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AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, June 12, 2020
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Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
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.
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.
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.
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
March 6, 1958 – June 7, 2020
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.
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.
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.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
Jefferson Davis statue torn down in Richmond, Virginia
The Latest: George Floyd's casket taken inside mausoleum
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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
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.
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.
`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.
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.
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
May 31, 1952 – June 1, 2020
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.