Conservatives cheered Lil Wayne while critics mocked him. Rapper 50 Cent was among the critics, even as he was widely cited as a Trump supporter.
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Hillary Clinton joins Electoral College 4 years after it cost her the presidency: ‘Pretty sure I’ll get to vote for Joe’
Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, is one of 29 Democratic electors for New York state in 2020.
Anchorage chooses first woman, openly gay acting mayor, report says
Austin Quinn-Davidson is set to make local history in Anchorage, Alaska as the city’s new acting mayor, starting next week.
In abrupt reversal, Trump will now grant federal wildfire aid to California, governor says
The state had planned to appeal an initial denial from the Trump administration and believed it had a strong case.
Man fatally shot in Denver amid dueling protests, police say
A “private security guard with no affiliation with Antifa,” is a suspect in the shooting, according to a tweet from Denver police.
Derek Chauvin, ex-police officer accused of killing George Floyd, out on $1 million bail
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who is accused of killing George Floyd has been released from jail.
Seattle officer on leave after video shows cop rolling bicycle over protester’s head
A livestream shows an officer rolling a bike over the head or neck of a person lying in the street amid a protest in Seattle.
‘Save Halloween 2020’: Deliver candy to trick-or-treaters from 6 feet away with this viral idea
How do you give trick-or-treaters candy while staying socially distanced at 6 feet away? Ohio dad says use a homemade “candy chute” amid COVID-19.
South Dakota dismisses ‘elite class of so-called experts,’ carries on with state fair after Sturgis rally fueled COVID-19 surge
The South Dakota State Fair opened Thursday after the state’s last major event, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, led to a surge of COVID-19 cases.
Pregnant woman livestreams arrest over anti-lockdown event in Australia
The video shows Australian police handcuffing the woman and saying a search warrant allows them to seize all electronic devices in the home.