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A Republican-authored police reform bill failed in a Senate test vote Wednesday after Democrats opposed the bill on the basis it did not go far enough – sparking a furious war of words on the floor and marking an apparent impasse just weeks after George Floyd's death led to calls for new legislation.The procedural vote on…

World finance group expects a 4.9 percent contraction this year instead of its previously forecast 3 percent drop, underscoring the scale of the task facing policymakers.The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that damage to the global labor force and continued social distancing would hinder a recovery.Credit...Yuri Gripas/ReutersJune 24, 2020, 9:00 a.m. ETWASHINGTON — The International…

Two statues were torn down outside the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty hide caption toggle caption Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Two statues were torn down outside the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Two statues toppled, including one of an abolitionist. Several windows smashed…

Travelers arriving to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from Florida, Texas and other states with spiking Covid-19 infections rates will be subject to a 14-day quarantine and fines if they don't self-isolate, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. Cuomo had previously said he was considering imposing a quarantine on travelers arriving in the state from…

“We are running out of options here,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said, referring to the economic impact of the outbreak. “That is the blunt truth.”Mayor Bill de Blasio said his administration was now looking for another $1 billion in savings.Credit...Bryan R. Smith/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesJune 24, 2020Updated 11:27 a.m. ETWith the coronavirus siphoning as…