Riots

One of the things that led up to Margaret Thatcher's resignation as Britain's prime minister was the imposition of a poll tax on every adult in the U.K.: a crude per-head charge just for existing. Londoners rioted on 31 March 1990, with hundreds hurt and 339 arrests made. Trafalgar Square…

A panel of former NYPD officers weighs in on the riots and how to restore the peace on 'Fox & Friends.'Read More

After promising to deploy the U.S. military against protesters angry over the killing of unarmed Black people, President Donald Trump made his way to a historic Washington, D.C., church for a photo op where he held up a Bible and posed with members of his administration.But moments before Trump’s journey…

President Donald Trump holds the bible in front of St. John's church in Washington, D.C. after a peaceful protest turned violent by police. Image: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images By Brian Koerber2020-06-02 00:16:24 UTC Protesters peacefully exercising their First Amendment right outside the White House were tear gassed on Monday.…

Joey Garrison USA TODAYPublished 8:43 AM EDT Jun 2, 2020WASHINGTON — Governors including one Republican pushed back at President Donald Trump Monday after he told them on a phone call they are "weak" and need to use force to "dominate" riots that have erupted during protests over the death of George Floyd.Democratic Michigan Gov.…

Amid unrest in numerous U.S. cities following last week's killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Apple CEO Tim Cook has shared an internal memo with employees (via Bloomberg) addressing the pain that many are feeling and urging others to commit "to creating a better, more just world for…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed Antifa for rioting amid George Floyd protests The US will designate the anti-fascist group Antifa a terrorist organisation, President Donald Trump says. The president accused Antifa of starting riots at street protests over George Floyd's death.Mr Floyd,…

Live updatesProtests over George Floyd death continue across U.S.Read More

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a citywide curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. after four nights of violent protests. Garcetti said the National Guard would not be deployed. "This is not 1992," he said, referring to the Rodney King riots.Read More

Today, SpaceX successfully launched two astronauts to the International Space Station. WIRED was on site to witness the historic event. Saturday T-4:00It’s Saturday morning and in just four hours astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are expected to become the first humans to ride a Dragon. The veterans of NASA’s…