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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.
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Shifting Trump's Campaign Strategy
by Ayesha Rascoe
The president is down in the polls, prompting him to try to show he's taken charge of the coronavirus and crack down on crime and protests.
DOJ Charges 4 Chinese Researchers With Visa Fraud
by Ryan Lucas
The Justice Department says four Chinese nationals doing research in the U.S. have been charged with visa fraud. Three of the defendants are in federal custody.
Taiwanese Police Found The Owner Of A Lost Nintendo Switch By Playing Animal Crossing
When Taiwanese police found a lost Nintendo Switch, they thought it would be a good idea to log in to the game Animal Crossing: New Horizons to see if they could find the owner and their plan worked.
Comedian Ziwe Fumudoh Brings The Laughs In Her Frank Conversations About Race
by Sam Sanders
How many Black friends do you have? The comedian Ziwe Fumudoh is drawing praise, laughs and discomfort for the direct questions she asks her white guests on her Instagram Live show.
Protests In Eastern Russian City Test Kremlin
by Lucian Kim
Residents of Khabarovsk, a Russian city on the Chinese border, have held protests against the arrest of a popular governor for more than a week. The demonstrations signal growing discontent in Russia.
Friends Keep 1992 Promise To Share Lottery Jackpot
Tom Cook and Joseph Feeney made a vow to share their winnings if one of them ever won the lottery. That was in 1992. When Cook won $22 million dollars, he kept his promise to Feeney.
News Brief: COVID-19 In Florida, American Consulate Closed, Chinese Nationals Charged
Trump canceled an RNC event in Jacksonville because of the pandemic. China announced the closure of the American consulate in Chengdu. And, four Chinese nationals are charged with visa fraud.