Coronavirus
– Coronavirus hospitalizations rise sharply in several states following Memorial Day
– Dr Fauci admits coronavirus has become his ‘worst nightmare’ and ‘it is not close to over yet’ as infections near 2 million in the US with more than 110,000 dead
– Masks to be compulsory in Spain until virus ‘permanently’ defeated: Health Minister
– 19 states see rising coronavirus cases and Arizona is asking its hospitals to activate emergency plans
– Coronavirus update: Global infections climb above 7.2 million as health experts question WHO statement on asymptomatic carriers
– Furious Backlash in Brazil After Ministry Withholds Coronavirus Data
– Study: People With Type O Blood Less Likely to Test Positive for Coronavirus
– Texas Reports Record Jump In COVID-19 Infections As US Total Tops 2 Million: Live Updates
– Lawmaker asks if ‘colored population’ not washing their hands as well as others behind COVID rates
– Grocery chain makes coronavirus face coverings mandatory for customers
– Is it safe to go swimming during the coronavirus pandemic?
– Florida sees biggest number of coronavirus cases in one day since outbreak began
Business/Economics
– The Longest Expansion In History Is Officially Over: The US Entered Recession In February, NBER Finds
– Reebok And Athletes Cut Ties With CrossFit Over Founder Greg Glassman’s George Floyd Tweet
– A Crash in the Dollar Is Coming
– Nasdaq Soars Above 10k For First Time As Retail Rampage Continues
– CrossFit CEO steps down after inflammatory George Floyd comments
– Fed Officials Project No Rate Increases Through 2022
– Federal Debt Tops $26 Trillion for First Time; Jumps $2 Trillion in Just 63 Days
– Dovish Fed sees no interest-rate hikes for years, will keep buying assets
– Over 1.5M Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, as pace of layoffs slows
– Fed says it will keep stimulus coming for years
– Tesla Trades Over $1,000 For The First Time
– Musk tweets ‘lol’ at stock market
– Apartment rents plummet in the city’s most expensive neighborhoods, including Buckhead and Midtown
– Stocks Crash, Hit By Biggest Sell Program On Record; Retail Favorites Implode
– Stocks suffer their worst day since March, with the Dow plunging more than 1,800 points
– Bankrupt Hertz wants to sell up to $1 billion in stock
Politics
– Colin Powell endorses Biden, says Trump is a liar and a danger to the nation
– Minneapolis City Council members intend to defund and dismantle the city’s police department
– CNN Poll: Trump losing ground to Biden amid chaotic week
– Seattle mayor tells Trump to ‘go back to your bunker’ after he criticizes her handling of protests
– Chairman of Joint Chiefs Milley says he was wrong to play a role in Trump photo-op at Lafayette Square
– Pelosi wants 11 Confederate statues removed from Capitol
Protests/Riots/Race
– Protesters have been marching for nearly two weeks and crowds have only gotten bigger
– Washington, DC paints a giant ‘Black Lives Matter’ message on the road to the White House
– Americans Are More Troubled by Police Actions in Killing of George Floyd Than by Violence at Protests, Poll Finds
– Police chief blames pastors for contributing to national unrest
– Seattle Protesters Storm City Hall After Running Cops Out Of Precinct, Establishing “Autonomous Zone”
– Seattle protesters take City Hall, declare police-free autonomous zone, demand mayor resign
– Everyone Who’s Lost Their Job During the Racism Reckoning of 2020
– Christopher Columbus Statue Beheaded In Boston; Another Toppled & Torched In Richmond
– NASCAR bans Confederate flag at all events and properties
– 18 murders in 24 hours: Inside the most violent day in 60 years in Chicago
– Jefferson Davis statue torn down in Richmond, Virginia
– Seattle “Autonomous Zone” Now Has A “Heavily-Armed” Warlord; Trump Dunks On “Clueless” Governor
– Confederate statues are coming down following George Floyd’s death. Here’s what we know
Police
– Las Cruces police officer fired and charged after fatally choking a man during an arrest, police say
– The cities, states and countries finally putting an end to police neck restraints
– Move Against Police Chokeholds Gains Steam
– The ‘Defund The Police’ Movement Is Sweeping The Country. Here’s What It Really Means.
– New Poll: 80 Percent Want to Keep, Increase Police Funding
World
– “Triple Threat”: COVID-19, Ebola, Measles Outbreak In Congo
– Toppled statue of 17th-century slave trader fished out of British harbor, taken to ‘secure location’
US
– With no public bathrooms, the Big Apple is now ‘the Big Toilet’
Local
– Georgia police chief under fire for personal Facebook post
– ‘A hot, flaming mess’: Georgia primary beset by chaos, long lines
Media
– Stan Wischnowski resigns as The Philadelphia Inquirer’s top editor
– TV Networks Unplug ‘Cops’ After 31 Years Amid Nationwide Protests
– ‘Gone with the Wind’ pulled from HBO Max until it can return with ‘historical context’
Gold/Precious metals
– Gold Becomes Lifeline During India Credit Crunch
– A Scramble for Gold Is Redrawing the Map of the Market
Food
– More Food Shortages Loom With Outbreaks at 60 U.S Plants
– Groceries were hard to find for millions. Now it’s getting even worse
