The U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds and Navy’s Blue Angels conducted flyovers in New York City and other cities in the Northeast on Tuesday to salute to frontline workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Source
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Consumer confidence plunges to six-year low
Almost half of America’s consumers say business conditions are “bad,” while one-third say jobs are now hard to find. Source
Oprah Winfrey to be class of 2020’s commencement speaker
Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X, Simone Biles and others will join Oprah for the virtual graduation ceremony on Facebook. Source
Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 cases in U.S. top 1 million
The death toll has climbed to more than 57,000 nationwide. Source
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis discusses reopening Florida with Trump
DeSantis said the decision to slowly reopen the state will be based on data. Source
New York hospitalization rate is down “a tick,” Cuomo says
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that the numbers of new and total hospitalizations have declined again, but the state still reported another 335 deaths from the coronavirus Monday. Watch his remarks. Source
Hospitalizations continue to decline in New York, Cuomo says
He also said 335 people died from the virus yesterday. Source
Millions of Americans can’t afford food and rent, report finds
The coronavirus is deepening existing fissures in an economy destabilized by decades of rising inequality. Source
Minority-owned businesses hope for loans from Paycheck Protection Program
The first round of the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program faced heavy criticism after large public companies scooped up loans meant for small businesses. As CBS News political reporter Grace Segers reports, this time around small and minority-owned businesses are hoping for their chance to get low-interest loans to survive the coronavirus shutdown. Source
At least 317 immigrants in ICE custody test positive for COVID-19
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says at least 317 people in their detention facilities have tested positive for COVID-19. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN with more on the impact the outbreak is having on both sides of the border. Source