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Minneapolis mayor wants officer charged; all 4 cops in George Floyd’s death ID’d; GoFundMe page raises $123K: What we know

The mayor is calling for charges against the white police officer who knelt on the neck of 46-year-old George Floyd. All 4 cops have been identified.
      

Texas Supreme Court blocks vote-by-mail expansion to those lacking immunity to the coronavirus

The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked a push to expand vote-by-mail to registered voters in the state amid the pandemic, saying that a lack of immunity to the coronavirus does not count as a “disability” for which a voter can apply for a mail-in…

Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign app gets a boost with Phunware partnership, one day after Twitter fact-check

Texas-based Phunware announced Wednesday its partnership on the management of the Trump-Pence 2020 Reelection Campaign’s mobile application.

      

Apple Watch, Fitbit as first line of defense? Tests expand on whether wearables could predict coronavirus

Tests are expanding to explore whether wearables such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit can be used to track and perhaps detect COVID-19 prior to onset.

      

Fact check: No, NASA did not find a parallel universe

The internet was briefly captivated after reports circulated that NASA had detected “evidence of parallel universe where time runs backward.”

      

USA Gymnastics president and CEO Li Li Leung acknowledges organization ‘rewarded’ abuse, promises to change culture

In a conversation with Final Five member Laurie Hernandez, USA Gymnastics’ Li Li Leung​​​​​​​ acknowledged the organization’s past failures.
      

A farmer plucking oysters from a crowded beach plays a needed role during the coronavirus pandemic

Crunch! Ding! Click! The sound of the oyster farming needed to feed people through the pandemic.

      

Conway compares waiting in line to vote to standing in line at Georgetown Cupcake, which is delivery-only

States have rallied behind mail-in voting because the coronavirus potentially poses health concerns for the November election and in-person voting.

      

Disney CEO explains why it’s safe to go back to Disney World

Disney World is set to reopen, but is it safe to return to the “most magical place on earth”?

‘This report is … a joke’: House Democrats blast CDC over racial disparity data amid coronavirus outbreak

House Democrats slammed federal health officials Wednesday calling a report on the racial breakdown of cases and deaths from the coronavirus pitiful.

      

The next 100 days: How the coronavirus will continue to change your life at home, at work, at school and beyond

In a little over 100 days, the coronavirus killed 100,000 Americans. What awaits the country over the next 100 days in the COVID-19 battle?

      

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