Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that New York City has been cleared to enter its fourth and final phase of reopening after shutting down four months ago as it became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. CBS New York’s Natalie Duddridge reports. Source
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CBS Evening News, July 17, 2020
Florida counties impose curfews as coronavirus cases spike; New York man paints portraits of frontline workers as tribute. Source
Majority of California students will begin classes remotely this fall
Governor Gavin Newsom announced only counties not on the state’s watchlist can re-open schools. Source
Heat wave will bring scorching temperatures to the eastern U.S.
About two dozen daily maximum heat records are in jeopardy, especially across the Northeast. Source
Feds execute third person this week after 17-year hiatus
Dustin Honken, 52, who prosecutors said killed key witnesses to stop them from testifying in his case, received a lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. Source
New Pentagon policy effectively bans Confederate symbols
Trump has insisted that the Confederate flag should be protected under “freedom of speech.” Source
The Alabama factory preparing America for a COVID-19 vaccine
“I don’t want to exaggerate. But that’s basically what you’re telling us to do. Save the world and do it in three months.” Source
New York man paints portraits of frontline workers as tribute
While some Americans bang pots and pans each night to thank frontline workers battling the coronavirus, one New York man decided to thank them using a paintbrush. Steve Hartman reports for this week’s “On the Road.” Source
Florida counties impose curfews as coronavirus cases spike
Officials on Friday announced an 8 p.m. curfew along South Beach, as Florida topped 10,000 single-day cases for the tenth time. Source
Inside a factory producing vials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine
As scientists around the world race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, there’s also a scramble to make the millions of vials that would be necessary to deliver it. CBS’s Weija Jiang takes us inside an Alabama factory that is going all out to meet a vital need, as part of the series Racing to a Cure. Source