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Ex-WH Chief of Staff John Kelly backs Mattis, says Trump divides; Trump invokes George Floyd’s name while taking economic victory lap; New scrutiny on police in America; Florida cases rise as Universal Orlando opens; Small cities from Biloxi to Misso
Minneapolis City Council votes to ban use of police chokeholds; Buffalo cops suspended after pushing down elderly man; Police in N.Y., L.A. D.C. preparing for mass protests this weekend; Gov. Cuomo: Video of cops pushing older man disturbs basic decency;
Family, friends remember George Floyd in first memorial service; Three officers have first hearing, bail set at $1 million each; Mattis blasts Trump: “Making a mockery of our constitution”; U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 107,000; CDC Director
Sen. Murkowski agrees with Mattis criticism, says she’s struggling to support Trump in 2020; Slamming Trump: Criticism from multiple four star generals; White House puts in new fencing amid growing protests; Trump’s planned trip to NJ golf club this weeke
All four officers involved in George Floyd's death charged with murder; Minnesota AG news conference on new charges in Floyd death
Officer arrested for Floyd's death charged with 2nd degree murder; 3 other officers charged with aiding & abetting 2nd degree murder;
Minneapolis police to undergo civil rights investigation; Peaceful protesters tear gassed for Trump church photo-op; Protesters gather in George Floyd’s hometown of Houston; Trump threatens to deploy US military to “dominate” protesters; U.S. coronav
Protests underway in Minnesota, curfew starts at 10pm; Officers shot during violent protests in St. Louis, Las Vegas; Trump: NYC “lost to looters”, NY Gov calls response “inexcusable”; NYC sets earlier curfew after violent protests, looting; Gov. Cuomo sl
George Floyd’s family visits memorial at site of his death; Law enforcement investigating both far left and far right groups; NYC mayor announces 11pm curfew, doubling of police tonight; Study shows lasting effects police killing have on communities;
Curfews in place as nation prepares for tonight; George Floyd’s brother urges peaceful protests, end to violence; Minnesota AG: history shows Floyd case may not be a “slam dunk”; MN police chief: all officers involved in Floyd’s death “complicit”; Thousan
Trump insists he'll open churches, has no authority to do so; Jersey shore towns put restrictions in place for holiday weekend; Zuckerberg: Half of Facebook employees could work remotely in 5-10 years; Brazil cases surpass 300,000, deadliest day on r
CDC recommends places of faith provide soap & hand sanitizer, intensify cleaning, limit use of shared items; New study: Drug touted & taken by Trump is linked to increased risk of death in coronavirus patients; COVID-19 vaccine study finds early success,
W.H.O. reports highest number of new cases in 24-hour period; Trump defends pandemic response as new study finds 36,000 deaths may have been prevented by earlier action; 38.6 million Americans file for unemployment in nine weeks; Virginia Gov: I'm "
Trump tours Michigan plant after threatening to withhold funding from stave over mail-in-voting; Trump tours MI Ford plant as state's AG warns him to wear mask; Trump speaks after touring Ford plant producing PPE; Trump claims he wore mask during tour of
Source: CDC director feels there's a target on his back; All 50 states reopening despite cases up in at least 18 states; Trump falsely claims states illegally send absentee ballot applications to voters, threatens emergency funds; Health experts caut
Pence doesn't wear mask or social distance in crowded restaurant; HHS Secy Azar: Navarro blaming the CDC is "inappropriate"; WH awards contract to produce COVID-19 drugs & ingedients in U.S.; Trump attacks China on handling of coronavirus but is reluctant
President Trump holds cabinet meeting in WH East Room; Trump's cabinet backs up his use of unproven drug despite study showing dangers of hydroxychloroquine; CDC confirms inflammatory syndrome in kids linked to COVID-19; Mnuchin: Job numbers will get
Trump won't commit to wearing mask during visit to Ford plant; Dem Senator to Mnuchin: How many workers should die to help the economy?; Coronavirus survivor details grueling recovery process; Young & healthy COVID-19 patients struggle to make full recove
U.S. death toll from coronavirus nears 90,000; WH shifts blame to CDC amid mounting coronavirus criticism; Auto industry tested as carmakers jump-start idle factories; Trump fires watchdog who was investigating Secretary Pompeo;
All 50 states to be partially reopened by Sunday; Texas opening up gyms at 25% capacity as cases spike; Residents hit beaches in California, Virginia over the weekend; CA Gov: professional sports may begin in June without fans; Promising early results com