The decision comes amid fury over the nation’s forced diversion of a passenger jet to arrest an opposition journalist. Source
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Inside Gaza’s destruction after deadly conflict with Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his way to Israel, hoping to shore up the fragile cease-fire with Hamas, now in its fourth day. Part of that process will include delivering aid to rebuild Gaza, which was devastated by Israeli air strikes. Holly Williams reports. Source
Palestinians in Gaza sift through damage ahead of Blinken visit
After a cease-fire was declared last week, Hamas, the group that governs the Gaza Strip and which is classed by the United States as a terrorist organization, celebrated with a victory parade. Source
Death toll from Congo volcanic eruption continues to rise
The toll Monday increased from 22 to 32, and was likely to continue rising, according to Joseph Makundi, head of Civil Protection for the North Kivu province. Source
New York City schools to end remote learning in the fall
New York City, the nation’s largest school district, will end remote learning beginning this fall, bringing more than a million students back to the classroom full-time. Source
Questions linger over origin of COVID-19
A new intelligence report claims researchers at a Wuhan lab fell ill a month before the first reported case of COVID-19. The Biden administration is urging China to release more information as part of an international investigation. Weijia Jiang has the details. Source
Largest school system in U.S. to end remote learning in fall
Public schools in New York City will fully return to in-person learning in the fall. Nearly 50% of adults in the U.S. are now fully vaccinated. Mola Lenghi has the story. Source
Georgia judge allows another review of Fulton County absentee ballots
A Georgia judge has ordered Fulton County’s absentee ballots to be unsealed to allow another review, despite multiple recounts confirming President Biden’s win in the state. Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about the process. Source
Biden facing self-imposed deadlines on police reform and infrastructure
President Biden is set to miss his self-imposed deadline of getting a police reform bill passed by the anniversary of George Floyds death, May 25. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Washington Post national political reporter Eugene Scott spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about what comes next in negotiations on that plus his infrastructure plan. Source
NFL reviewing discrimination allegations from ex-player
Chung, 51, who is Korean, became the league’s first Asian American player drafted in the first round of the 1992 draft by the New England Patriots. Source