City Council members introducing proposed charter amendment that would replace it with “department of community safety and violence prevention” Source
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3 dead after wave sweeps them from rocks at California beach
The three were pulled from the water off of Deer Creek Beach but efforts to revive them failed. Source
The world’s fastest supercomputer is hunting for coronavirus cures
Japan’s “Fugaku” has just unseated an American rival as the world’s fastest digital brain, but for its creators, being “useful” came second to coming first. Source
Verizon joins ad boycott of Facebook over hate-oriented content
Telecom giant is latest to come on board “#StopHateforProfit” campaign targeting Facebook for content widely seen as racist and inciting violence. Source
Watch live: Spacewalk begins final phase of power upgrade
The space station’s new batteries should keep the lab running smoothly for the remainder of its orbital life. Source
Trump calls for retribution against protesters toppling statues
“I mean, you’re also talking about statues of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln — they’d like to get Jesus, you know that, right,” he said at a Fox News town hall in Green Bay. Source
Trump administration urges SCOTUS to end the Affordable Care Act
The administration’s late-night court filing makes no mention of the coronavirus. Source
Titans DL Isaiah Mack Aims to Build on Rookie Season in 2020
Mack, who starred at Chattanooga and made the Titans as an undrafted free agent last year, is working hard this offseason to enhance of chances of making the team again. The 6-foot-1, 299-pound Mack played in 13 games for the Titans as a rookie in 2019, finishing with 11 tackles, eight quarterback pressures and 1.5 sacks. Source
Newsom threatens funds from counties that defy face mask order
Newsom threatened to withhold funds $2.5 billion in the upcoming budget from local governments if they don’t comply with state’s orders on wearing masks, testing and other measures in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Source
CBS Evening News, June 25, 2020
Texas pauses reopening plan as coronavirus cases rise; Teen goes viral on TikTok for tutoring others in math Source