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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months
by Stephen Thompson
This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.
Federal Authorities Agree To Pause Efforts To Contain Portland Protesters
by Conrad Wilson
Oregon's governor says federal law enforcement has agreed to leave Portland. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security says the state must guarantee the security of the federal courthouse there.
Vietnamese Officials Thought They Had Coronavirus Under Control
by Michael Sullivan
Vietnam had been a success story in beating the coronavirus: zero deaths and only 430 confirmed cases. But a new cluster has changed things. The prime minister warns every province is under threat.
Coronavirus Pandemic Hits Catholic Schools Especially Hard
by Tom Gjelten
At least 100 Catholic elementary and secondary schools may have to close this fall, because COVID-19 concerns are leading to lower enrollments. Families of color may be hardest hit.
Haunted House In Ireland Can Be Yours For $3 Million
In the eighteenth century, Anne Tottenham was living in the mansion when legend has it she saw the devil. She was so shocked that people say she died, and her ghost has roamed the halls ever since.
News Brief: GDP Preview, Federal Agents Step Back In Portland, Big Tech Hearing
Commerce Department expected to release grim economic report. Federal law enforcement officers are standing down in Portland, Ore. Four big tech CEOs testify before House panel's anti-trust hearing.
4 Big Tech CEOs Testified Before House Panel's Anti-Trust Hearing
by Alina Selyukh
CEOs of Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook answered questions from members of a House subcommittee investigating whether these tech powerhouses have grown too powerful.
Pandemic May Push Cuba To Ease Restrictions On Tightly Controlled Economy
by Carrie Kahn
Cuba has opened dollar stores, dropped a tax on dollar transactions and is promising other long-awaited economic reforms as it tries to pull itself out of a deep slump, made worse by the pandemic.
Microphone Aboard NASA's Rover Aims To Pick Up Sounds From Mars
by Brendan Byrne
The Perseverance rover launches Thursday, the last of three missions leaving in July while the planets' orbits are favorable. It is carrying technology that doesn't often go to space: a microphone.
Quarterback Tom Brady Mentioned In New York Woman's Death Notice
Disdain for the former New England Patriots quarterback apparently transcends life. A death notice for Carole Scarsella who lived outside Buffalo included: "She HATED Tom Brady."
Hundreds Of Muslims Attend Drive-Through Hajj In Maryland
by Daniella Cheslow
Muslims living outside Saudi Arabia cannot make the hajj this year because of the coronavirus. One community in Maryland held a drive-through hajj instead.
Hong Kong Police Take Steps To Enforce Controversial National Security Law
by John Ruwitch
Police arrested four people for statements posted online — saying they were promoting independence from China. The arrests raise fresh concerns about freedom of speech in the former British colony.