A Missouri man who served 22 years in prison is free after a WNBA star put her lucrative career on hold to argue that he was wrongfully convicted. Maya Moore took a season off to advocate for Jonathan Irons, who was sentenced to 50 years for a burglary and assault in 1997. Source

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy appears on “CBS This Morning” to discuss the state’s reopening efforts heading into the 4th of July holiday weekend. This comes as the state had to pause other reopening efforts and as it requires travelers from 16 states to self-quarantine when visiting. Source

The Broadway actor has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for three months battling complications from COVID-19. Source

Broadway actor Nick Cordero is still fighting for his life after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Cordero has spent three months in the hospital, and his wife, Amanda Kloots, says he’s still critically ill, even though he is now COVID-negative and no longer in a coma. In an exclusive interview with Gayle King, Kloots shares why she is holding on to hope and the long-term goal for her husband’s recovery. Source

Business reopenings spurred a return to work last month, but many hirings are now on hold again as COVID cases rise. Source

“What these agreements often do is they impede reasonable accountability efforts,” Loyola University law Professor Stephen Rushin said. Source

New coronavirus cases in the United States hit an all-time high as more than 50,000 infections were reported Wednesday. As the outbreak accelerates across the country, states from coast to coast are slowing or rolling back their reopenings. Carter Evans reports. Source

A Texas nurse who says she almost died from COVID-19 returns to the battle lines as doctors voice concerns over the rising number of cases in the state. Janet Shamlian reports. Source

“They are maggots and parasites at best, feeding off the isolation of addiction and broken families,” Rev. Theodore Rothrock wrote. Source

Advocacy group says powerful mine owners have created a “dystopian wasteland in which scores of people at a time are buried alive.” Source