Trump said at a rally on Saturday that increased testing means “you’re going to find more cases,” and added, “so I said to my people, slow the testing down please.” Source
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Calls for state probe after teen fatally shot by L.A. deputy
Authorities in Los Angeles say Andres Guardado had a gun when he fled deputies, but they don’t believe he fired it. Source
How 5G is ushering in a new era of possibility
The hype surrounding 5G, the 5th generation of wireless network technology, has many asking what impact it will have on our lives and when. CNET editor-at-large Brian Cooley joins CBSN to share the latest in its rollout. Source
New Democratic ad ties voter suppression to white supremacy in U.S.
The Democratic Association of Secretaries of States (DASS) is trying to flip the seats of chief elections officers in five states and kickstarting the effort with the release of a digital ad Monday. Source
Questions over strength of Trump campaign after Tulsa crowd falls short
There could be a shake-up in the Trump campaign after the president’s Tulsa rally failed to fill arena seats. In his speech, the president suggested a slowdown of coronavirus testing. This comes as former National Security Adviser John Bolton slams President Trump in his new book. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with the latest developments. Source
9 hand sanitizer brands may be toxic, FDA warns
Use of products could lead to methanol poisoning, which can cause permanent nervous system damage and even death. Source
Minority small business owners harder hit by pandemic closures
COVID-19 has shone a light on economic disparities, as black- and Latino-run businesses were roughly twice as likely to shut down than white-owned businesses Source
Top Trump economic adviser to leave White House
Kevin Hassett was temporarily brought on at the White House in April to assist with the response to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Source
Democrats demand investigation over firing of powerful New York federal prosecutor
Democratic lawmakers are demanding an investigation into the sudden firing this week of Geoffrey Berman, who was the top federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. Berman has overseen a slate of politically fraught cases, including the prosecutions of the president’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen and his current lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Catherine Herridge reports. Source
Huge meat plant outbreak drives Germany’s coronavirus numbers back up
Experts say the more than 1,000 cases at a processing plant isn’t necessarily a wide-scale problem, but they show, yet again, that such facilities are high-risk. Source