Multiple aides close to President Trump and Vice President Pence have now tested positive for the coronavirus, sending three top task force members into quarantine. But the president and vice president aren’t self-isolating, as the White House seeks to mitigate the economic fallout from the pandemic. Weijia Jiang reports on how close Mr. Trump was to people who tested positive. Source
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COVID-19 model shows deaths increasing as restrictions are lifted
A key model now predicts more than 137,000 people in the U.S. could die from coronavirus by early August. Researchers say the projected death toll has increased in a handful of states, as more people leave their homes and governors relax restrictions. Jamie Yuccas reports on how the reopening of states is going. Source
Shanghai Disneyland reopens after coronavirus lockdown
China’s Shanghai Disneyland reopened Monday morning, more than three months after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to close. The theme park experience now includes temperature screenings, sanitizer stations and rules for social distancing. Ramy Inocencio reports on Disney’s new normal. Source
Putin eases Russia’s coronavirus measures as cases keep mounting
As Putin gives many Russians the green light to return to work, a WHO official says the epidemic may just be peaking. Source
Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard dies at 87
Anthony Mason pays tribute to Little Richard, who died on Saturday. Fellow musicians John Fogerty and Dan Auerbach are among those honoring the singer. Source
Betty White to star in Lifetime holiday movie
The upcoming Christmas film will mark White’s first on-screen role since 2017 Source
Jerry Stiller dies of natural causes at 92
Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller died of natural causes at the age of 92. Stiller first became famous in the 1950s as a comedy partner to his wife, Anne Meara. He re-emerged in the ’90s as Frank Costanza, George’s high-strung father on “Seinfeld.” Ben Stiller tweeted that his father will be greatly missed. Source
Veteran CB Johnathan Joseph Ready to Make His Mark with Titans
Joseph ranks fourth among active NFL players for career interceptions (31) and leads all active NFL cornerbacks in career tackles (750). Joseph also leads all NFL players over the last 20 seasons for passes defensed (194) and can become the first NFL player to reach 200 passes defensed since the statistic became tracked (2000). Source
Listen live: Supreme Court kicks off week 2 of teleconference arguments
The Supreme Court will consider Monday two cases, one involving tribal land and another involving how employment discrimination laws apply to religious institutions. Source
Cities in Europe and around the world cautiously lift lockdown restrictions
Around the world, the first careful steps are being taken to ease countries out of strict lockdown measures imposed on citizens by COVID-19, but there are already concerns some countries may be moving too fast. Holly Williams speaks with a Turkish barber, opening his doors to some hairy customers for the first time in nearly two months. Source