SpaceX crowds came in droves despite downpours, tornado warning, pandemic

The crowd launched early, even though the SpaceX Crew Dragon didn't rise from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A as scheduled.

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Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers

Saudi Arabia's mosques opened their doors to worshippers on Sunday for the first time in more than two months as the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, eased restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus. "It is great to feel the mercy of God and once again call people for prayers at mosques instead of at their homes," said Abdulmajeed Al Mohaisen, who issues the call to prayer at Al Rajhi Mosque, one of the largest in the capital Riyadh.

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George Floyd autopsy shows no signs of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation, attributes death to 'being restrained, his underlying health conditions, and any potential intoxicants in his system'

Floyd was "non-responsive" for nearly three minutes before the police officer took his knee off his neck, the report said.

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Louisville police appear to shoot pepper rounds at reporters

Footage from Wave 3 local news in Louisville, Ky., appears to show police shooting pepper rounds directly at news crew.

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Family of Grand Princess passenger who died of coronavirus files suit against Carnival

The family of a California cruise ship passenger who died of coronavirus has sued Princess Cruises and its parent company Carnival in federal court.

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China home-built aircraft carrier conducting sea trials

China’s Defense Ministry said the navy’s only entirely home-built aircraft is carrying out sea trials to test weapons and equipment and enhance training of the crew.

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NASA is broadcasting live radio chatter from the astronauts on Saturday's historic SpaceX launch. Here's how to listen.

Listen to the NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon as they launch into orbit.

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France, Britain, Germany 'regret' U.S. end to Iran nuclear waivers

France, Germany and Britain on Saturday criticised a U.S. decision to end sanctions waivers allowing work on Iranian nuclear sites designed to prevent weapons development. "We deeply regret the U.S. decision to end the three waivers," the three European countries said in a joint statement. "These projects, endorsed by U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, serve the non-proliferation interests of all and provide the international community with assurances of the exclusively peaceful and safe nature of Iranian nuclear activities."

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George Floyd death: Northwestern University voices support for alumnus Omar Jimenez arrested during live CNN report on Minneapolis unrest

Northwestern University officials are speaking out after an alumnus was arrested in Minneapolis Friday while reporting live on CNN.

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Watch SpaceX, NASA, and 2 astronauts perform an historic private spaceship docking live online

When NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley dock SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship to the International Space Station, they'll make history.

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As Minneapolis rioters set buildings ablaze, grocer pleads to save his stores

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In this swing state, Latino Democrats call for fighting back on Trump's 'socialist' attacks

"The campaign needs to push back strong and quick," said a Democratic state senator, adding that she's confident it will.

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'You're not going to out-concern me and out-care me': Atlanta's mayor makes a powerful plea against violence and destruction in George Floyd protests

"This is not a protest," Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said. "This is chaos. A protest has purpose."

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Semitrailer speeds into crowd of protesters on Minneapolis bridge; injuries unclear

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Twin Cities mayors, Minnesota governor walk back comments about out-of-state protesters | TheHill - The Hill

1. Twin Cities mayors, Minnesota governor walk back comments about out-of-state protesters | TheHill  The Hill
2. Minneapolis mayor says 'white supremacists,' 'out of state instigators' behind protests, but arrests show d...  Fox News
3. When Police View Citizens as Enemies  The Atlantic
4. Minneapolis’s Progressive Image Burns in Its Streets  Bloomberg
5. Cities reeling from violent riots tighten restrictions, implement curfews as National Guard deployed  Fox News
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Minnesota National Guard plans to deploy as many as 10,000 soldiers to Minneapolis protests over George Floyd - USA TODAY

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George Floyd protests: L.A. hit by unrest not seen in decades - Los Angeles Times

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Says Trump Should ‘Stop Talking’: ‘This Is Like Charlottesville All Over Again’ - Forbes

1. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Says Trump Should ‘Stop Talking’: ‘This Is Like Charlottesville All Over Again’  Forbes
2. Atlanta mayor on Trump: 'He should just stop talking'  CNN
3. Atlanta mayor says Trump "making it worse" and should "just stop talking"  Face the Nation
4. Two Atlanta officers fired for excessive force, mayor says  Atlanta Journal Constitution
5. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms can be healer for the nation  New York Post
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APD responding to possible looting at Lakeline Mall - KXAN.com

1. APD responding to possible looting at Lakeline Mall  KXAN.com
2. Protests escalate outside APD headquarters  KEYE TV CBS Austin
3. Some businesses looted, fires set as downtown Austin protests continue into the night  KXAN.com
4. Police: Possible looting incident at Lakeline Mall, no suspects in custody  FOX 7 Austin
5. Mother of man killed by Austin police officer asks for answers  Austin American-Statesman
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Eye on the gulf. Tropical Storm development possible this week - KHOU.com

1. Eye on the gulf. Tropical Storm development possible this week  KHOU.com
2. Gulf of Mexico an Area to Watch For Possible Development of a Tropical Depression or Storm This Week  The Weather Channel
3. Amanda forms and clashes with a tropical wave in Yucatan  Yucatán Expat Life
4. Hurricane Season Collides With the Coronavirus  The New York Times
5. Storm in Pacific brings odds for Development in the Atlantic  NBC2 News
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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo holds coronavirus update after protests flare up in New York - The Sun

1. NY Governor Andrew Cuomo holds coronavirus update after protests flare up in New York  The Sun
2. May 30 coronavirus news  CNN
3. Cuomo pleads for calm after statewide unrest over George Floyd's death  CBS News
4. Cuomo talks about inequality and healthcare - News  Reuters
5. Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds briefing on New York's pandemic response (LIVE) | USAT TODAY  USA TODAY
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Authorities identify federal officer killed in Oakland during George Floyd protest - NBC News

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This cult-favorite 1960s dish is still wildly popular — but why?

