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Minneapolis ex-officer faces murder count; city still tense Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, Hennepin County Attorney... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - May 30, 2020

U.S. exits WHO as Trump halts major funding President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would withdraw funding from the World Health Organization, end Hong Kong's special trade status and suspend visa... by BEN FOX The Associated Press - May 30, 2020

Trump tweet flagged for shooting reference Twitter added a warning Friday to one of President Donald Trump's tweets for the first time and said he violated the platform's rules by glorifying violence whe... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - May 30, 2020

Consumer spending slumps by most ever U.S. consumer spending plunged by a record-shattering 13.6% in April as the viral pandemic shuttered businesses, forced millions of layoffs and sent the economy... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - May 30, 2020

Australian court unseals queen's letters Australia's highest court ruled Friday to make public letters between Queen Elizabeth II and her representative that would reveal what knowledge she had, if any... by ROD McGUIRK The Associated Press - May 30, 2020

Abortion clinic wins license battle Missouri's only abortion clinic will be able to keep operating after a state government administrator decided Friday that the health department was wrong not to... by JIM SALTER and SUMMER BALLENTINE The Associated Press - May 30, 2020

Churches go to court over restrictions Religious organizations eager to reopen faster and with fewer pandemic-related restrictions are calling on courts to step in. by Robert Barnes The Washington Post - May 30, 2020

Transcripts of calls by Flynn released The Trump administration’s new national intelligence director waded into political waters in his first week on the job, declassifying documents that allies of t... by The Associated Press - May 30, 2020

Experts suggest malaria-drugs study is flawed More than 100 scientists and clinicians have questioned the authenticity of a hospital database that was the basis for an influential study published last week ... by Roni Caryn Rabin The New York Times - May 30, 2020

McConnell: Activists' anger understandable Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday condemned "senseless violence" by demonstrators in both Minnesota and his home state of Kentucky but said anger... by John Wagner The Washington Post - May 30, 2020

Trump, N.C. governor disagree but agree to keep talking on convention President Donald Trump and North Carolina's governor disagreed Friday over the viability of a full-fledged Republican National Convention, the governor's office... by GARY D. ROBERTSON and ZEKE MILLER The Associated Press - May 30, 2020

Pompeo inquiry interviews sought Democratic leaders in Congress announced Friday that three committees were calling top State Department officials to be formally interviewed in an expanding inv... by Edward Wong The New York Times - May 30, 2020

Report finds ethics violation in push to get in-law a job A senior Trump administration official misused his office for private gain by capitalizing on his government connections to help get his son-in-law hired at the... by MATTHEW BROWN The Associated Press - May 30, 2020

CDC shares surface-safety advice for virus Fears about catching the coronavirus from contaminated surfaces have prompted many to spend the past few months wiping down groceries, leaving packages unopened... by Tara Parker-Pope The New York Times - May 30, 2020

Swarms of locusts hit Pakistan’s crops An invasion of locusts has spread across Pakistan, officials said Friday, causing damage to crops and orchards and posing a threat to food security in an impove... by The Associated Press - May 30, 2020

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