Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday excoriated President Donald Trump’s “bitterness, combativeness and self-interest” as nationwide protests have intensified over the death of George Floyd. The Republican governor made the comments at a press conference when asked about Trump’s video teleconference call, in which the President urged state leaders to aggressively target violent protesters. The…… MORE
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A Minneapolis school asked for groceries to help the families in looted communities. They received thousands.
A food drive at a middle school in Minneapolis was overwhelmed by the amount of donated groceries and supplies. “Donations covered every inch of ground of our parking lot, the grass, everywhere,” Sanford Middle School Principal Amy Nelson told CNN of Sunday’s drive. “We had to also use a neighboring park because we didn’t have…… MORE
Dr. Anthony Fauci hasn’t spoken with Trump in two weeks
Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the most prominent members of the White House coronavirus task force, said on Monday that he has not spoken to or met with President Donald Trump in two weeks. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, added that that his contact with the President has…… MORE
Active duty troops deploying to Washington DC
An active duty military police battalion consisting of some 200 to 250 military personnel is now in the process of deploying to Washington, DC, and could be in the nation’s capital as soon as tonight, three US defense officials tell CNN. The troops are expected to provide security but not perform law enforcement duties such…… MORE
McConnell seeks to move House-passed fix to Paycheck Protection Program as soon as possible
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is checking with senators to see if a bill to fix elements of the emergency small business lending program, passed overwhelmingly by the House last week, can pass the chamber unanimously, according to two aides. If all 100 senators give the bill the greenlight, it could move early this week,…… MORE
Small businesses across America were struggling to survive. Now they face a new threat
As protests over the death of George Floyd erupt across the nation, small businesses that have struggled for months because of the coronavirus pandemic are facing a new threat to their survival. Shop owners say their stores have suffered damage such as broken windows and that merchandise has been looted. That’s after months of keeping…… MORE
Greed is back on Wall Street, and 4 other business stories you need to read
Forty years ago on this day, a global, 24-hour news channel was born. Happy birthday, CNN — you don’t look a day over 39. “Now,” as Lois Hart said in CNN’s very first broadcast, “here’s the news:” GORDON GEKKO VIBES 2020 just keeps piling on. This weekend’s riots erupted against a backdrop of a global pandemic…… MORE
More evidence remdesivir helps some coronavirus patients
A five-day course of the antiviral drug remdesivir sped recovery in moderately ill patients with pneumonia from Covid-19, drugmaker Gilead Sciences announced in a statement Monday. It’s more evidence that the drug can help patients, however outside experts are not calling this a “game changer” quite yet. Coronavirus patients who were hospitalized, but not sick…… MORE
Zimbabwe summons US ambassador over national security adviser’s Floyd protests comments
Zimbabwe summoned the US ambassador in Harare Monday after US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien referred to the nation as a foreign adversary and suggested it was taking advantage of protests over the killing of George Floyd to foment unrest. In response, Ambassador Brian Nichols released a striking and personal statement drawing on Floyd’s death…… MORE
‘You’re being delusional’: Rush Limbaugh scolded by hosts of ‘The Breakfast Club’ for denying existence of white privilege
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh denied the existence of white privilege to the hosts of “The Breakfast Club,” a nationally syndicated radio program that features discussions on progressive politics and black culture, during an extraordinary conversation on race relations that aired Monday. During the nearly 30-minute conversation, which also aired on Limbaugh’s nationally syndicated…… MORE
