“Let’s keep playing it safe: social distance and face coverings, even at the beach,” de Blasio tweeted on Tuesday. Source

The film version of the Broadway hit premieres on Disney+ Friday, July 3. Source

Gidley is currently the White House principal deputy press secretary. Source

Under an order from Hawaii Governor David Ige, all who enter the state must self-quarantine for 14 days. Source

Complaints over illegal fireworks displays are on the rise in neighborhoods across the country. It’s not clear what’s prompting the trend, but officials in some cities are beginning to crack down. Mola Lenghi reports. Source

Democratic state Sen. Tim Carpenter said he was assaulted in Madison after taking a photo of protesters. Source

Zelinsky withdrew from the Stone case in February after the Justice Department moved to recommend a lighter prison sentence than the prosecutors had sought. Source

The trends there are part of a larger picture: The U.S. is seeing a dangerous increase in COVID-19 cases across the South and West. Source

Regime says Kim Jong Un decided to suspend military action against South Korea, but experts don’t see it as a genuine move to Source

Calls for removal of monument to early 19th century U.S. vice president and U.S. senator have long been controversial. Source