"Grape jelly" and "meatballs" sound like they shouldn't belong in the same sentence (let alone recipe!)

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SpaceX launch: Nasa astronauts begin historic mission on private spaceship

Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken head out on a mission to initiate a new, commercial era in spaceflight.

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Wife of officer charged with murder in George Floyd's death files for divorce

Kellie Chauvin's lawyer said she is "devastated" over Floyd's death.

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Deleting Facebook, downloading VPNs: How Hong Kongers are preparing for a draconian law

Hong Kongers are preparing for a new reality as China moves to impose new national security powers over Hong Kong that are seen by many as a "death knell" for the former British colony's freedoms.

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Airlines schedule major increase in flights in July as pressure mounts on ministers to ease quarantine

Airlines have scheduled a dramatic increase in flights in July in anticipation that Governments will lift travel restrictions for holidaymakers and save the industry from potential collapse, according to data seen by The Sunday Telegraph. The companies which have already laid off tens of thousands of workers are banking on a “V-shaped” recovery by scheduling 161,200 passenger flights and 29.5 million seats for July, just eight per cent down on last year’s July timetables. The strategy to open up business travel and holiday routes to hotspot favourites like Greece, Italy, France and Spain comes as most European countries are preparing to lift their quarantines or open their borders in mid June or at least by July 1. It will increase pressure on Boris Johnson to make good his suggestion last week that the UK’s quarantine - to be introduced on June 8 - could be replaced with “air bridges” to low-risk holiday destinations when it is reviewed on June 29. One senior industry source claimed: “The sense is that they might quietly do a U-turn after the first review period. Grant Shapps [the Transport Secretary] is against quarantine, the Treasury are against it, Beis is against it and DCMS hate it.” The exclusive data, from Cirium, a travel analytics firm, shows how the coronavirus pandemic devastated the aviation industry as it tore across the world. Scheduled passengers were 22.5 million in February, 10 per cent up on last year before it slumped by 93 per cent in April and May. It has risen in June to 38.5 per cent down on last year, as the Far East has opened up, and rises to just minus eight per cent in July as airlines anticipate Europe unlocking. June and July are “scheduled” rather than actual flights, which will depend on quarantines easing in June and July. Germany has lifted restrictions, Italy wants to resume travel on June 15, and Spain and Portugal are aiming for July 1. France hopes to drop border controls to and from EU countries after June 15 except with countries that impose quarantine on a “reciprocal” basis, namely the UK. Greece has excluded the UK from a “white list” of 29 countries it judges are low-risk enough from which to accept tourists from June 15 without quarantine although it will open up to more countries after it reviews their infection rates at the end of June. British Airways says it is aiming for a “meaningful return” to flying in July, RyanAir plans to ramp up flights to at least 40 per cent of its normal July schedule and EasyJet, which has laid off one in three staff, hopes to operate 30 per cent of its pre-crisis timetable from July to September. Paul Charles, chief executive of PC Consultancy, which advises the tourist industry, said Britain’s quarantine risked “killing” the economy. “Travel companies have not had any bookings for April or May. They are worried that if they don’t get them in June, they will go under,” he said. The Airport Operators’ Association (AOA) has urged ministers to aim for the first “air bridges” to “low risk” destinations by June 8 so that holidaymakers can sidestep quarantine and the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days on their return to the UK. The Department for Transport will shortly publish new guidelines for “safe” travel which will include face coverings or masks throughout the journey, temperature checks, social distancing in airports and contactless travel including for check-ins and payments. An AOA spokesman said: “Once these guidelines are agreed and given that they are based on a common European baseline, this puts in place the right conditions for opening up air bridges to low-risk countries.” The Home Office which has led the moves to introduce quarantine has, however, warned that it will block attempts to lift the quarantine unless it is safe and there is no risk of it sparking a second wave of coronavirus. A Department for Transport source said: “There is certainly a willingness in Government to do as much for this Summer as is safe.” Post-coronavirus air travel: No travel if you have symptoms If ill, no cost re-booking or refunds up to six hours before flying Face masks or coverings from arrival at airport to leaving terminal at destination Only passengers in the terminal, no tearful goodbyes at departure gates Contact-less electronic check-in and boarding Social distancing and one-way systems for waiting and queuing passengers Airports' association pressing for temperature checks Exemption from two-metre rule on plane No on-board duty free, reduced food and drink service, pre-packaged food and cashless payments

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GOP eyes flipping Michigan senate seat

As Republicans work to maintain their control of the Senate in November, they're looking to flip seats in some key battleground states. That includes Michigan, where two challengers are looking to unseat incumbent Democratic Senator Gary Peters. Riley Beggin, a political reporter for Bridge Magazine, spoke with CBS News about the contest.

