A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Eight Secret Service agents assigned to Vice President Mike Pence's detail tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of his Arizona trip, which forced a one-day delay https://t.co/iQsmmGWsTtpic.twitter.com/XuGdflnLYH
Sen. Lamar Alexander: "[Trump's] got 70 or 80 million people on his social media… If they get the idea that wearing a 'Make America Great Again' mask is good for the country, I'll bet millions will make it and if they do the country will be safer." pic.twitter.com/B1uwLENse1
NEW: The All-Star Game scheduled for July 14 was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Dodger Stadium was awarded the 2022 Midsummer Classic. The 2021 game is set for Atlanta’s Truist Park, home to the Braves since 2017. https://t.co/ctgcwHTZyE
Oregon officials came out swinging at a group of state troopers caught on camera refusing to wear masks at a local coffee shop in Corvallis despite a statewide mandate. https://t.co/5SezdmBTkr
The Senate voted Thursday to finalize a sanctions bill to penalize China for its new national security law for Hong Kong that U.S. lawmakers say effectively ends the island’s autonomous legal status https://t.co/5pozrMPFs5
The NFL team says its name, long criticized by Native Americans, will undergo a thorough formal review amid a new reckoning over race in the US. https://t.co/K8dl8TqGn0
The Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to consider whether the House of Representatives should be given permission to access to grand jury secrets contained in special counsel Robert Mueller’s final report https://t.co/jUjy2JfkG5
Scientists are studying sewage to understand how COVID-19 spreads. Sewers are treasure troves of information, containing genetic material of COVID-19 shed by those with the virus in their fecal matter — even if they are asymptomatic. https://t.co/uYcRlXq8SJ (1/4) #NBCNewsThreads
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