Kaitlin Rust could be heard screaming “I’ve been shot!” while covering a protest near Louisville City Hall on Friday. Source
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More curfews declared as protests enter fifth night
Mayors in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Atlanta and more declared curfews after violent protests. Source
An inside look at the Soyuz rocket facility in Moscow
After the U.S. retired its space shuttle program, Russia’s Soyuz rocket capsule was the only way to send people to the International Space Station. SpaceX’s successful launch Saturday most likely means an end to that monopoly. Elizabeth Palmer takes a tour of a Soyuz facility in Moscow. Source
Missouri school bus drivers drive empty buses past usual stops to say farewell to students before summer break
With schools closed prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic, bus drivers haven’t seen their usual riders since March. But some bus drivers took it upon themselves to hit their routes one last time to wave goodbye to students and parents before summer break. Steve Harris reports. Source
Dairy producers donate surplus products to food banks
When restaurants and schools closed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, dairy farmers had to dump tens of thousands of gallons of surplus milk as demand plummeted. Now, they are donating that surplus to food banks instead. Carter Evans reports. Source
Los Angeles mayor declares citywide curfew starting at 8 p.m.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a citywide curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. after four nights of violent protests. Garcetti said the National Guard would not be deployed. “This is not 1992,” he said, referring to the Rodney King riots. Source
Trump says “the memory of George Floyd is being dishonored” by violence
Speaking at the Kennedy Space Center after the successful launch of the first piloted mission launched from U.S. soil since 2011, President Trump addressed nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd. “My administration will stand against violence, mayhem and disorder,” Mr. Trump said. Source
Authorities nationwide brace for another night of potentially violent protests
As the death of George Floyd continues to fuel protests nationwide, authorities and community leaders are preparing for another night of protests that could potentially turn violent. Danya Bacchus reports. Source
President Trump responds to George Floyd protests
President Trump addressed the ongoing protests that have cropped up across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Mr. Trump suggested Saturday on Twitter that the protesters were “professionally managed.” Nikole Killion reports. Source
SpaceX makes history with successful rocket launch
SpaceX made history Saturday with a successful rocket launch from the Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 launch was the first to carry American astronauts launched from American soil in nearly a decade, and the first time a private company has sent people to space. Mark Strassman reports. Source