86-year-old Shirley Farley wanted to see her favorite singer, Steven Ditullio, perform one last time. Farley is bedridden as she battles a fatal liver disease. So Ditullio came to her bedside to serenade her. Source
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Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy, citing COVID-19
Thousands of workers, from clowns and acrobats to back-office workers, to lose their jobs under circus’s restructuring. Source
Ex-Minneapolis cops appear in court as judge threatens to move trial
A judge warned officials to stop talking publicly about the case against the officers charged in George Floyd’s death. Source
Extra $600 in unemployment aid may end a week early for some
The CARES Act directs the pay to run through July 31. But the fine print says some states will cut it off a week earlier. Source
White House says Trump was not briefed on Russian bounty intel
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said at Monday’s White House briefing that President Trump wasn’t briefed on intelligence that Russians offered the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. troops. The intelligence was not verified, McEnany told reporters. Watch her remarks. Source
White House says Trump wasn’t briefed on Russia bounty intel as lawmakers demand answers
The denials follow explosive reports published by the New York Times and the Washington Post detailing the alleged Russian operation. Source
TV shows canceled or ended in 2020
It was the end of the road for “Cops,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Modern Family” and more. Source
Fauci warns U.S. “unlikely” to reach herd immunity if many Americans refuse vaccine
Fauci said in an interview for the Aspen Ideas Festival he would “settle” for a coronavirus vaccine that is between 70% and 75% effective. Source
After 500,000 deaths, worst of pandemic is “yet to come”
WHO chief say six months since the new coronavirus outbreak, the pandemic is still far from over. Source
Protests did not lead to spike in COVID-19 cases, study finds
New research suggests the massive Black Lives Matter protests across the country have not led to a jump in coronavirus cases. Dr. Ron Elfenbein joined CBSN to discuss why researchers believe the there’s been no surge tied to large groups of demonstrators, even while cases spike in a number of states that reopened early. Source