Friends and family of former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda gathered at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday to pay their respects to the Hall of Fame manager at a celebration of life ceremony. Participants of the ceremony included Keith Williams Jr. singing
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Heavy fortified statehouses around the US see small protests
Small groups of right-wing protesters — some of them carrying rifles — gathered outside heavily fortified statehouses around the country Sunday, outnumbered by National Guard troops and police brought in to prevent a repeat of the violence that erupted at
Small numbers of protesters gather at fortified US capitols
Small groups of right-wing protesters — some of them carrying rifles — gathered outside heavily fortified statehouses around the country Sunday as National Guard troops and police kept watch to prevent a repeat of the violence that erupted at the
Protesters in New York Urge Ouster of Trump and Pence
A crowd of several thousand anti-Trump protesters gathered at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday evening, and then filled Flatbush Avenue for a peaceful march to the Prospect Park West home of Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York. As
A Company Made P.P.E. for the World. Now Its Workers Have the Virus.
BANGKOK — Day after day, as the pandemic gathered force, Yam Narayan Chaudhary stood sentry for 13.5-hour shifts at Top Glove, the Malaysian company that is the world’s largest disposable glove maker. Thousands of foreign workers, many from Nepal like
MAGA Protesters Chant ‘Destroy the GOP’ at Pro-Trump Rally
Protesters, mostly maskless, gathered in D.C. from across the country this weekend to show their support for President Trump and express their refusal to accept the 2020 presidential election results. At one point, the crowd chanted “Destroy the GOP!” to
The Who concert memorial fundraiser plays on, virtually
For years, alumni of a Cincinnati-area high school have gathered to raise scholarship money in memory of three classmates killed in a crush of people at a 1979 concert by The Who. And they were determined to do it again
Pearl Harbor dead remembered in ceremony shrunk by pandemic
U.S. servicemen and women and National Park Service officials gathered at Pearl Harbor on Monday to remember those killed in the attack — but elderly survivors stayed home to pay their respects from afar to avoid health risks from the
Armed Protesters Gathered Outside Michigan Secretary of State’s Home
Dozens of armed reality deniers gathered outside Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s home over the weekend, making “threats of violence, intimidation, and bullying” in support of the president’s false claims of election fraud. Benson released a statement describing the
Mother of slain Florida teen shot during burial service
An unknown gunman fired into the crowd gathered at the burial service of a teenager who was fatally shot by a Florida sheriff’s deputy earlier this month By Associated Press November 29, 2020, 2:54 PM • 2 min read Share
Argentina, and Latin America, Mourn Maradona as a Man of the People
BUENOS AIRES — The tens of thousands of fans who gathered on Thursday to pay their last respects to Diego Armando Maradona, Argentina’s soccer legend, as he lay in state in the presidential palace were often the first to say
Cyclone Nivar Threatens India’s Puducherry
NEW DELHI — A severe cyclone gathered speed off India’s eastern shores in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday and was poised to make landfall around midnight local time. Cyclone Nivar, the fourth named storm in the North Indian Ocean
Study: Motorcycle rally sparked COVID-19 cases in next state
When nearly a half-million motorcycle enthusiasts gathered in South Dakota this summer, health experts worried the gathering would ignite new outbreaks of coronavirus cases. It did, according to a report Friday that looked at cases in neighboring Minnesota. About one-third
These Trump supporters think the election was stolen. We ask them why
Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as part of a "Stop the Steal" protest. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan talks to them about why they believe the election was stolen. #CNN #News #DonieOSullivan
Mourners at Walter Wallace Jr.’s funeral call for peace
Relatives and friends of Walter Wallace Jr. gathered over the weekend to mourn the Black man shot and killed by police in Philadelphia last month ByThe Associated Press November 8, 2020, 3:34 PM • 2 min read PHILADELPHIA — Relatives
PHOTOS: After Biden elected president, crowds take to streets in NYC, Washington, DC
People gathered in Black Lives Matter Plaza react to the presidential race being called in Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s favor over President Trump to become the 46th president of the United States, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Washington, D.C..
Protesters Dance Outside Philadelphia Vote-Counting Site
Large groups of demonstrators gathered outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center Friday night as the Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s lead increased in the battleground state.
With Arizona too close to call, Trump supporters gather at a vote-counting site in Phoenix.
PHOENIX — More than 150 supporters of President Trump, some of them armed, gathered outside the Maricopa County election office on Wednesday and chanted “Count the vote,” as officials did just that under the protection of sheriff’s deputies. Early results
Hurricane Eta Rips Toward Central America
Here’s what you need to know: The storm gathered strength as it neared land. A busy hurricane season in the Atlantic. Evacuations and emergency aid in Nicaragua. ImageA man protected his beach house as Hurricane Eta approached in Bilwi, Puerto
As the Virus Rages, Some Are Convinced It’s Too Late to Stop It
COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho — The congregation of Candlelight Christian Fellowship gathered around tables in the church sanctuary one night last week to sip coffee and grapple with theological questions. From down the hall came the laughter of dozens of children
Trump’s Hard-Line Immigration Policies Go Before Voters
McALLEN, Texas — The leadership of the Department of Homeland Security gathered on Thursday under the shadow of 30-foot, black-painted, steel bollards to promote the near completion of 400 miles of President Trump’s border wall. The politics of the moment,
‘There Are Tons of Brown Faces Missing’: Publishers Step Up Diversity Efforts
This summer, as people across the United States gathered to protest police brutality and racial injustice, Krishan Trotman, an executive editor at Hachette Books, approached the head of the company with a proposal. Ms. Trotman was worried that the conversation
Protests Continue in Philadelphia
Demonstrators gathered in the streets for a second night Tuesday after Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man, was killed by two officers.
The Uber Battle on California’s Ballot
ImageRide-share drivers against Proposition 22 on a caravan from San Diego to Sacramento and San Francisco gathered on their second stop, in Los Angeles, last week. Credit…Tag Christof for The New York Times Good morning. Some of California’s ballot propositions are
Taliban attacks increase as US troops move toward total withdrawl from Afghanistan
A crowd gathered recently around an old Afghan villager as he wailed in inconsolable anguish, holding him up as his body buckled. Word quickly spread that the man had just lost his entire family to a Taliban attack in his home province of Helmand. That
‘Dunes and Deplorables’: A Trump rally in the sand
In Winchester Bay, Oregon, a group of Trump supporters gathered for a dune buggy rally in support of the president. CNN’s Elle Reeve talked to them about why they think Trump is the best man for the job. #CNN #News
Thai Students Defy Protest Ban With Bangkok Rally
Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters, many of them students, gathered around Victory Monument in Thailand’s capital to call for reforms to the monarchy and fresh elections.
In Louisville, Looking to Protests of the Past to Move Forward
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — They gathered near the banks of the Ohio River this past weekend, about 100 deep, and began marching toward downtown, belting out chants that have become part of the city’s soundtrack. “Bre-on-na Tay-lor!” “I love being Black!”
The Proud Boys, Who Trade in Political Violence, Get a Boost From Trump
When hundreds of supporters of President Trump gathered for a Labor Day rally in Oregon, a man in the signature black-and-gold shirt of the Proud Boys approached the crowd with a welcoming smile. If the Republican activists ever needed security
Cleveland protestors march against Trump ahead of presidential debate
Protestors gathered in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday night ahead of the first presidential debate of the 2020 election cycle between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden. A crowd of hundreds of people from various groups held demonstrations against Trump