The governor said Monday that though hospitalizations, intubations and other metrics are down, there were still an additional 96 coronavirus-related deaths. Source
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Weather outlook for SpaceX launch continues to improve
By Tuesday, the outlook had improved to 60% “go” for a launch Wednesday afternoon. Source
White woman makes distress call to police after black man asks her to leash dog
A New York City woman was caught on camera calling the police on an African American man at Central Park, falsely claiming that he was threatening her life. The man initially asked the woman, Amy Cooper, who he did not know, to leash her dog in an area of the park that did not permit them to walk untethered. Police did not make any arrests. Cooper later apologized and was also put on administrative leave by her employer. In Tuesday’s “What to Watch” segment on “CBS This Morning,” Gayle King, Anthony Mason, Tony Dokoupil and Vladimir Duthiers reacted to the incident. Source
Summer camp resorts to “virtual campfires” during pandemic
Even during a “normal summer,” camps have to prepare for challenges running from poison ivy to severe weather to emotional challenges like homesickness. Source
The rise of Wikipedia as a source of medical information
For years the encyclopedic website, written and edited by anybody, was seen to be rife in misinformation; today, thanks to editors and writers at WikiProject Medicine, it is the first place many people check for the latest details about COVD-19 Source
Why so many tipped workers are denied unemployment aid
About 60% of service-sector workers applying for unemployment get denied, according to research from the advocacy group One Fair Wage. Co-founder Saru Jayaraman explains why tipped work is often so precarious. Source
“I can’t breathe!”: Minneapolis man dies after police confrontation
The FBI is looking into the death of a black man after he was stopped by police in Minneapolis. Video of the confrontation shows a white officer with his knee pinning down the man’s neck. CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joined CBSN with more. Source
Blood thinners being used to treat coronavirus-linked blood clots
Mount Sinai launched an observational study using nearly 3,000 coronavirus patients, and found that using blood thinners as a preventative measure was helpful to avoiding blood clots. Source
Trump on Twitter mocks Biden for wearing a face mask
The CDC recommends it, but the president mocks it. Source
DOJ raises concerns with Nevada restrictions on religious services
Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband warned Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak his directives may treat religious organizations differently from other businesses. Source