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TULSA, OKLAHOMA – Tulsa will resume test excavations of potential unmarked graves from the 1921 Tulsa race massacre after the effort was halted in March because of the coronavirus outbreak, city officials announced. The pandemic’s travel restrictions have made it difficult for the archaeology team to reach Tulsa’s Oaklawn Cemetery …

Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from other reliable sources here​.   Daily Debunk Claim: “I would do press events in May, I would never be asked about coronavirus.” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, June 26. Verdict: False Read the full story at: PolitiFact   Social Media …

Police in Australia report a truck driver in Queensland Tuesday managed to fend off a venomous snake he encountered in the front seat of his vehicle as he drove along the highway at more than 100 kilometers per hour. In their report, police say the 27-year-old driver – known only …

TikTok had also said previously that it would not comply with any requests made by the Chinese government to censor content or for access to TikTok’s user data. Photo: Reuters Chinese social media app Tik Tok has revealed on Tuesday that it is stopping operations in Hong Kong owing to …

 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. — AFP/Files NEW YORK: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday called on President Donald Trump to not be a “co-conspirator” of the coronavirus and acknowledge the “major problem” it poses as cases spiked in dozens of states after some rushed to reopen. The number …

Hundreds of protesters continue to camp out at New York’s City Hall demanding massive budget cuts to the police department. The movement to “defund the police” was ignited by the death of George Floyd, an African American, in the custody of white police officers in late May in Minneapolis. Floyd’s …

India’s major cities have been worst hit by the pandemic. New Delhi and Mumbai each have about 100,000 cases. Photo: Reuters NEW DELHI: India on Monday overtook Russia to become the third-hardest-hit country in the world after the number of coronavirus cases climbed to nearly 700,000. The health ministry said …

NEW DELHI – Indian soldiers who died in close combat with Chinese troops last month were unarmed and surrounded by a larger force on a steep ridge, Indian government sources, two soldiers deployed in the area and families of the fallen men said.  One of the Indian soldiers died after …

JERUSALEM – As scandal-plagued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands trial for corruption, his 28-year-old son has emerged as a driving force in a counterattack against critics and the state institutions prosecuting the longtime Israeli leader. A favorite of the prime minister’s nationalistic base and far right leaders around the world, …

Kate Middleton and Prince William’s inspirational family rules to live by Prince William and Kate Middleton have always been the kind of parents who put their children’s needs first and with these new family rules that have recently come to light, royal fans have been given a sneak peek into …