PR or propaganda? Retailer defends safety efforts amid calls to shut down some warehouses after workers die from COVID-19. Source
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Man who shot video speaks out about “Central Park Karen”
“If our goal is to change the underlying factors, I am not sure that this young woman having her life completely torn apart serves that goal,” he said in an interview. Source
Cuomo says Congress should “stop abusing New York”
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he has a message for “our friends” in Congress as partisan divides grow over the coronavirus response: “Stop abusing New York. Stop abusing New Jersey. Stop abusing Massachusetts and Illinois and Michigan and Pennsylvania.” Watch his remarks. Source
Scammers steal “hundreds of millions” via fake jobless claims
Fraudster ring operating out of Nigeria has used stolen identities to file fake jobless claims in dozens of states. Source
SpaceX and NASA look to make history with piloted commercial flight
For the first time since 2011, astronauts will be launched from American soil. Chief NASA historian Bill Barry spoke to CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green about the significance of the agency’s launch with SpaceX. Source
Video shows boy trying to wake up dead mom at train station
A viral video of a toddler trying to wake up his dead mother at a railway station in eastern India has caused widespread outrage. Source
Cuomo to Congress: “Stop abusing New York”
“Stop abusing the states who bore the brunt of the COVID virus, through no fault of their own,” he said Wednesday in Washington. Source
Walt Disney World theme parks propose mid-July reopening
If the plans are approved, Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom will start reopening on July 11. Source
Minneapolis mayor calls for charges in George Floyd’s death
Video showing an officer pressing his knee into the unarmed black man’s neck has drawn outrage and protests. Source
Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84
Kramer, an Academy Award nominee, was best known for his public fight to secure medical treatment, acceptance and civil rights for people with AIDS. He died Wednesday of pneumonia. Source