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California closes down, again
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California governor Gavin Newsom pulled back from easing lockdown restrictions amid a surge of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, ordering a statewide halt to indoor activities in restaurants, bars, museums and movie theaters. Additional closures were imposed in the hardest-hit counties, which account for 80% of the population. LOS ANGELES TIMES
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The World Health Organization warned that the pandemic is worsening. “Let me be blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction,” said the director-general. THE HILL
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Despite pressure from President Trump, some of the country’s largest school districts will not return to in-person classes this fall: Schools in Los Angeles, San Diego, Atlanta, and Nashville will begin entirely online. THE WASHINGTON POST
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Meanwhile, 17 states and D.C. are suing to block the Trump administration from stripping international students of visas if they intend to take online-only classes in the fall. CBS NEWS
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What to know about herd immunity, plus a map of the virus’s spread,
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THE FIRST FEDERAL EXECUTIONS in 17 years will happen today, after the Supreme Court reversed the decision of a lower court. Daniel Lewis Lee and two other inmates are scheduled to die by lethal injection this week. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
WASHINGTON’S NFL TEAM is changing its name, long condemned as a slur against Native Americans, amid growing pressure from sponsors. A new name has not yet been announced. CNN
NAYA RIVERA’S BODY WAS FOUND in a California lake. The Glee star went missing five days ago while on a boating trip with her son. Police say there is no evidence of foul play or suicide. VARIETY
GEORGIA’S SIX-WEEK ABORTION BAN was blocked by a federal judge, who found it unconstitutional. Governor Brian Kemp vowed to appeal the case. ABC NEWS
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