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Amy Klobuchar under scrutiny for 2006 case involving officer charged in George Floyd death

Klobuchar was elected to the Senate in 2006 around the time that Derrick Chauvin was involved in the shooting that killed Wayne Reyes.

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New report alleges killings, mass detentions in Ethiopia

A new report by the rights group Amnesty International accuses Ethiopia’s security forces of extrajudicial killings and mass detentions even as the country’s reformist prime minister was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The report issued Friday says security forces killed at least 25 people in 2019 in the East Guji and West Guji zones of the restive Oromia region amid suspicions of supporting a rebel group, the Oromo Liberation Army, and a once-exiled opposition group. The government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was awarded the peace prize in December for sweeping political reforms and restoring ties with neighboring Eritrea after two decades of hostilities, acknowledged that “the reform process has at times experienced bumps” but called the report “a one-sided snapshot security analysis that fails to appropriately capture the broader political trajectory and security developments."

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A partygoer who attended the now-infamous Lake of the Ozarks pool party has tested positive for COVID-19, meaning hundreds could have been exposed

The individual began showing symptoms on Sunday and was likely "incubating illness and possibly infectious at the time of the visit."

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Watch live: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Addresses Protests | NBC News - NBC News

1. Watch live: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Addresses Protests | NBC News  NBC News
2. Military Police Ordered To Prepare To Deploy To Minnesota  NPR
3. St. Paul Mayor announces curfew following Minneapolis protests  Fox News
4. Pentagon Ready to Send Troops to Minneapolis If State Asks  Bloomberg
5. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says majority of protesters are from out of state  CBS News
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Video: Bay Area protesters, police clash in demonstrations over George Floyd killing - The Mercury News

1. Video: Bay Area protesters, police clash in demonstrations over George Floyd killing  The Mercury News
2. A look at why ex-police officer Derek Chauvin is charged with third-degree murder  CNN
3. Chicago mayor drops 'coded' f-bomb blasting Trump's controversial tweet on George Floyd protests | TheHill  The Hill
4. Hundreds block Silicon Valley highway over Floyd killing  CNBC
5. Ex-NBA player Royce White leads massive peaceful protest down Minneapolis interstate after George Floyd’s death  Yahoo Sports
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms steps into national spotlight with passionate plea to protesters - CNN

1. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms steps into national spotlight with passionate plea to protesters  CNN
2. CNN explosion: Terrifying explosive goes off at CNN HQ during live broadcast - VIDEO  Express.co.uk
3. George Floyd protests: Trump 'gloats' as rioters attack CNN HQ  Daily Mail
4. CNN sign damaged by vandals is a popular tourist landmark for Atlanta  Atlanta Journal Constitution
5. Violent George Floyd protests at CNN Center unfold live on TV  CNN
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Read the Criminal Complaint Against Derek Chauvin - The New York Times

1. Read the Criminal Complaint Against Derek Chauvin  The New York Times
2. California police slam George Floyd's Minneapolis officer  Los Angeles Times
3. George Floyd death and Minneapolis protests  NBC News
4. Column: George Floyd’s death brings back an old familiar rage  Chicago Tribune
5. 'Am I next?': Coco Gauff, Stephen Jackson join outcry over George Floyd killing  The Guardian
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Florida sees largest COVID-19 case increase in over a month - Miami Herald

1. Florida sees largest COVID-19 case increase in over a month  Miami Herald
2. Doctor warns there could be 100,000 more American COVID-19 deaths by Labor Day, but models vary widely  ABC News
3. How The Medical Device Supply Chain Failed During Covid-19  CNBC
4. The racial disparities in Minnesota’s coronavirus cases, explained  Vox.com
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African-American congresswoman pepper-sprayed during racism protest - POLITICO

1. African-American congresswoman pepper-sprayed during racism protest  POLITICO
2. Three government officials in Ohio maced during demonstrations protesting George Floyd's death | TheHill  The Hill
3. U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, other politicians pepper-sprayed by Columbus police during protest  cleveland.com
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Minneapolis mayor pleads for peace as Floyd protests erupt into chaos - Fox News

1. Minneapolis mayor pleads for peace as Floyd protests erupt into chaos  Fox News
2. Every Person Arrested In Saint Paul Last Night Was From Out Of State, Mayor Says  Forbes
3. Trump urges Minneapolis mayor to 'get tough and fight'  The Hill
4. Minneapolis's descent into lawlessness  Washington Examiner
5. Minneapolis mayor says anger over killing goes back '400 years'  The Sun
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SLC rally to protest death of George Floyd turns violent, Gov. Herbert activates National Guard - Salt Lake Tribune

1. SLC rally to protest death of George Floyd turns violent, Gov. Herbert activates National Guard  Salt Lake Tribune
2. Protesters destroy police car in downtown SLC (Language warning)  FOX 13 News Utah
3. Downtown SLC protest turns violent: National Guard called to contain violence, looting  KUTV 2News
4. Herbert calls in National Guard in response to protests in Salt Lake City  KSL.com
5. Here's what changed in Utah's latest COVID-19 guideline revision  KSL.com
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Woman charged with attempted murder of 4 NYPD cops during protests - New York Post

