President Trump signed several executive orders on economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic, including an extra $400 a week in unemployment benefits. Under the CARES Act, the added benefits came out to an extra $600 per week. Watch his remarks. Source
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Ohio governor tests negative for coronavirus a second time
DeWine first tested positive for the coronavirus when he was tested ahead of meeting President Trump, as per the current protocol. Source
London Calling: Looking north and “down under” for true pandemic leadership
CBS contributor Simon Bates looks north of the border with admiration at the Scottish First Minister’s straight talking throughout the war on the virus, and to the Antipodes, where Jacinda Ardern’s calm stewardship has made New Zealand a success story. Source
Trump signs executive orders related to unemployment relief
Unemployment benefits at $400 a week were included, lower than the previous rate of $600 a week. Source
U.S. intelligence says Russia seeking to boost Trump’s re-election bid
The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that Russia is actively seeking to boost President Trump’s candidacy ahead of the 2020 presidential election. In an unprecedented statement outlining the candidate preferences of several foreign actors, National Counterintelligence and Security Center director Bill Evanina also said China “prefers that President Trump – whom Beijing sees as unpredictable – does not win reelection,” and that Iran may try to “undermine” U.S. democratic institutions and the president, primarily through online and social media content. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to talk about the NCSC warning and the Trump administration’s response. Source
Schools must allow trans students to use bathrooms that match gender
“A public school may not punish its students for gender conformity,” the judges said. Source
NASA drops “insensitive” nicknames for cosmic objects
The space agency will no longer use nicknames like “Eskimo Nebula” or “Siamese Twins Galaxy.” Source
Satellite images show oil spill disaster unfolding in Mauritius
Desperate efforts are underway to contain an oil spill polluting the archipelago’s iconic reefs and protected ecosystems. Source
Thousands in Beirut protest in a “day of judgment” after blasts
Lebanon’s Red Cross said more than 100 people were injured in Saturday’s demonstrations Source
Over 250 quarantined in Georgia district after first week of school
Over a dozen students and teachers from the district have tested positive since school began on Monday. Source