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Plastic bags are seen through the window of a restaurant, May 24, 2012.

Imperial Beach Passes One Of The Broadest Plastic Bans In State

The city of Imperial Beach on Wednesday night passed one of the most sweeping plastics bans in the state of California.

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best (second from left) talks this week with activists Raz Simone (right) and Keith Brown near the spot in the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" where police had earlier boarded up a precinct building.

'Go Back To Your Bunker,' Seattle Mayor Tells Trump In Spat Over Protests

President Trump sharply criticizes officials' response in Seattle: "Take back your city NOW. If you don't do it, I will."

General overall view of the cross atop the St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church amid the global coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Sunday, April 26, 2020, in Monterey Park, Calif.

Officials: 2 California Church Services Sources Of Virus Outbreaks

As Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to release plans for how religious institutions can reopen in California during the coronavirus pandemic, health officials say two church services that were held without authorization have been sources of outbreaks.

Fans sit in the stands before the start of a game between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in 2019 in Landover, Md. The Redskins, and other teams, are reviewing their names.

The Racial Justice Reckoning Over Sports Team Names Is Spreading

In the wake of George Floyd's killing, Confederate monuments have fallen, food companies have scrubbed racist imagery from labels, and now, pro sports teams names are under fresh review.

Expedition 59 Flight Engineers (from left) Anne McClain, David Saint-Jacques and Christina Koch inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory.

As NASA Aims For The Moon, An Aging Space Station Faces An Uncertain Future

The International Space Station is getting older, and NASA is hoping that commercial businesses will take over so that the space agency can focus its efforts on a return to the moon.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is reopening to the public on Friday. "We haven't seen the cats get superexcited about seeing people, but that's honestly to be expected," says curator Craig Saffoe. "Cats, whether they're your cats at home or giant cats like ours, are cats." Above, Luke, an African lion.

As Zoos Cautiously Reopen, Humans Are Excited, Big Cats Seem Ambivalent

"We haven't seen the cats get superexcited about seeing people, but that's honestly to be expected," says Craig Saffoe, curator of the Smithsonian's National Zoo, which reopens Friday.

Roger Stone leaves federal court after a sentencing hearing in February in Washington, D.C.

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Longtime Friend And Adviser Roger Stone

The president has used his clemency power to spare Stone a prison sentence following his conviction in federal court. It's the latest official intercession in a case involving a Trump friend.

A woman in California wears a medical mask during a political campaign rally, March 2, 2020.

More Testing Sheds Light On How Virus Is Spreading In US

New diagnoses in several states pushed the tally of COVID-19 cases past 100, and New Hampshire reported its first case, raising the total of affected states to 11.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, faces an allegation of sexual assault in 1993.

New Information Emerges Around Biden Sexual Assault Allegation

A former neighbor recalled to NPR that Tara Reade relayed the same detailed accusation against Biden many years ago. Many Democratic officials say they believe Biden did not assault Reade.

Omar Shakir, who oversees Israeli and Palestinian policy for Human Rights Watch, awaits a hearing in September at Israel's Supreme Court in Jerusalem. The court affirmed Shakir's deportation, a move that has prompted protests from members of the international community.

Israel's Top Court Approves Expulsion Of Human Rights Official

Omar Shakir of Human Rights Watch was ordered to leave the country for allegedly backing boycotts of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Aghast critics call it a blow to free expression.

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