Dr. Nicole Mason, President of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research says COVID has forced many women to choose between going back to work and staying home to care for their families Source
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More than 3 million Americans filed for jobless aid last week
Some 42 million workers have lost their jobs since March — twice the number lost during the entire Great Recession. Source
Nurse and doctor get married in the hospital where they work
They had to cancel their original wedding plans due to coronavirus, but the two frontline workers still found a way to tie the knot. Source
George Floyd would “be alive today if he were white,” mayor says
A new report from the Minneapolis Fire Department says paramedics in the ambulance carrying Floyd checked his pulse “several times…finding none…” Source
LeBron James among athletes speaking out after George Floyd’s death
“Do you understand NOW!!??!!?? Or is it still blurred to you??” James said in an Instagram post. Source
China ignores U.S. threats and claims new powers over Hong Kong
Trump administration warned Beijing’s adoption of new laws in Hong Kong would bring “significant consequences.” But China never flinched. Source
New government guidance raises doubt about the accuracy of coronavirus antibody tests
The CDC says the COVID-19 antibody tests, used to determine if people have been infected in the past, could be wrong up to half the time. It recommends they not be used to decide who returns to work. Anna Werner reports. Source
Protests over George Floyd’s death turn deadly in Minneapolis
Demonstrators furious about George Floyd’s death confronted officers. Man fatally shot nearby. Mayor asked for National Guard’s help. Cops used tear gas and rubber bullets. Source
American Airlines cutting 30% of management jobs
Carrier says it must become a “smaller airline for the foreseeable future” as it grapples with COVID-19 travel hit. Source
Trump expected to sign social media executive order amid feud with Twitter
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on social media Thursday, two days after Twitter flagged two of his tweets on mail-in ballots with fact check warnings. Paula Reid reports. Source