Laurel Wamsley
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National
Parks In Nonwhite Areas Are Half The Size Of Ones In Majority-White Areas, Study Says
Amid high temperatures and a pandemic, green spaces are a lifeline. But new data shows parks in low-income and nonwhite areas are smaller and more crowded than those in high-income and white areas.
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Amnesty International Documents 125 Incidents Of Police Violence Against Protesters
The instances spanned 40 states and the District of Columbia, and allege excessive force by state and local police, and National Guard troops and federal agents against racial justice protesters.
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Health
WHO Chief Warns 'There Might Never Be' A Silver Bullet For Coronavirus
Vaccine candidates are in advanced clinical trials, and WHO's director-general expresses hope they will be effective. But until then, he said, the world is reliant on "the basics" of disease control.
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Health
'Could Already Be A Second Wave': Some Restrictions Return As Cases Spike In Spain
The country is seeing a trend similar to the U.S., with more young people catching the virus. More than 17,800 new cases have been confirmed in the last two weeks, nearly half of them in Catalonia.
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U.S. Hits 4 Million Cases Of Coronavirus — Adding A Million New Cases In Just 15 Days
No part of the country has been untouched by the virus. Federal health officials have said the actual number of cases is likely 10 times higher than the number of confirmed cases.
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In Portland, A Wall Of Moms And Leaf Blowers Against Tear Gas
State and local leaders have repeatedly called for federal agents to leave the city. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says the officers are not about public safety, but "political theater."
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'They Just Started Whaling On Me': Violence In Portland As U.S. Agents Clamp Down
A new image of the federal response in Oregon has gone viral: a video showing 53-year-old Navy veteran Christopher David being struck repeatedly with a baton by a federal law enforcement officer.
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What Accounts For High Coronavirus Positivity Rates Among Florida Kids?
Florida reports a positivity rate of 31% among those under 18 tested for the virus, while the state's positivity overall rate is 18%. Experts say there are good explanations for the kids' high rate.
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National
NCAA President Warns 'The Data Point In The Wrong Direction' For Fall College Sports
"If there is to be college sports in the fall, we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic," said NCAA President Mark Emmert.
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Health
Navigating Pregnancy Risks In The COVID-19 Era
Preliminary evidence suggests the coronavirus can pass through the placenta, and pregnancy slightly raises a woman's risk of a severe case of COVID-19. Medical experts urge calm and common sense.