FedEx is joining the push to rename the Washington Redskins football team, along with other investors who oppose the name’s racist origins. The shipping giant, for which the team’s FedEx Field is named, is its highest-profile sponsor. Other companies such as Nike are also being urged to sever ties with the team, and on Thursday night no official Washington Redskins gear could be found on Nike’s online store. The team announced on Friday that the name is now under review. Source
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How to watch Fourth of July weekend’s “buck moon” lunar eclipse
In lieu of fireworks, skywatchers can look up to see multiple celestial events this weekend. Source
Black family sues Hilton after police called for inn’s bill error
Incident at Hampton Inn allegedly one of a series involving discrimination against African Americans by lodging chain. Source
Washington Redskins conducting “thorough review” of team’s name
The recent national debate over racism renewed calls for the franchise to change the name, and sponsors started mounting their own pressure Source
Daveed Diggs on what Fourth of July means to Black Americans
“What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim.” Source
Alabama “unable to identify” students holding COVID parties
Officials in Tuscaloosa, where the school is based, said students known to be COVID-19 positive were attending parties and infecting others Source
Massachusetts city recognizes polyamorous relationships
It’s estimated that 4% to 5% of people living in the U.S. are in polyamorous relationships. Source
This week on “Face the Nation,” July 5, 2020
John Bolton, Mayors Carlos Giménez and Sulvester Turner and Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb appear on Sunday’s “Face the Nation” Source
Hair weaves from Chinese prison camps seized in NY
13-ton shipment suspected to be made out of human hair taken from ethnic minorities locked inside a Chinese internment camp. Source
Serena Williams’ daughter looks like a tennis pro at age 2
An adorable video shows the doubles partners high-fiving before Olympia walks off the court — dropping her racket for her mother to pick up. Source