Authorities suspect white supremacists and far-left extremists are behind violence at protests; Missouri school bus drivers drive empty buses past usual stops to say farewell to students before summer break Source
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Protesters and police clash for a fifth night despite curfews
Mayors in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Atlanta and more declared curfews after violent protests. Source
RNC gives North Carolina until June 3 to approve convention plan
President Trump has threatened to move the convention if North Carolina does not lift restrictions that could limit attendance. Source
Trump delays G7 until fall
Earlier Saturday, Angela Merkel said she “cannot confirm” she would be attending amid the coronavirus pandemic. Source
Protests spread nationwide after death of George Floyd
Protests continued across the country for a fifth day following the death of George Floyd. Demonstrations have turned violent as people demand justice and accountability for the officers involved in Floyd’s death. Jamila Hodge, director of the Reshaping Prosecution Program at the Vera Institute of Justice, spoke with CBSN about the rising tensions. Source
St. Paul mayor walks back statement on outside agitators
Earlier Friday, Minnesota officials said they believed people causing during protests over the death of George Floyd had come from outside the area. Source
Louisville police shoot reporter with pepper bullets on TV
Kaitlin Rust could be heard screaming “I’ve been shot!” while covering a protest near Louisville City Hall on Friday. Source
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