The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people may see an increase in “aggressive” rodent behavior since lockdowns and restaurant closures have forced the animals to search for new sources of food. Source
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Florida and Georgia governors express interest in hosting RNC
President Trump has threatened to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina. Source
Rats may get aggressive due to COVID-19 closures, CDC warns
Rats that once relied on restaurants’ food waste are no longer getting it – so they’re hungry and looking elsewhere. Source
Stocks are on a roll even as the economy tanks — here’s why
Stock market has surged 35% since a mid-March low as investors hang their hopes on an economic recovery. Source
Dwyane Wade dyes hair to match daughter Zaya
Many people are praising the former NBA star’s bold new look and parenting skills. Source
NHL commissioner outlines plan to resume play
Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the 2019-2020 regular season is over and play resume with the Stanley Cup playoffs. Source
Trump doubles down on unfounded Scarborough conspiracy theory
The White House press secretary accused Scarborough and his wife, Mika Brzezinski, of making “false accusations” about the president and his family. Source
Economy took biggest fall in more than 50 years, Chicago Fed says
According to the Labor Department, one in four American workers filed for jobless benefits in the last 10 weeks. Source
4 Minneapolis officers fired after arrest of man who later died
Four officers have been fired following the death of an unarmed black man who was pinned down while being taken into custody in Minneapolis. The incident was recorded and the video went viral. The man, identified by a family attorney as George Floyd, can be heard crying out that he couldn’t breathe as an officer kneeled on his neck. CBS News’ Jeff Pegues reports. Source
Top adviser to U.K. prime minister refuses to resign after breaking own lockdown rules
There are growing calls in Britain for Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top adviser, to resign after he apparently broke the country’s lockdown restrictions to drive from London to his parents’ home in northeastern England in March. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins CBSN with the latest developments. Source