Adidas, Conagra and Ford are among the latest major brands to swear off the social media platform over hate speech. Source
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Progressive candidates shake up Democratic primaries
The upstart success of several progressives of color comes after a Democratic presidential primary in which voters delivered the consensus choice of Joe Biden as their nominee. CBS News’ Grace Segers and Sarah Ewall-Wice join CBSN to talk about their latest reporting. Source
No stopping COVID-19, JPMorgan’s top investment guru thinks
Businesses can’t reopen profitably and assure their workers and customers they aren’t putting their health at risk. Source
3 MLB players opt out of 2020 season over COVID concerns
The 60-game season, originally scheduled to begin March 26, will now start at the end of July. Source
De Blasio seeks to cut $1 billion from NYPD budget
Money would be deferred to the city’s chronically underfunded public housing system and to youth programs, the mayor said Monday. Source
White House says Trump wasn’t briefed on Russia bounty intel
The denials follow explosive reports published by the New York Times and the Washington Post detailing the alleged Russian operation. Source
Sacha Baron Cohen appears to crash right-wing event
A singer, who appears to be Cohen in disguise, was booked as a musical guest at a rally for an anti-government extremist group. Source
“Extreme delays” for millions of taxpayers awaiting IRS refunds
Because of an IRS backlog, some Americans are “in for a long wait” to get their money, U.S. taxpayer advocate says. Source
The race to find a COVID-19 vaccine
As researchers rush to develop a drug against coronavirus, and thousands sign up to participate in clinical trials, what are the technical, ethical and political obstacles to coming up with an effective and safe vaccine quickly? Source
Girls’ dance goes viral – and gets recreated by two grown-ups
Two 10-year-old girls from Paris went viral for their friendship and dancing skills. Now, two women from L.A. have recreated their dance – and they’re just like the girls, only grown up. Source