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Reports: Washington to shed 'Redskins' name Monday

Reports: Washington to shed 'Redskins' name Monday

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington’s NFL team will get rid of the name ‘Redskins’ on Monday, according to multiple reports. It’s unclear when a new name will be revealed for one of the league’s oldest franchises.
Boy, 12, arrested after Palace player Zaha gets racist posts

Boy, 12, arrested after Palace player Zaha gets racist posts

LONDON — A 12-year-old boy was arrested by police after Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Aston Villa.
Florida reports largest, single-day increase in COVID cases

Florida reports largest, single-day increase in COVID cases

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Foreign students in NC fear online classes mean deportation

Foreign students in NC fear online classes mean deportation

RALEIGH, N.C. — Although most North Carolina universities — including Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C.
F1 star Hamilton raises right fist in fight against racism

F1 star Hamilton raises right fist in fight against racism

SPIELBERG, Austria — Standing on the podium to celebrate his latest win, Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton raised a clenched right fist and then delivered a message to his fellow drivers not to slow down in the fight against racism.
Bollywood's Amitabh Bachchan, 3 family members test positive

Bollywood's Amitabh Bachchan, 3 family members test positive

NEW DELHI — Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son and two other family members have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, a government minister said Sunday.
Iran blames bad communication, alignment for jet shootdown

Iran blames bad communication, alignment for jet shootdown

TEHRAN, Iran — A misaligned missile battery, miscommunication between troops and their commanders and a decision to fire without authorization all led to Iran's Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing all 176 people
Asia Today: No masks on red carpet as Taiwan logs few cases

Asia Today: No masks on red carpet as Taiwan logs few cases

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan wrapped up an annual film festival with an awards ceremony Saturday night as it holds more public events after keeping its coronavirus outbreak to a few hundred cases.
2 officers, suspect killed in Texas border town shooting

2 officers, suspect killed in Texas border town shooting

MCALLEN, Texas — Two police officers were shot and killed Saturday by a suspect who later fatally shot himself in a South Texas border town after responding to a domestic disturbance call, authorities said.
2 officers, suspect killed in Texas border town shooting

2 officers, suspect killed in Texas border town shooting

MCALLEN, Texas — Two police officers were shot and killed Saturday by a suspect who later fatally shot himself in a South Texas border town after responding to a domestic disturbance call, authorities said.
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