1. Woman charged with attempted murder of 4 NYPD cops during protests  New York Post
2. Cuomo Says ‘Wear a Mask’ as Protests and Coronavirus Collide  Bloomberg
3. George Floyd protests: Woman faces attempted murder charge after police cruiser hit with Molotov cocktail  The Independent
4. George Floyd Protests in N.Y.C.: Unrest in Brooklyn as de Blasio Appeals for Calm  The New York Times
5. Attorney General Letitia James to investigate NYPD response to George Floyd protests  New York Daily News
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Protests over George Floyd escalate near White House as Trump warns against 'mob violence' - USA TODAY

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Barr threatens to bust 'far-left extremist groups' in Floyd unrest - POLITICO

1. Barr threatens to bust 'far-left extremist groups' in Floyd unrest  POLITICO
2. Attorney General Barr: Peaceful protests over George Floyd 'hijacked' by 'far left extremist groups'  USA TODAY
3. Live: Attorney General Barr Delivers Statement on George Floyd Case | NBC News  NBC News
4. Andrew McCarthy: Laws against rioting and terrorism must be enforced against Antifa and other violent radicals  Fox News
5. Jason Chaffetz: Justice for George Floyd – zero tolerance for rogue cops and lawlessness  Fox News
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H-1B visa: Premium processing for applications to resume next month - The Mercury News

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Robert Reich's advice to the Class of 2020

The multiple crises we're facing are opportunities to remake this nation and the world

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Corporate coronavirus liability immunity faces serious obstacles

The precedent set when the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare may be the public’s best defense

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Taylor Swift slams Trump for "stoking the fires of white supremacy"

"We will vote you out in November,” Swift tweeted on Friday

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FOX NEWS: As coronavirus scams proliferate, Google launches scam-spotter tool

As coronavirus scams proliferate, Google launches scam-spotter tool



Scammers beware: Google is on the lookout for you.

FOX NEWS: Twitter tags Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’

Twitter tags Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’



Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was informed in advance by the company’s staff of a decision to tag a tweet by President Donald Trump as ‘glorifying violence’, a spokeswoman for the company said; Kristin Fisher reports.

FOX NEWS: Navy builds 10 new heavily armed frigate warships

Navy builds 10 new heavily armed frigate warships



The Navy’s vision and mission scope for its emerging new combat-capable frigate includes the ability to destroy swarming small boat attacks, operate undersea and aerial drones, support carrier strike groups, conduct disaggregated operations, attack enemies with an over-the-horizon missile and engage in advanced surface and anti-submarine warfare.

FOX NEWS: Murky messaging: Facebook allowed 'Death to America' advertising but censors US back-to-work rallies

Murky messaging: Facebook allowed 'Death to America' advertising but censors US back-to-work rallies



When it comes to violating Facebook’s guidelines, it is often anyone’s guess what will fly and what will fall.

Can you contract coronavirus from a surface or object?

The CDC says that it may be possible to contract COVID-19 by coming in contact with a surface or object that has the virus on it, but you're much more likely to get the coronavirus through person-to-person transmission.

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China plans to extend curbs on international flights until June 30: U.S. embassy

Chinese civil aviation authorities plan to extend until June 30 their curbs on international flights to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the U.S. embassy in Beijing said in a travel advisory on Friday. China has drastically cut such flights since March to allay concerns over infections brought by arriving passengers. A so-called "Five One" policy allows mainland carriers to fly just one flight a week on one route to any country and foreign airlines to operate just one flight a week to China.

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Pharma chiefs see coronavirus vaccine by year-end, but challenges 'daunting'

Pharmaceutical company executives said Thursday that one or several COVID-19 vaccines could begin rolling out before 2021, but warned the challenges would be "daunting" as it was estimated that 15 billion doses would be needed to halt the pandemic. Well over 100 labs around the world are scrambling to come up with a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, including 10 that have made it to the clinical trial stage. "The hope of many people is that we will have a vaccine, hopefully several, by the end of this year," Pascal Soriot, head of AstraZeneca, told a virtual briefing.

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Officials cite mistakes as CDC removes coronavirus guidance

U.S. health officials removed some coronavirus reopening tips for religious organizations only hours after posting them late last week, deleting guidance that discouraged choir gatherings and the use of shared communion cups. A federal health official on Friday said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a version of the guidance on May 22 that had not been cleared by White House officials. The initial guidance posted last week contained most of the same advice that was in a draft drawn up by the CDC more than a month ago and then shelved for weeks by administration officials.

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Why India must battle the shame of period stain

Award-winning photographer Niraj Gera takes on stigma surrounding menstruation in India.

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Photos of mass graves in Brazil show the stark toll of the coronavirus, as experts predict that it will surpass 125,000 deaths by August

Despite the growing number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro has refused to impose a lockdown.

