Tag: American

Sports Figures Add Their Voices To Those Of Angry Protesters

NPRJune 2, 2020

Former NBA player Royce White speaks out during a protest Friday in Minneapolis. White, a Minnesota native, joined former NBA player Stephen Jackson...

‘It’s so disheartening’: Owners of cannabis dispensaries, stores start repairing damage done by looters and vandals

CannabisJune 2, 2020

Farmacy Berkeley was looted on Saturday night. Vandals broke windows and the dispensary’s front door and stole stock. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel On Saturday night,...

George Floyd’s last words fly across the skies of US cities

CNNJune 2, 2020

Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Contributors Ananda Pellerin, CNN The final words of George Floyd, the African American man who died after being restrained by...

Are Rogue Countries Turning to Crypto for Sanctions Relief?

Finance MagnatesJune 2, 2020

Today we live in a world mired in war on many fronts. While there are a number of armed conflicts going on,...

Open banking fintech Belvo lands $10m for Brazil expansion

FintechJune 2, 2020

Belvo, the Barcelona-based fintech providing open banking in Latin America, has landed $10 million in funding to launch an office in Sao Paulo,...

Trump is too ‘scared’ to give an Oval Office speech to the country, President George H.W. Bush’s speechwriter says

Business InsiderJune 2, 2020

Despite a pandemic, economic turbulence, and protests across the country, President Donald Trump has yet to give a recent Oval Office address to...

Violence erupts at L.A., N.Y. protests after Trump vows to bring in military

ReutersJune 2, 2020

WASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to use the U.S. military to halt protests over the death of a black...

Jamaica is a Cannabis Paradise but Where Do They Fit in on the International Cannabis Stage?

CannabisJune 2, 2020

Jamaica is a Cannabis Paradise but Where Do They Fit in on the International Cannabis Stage? Weed Talk with M. Omari Jackson Jamaica was...

The Tenement Museum in NYC #IHM2020 #ImmigrantHeritageMonth #HomeIsHere #CelebrateImmigrants

IOTJune 2, 2020

Once of my favorite museums in NYC is the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side. Through interactive exhibits, tours, and educational materials,...

Asia stocks make cautious gains as China worries slow recovery rally

ReutersJune 1, 2020

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks eked out gains on Tuesday as investors’ focus on the prospects of a global coronavirus recovery won out...

Police fire rubber bullets, tear gas to disperse peaceful protest near White House

ReutersJune 1, 2020

WASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse peaceful demonstrators near the White House on Monday as U.S. President...