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San Antonio police arrested a man claiming to be a disabled veteran during an anti-mask protest at the North Star Mall that went viral Monday. (Screenshot via Twitter/@squill_whispers)
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Workers clean graffiti from a statue of Belgium's King Leopold II in Brussels on June 11 that was targeted by protesters during a Black Lives Matter demonstration. (Associated Press)
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In this June 12, 2020, file photo, Promise Goodwine, of Tampa, Fla., protests on a part of 16th Street renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, over the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Photo edited for Best of 2020 list.
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Illustration on the relationship between budget shortfalls and increased taxation by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Kathleen Toomey, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health, answers questions from the media during a news conference at Liberty Plaza across the street from the Georgia state Capitol building in downtown Atlanta, Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Photo edited for Best of 2020 list.
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Illustration on Israeli arabs by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Illustration on Israeli arabs by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Illustration on Israeli arabs by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Illustration on the FDA by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Illustration on 'Silent Night' by Linas Garsys/ The Washington Times
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Doctors have reported an increase in telemedicine calls to treat health conditions since COVID-19 became a major concern in March. About 66% of 1,594 U.S. physicians have practiced telemedicine, up from 16% who reported using the technology before the pandemic, a survey showed. (Associated Press/File)
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's support among voters. A majority in a poll said they oppose Mrs. Pelosi staying on as speaker. (Associated Press)
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Illustration on critical race theory by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Don't worry. I'll drive. (Illustration by Dana Summers for Tribune Content Agency)
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An FBI wanted poster for Chinese national Xinjiang Jin, who is accused of attempting to disrupt an online protest against the People's Republic of China, is shown here.
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A poll found that 52% of respondents overall thought that President Trump should "continue to fight to change Washington." (Associated Press)
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Anton Van Happen, owner of Nick The Greek restaurant in Ventura, California, has gone viral after confronting public health inspectors who tried to issue him a citation for allegedly breaking coronavirus-related restrictions. (Twitter/@VenturaReport)
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Illustration on medical marijuana by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Illustration on Jewish refugees in the Middle East by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Seattle public health officials have suggested the use of "glory holes" as a way to practice "safer" sex during the coronavirus pandemic. (Screenshot via Instagram/@kcpubhealth)