JONAH GOLDBERG: Abolishing police would make things much worse

In these trying times, it’s difficult to find something to smile about. But I’ve found some modicum of mirth watching very sympathetic liberals go the extra mile to help hone the message of activists calling to “defund the police.” For instance, Katy Tur, an MSNBC anchor, had Isaac Bryan, the executive director of the Black Policy Project at UCLA on “Meet the Press Daily” to explain what “Defund the Police” really means.

 
Cobain ‘MTV Unplugged’ guitar fetches $6 M at auction

Grunge became gold Saturday as the guitar Kurt Cobain played on Nirvana’s 1993 “MTV Unplugged” performance months before his death sold for an eye-popping $6 million at auction.

Volunteer sleuths track down Hawaii’s quarantine scofflaws

Volunteer sleuths with the group Hawaii Quarantine Kapu Breakers has helped find people on Oahu and the Big Island who were later arrested by police, founder and former reporter Angela Keen said.

Trump comeback rally features empty seats, staff infections

President Donald Trump launched his comeback rally Saturday by defining the upcoming election as a stark choice between national heritage and left-wing radicalism.

Deaths prompt Alaska officials to remove ‘Into the Wild’ bus

An abandoned bus in the Alaska wilderness where a young man documented his demise over 114 days in 1992 has been removed by officials, frustrated that the bus has become a lure for dangerous, sometimes deadly pilgrimages into treacherous backcountry.

Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

A pre-dawn shooting in a park in Seattle’s protest zone killed a 19-year-old man and critically injured another person, authorities said Saturday.

Manhattan top prosecutor leaves job after standoff with Barr

An unusual standoff between Attorney General William Barr and Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor ended Saturday when the prosecutor agreed to leave his job with an assurance that investigations by the prosecutor’s office into the president’s allies would not be disturbed.

Tiz the Law runs away with Belmont

Tiz the Law is the first New York-bred horse to win the Belmont since Forrester in 1882.

6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19

President Donald Trump’s campaign says six staff members helping set up for his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus.

Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it

Former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book, a federal judge ruled Saturday, despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the release because of concerns that classified information could be exposed.