The news to know for Thursday, June 11th, 2020!
What to know today about the protests that brought down statues in three different cities, and how it’s now just one part of a nationwide debate.
Also, the U.S. hit a new coronavirus milestone: 2 million cases. We’ll tell you where the new hot spots are and how those states are responding.
Plus, golf’s new normal, Amazon’s ban on its own technology, and Twitter’s newest feature.
Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!
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Sources:
Confederate Statues Toppled: AP, FOX News, NY Times, The Virginian-Pilot
Trump Won’t Rename Confederate Bases: AP, Politico, Tweet
Nascar Bans Display of Confederate Flag: NBC News, ABC News, NASCAR
George Floyd’s Brother Testifies: NBC News, AP, Reuters, Politico, NY Times
U.S. Virus Cases Surpass 2 Million: Johns Hopkins
Coronavirus Comeback: NBC News, WaPo, USA Today, CNN
Trump to Resume Rallies: NY Times, FOX News, Tulsa World
Fed Economic Outlook: WSJ, Axios, Reuters, WaPo
Stock Market Impact: AP, Bloomberg
Apple Stock Growth: 9to5 Mac, Barron’s
PGA Tour Starts: AP, CBS Sports, Golf Channel, AP
Soccer to Allow Kneeling: CBS Sports, NPR, U.S. Soccer
IOC Talks about Easing Protest Ban: ESPN, The Guardian
Amazon Suspends Facial Recognition Tech: WSJ, NPR, CNBC, Amazon, MIT Media Lab
IBM Quits Facial Recognition: Business Insider, TechCrunch, NBC News, AP
‘Gone with the Wind’ Pulled from HBO Max: CNN, USA Today, NY Times
‘Live PD’ Canceled: AP, NBC News, Deadline
Twitter’s New Retweet Notification: The Verge, Bloomberg
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