After George Floyd’s death, pent-up frustrations, provocateurs and inexperienced leadership led to mayhem for three nights.A building burned in Minneapolis during protests against the killing of George Floyd by the police in May.Credit...Victor J. Blue for The New York TimesJuly 3, 2020Updated 8:27 p.m. ETTwo days after George Floyd died, the police chief of Minneapolis…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. | AP Photo/Ng Han Guan OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says in response to “grave concern” over China’s new national security law for Hong Kong the Canadian government is restricting the export of sensitive goods to the territory and suspending its extradition treaty. His announcement Friday followed mainland China's…

A "Defund the Police" mural outside Milwaukee's City Hall was painted over by an anonymous group in an effort to show support for law enforcement but changed back to its original message Friday, according to media reports.The mural was painted Wednesday to support the nationwide movement to divert funds from police departments toward schools and youth programs. It…

Protesters blocked a road leading up to Mt. Rushmore Friday evening, ahead of President Trump’s Fourth of July fireworks event. According to local news outlets, about 150 demonstrators began gathering several hours ago and removed wheels from their vehicles to make it harder to remove them. Local authorities and National Guard were called on to…

WASHINGTON — Health officials across the country are urging Americans to scale back their Fourth of July plans as the coronavirus pandemic makes a frightening resurgence.Most politicians, including former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the presumptive Democratic nominee, are forgoing the traditional holiday parades and flag-waving appearances. The vast majority of fireworks displays in…