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Workers for the city of Albuquerque, N.M., remove a sculpture of Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate on Tuesday. A man was shot a day earlier as an armed militia group attempted to defend the statue from protesters.

Suspect In Shooting At Albuquerque Statue Demonstration Faces New Charges

Police arrested Steven Ray Baca following the Monday shooting. It happened during an attempt by protesters to topple a conquistador statue that also drew armed vigilantes to protect it.

The Board of Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted to lift a moratorium on renaming campus buildings and memorials. About 30 campus buildings are thought to have namesakes with ties to white supremacy or slavery.

UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Lift 16-Year Moratorium On Renaming Campus Buildings

The freeze on renaming any campus buildings or monuments was implemented by the board in 2015, after it voted to change the name of a classroom building named for a reputed Ku Klux Klan leader.

A grounds crew member mowed in right field as work continued to keep the Seattle Mariners' field this May. Now the MLB's season may be in jeopardy.

With Season Still In Jeopardy, Fauci Says MLB Should Finish Before Fall

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that while the spread of the coronavirus is still a major threat during the summer months, that period of time does not pose the added threat of the flu season.

Philonise Floyd speaks via video to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, weeks after the killing of his brother George incited widespread protests against police brutality. U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet looks on behind her face mask.

George Floyd's Brother To U.N. Human Rights Council: 'I Am Asking You To Help Us'

Philonise Floyd calls for a United Nations probe into police brutality in the U.S., which is not part of the council. "I'm asking you to help him," he tells the diplomats. "I'm asking you to help me."

The Trump Administration Goes To Court To Try Stop John Bolton's Book Publication

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the publication of former national security adviser John Bolton's book, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir.

How The Recent Black Lives Matter Movement Gained Increased White Support

Protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement have taken place all over the U.S. in the last few weeks, and recent polls show big jumps in white support for the movement over previous years.

Washington State Ferries is only using one of the two boats it normally assigns to the Port Townsend-Coupeville route in summer, as is the case on routes to downtown Seattle as well.

Washington State Ferries to stay on reduced schedule as summer begins

Summer officially begins on Saturday, but it still feels like winter if you study the sailing schedule of Washington State Ferries. With ridership...

In one sign of the COVID-19 economic cliff, travel at Sea-Tac airport plummeted beginning in March. A new state revenue forecast shows Washington tax collections could drop nearly $9B over the next three years.

Inslee orders furloughs, cancels some pay raises as forecast shows $9B drop in revenues

In a move not seen since the Great Recession , Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday canceled pay raises for some state employees and ordered...

Former national security adviser John Bolton paints a critical portrait of President Trump in a new memoir set for publication soon.

Trump Told China To 'Go Ahead' With Prison Camps, Bolton Alleges In New Book

The former national security adviser avoided talking to Congress about what he knew when it was convened for impeachment — abetted by Republicans. Now he tells the story in a new book.

A Target worker corrals shopping carts in Omaha, Neb., on June 16. The company is making permanent a $2 bonus it created during the pandemic, as many retailers have been phasing out "hazard pay."

Target Makes Extra Coronavirus Pay Permanent, Boosts Hourly Minimum To $15

The company is making permanent a $2 bonus it created during the pandemic, as many retailers have been phasing out "hazard pay." Target previously planned to raise its pay minimum by the end of 2020.

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