Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades.

De Blasio, Shea address violent NYC protests
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Mayor Bill de Blasio blamed much of Saturday night's violence after protests demanding justice for George Floyd on what he is describing as a well-organized group of anarchists.

Cuomo: Virus deaths in NY approaching very low level

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is approaching a level where coronavirus fatalities are perhaps not eliminated but are very few.

Fresh protests rock New York City after mayor pleads for calm

Street protests spiraled into New York City’s worst day of unrest in decades Saturday, as fires burned, windows got smashed and dangerous confrontations between demonstrators and officers flared amid crowds of thousands decrying police killings.

NYPD officers, cruisers targeted by protesters

Two NYPD cruisers drove into protesters in Brooklyn on Saturday who were pelting, pushing barricade against a police car, knocking several people to the ground as the officers tried to evacuate the area.  It was just one incident involving NYPD officers on Saturday that left officers injured, vehicles destroyed, and scores of protesters under arrest.

De Blasio, Shea promise that police, protesters will face consequences after night of violent protests in Brooklyn
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Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said they will not tolerate any violence and that protesters and police officers who break the law will face punishment after an evening of violent protest in Brooklyn on Friday.

Trump claims protesters in DC risked facing 'vicious dogs'

President Donald Trump has fired off a series of tweets belittling the protesters who massed outside the White House and scraped with officers in riot gear.

Cuomo signs bill granting front-line worker death benefits

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill granting death benefits to the families of police officers, public health workers and other front-line workers who have died of the coronavirus.

Cuomo on reopening New York City
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Governor Andrew Cuomo gives an update on New York's response to the coronavirus pandemic on May 30.

New York City to begin reopening June 8, Cuomo announces

New York City is on track to begin the first phase of reopening since the shutdown due to the coronavirus on June 8, announced Gov. Andrew Cuomo Friday.

Sign language translators find themselves in the spotlight during coronavirus pandemic
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As millions of people across the nation tune in every day for coronavirus updates from officials, sign language interpreters have been thrust into the spotlight. FOX 5 NY spoke to a team of interpreters about what it takes to get crucial messages to the deaf community.

NYC targeting June 8 reopening date
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New York Govern Andrew Cuomo says that the New York City region will begin Phase One of reopening on June 8, brnging some 400,000 New Yorkers back to work.

‘We must be better’: Former President Barack Obama issues statement on death of George Floyd

Former president Barack Obama weighed on the death of George Floyd, who was killed during an incident with Minneapolis police officers on Monday, writing “this shouldn’t be ‘normal’ in 2020 America.”

Questions on reopening New York's economy baffle businesses

Some upstate New York business owners who made plans to reopen Friday remain closed amid last-minute confusion over whether their region indeed has the OK to move forward.

Trump slams rioters as 'thugs' while Twitter posts warning to President's message

President Donald Trump on Friday called protesters in Minneapolis “thugs” and said that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts” — drawing another warning from Twitter for his rhetoric. Trump tweeted after protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody torched a police station.