Bill Chappell

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Eiffel Tower Reopens In Paris After A 3-Month Shutdown

Thursday, June 25, 2020

It was the landmark's longest closure since World War II. But the tower's highest point is still not open — and for now, visitors will need to take the stairs.

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Bayer To Pay More Than $10 Billion To Resolve Cancer Lawsuits Over Weedkiller Roundup

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Roundup's active ingredient is glyphosate, which thousands of plaintiffs blame for causing them to develop cancer.

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EU Could Bar U.S. Travelers Due To Ongoing Rise In COVID-19 Cases

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Chief among the criteria for easing restrictions on foreign travelers: The epidemiological situation in their home countries "should be as good as or better than in the EU," a spokesperson tells NPR.

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5,489 New COVID-19 Cases: Texas Reports All-Time Daily High

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

In addition to new cases, "The hospitalization rate is at an all-time high," Gov. Greg Abbott says, describing the dire situation in one of the first states to reopen.

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Seattle Police Will Return To Precinct In Protest Zone, Mayor Says

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

"It's time for people to go home," Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says, after a weekend in which three people were shot in the zone known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP.

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Florida And S.C. Report New Spikes In Coronavirus Cases

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Florida reports nearly 1,700 new cases Thursday, its biggest jump since March. South Carolina announces nearly 700 new cases, far outpacing its previous record.

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'Go Back To Your Bunker,' Seattle Mayor Tells Trump In Spat Over Protests

Thursday, June 11, 2020

President Trump sharply criticizes officials' response in Seattle: "Take back your city NOW. If you don't do it, I will."

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U.S. Hits 2 Million Coronavirus Cases As Many States See A Surge Of Patients

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

New cases are rising in at least 20 states, even as restrictions on daily life continue to ease. The U.S. total represents more than 25% of the confirmed cases worldwide.

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Police Officers Slashed Car Tires During Minneapolis Protests, Police Agencies Say

Tuesday, June 09, 2020

Dozens of cars in a Kmart parking lot had all their tires slashed after public anger over George Floyd's death sparked large protests in Minneapolis.

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Fort Worth Police Drop Rioting Charges Against Protesters

Tuesday, June 09, 2020

The shift in Fort Worth is part of a national debate over how police and prosecutors should handle a range of charges stemming from nearly two weeks of widespread protests.

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Judge Sets $1 Million Bail For Derek Chauvin In George Floyd's Death

Monday, June 08, 2020

In a handwritten note on the order for conditional release, the judge added a stipulation for Chauvin: "Do not work in law enforcement or security."

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Hidden Treasure Chest Filled With Gold And Gems Is Found In Rocky Mountains

Monday, June 08, 2020

"It was under a canopy of stars in the lush, forested vegetation of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago," millionaire Forrest Fenn says.

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Louisville Removes Controversial Statue Of John Breckinridge Castleman

Monday, June 08, 2020

The statue of Castleman, a former Confederate officer, was taken off its pedestal in the Cherokee Triangle neighborhood early Monday.

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Manuel Ellis: Tacoma Man Died In Police Custody, Saying He 'Can't Breathe'

Thursday, June 04, 2020

"We are devastated to have the death of Manuel Ellis become a part of this national conversation," Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards says.

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Massive Robert E. Lee Statue In Richmond, Va., Will Be Removed

Thursday, June 04, 2020

Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the monument honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will removed "as soon as possible."

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On Tiananmen Anniversary, Hong Kong Criminalizes Mocking China's National Anthem

Thursday, June 04, 2020

Thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong's Victoria Park to commemorate the victims of the 1989 massacre in Beijing by China's military — even though this year's rallies were officially canceled.

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Chauvin And 3 Former Officers Face New Charges Over George Floyd's Death

Wednesday, June 03, 2020

Derek Chauvin now faces an additional charge of second-degree murder, and three other former Minneapolis police officers are accused of aiding and abetting murder.

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Frank Rizzo Statue Is Removed In Philadelphia: 'It Is Finally Gone,' Mayor Says

Wednesday, June 03, 2020

On Wednesday, the City of Brotherly Love takes down a memorial to a former mayor and police commissioner who exploited its divisions.

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Pope Francis Prays For George Floyd, Decries 'The Sin Of Racism'

Wednesday, June 03, 2020

"We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life," the pope said.

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D.C. Protesters Hail The Hero Of Swann St., Who Sheltered Them From Arrest

Tuesday, June 02, 2020

"They unleashed sheer hell on peaceful protesters right outside my stoop," says Washington, D.C., resident Rahul Dubey.

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