“Stop abusing the states who bore the brunt of the COVID virus​, through no fault of their own,” he said Wednesday in Washington. Source

The grim milestone comes as states across the U.S. have begun reopening. Source

The National Hockey League and its players union have agreed on a plan to restart the 2019-20 season by moving straight to a 24-team tournament to determine the Stanley Cup winner. CBS Sports’ Pete Blackburn joined CBSN to explain what the season will look like. Source

SpaceX is ready to make history with the launch of the first crew aboard a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station. But the weather didn’t cooperate today, and the launch had to be postponed for Saturday. Loren Grush, senior space reporter for The Verge, joins CBSN to talk about the mission. Source

The U.S. is approaching a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths as a result of the coronavirus. CBS News senior political analyst and “60 Minutes” correspondent John Dickerson reflects on the grim milestone and provides historic perspective on how the country can move forward. Source

David Seixas fears the virus’s devastating impact on city life will chase away patrons forever from his and others’ businesses. Source

McEnany and President Trump have claimed vote-by-mail leads to voter fraud, though there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Source

“Do you understand NOW!!??!!?? Or is it still blurred to you??” James said in an Instagram post. Source

The playwright, screenwriter and AIDS activist Larry Kramer died Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at the age of 84. In this profile originally broadcast on “CBS Sunday Morning” on June 25, 2006, Kramer talked with Harry Smith about fighting indifference in the battle against AIDS; the founding of Gay Men’s Health Crisis and ACT UP; and becoming a pariah within the gay community due to his outspoken remarks. Source

On His 71st Birthday, Larry Kramer Still Fighting For Awareness Source