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There are tents and families out there. People from diverse backgrounds. Practically every part of the lake. Crowds are here to recognize juneteenth. A holiday for the African American community that has taken on a whole new meaning this year. We want to show you video, ranger over lake merritt. Thousands crowd to take part in the festivities. People are gathering to hear from speakers explaining the significance and the history behind this day. People have mixed emotions over how quickly main s...

The protests. How the Lafayette Square crackdown is putting new scrutiny on attorney general william barr. And risky business. Hardhit new york finally starts to reopen from coronavirus lockdowns. How the u. S. Pandemic plans to keep people safe. Want to keep people safe but first, your world in 90 seconds. Completely dismantle the minneapolis police. Im not for abolishing the entire Police Department. A vetoproof majority say they plan to defund and dismantle the citys Police Department followi...

Comeback this summer. The Election Campaign getting back to Something Like normal. Its all part of the great opening up which continues rapidly. Georgia was the first. New numbers show that it has bounced back very very quickly. Its economy has. New jersey has lifted the stayathome order. New york city subways have seen a considerable increase in ridership. And the money from the government is finally flowing to business, and get this, Mortgage Applications are surging, too. Add it all up and it...

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There have been attacks on Coptic Christians and the Security Forces and convoys, but never before a successful attack on a mosque in sinai. I would hesitate to be absolute about it but what is quite clear is that everyone regards this as a major escalation. For obvious reasons, if you are claiming a religious justification as the Islamic State group does, you have to be quite careful about targeting of this kind. Why it has happened, there is a whole complex set of reasons for that that come ou...

Home. Neighbors say he was visiting a friend and was shot while he was trying to leave police were on scene for hours investigating the situation has some people questioning how safe their neighborhood really is hard to get them to live and try to keep myself in the ward issue is whose is whose. You know five percent on the way any empty and Marcella Roberts in thirteen years now and also Police Officerd in a deadly shooting face the judge today prosecutors say Michael Arrington what shot and ki...

They hand to the holy father. When you see them give a flower to the holy father, that is a symbol to him that a prayer has been answered. So a tremendous amount of beauty. We have a band here. They have been practicing for the holy father. Theyll play for him. Many of the people we saw congressman king here ready to greet the pontiff. They are a little behind schedule. The plane, weve been asked about the plane he will be arriving on while the holy father is in the United States. Its an America...

Critics and Alex Rodriguez plan to fight the yearlong suspension in federal court. Good morning and welcome to al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Foreign dignitaries from around the world are in israel today to say farewell to ariel sharon, and the Controversial Military leader passed away saturday at the age of 85 after 8 years in a coma and honored earlier today in jerusalem during a state ceremony outside the Israeli Parliament. The memorial was attended by current israeli Prime Minister ne...

He was 85 years old. Nick schifrin is in jerusalem. How are people acting to the news . You said it. He was a controversial polarizing figure throughout his life and in his death. Israelis beloved him. He was dubbed king eric because of his military victories using his original first name. He was hated by arabs who called him a brutal bulldozer. More than anyone he defined the israeli state. First as a soldier in the 1950s. He created a Commando Unit that created ruthless reprisals. He was a mil...

There are tears and cheers in the middle east as a pivotal israeli figure passes away. Former Prime Minister ariel sharon died this morning after eight years in a coma. He was 85 years old. One of Ariel Sharons sons spoke outside the hospital where his father died. Translation thats it. Hes gone. He went when he decided to go many in israel are mourning. The president spoke about the deep love many had for the former Prime Minister. The state of israel mourns today the loss of one of its greates...