A research model often cited by the White House is now projecting that COVID-19 will kill nearly 135,000 in the U.S. by August, nearly double the worst case scenario last week. Source

Calvin Munerlyn, 43, was shot dead after an altercation May 1 when he refused a customer’s daughter inside the store because she wasn’t wearing a face mask, officials said. Source

The Senate has denied Joe Biden’s request to search for and release any records of an alleged sexual misconduct claim against him from a former aide Tara Reade. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBS News campaign reporter Bo Erickson joined Elaine Quijano to discuss the controversy. Source

A draft government report projects U.S. COVID-19 deaths could reach about 3,000 a day by early June under some scenarios. Source

Reade alleges that the presumptive Democratic nominee sexually assaulted her in 1993, when she was a staff assistant for his Senate office. Source

Ride-sharing companies ready safety measures as some of their markets around the U.S. start to reopen. Source

More than two dozen schools face lawsuits, with students saying online courses are no substitute for real classes. Source

Another notable Pulitzer Prize winner was Nikole Hannah-Jones​, who won the Comentary prize for The New York Times’ 1619 series. Source

The hit Netflix series was viewed by approximately 34.3 million people in its first 10 days, according to Nielsen data cited by Variety. Source

As pedestrian walkway over New York’s Hudson River was lit up to honor frontline workers. The message on the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park in Poughkeepsie was more than 200 feet long. Source