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July 23, 2020

Connecticut WWII vet with cancer greets neighbors with American flag every morning: 'Before I leave, I want them to remember'

John Mastrocola, a 95-year-old World War II veteran, grabs his cane, a chair and an American flag every day at 8 a.m. and goes out to sit beside the sidewalk to wish his community a patriotic good morning.

July 23, 2020

Rep. Dan Bishop urges police and politicians to renew their public oaths: 'Citizens are not subjects, they are the served'

Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., on Thursday urged police and political leaders around the country to embrace being in service to their constituents, in an effort to help repair the societal stress caused by a growing mistrust of law enforcement and government within the United States.

July 23, 2020

Amid coronavirus quarantines, Twitter sees unprecedented spike in users

Twitter has received an unprecedented surge of users amid the global coronavirus pandemic and U.S. protests.

July 23, 2020

Portland city commissioner walks back claim that cops, not protesters, are setting fires

The Portland city commissioner has walked back a claim that it was police, not protesters, who were responsible for fires during riots in the city -- apologizing after the Portland police challenged the claim.

July 23, 2020

Bongino rips coverage of Portland violence: 'The misinformation is stunning'

Former Secret Service Agent Dan Bongino said there is widespread misinformation about the entrance of federal law enforcement agents into Portland, Ore., to try to quell night after night of criminal behavior and violent protests.

July 23, 2020

Civil rights attorney blasts Biden for 'insulting' African Americans: 'I'm Black and I'm not voting for him'

Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell said Thursday that presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has been "insulting" to African Americans and claimed he refuses to offer substantive promises of help to underserved African American communities and those that are currently being rocked by crime waves.

July 23, 2020

Cuomo says Trump told him feds would not deploy to NYC; announces crackdown on social distance violators

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he’d spoken with President Trump about the idea of sending federal law enforcement officers to New York City and was assured that such a move is not currently planned.

July 23, 2020

Senate approves defense bill with provision to change names of Confederate bases

Included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act that the Senate passed on Thursday is a provision to rename military bases named after Confederate leaders.

July 23, 2020

Oakland Mayor’s home vandalized just before she votes ‘no’ on defunding the police

The home of Oakland, Calif. Mayor Libby Schaaf was vandalized in the early hours of Tuesday morning, just before the Democrat cast the deciding vote against defunding the police department. 

July 23, 2020

Chicago groups ask judge to block Trump from sending federal agents to combat crime

A group of Chicago activist organizations filed a lawsuit Thursday requesting that a judge block federal agents from intervening in police protests, arguing that that the surge ordered by President Trump will curtail residents' ability to hold demonstrations.