The majority of South Dakota’s 988 total cases – 768 – are in Minnehaha County, which includes the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant. Source
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Zoo says it may be forced to kill its animals to feed others
Director of the Neumünster Zoo says lack of paying visitors and restrictions on travel and business could force her to take the drastic measure. Source
More women killed by men in U.K. coronavirus lockdown, data show
Disturbing increase comes after stark warnings about an increase in domestic abuse against women globally due to quarantine measures. Source
U.S. hog farmers say they need federal help to stay afloat
“The crisis today is not on supermarket shelves, it’s on the farms,” says trade group for nation’s pork producers. Source
Elizabeth Warren endorses former rival Joe Biden
This week alone, Biden has snagged endorsements from Bernie Sanders, former President Barack Obama and now Warren. Source
As virus hits South America, Brazil’s president mocks threat
In Ecuador’s largest city, nearly 2,000 bodies have reportedly been collected for burial, some in cardboard caskets. Source
Bernie Sanders and Cardi B talk Biden endorsement and Trump
Rapper Cardi B sat down with Bernie Sanders for an interview on Instagram Live Tuesday. She asked the Vermont senator about why he chose to endorse Joe Biden for president after he suspended his campaign. The duo’s public appearance is a comfort to some election watchers who worried about whether Sanders’ base would follow him in supporting Biden. Source
South Dakota governor shuns stay-at-home order as virus cases climb
The majority of South Dakota’s 988 total cases – 768 – are in Minnehaha County, which includes the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant. Source
“Daily Show” host Trevor Noah on adapting his memoir for young readers
Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” is out with a new paperback edition of his memoir, “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood.” The book has been adapted for young readers and shares his journey growing up bi-racial under apartheid, at a time when interracial relationships were illegal in South Africa. He joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about the new release and how he is holding up amid the coronavirus pandemic. Source
Nonprofit provides financial advice to minority communities amid pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionally affected minority communities, both in terms of confirmed COVID-19 cases and in the pandemic’s economic impact. About 36% of African American households report losing a job, taking a pay cut or both. That’s compared to 29% of white households. Operation Hope is a nonprofit providing financial literacy and empowerment to under-served communities and its founder and CEO, John Hope Bryant, has advised three U.S. presidents. He joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about his organization for our series, “Financial Fallout.” Source