A Roman Catholic diocese in New York has become the largest in the US to declare bankruptcy amid clergy abuse lawsuitsOctober 1, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in New York has become the largest in the US to declare bankruptcy amid clergy abuse lawsuits.Commerce secretary says 2020 U.S. census will end Oct. 5, despite judge ordering it to continue to end of OctoberSeptember 28, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Commerce secretary says 2020 U.S. census will end Oct. 5, despite judge ordering it to continue to end of October.UK foreign secretary says Britain is preparing sanctions for human rights violations in BelarusSeptember 24, 2020 GMTLONDON (AP) — UK foreign secretary says Britain is preparing sanctions for human rights violations in Belarus.ADVERTISEMENTSan Francisco Bay Area officer charged with manslaughter in the April shooting death of Black man in a Walmart storeSeptember 2, 2020 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Bay Area officer charged with manslaughter in the April shooting death of Black man in a Walmart store.‘Black Panther’ actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 after 4-year fight with colon cancer, representative tells APAugust 29, 2020 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — 'Black Panther' actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 after 4-year fight with colon cancer, representative tells AP.Yale University says it is ‘dismayed’ by Justice Department’s discrimination accusation, calls it ‘meritless’August 13, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Yale University says it is 'dismayed' by Justice Department's discrimination accusation, calls it 'meritless.'Justice Dept. accuses Yale of illegally discriminating against Asian American and white students in admissions processAugust 13, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Dept. accuses Yale of illegally discriminating against Asian American and white students in admissions process.Jerry Falwell Jr. taking an indefinite leave of absence as president and chancellor of Liberty University.August 7, 2020 GMTRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr. taking an indefinite leave of absence as president and chancellor of Liberty University.ADVERTISEMENTJohn Lewis, lion of civil rights era with long, celebrated career in Congress, has died; diagnosed with cancer in 2019July 18, 2020 GMTATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis, lion of civil rights era with long, celebrated career in Congress, has died; diagnosed with cancer in 2019.Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died at 59July 13, 2020 GMTJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died at 59.Labor union coalition announces walkout to protest racism and police violenceJuly 8, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Labor union coalition announces walkout to protest racism and police violence.UK foreign secretary extends immigration rights to Hong Kong BNO passport holders to 5 yearsJuly 1, 2020 GMTLONDON (AP) — UK foreign secretary extends immigration rights to Hong Kong BNO passport holders to 5 years.German diocese says the Rev. Georg Ratzinger, elder brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, has died at 96July 1, 2020 GMTBERLIN (AP) — German diocese says the Rev. Georg Ratzinger, elder brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, has died at 96.Reported death toll in coronavirus pandemic exceeds 500,000, Johns Hopkins University researchers sayJune 28, 2020 GMTROME (AP) — Reported death toll in coronavirus pandemic exceeds 500,000, Johns Hopkins University researchers say.Minneapolis City Council has advanced a plan to dismantle the city police department following George Floyd’s deathJune 26, 2020 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis City Council has advanced a plan to dismantle the city police department following George Floyd’s death.Charleston, South Carolina, has removed its statue of early US vice president John C. Calhoun, a fierce slavery advocateJune 24, 2020 GMTCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston, South Carolina, has removed its statue of early US vice president John C. Calhoun, a fierce slavery advocate.