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Tiananmen vigil banned for 1st time amid China's Hong Kong crackdown Police cite coronavirus in banning solemn candlelight vigil, but pro-democracy activists see it as part of a push to quash freedoms in the region. POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 7:15 AM

Americans' views shift on racial discrimination - CBS News poll Over the years, CBS News has asked Americans if there's been real progress in ending racial discrimination. POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 7:00 AM

7-year-old girl tortured to death for letting pet parrot escape "The poor girl was subjected to torture by Siddiqui and his wife who accused her of freeing one of the four pet Macao parrots," investigating officer said. POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 6:58 AM

Virginia governor to announce removal of Robert E. Lee statue Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans to remove the monument Thursday. POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 6:56 AM

George Floyd memorial service planned as police to appear in court Protests across the nation sparked by Floyd's killing were mostly peaceful for 2nd straight day, as 3 other officers at the scene of his death face charges. POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 6:51 AM

SpaceX launches 60 more Starlinks The sixth Starlink launch this year moves the company closer to initial space-based internet service POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 6:50 AM

Engel on hot mic: "If I didn't have a primary, I wouldn't care" His primary challenger tells CBS News the comment "captures everything that is wrong with too many in Washington" POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 6:48 AM

Drug touted by Trump fails to prevent COVID-19 in study The first large study of whether the drug could prevent people from getting infected finds it's no better than a placebo. POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 6:46 AM

Former Defense Secretary James Mattis denounces Trump "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try," Mattis wrote. POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 6:39 AM

Woman claims cop put knee on neck after she was yanked from car Police say they thought the woman and driver were among looters in the area when they swarmed the car outside a mall and started banging their batons on the windows. POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 6:37 AM

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Did Debate Over Business Income Insurance Just Get More Complicated? As the insurance industry faces litigation and questions over virus-related claim denials, it could soon be dealing with another business income hurdle due to the civil unrest that has taken place in many U.S. cities. This comes as insurance professionals … POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 11:18 AM

Cyclone Nisarga Lashes India’s Business Capital, Forcing Evacuation of 100,000 A cyclone made landfall Wednesday south of India’s financial capital of Mumbai, with storm surge threatening to flood beaches and low-lying slums as city authorities struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Live TV coverage showed inky black clouds framing the … POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 10:38 AM

Nigeria’s Regulator Gives Insurers Additional Year to Recapitalize on COVID-19 Impact Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission gave underwriters an additional year to recapitalize as companies deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The industry recapitalization program scheduled to end in 2020 must now be completed by September 2021, the agency said … POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 9:45 AM

UK Employee Union Urges Insurers, Banks to Protect Call Center Staff During Pandemic Employee union Unite has called on finance firms to do more to protect call center staff after a survey of almost 3,000 employees exposed widespread fears about catching COVID-19 in workplaces where social distancing measures were falling short. Independent research … POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 9:17 AM

AXA Identifies 1,700 Restaurant Contracts with Unclear Terms on Pandemic Payouts French insurer AXA has identified 1,700 contracts signed with restaurant owners in France where the terms are not clear as to whether business interruption losses due to the COVID-19 crisis should be covered, its CEO told Le Monde in an … POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 8:30 AM

Michigan’s AmeriTrust Group Extends Policyholder Relief Programs to Sept. 1 AmeriTrust Group Inc., based in Southfield, Michigan, has extended both its program to guarantee renewals of all admitted general business policies and its Economic Relief Payment Plan until Sept. 1, 2020. The company said it extending the programs in response … POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 5:23 AM

Insurance Survey Asks: How Is Pandemic Affecting Your Life, Your Work, Your Industry? How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you and your work? Now and going forward? No matter where you work in the P/C insurance industry, your experience is important. Learn how your experience compares with that of your industry peers by … POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 5:00 AM

Employees’ Suit Alleges Amazon’s New York Warehouse a Coronavirus ‘Place of Danger’ Amazon.com Inc has been sued for allegedly fostering the spread of the coronavirus by mandating unsafe working conditions, causing at least one employee to contract COVID-19, bring it home, and see her cousin die. The complaint was filed on Wednesday … POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 5:00 AM

Insurers Prepare for Claims as East States See Property Damage from Civil Unrest Scenes that played out over the past few days in several East region states are serving as a stark reminder for the insurance industry of civil unrest that took place in New York and other U.S. states more than 50 … POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 5:00 AM

As Doctors Prescribe Fewer Opioids for Injured Workers, What Do They Offer Instead? The good news is that doctors are less likely to prescribe opioids to injured workers than they were years ago. They have come to recognize that the pain medications have been overprescribed, causing addictions and deaths including suicides. The bad … POSTED JUNE 04, 2020 5:00 AM

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