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Donald Trump 'wrong' president for US, says former first lady Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama she has ‘low-grade depression’

7:59 pm August 6, 2020

Washington: Former US first lady Michelle Obama says she has been suffering from “low-grade depression” due to the coronavirus pandemic, the rising racial injustice and the “hypocrisy” of the Trump administration. Amid all the challenges facing the country, Obama said she is managing the “emotional highs and lows” by trying to maintain a routine, trying to not be hard […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Police department with Elijah McClain case gets new chief

10:25 pm August 4, 2020

Denver: A woman has been chosen as the new chief of a suburban Denver police department looking to regain public trust following a tumultuous year filled with scrutiny after the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man officers stopped on the street and put into a chokehold. Interim chief Vanessa Wilson was picked to […]

Police, protesters clash as US cities endure violent weekend

11:54 pm July 26, 2020

New York: Protests took a violent turn in several US cities overnight, with demonstrators squaring off against agents outside a federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, forcing police in Seattle to retreat into a station house and setting fire to vehicles during unrest in California and Virginia. A protester in Austin, Texas, who was apparently armed with a rifle was shot and killed after […]

Mourners bid farewell to Rayshard Brooks at historic church

3:02 pm June 24, 2020

Atlanta: Scores of mourners Tuesday paid their final respects to Rayshard Brooks at the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr used to preach, taking part in a funeral rich with historical echoes and filled with a tragic sense that Black America has been through this all too many times before. “Rayshard Brooks is the latest high-profile casualty in the struggle […]

1 man dead, 11 people wounded in Minneapolis shooting

5:35 am June 22, 2020

Minneapolis: A shooting in a popular Minneapolis nightlife area early Sunday left one man dead and 11 people wounded in a chaotic scene that sent people ducking into restaurants and other businesses for cover. The shooting broke out shortly after midnight in the city’s trendy Uptown neighborhood, a nightlife hub with bars, restaurants and retail […]