. allowing fans to attend games, and fans in Dallas quickly voiced their disapproval for social justice protests during the national anthem, t reported.FC Dallas and Nashville SC played Wednesday in Frisco, Texas, a city just outside Dallas. Players from both teams took a knee during the national anthem before the game as a form of social justice protest, similar to the protests seen in the NBA and MLB.Fans were...WW…
Stanford doctor explains why coronavirus lockdown policies need to end: 'Ignore the panic and rely on facts'
Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.The former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University said the United States needs to end widespread coronavirus lockdowns and adopt a more targeted approach that both protects the most vulnerable people and builds immunity in the population.In an op-ed published in , Dr. Scott Atlas laid out some key facts he believes policymakers are ignoring about the pandemic, and called for leaders to "ignore the panic" when making decisions."Tens of thousands of Americans have died, and...…Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.The former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University said the United States needs to end widespread coronavirus lockdowns and adopt a more targeted approach that both protects the most vulnerable people and builds immunity in the population.In an op-ed published in , Dr. Scott Atlas laid out some key facts he believes policymakers are ignoring about the pandemic, and called for leaders to "ignore the panic" when making decisions."Tens of thousands of Americans have died, and...WW…
Current coronavirus tally may represent only 6% of total infections: 'Official case records are largely uninformative'
Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.The widely reported statistics about the total number of COVID-19 cases worldwide likely represent only a small percentage of the actual number of cases, according to a recent German analysis.Because the official statistics are being used to guide policy decisions in the United States and other severely effected countries, such a wide gap between lab-confirmed cases and actual cases could be problematic for determining appropriate response measures.What the analysis revealed: The...…Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.The widely reported statistics about the total number of COVID-19 cases worldwide likely represent only a small percentage of the actual number of cases, according to a recent German analysis.Because the official statistics are being used to guide policy decisions in the United States and other severely effected countries, such a wide gap between lab-confirmed cases and actual cases could be problematic for determining appropriate response measures.What the analysis revealed: The...WW…
Temperature checks upon entry to businesses or schools are ineffective for detecting COVID, Fauci says
Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.Checking people's temperatures upon entry to businesses and schools is as a standalone measure to protect against the spread of COVID-19, and the practice can just as well be avoided to save time, Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a Facebook Live broadcast Thursday.Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the temperature checks aren't reliable, and it's more effective to question people about symptoms than it is to take their temperature with an...…Please verifyResetSubmitLike Blaze News? Get the news that matters most delivered directly to your inbox.Checking people's temperatures upon entry to businesses and schools is as a standalone measure to protect against the spread of COVID-19, and the practice can just as well be avoided to save time, Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a Facebook Live broadcast Thursday.Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the temperature checks aren't reliable, and it's more effective to question people about symptoms than it is to take their temperature with an...WW…