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Team Biden on Klobuchar: ‘We Need to Avoid Her’

In recent weeks, Sen. Amy Klobuchar has positioned herself as a leading contender in the race to join former Vice President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket. But growing civil unrest in her home state of Minnesota in response to the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of a white police officer—and renewed scrutiny of her record as the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county—appears to have severely hampered her ambition to be the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee.“Vertiginous,” a campaign adviser said in a one-word text, describing Klobuchar’s fall in the rankings of potential running mates.The three-term senator’s drop has been so swift that a planned Minnesota digital event with Dr. Jill Biden and coronavirus first-responders scheduled for Friday was pulled, according to a source familiar with the campaign’s deliberations, “partly because we need to avoid her.” According to a Biden campaign official, all of Dr. Biden’s virtual events on Friday were canceled “because of George Floyd’s tragic killing and the events that followed” and the “decision had nothing to do with the fundraiser Dr. Biden was scheduled to participate in with Sen. Klobuchar.” Still, top figures in Bidenworld couldn’t help but remark on the convergence of events in Minnesota at a pivotal moment for Klobuchar. “This is very tough timing for Amy Klobuchar, who I respect so much,” House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), who was instrumental to Biden’s victory in the first-in-the-South primary, said in a phone call with reporters on Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported. “The timing is tough.”The death of George Floyd—a 46-year-old black man who appeared to suffocate as now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee on Floyd’s neck for at least eight minutes—has ignited days of protests in the Twin Cities, as demonstrators have called for Chauvin and three other since-fired police officers to be charged with Floyd’s death. On Thursday night, protesters set a police station on fire while chanting “I can’t breathe,” the same words Floyd spoke repeatedly as Chauvin kneeled on his neck as a bystander recorded the episode on their phone. On Friday, Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter for his role in Floyd’s death.As Minnesota’s governor has called in the National Guard to quell the uprising and President Donald Trump has called for the “shooting” of looters who have damaged private property during the protests, criminal justice advocates have pointed to Klobuchar’s seven-year tenure as Hennepin County attorney, when she declined to bring charges against numerous police officers who had been accused of police brutality. Instead, she preferred the use of grand juries to weigh charges, a process that usually obscured proceedings and tended to favor police.Recent anger at Klobuchar has focused on a shooting of a civilian involving Chauvin in October 2006, months before Klobuchar would leave the Hennepin County Attorney’s office for the U.S. Senate. On social media Thursday night, progressives seized on reports that Klobuchar declined to prosecute Chauvin in the case. Her successor, Mike Freeman, issued a statement Friday saying he, not Klobuchar, was responsible for Chauvin’s prosecution, which resulted in a grand jury declining to charge the officer. Klobuchar’s Prosecutor Past Could Haunt Her Presidential BidAppearing on MSNBC Friday, Klobuchar hit back against those reports, saying “this idea that I somehow declined a case, which has been reported on some news blogs and then sent out on the Internet, against this officer is absolutely false.” She also bristled at questions from Andrea Mitchell about whether she should drop out of contention for the VP nod. “This is Joe Biden’s decision,” Klobuchar said. “He will make that decision. He’ll decide who he’s considering.”Klobuchar has been under consideration for the running-mate role practically since she dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination and endorsed Biden in early March. That endorsement kickstarted a coalescing behind the former vice president of nearly all of his former rivals for the nomination, helping Biden regain frontrunner status after a series of blistering losses in early-voting states; he openly credited Klobuchar with his surprise win in Minnesota’s primary. Klobuchar has since been a visible surrogate for Biden’s campaign, hosting million-dollar fundraisers and appearing with other campaign surrogates regularly. Those anxiously waiting on Biden’s decision—particularly Democrats of color—see the unrest in Minnesota clearly impacting Klobuchar’s case to be the strongest possible companion for the former vice president. “I do think the past couple of days adds several more layers of complications for a potential Amy Klobuchar pick,” said Antjuan Seawright, a South Carolina-based Democratic strategist. “The events that are happening around us also tend to fertilize the soil more for an African-American woman to be planted and nurtured as the VP pick.”“I don’t think we can afford to have really any division or confusion, anger or frustration, within the party,” said Seawright.Rashad Robinson, executive director for the civil rights advocacy group Color of Change, has been critical of Klobuchar’s record when she was running. He didn’t say Klobuchar should not be considered as a nominee but told The Daily Beast her explanations this week of her record prosecuting police brutality cases have been “far too cute” and “have seemed to avoid responsibility at a time when we know DAs were not doing their jobs.” “To look us in the eyes and pretend we don’t know what’s happening,” said Robinson, “is a disappointment.”Meanwhile, at a “Women for Biden” fundraiser on Friday afternoon, Jill Biden appeared alongside Rep. Val Demings of Florida, a former Orlando police chief and another contender for the vice presidential slot. Demings, a favorite of Jill Biden’s who has been increasingly mentioned as a potential running mate, said during the event that the nation’s police officers must “take a serious look at ourselves as law enforcement agencies, not just Minnesota but throughout the nation.”Perhaps Klobuchar’s greatest weakness as a presidential candidate—and as a vice presidential candidate—stems from her inability to reach and win over voters of color.The senator’s years as a big-city prosecutor in the tough-on-crime 1990s and 2000s heavily influenced that struggle, as scrutiny on her record revealed very little to like for a Democratic primary electorate more attuned than ever to issues of race and criminal justice.Those issues ended up literally punctuating Klobuchar’s presidential bid: the day before she dropped out of the race, on March 1, protesters overtook a Twin Cities rally for her campaign as they chanted for justice for a man named Myron Burrell. In 2003, Burrell—a teenager accused of murder—was aggressively prosecuted by Klobuchar’s office, and was sentenced to life in prison. A February investigation by the Associated Press, however, revealed that the case against Burrell was built on shaky evidence. After the story broke, the Hennepin County Attorney’s office began a review process—which Klobuchar supported—but the revelation outraged criminal justice reform advocates, some of whom called on the senator to drop out of the presidential race.Over her yearlong presidential candidacy, Klobuchar frequently found herself explaining these aspects of her record and trying to persuade Democratic voters that she’d approach things differently now. But that didn’t translate into increased support from black voters: a January Washington Post/Ipsos poll found that 62 percent of black Democratic primary voters didn’t know who Klobuchar was or had no opinion of her. The amount of support she got from black voters was represented by an asterisk—unmeasurable. In South Carolina, the primary’s barometer for black support, Klobuchar notched 3.2 percent of the overall vote, lagging behind leading candidates. Exit polls found that just 1 percent of black voters—who made up more than half of the primary electorate—backed Klobuchar.In responding to the unrest in Minnesota, a low point even in her home state’s long history of racial tension, Klobuchar has appeared animated by criticisms of her record and of her past outreach to voters of color.  The senator’s response to the Floyd killing was quick: She called for an investigation into it and declared “Justice must be served for this man, justice must be served for our community, and justice must be served for our country.” But she took criticism from activists for the statement’s phrasing; for example, it didn’t state explicitly that he had been killed by a police officer.On MSNBC Friday from Minneapolis, Klobuchar was more direct. “Anyone that watched that video of George Floyd’s life literally evaporating in front of our eyes as he’s trying to breathe while that police officer had a knee on his neck, is something that’s etched in the minds of everyone in our state and everyone in our country,” she said. In that interview, Klobuchar also took pains to note that she was busy on the ground meeting with civil rights leaders in Minneapolis, mentioning in particular the Rev. Al Sharpton, in a show of stepped-up outreach to the black community. The New York Times reported that the head of the Minneapolis NAACP—which had called for Klobuchar to exit the presidential race over the Burrell news—received a surprise call from the senator to talk about Floyd’s death. Biden, of course, has faced pressure from progressive and minority groups to select a person of color as his running mate, reflecting how essential voters of color—a core constituency of the Democratic Party—are to Biden’s chances to defeat Trump in November. Biden, said Color of Change’s Robinson, will “have to explain to the public why he thought, in this moment, that Sen. Klobuchar was the best candidate” to run with him, if he continues to consider her.In livestreamed remarks on Friday, the person whom Klobuchar has said will make the ultimate decision about her future on the ticket told viewers that the unrest in Minneapolis “will require those of us who sit in positions of influence to finally deal with the abuse of power.”“With our complacency, with our silence, we are complicit in perpetuating these cycles of violence,” Biden said. “Nothing about this will be easy or comfortable. But if we simply allow this wound to scab over once more, without treating the underlying injury, we will never truly heal.”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.

