While there were more than 54,000 new coronavirus cases in the U.S. over the weekend, crowds defied social distancing guidelines to enjoy the nice weather. People gathered in parks in New York City, and on beaches and at businesses across the country. David Begnaud reports on why health officials are concerned about the crowds. Source
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Michigan governor says “worst racism” fueled protests
“Some of the outrageousness of what happened at our capitol depicted some of the worst racism and awful parts of our history in this country,” she said. Source
Eye Opener: Race to reopen economy picks up speed
The push to reopen the country’s ailing economy is picking up speed even as the coronavirus outbreak is, according to health experts, far from over. Also, at the Lincoln Memorial, President Trump suggested we’ll have a vaccine by the end of the year. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Supreme Court to stream live oral arguments for first time
The Supreme Court will hear arguments by telephone conference and provide live audio for the press and the public for the first time ever. Source
Woman killed by alligator in South Carolina
Deputies in South Carolina shot and killed an alligator that fatally attacked a woman on Kiawah Island . Source
San Francisco top cop bans “thin blue line” masks
It’s effort to quell flap sparked by officers wearing the masks at a May Day protest. They’re deemed a response to Black Lives Matter movement. Source
Anonymous donor gives $1 million to virus-fighting hospital staff
The funds all go to employees who’ve have worked at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California at least a year Source
US intel thinks China stayed mum on virus early on to grab supplies
Report obtained by Associated Press shows Bejing tried to stock up as it covered up word on extent of COVID-19 and how contagious it was. Source
Trump raises COVID-19 fatality projection to as high as 100,000
But he says he believes states can gradually lift lockdowns while protecting people from the coronavirus pandemic. Source
Trump raises COVID-19 fatality projection to as many as 100,000
But he says he believes states can gradually lift lockdowns while protecting people from the coronavirus pandemic. Source