Protesters toppled a nearly century-old Confederate statue Monday in downtown Durham. Police didn’t intervene as demonstrators climbed a ladder, attached a rope and then pulled down the statue but North Carolina sheriff is working to identify those involved.
China announced that it will cut off imports of North Korean coal, iron ore and other goods in three weeks under U.N. sanctions. This comes after serious threats and impending North Korean nuclear and missile programs.
Over the weekend, at least three people have died in relation to the protests in Charlottesville, Virginia. There was a significant timeline leading up to the violent protests including Charlottesville City Council voting to remove a statue of Confederate war hero Robert E. Lee.
The small California town of Nipton was purchased Thursday by American Green Inc, a marijuana focused technology firm based in Arizona. The entire town of 120 acres reportedly cost about $ 5 million.
President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that the U.S. military is “locked and loaded” , referring to North Korea and their stockpile of missiles. North Korea has laid out clear cut plans to strike near the U.S. territory of Guam mid August.