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Nissan to close Indonesia, Spain auto plants after losses

Yokohama-based Nissan’s chief executive, Makoto Uchida, said Thursday that its European production will be centered at its British plant in Sunderland. Manufacturing now based in Indonesia will move to Thailand, as the Japanese automaker cuts global production by 20%. Nissan Motor Co. reported a 671.2 billion yen, or $6.2 billion, loss for the fiscal year that ended in March, its first annual loss since 2009, in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.

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In broadside against China, Trump moves toward ending Hong Kong privileges

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his administration to begin the process of eliminating special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish China, but stopped short of calling an immediate end to privileges that have helped the territory remain a global financial center. In making the announcement, Trump used some of his toughest rhetoric yet against China, saying Beijing had broken its word over Hong Kong's autonomy by moving to impose new national security legislation and the territory no longer warranted U.S. economic privileges. At a White House news conference, Trump called this a tragedy for the people of Hong Kong, China and the world, having already attacked Beijing over the coronavirus pandemic, which began in China.

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Moscow is painting over the Russian markings on its jet fighters and sending them to fight a proxy war against Turkey in Libya

The Russian government has consistently denied directly intervening in the Libyan conflict. The photos show otherwise.

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L.A. restaurants, barbers, salons can reopen, Newsom says - Los Angeles Times

1. L.A. restaurants, barbers, salons can reopen, Newsom says  Los Angeles Times
2. Los Angeles Coronavirus Update: County Restaurants, Salons, Barbershops Allowed To Reopen  Deadline
3. Coronavirus hot spot Los Angeles can reopen restaurants, salons, Gov. Newsom says  New York Post
4. California surpasses 4,000 coronavirus deaths, L.A. County hardest hit  Los Angeles Times
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'Revenge': Murdered Libyan smuggler's family kills 30 migrants | Libya News - Al Jazeera English

1. 'Revenge': Murdered Libyan smuggler's family kills 30 migrants | Libya News  Al Jazeera English
2. Foreign powers in Libya risk ever bloodier stalemate  Reuters
3. Russian Warplanes in Libya Signal New Risky Phase of Conflict  The Wall Street Journal
4. Turkey and Russia Are at War, and Libya’s the Loser  Bloomberg
5. In fight for Libya, Russia and Turkey keep a 19th-century war on the front burner | Opinion  Miami Herald
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Protests for George Floyd continue after former officer arrested and charged - The Washington Post

