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June 12, 2020 6:03 a.m.

AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, June 12, 2020

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June 12, 2020 3:28 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death

June 12, 2020 2:27 a.m.

Official: Bomb explodes in Kabul mosque, at least 4 killed

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb exploded Friday inside a mosque in western Kabul, killing at least four people, including the prayer leader, and wounding eight, an Afghan government official said.

June 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Indian capital's crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead

NEW DELHI (AP) — When Raj Singh’s 70-year-old mother died from the coronavirus in India's capital, he took comfort in the prospect of a proper cremation, the funeral rite that Hindus believe releases the soul from the cycle of rebirth.

June 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

VIRUS DIARY: The singing stopped, and the emptiness arrived

WORTHINGTON, Ohio (AP) — My mother taught me that the best place in the world is on the inside of a chord. If you've ever been there, you'll know what she meant. It's a bear hug of awe and wonder, a sublime sliver of beauty or dissonance or genius powered by the humble human voice. Or, more precisely, by many human voices.

June 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

London mayor seeks answers over Taser use on rapper's father

LONDON (AP) — London’s mayor has called for an urgent investigation after rapper Wretch 32 released a video of his father being tasered in his home by a British police officer.

Michael L. Cline
June 11, 2020 11:54 p.m.

Michael L. Cline

March 6, 1958 – June 7, 2020

June 11, 2020 11:03 p.m.

Indian capital's crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead

NEW DELHI (AP) — When Raj Singh’s 70-year-old mother died from the coronavirus in India's capital, he took comfort in the prospect of a proper cremation, the funeral rite that Hindus believe releases the soul from the cycle of rebirth.

June 11, 2020 10:27 a.m.

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

HOUSTON (AP) — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself.

June 11, 2020 6:27 a.m.

With measures lifted, Balkans hit by coronavirus case spike

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has canceled his party’s campaign rallies and officials in Bosnia, North Macedonia and Albania are appealing on citizens to respect anti-infection measures due to a spike in new coronavirus cases after the Balkan countries relaxed their restrictions.

June 11, 2020 3:27 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

Jefferson Davis statue torn down in Richmond, Virginia

June 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: George Floyd's casket taken inside mausoleum

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June 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Scott's challenge: Uniting Senate GOP behind police overhaul

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP is looking for an answer on how to respond to national outrage over

June 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: SKorea reports 45 new COVID cases, most in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is reporting 45 new cases of COVID-19, all but two of them in the capital region, continuing a weekslong resurgence that health authorities fear could develop into a huge wave.

June 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

VIRUS DIARY: The singing stopped, and the emptiness arrived

WORTHINGTON, Ohio (AP) — My mother taught me that the best place in the world is on the inside of a chord. If you've ever been there, you'll know what she meant. It's a bear hug of awe and wonder, a sublime sliver of beauty or dissonance or genius powered by the humble human voice. Or, more precisely, by many human voices.

June 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

`He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd

HOUSTON (AP) — George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice.

June 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Analysis: As US reckons over race, Trump becomes a bystander

WASHINGTON (AP) — At a moment of national reckoning over racism in America, President Donald Trump is increasingly becoming a bystander.

June 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

London mayor seeks answers over Taser use on rapper's father

LONDON (AP) — London’s mayor has called for an urgent investigation after rapper Wretch 32 released a video of his father being tasered in his home by a British police officer.

Donald R. White
June 10, 2020 11:37 p.m.

Donald R. White

May 31, 1952 – June 1, 2020

June 10, 2020 9:27 p.m.

Analysis: As US reckons over race, Trump becomes a bystander

WASHINGTON (AP) — At a moment of national reckoning over racism in America, President Donald Trump is increasingly becoming a bystander.