Activists calling to "defund the police" are encountering early opposition to their slogan, with some supporters saying it’s confusing and others worrying the overall goal could be misinterpreted.The phrase, which has become a rallying cry among some advocates during the George Floyd protests, broadly refers to cutting funds for law enforcement and redirecting them toward…

Officials in China closed more neighborhoods and fired officials on Monday amid fears of a new coronavirus outbreak linked to a market in Beijing, according to multiple reports.At least 10 residential communities near the Yuquandong market in Beijing's Haidian District were placed under lockdown after "multiple cases" were found over the weekend.Residents were ordered to go under home…

NBC News was called out late Sunday over a pair of tweets it sent about an hour apart that critics said showed bias when reporting on President Trump rallies and the protests that have emerged in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody. CNN'S BRIAN STELTER BLASTED BY TRUMP CAMPAIGN OVER 'SEXIST' INTERVIEWNBC News first tweeted…

Black man, 27, died of blood loss and organ injuries from two shots to the back, autopsy finds Protesters rally in the street in front of a Wendy’s restaurant destroyed amid protests over the police shooting of Rayshard Brooks, whose death has been ruled a homicide. Photograph: John Amis/EPA The death of Rayshard Brooks, a…

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in New York City on Sunday to support black transgender Americans in a "Black Trans Lives Matter" march in front of the Brooklyn Museum.Video of the event shows thousands of rallygoers, most wearing masks due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, marching through New York City streets following an initial gathering at…