1. Protests for George Floyd continue after former officer arrested and charged  The Washington Post
2. Jack Brewer: George Floyd must be mourned -- and we must remember to keep our eye on the real enemy  Fox News
3. George Floyd and the Fury in Minneapolis  The New York Times
4. EDITORIAL | After George Floyd: Twin Cities leaders walk a fine line  Minneapolis Star Tribune
5. Protests spark in Omaha over death of Minneapolis man in police custody  WOWT
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‘A Beautiful Spirit:’ George Floyd Made New Life in Minn., But Lost Job Due To Pandemic - CBS Minnesota

1. ‘A Beautiful Spirit:’ George Floyd Made New Life in Minn., But Lost Job Due To Pandemic  CBS Minnesota
2. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey makes emotional call for peace after violent protests over George Floyd's death  CBS News
3. Policing and the Sanctity of Life  Common Dreams
4. Misinformation Swirls Around Minneapolis Police Officer Accused of Killing George Floyd  KNSI Radio
5. LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick and Stephen Curry among athletes speaking out after George Floyd's death  CBS News
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"Ramy" Season 2 benefits from the calm, charismatic guidance of Mahershala Ali, as do we all

A new season continues Ramy Hassan's confused journey, and the Oscar winner's addition makes it transcendent

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JoJo's old label used to own her voice, but now she's reclaimed it with new album "Good to Know"

The Grammy winner appeared on "Salon Talks" to discuss her music evolution: "I no longer want to escape my reality"

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"Virtual terrorism": Far-right trolls are targeting marginalized groups on Zoom calls

An increase in group videoconferencing has given white nationalists leverage to harass and spread hate

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Trump terminates US relationship with World Health Organization

Trump has been attacking the WHO for many weeks as the coronavirus pandemic worsens in the US

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It’s Not Whether You Were Exposed to the Virus. It’s How Much.

The pathogen is proving a familiar adage: The dose makes the poison.

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Minneapolis mayor: 'Why is the man who killed George Floyd not in jail?'

Mayor Jacob Frey called for charges to be swiftly filed against the officer who pinned Floyd's neck with his knee.

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Sudan says three jailed members of ousted Bashir regime have coronavirus

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Rights group urges inquiry into Philippine drug war killings

Human Rights Watch is calling on the U.N.’s top human rights body to launch an independent investigation into the Philippine government’s drug war that has left thousands dead, pointing in particular to its harmful effects on children. The advocacy group made the call alongside Wednesday's launch of a report timed for the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council session next month. The 48-page report is based on nearly 50 interviews and examines the impact of about two dozen killings under President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war.

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Huawei CFO Meng loses key court fight against extradition to United States

Huawei Technologies Co's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was dealt a setback by a Canadian court on Wednesday as she tries to avoid extradition to the United States to face bank fraud charges, dashing hopes for an end to her 18-month house arrest in Vancouver. The ruling, which could further deteriorate relations between Ottawa and Beijing, elicited immediate strong reaction from China's embassy in Canada, which said Canada is "accomplice to United States efforts to bring down Huawei and Chinese high-tech companies."

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One chart shows a noticeable correlation between how late a country started its coronavirus lockdown and the number of excess deaths

Analysis from the Financial Times has shown that the number of excess deaths correlates to when a country decided to lock down.

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Child grooming: Police record 10,000 social media offences

In just two-and-a-half years, police in England and Wales recorded 10,119 online grooming offences.

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Mitt Romney calls out ‘vile’ Donald Trump murder accusations against ‘psycho’ Joe Scarborough

“Never Trumper” Mitt Romney stepped in to defend his friend and former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough on Wednesday after the president renewed his Twitter feud against the MSNBC host.The Utah senator called the accusations vile and baseless after Donald Trump escalated his campaign against “psycho Joe” over the death of a former staffer Lori Klausutis, who died in Mr Scarborough’s office when he was a Florida congressman, also empathising with Klausutis’ husband.

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Russia slams 'dangerous' US foreign policy moves

Russia said on Thursday the United States was acting in a dngerous and unpredictable way, after Washington withdrew from a key military treaty and moved to ramp up pressure on Iran. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the comments after Washington announced it would end sanctions waivers for nations that remain in a nuclear accord signed with Iran.

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Boeing cuts 12,000 jobs, resumes production of grounded jet

Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. Shortly after disclosing the job cuts, Boeing announced Wednesday that it has resumed production of the grounded 737 Max jetliner. Two deadly crashes of Max jets pushed Boeing into a financial crisis months before the coronavirus squeezed global air travel to a trickle.

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Section 230: The little law that defined how the Internet works - The Washington Post

Section 230: The little law that defined how the Internet works  The Washington Post

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Get Republicans to Vote Against Trump? This Group Will Spend $10 Million to Try - The New York Times

1. Get Republicans to Vote Against Trump? This Group Will Spend $10 Million to Try  The New York Times
2. Klobuchar makes her not-so-quiet bid to be Joe Biden's running mate  CNN
3. Kushner revamps Trump campaign after rough May; Parscale pushed aside  Business Insider UK
4. Joe Biden has uncertain road to presidency across swing states | TheHill  The Hill
5. You can't mask the Joe Biden mess: Devine  New York Post
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Future affordable housing lost due to flames during Minneapolis riot - FOX 9

1. Future affordable housing lost due to flames during Minneapolis riot  FOX 9
2. A Look At The Damage From Overnight Protests In Minneapolis  WCCO - CBS Minnesota
3. MINNEAPOLIS RIOTS: Looting, fires, molotov cocktails rock the city after George Floyd's death  The Hill
4. Family Owned Restaurants and Businesses Were Among those Damaged in Last Night’s East Lake Street Riots  Eater Twin Cities
5. Minneapolis firefighters respond to about 30 fires during George Floyd protests; businesses deal with aftermath  TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
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Trump and Biden trade barbs over wearing a mask - BBC News - BBC News

1. Trump and Biden trade barbs over wearing a mask - BBC News  BBC News
2. Lindsey Graham: Kamala Harris is leading candidate for Joe Biden's VP pick  Washington Times
3. Joe Biden plans to name running mate around August 1  CBS News
4. Column: Joe Biden says real leaders wear coronavirus masks. Or is it a Deep State plot to hide my handsomeness  Chicago Tribune
5. Trump mocks reporter for wearing face mask  The Independent
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Wisconsin approves measure to send absentee ballot applications to voters - CNN

1. Wisconsin approves measure to send absentee ballot applications to voters  CNN
2. The real reason Donald Trump hates mail-in ballots  CNN
3. Kentucky election laws draw court challenge amid virus  Washington Post
4. Why the GOP wants to stop you from voting  Los Angeles Times
5. EDITORIAL: Mailed-in votes often wind up missing in action  Washington Times
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Live: Illinois Gov. Pritzker Gives Coronavirus Update | NBC News - NBC News

1. Live: Illinois Gov. Pritzker Gives Coronavirus Update | NBC News  NBC News
2. Illinois Is Only State to Meet All Federal Criteria for Reopening, Will Move to Phase 3 on Friday  Newsweek
3. The state tried to test for COVID-19 in every nursing home. It’s now ordering homes to do it themselves.  Chicago Tribune
4. WE'VE GOT SCOTUS ATTENTION — A DEM DISSES STAY-AT-HOME ORDER — COVID IN THE BOS CENTER!  Politico
5. Illinois business owner plans his own reopening as governor releases guidelines for businesses  Washington Examiner
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George Floyd showed no signs of life by the time first responders arrived: EMS | TheHill - The Hill

1. George Floyd showed no signs of life by the time first responders arrived: EMS | TheHill  The Hill
2. WARNING: Graphic language. George Floyd mural defaced on Pensacola’s Graffiti Bridge  WKRG News 5
3. Oklahoma man remembers his friend George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis  KFOR Oklahoma's News 4
4. George Floyd mural on Pensacola's Graffiti Bridge defaced after less than one day  WEAR
5. Minneapolis Protesters Loot Target Amid Outcry over Death of George Floyd  VladTV
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Gym owners request restraining order over North Carolina's coronavirus rules | TheHill - The Hill

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Looting, fire erupts in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police - Reuters

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Anti-Trump super PAC launched by Republicans takes aim at McConnell - The Washington Post

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Man firing through door kills Ogden police officer, wounds agent - Deseret News

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Why SpaceX's historic manned space flight really isn't all that historic

NASA has a long history of privatizing its rocketry construction. The SpaceX launch isn't functionally different

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In a fitting finale, "The Good Fight" makes the case for nipping Jeffrey Epstein whodunit in the bud

"The Gang Discovers Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein" wasn't supposed to be the season finale, but it's an apt one

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The richest billionaires became vastly richer during pandemic, even as stocks tumbled

Disaster capitalism: Though stock market tumbles have hurt them a bit, billionaires are consolidating their wealth

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White woman fired after calling police on black man who asked her to leash her dog

In a now viral video, a white woman in Central Park called police on a black man, who says he simply asked for her dog to be leashed.

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Grassley unsatisfied with justification for IG firings

Senator Chuck Grassley said the White House's explanation for ousting inspectors general is insufficient.

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Biden suggests many COVID-19 deaths were avoidable but for Trump's 'lack of attention and ego'

Former Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that President Trump is "supposed to lead by example" when it comes to wearing a mask and social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, but has failed at that and also keeping the death toll down.The U.S. is close to reaching the grim milestone of 100,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths. In an interview with CNN's Dana Bash, Biden said it is as important as ever to stay safe by social distancing and wearing a face covering, as the COVID-19 threat is "not over."Biden then appeared to reference a recent report by Columbia University researchers who found that enacting federal social distancing measures nationwide just one week earlier in March would have prevented about 36,000 coronavirus deaths, with thousands more deaths averted under earlier closures. The first imported case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was reported on Jan. 20, with community transmission following a few weeks later."One hundred thousand deaths and at least 35,000 to 50,000 were avoidable, but for a lack of attention and ego," Biden said. > "100,000 deaths and at least 35,000 to 50,000 were avoidable but for lack of attention and ego," says former Vice President Joe Biden about President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. pic.twitter.com/7n87Md5RzQ> > -- CNN (@CNN) May 26, 2020More stories from theweek.com It only took two hours for Trump's administration to contradict his threat to shut down Twitter Why Biden benefits by disappearing CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin explodes on co-host Joe Kernen: '100,000 people died and all you did was try and help your friend the president'

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