McEnany defends Trump tweet on NASCAR and confederate flag
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended President Donald Trump's tweet bemoaning NASCAR's recent decision to ban the Confederate flag from all races and events.
"Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!" Trump tweeted.
As the coronavirus pandemic rages across the country, Trump has largely moved on, seeking instead to place focus on his "law and order" message through a series of inflammatory speeches, tweets, and statements defending racist monuments and digging in his opposition to renaming Army bases named for Confederate leaders.
The "Flag decision" in Trump's tweet appears to link NASCAR's decision to remove Confederate flag imagery from all races and events with lower ratings. Last month, amid nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers NASCAR banned the flag, a racist symbol.
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Trump tweets Bubba Wallace should apologize to NASCAR
President Donald Trump bemoaned NASCAR's recent decision to ban the Confederate flag from all races and events.
"Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!" Trump tweeted.
As the coronavirus pandemic rages across the country, Trump has largely moved on, seeking instead to place focus on his "law and order" message through a series of inflammatory speeches, tweets, and statements defending racist monuments and digging in his opposition to renaming Army bases named for Confederate leaders.
The "Flag decision" in Trump's tweet appears to link NASCAR's decision to remove Confederate flag imagery from all races and events with lower ratings. Last month, amid nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers NASCAR banned the flag, a racist symbol.
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July 06, 2020
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See why pink snow in Italy is concerning scientists
Scientists are studying the climate impact of the spread of algae that is turning snow pink in the Italian Alps.
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July 06, 2020
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo begs Trump: Just wear the mask
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo rips apart President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, criticizing the President for refusing to wear a mask.
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July 06, 2020
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Doctors warn coronavirus spreads more easily than first thought
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen discusses a new letter from 239 doctors talking about how coronavirus travels through the air and the importance of wearing masks.
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July 06, 2020
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Will Trump's focus on statues end in victory?
CNN's John Berman and Alisyn Camerota discuss if Trump's campaign strategy to focus on saving statues will work.
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July 06, 2020
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FDA commissioner refuses to defend Trump claim
Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration Dr. Stephen Hahn declined to defend President Donald Trump's unfounded claim that 99% of coronavirus cases are "totally harmless" and repeatedly refused to say whether Trump's remark is true or false. #CNN #News
July 05, 2020
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Fareed: Coronavirus won't be a death knell for big cities. Here's why
CNN's Fareed Zakaria explains how previous pandemics affected big cities throughout history, and why coronavirus won't be any different.
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July 05, 2020
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Bash presses GOP senator: You criticized Obama in 2014 for this
CNN's Dana Bash questions Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) over her criticism of former President Obama over his handling of the Ebola outbreak in 2014, compared to President Trump's current handling of the coronavirus crisis. #CNN #News
July 05, 2020
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US setting records as Covid-19 cases soar
CNN's Phil Mattingly looks into the latest numbers of the coronavirus pandemic as case counts continue to rise throughout the nation.
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July 05, 2020
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GOP governor: The numbers are glaring warning signs
Experts are urging caution as Americans gather to celebrate the 4th of July. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports.
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July 04, 2020
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Washington Redskins will review name, team says
The Washington Redskins could be sporting a new team name this fall, if and when the 2020 NFL season begins.
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July 04, 2020
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Stelter: Trump's Mt. Rushmore speech won't make sense to most people
President Donald Trump used the backdrop of Mount Rushmore the night before the Fourth of July to deliver a speech to his base. CNN's Brian Stelter examines the message of his speech. #CNN #News
July 04, 2020
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Man posts regret to Facebook. He died the next day.
Thomas Macias, a 51-year-old man from Southern California, went to a party and was infected with Covid-19. Macias posted on Facebook a day before he died, expressing his fear and regret.
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July 03, 2020
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Trump disregards public health warnings for speech at Mt. Rushmore
President Donald Trump will soon speak at Mt. Rushmore where masks are optional, and the crowd will not be social distancing.
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July 03, 2020
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See how Canada crushed the curve while the US struggles
CNN'S Paula Newton explains what measures Canadians are taking to flatten the curve as countries continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
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July 03, 2020
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Doctor debunks Trump tweet on Covid-19
Dr. Jennifer Lee explains to CNN's Jim Sciutto why Trump is wrong to blame the rise on Covid-19 to increased testing.
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July 03, 2020
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D.L. Hughley opens up about coronavirus battle
Comedian D.L. Hughley talks with CNN's John Berman about his recovery from coronavirus, and explains what lead up to him passing out and collapsing during one of his performances.
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July 03, 2020
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CNN speaks to only Hong Konger on committee that drafted controversial law
China's National People's Congress standing committee is the elite legislative body that drafted, reviewed and fast-tracked the Hong Kong national security law behind closed doors. There's only one delegate from Hong Kong on the committee. CNN's Will Ripley speaks to Tam Yiu-chung. #CNN #News
July 02, 2020
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Texas couple dies from Covid-19 while holding hands
High school sweethearts Betty and Curtis Tarpley, who were married for 53 years, died from Covid-19 within an hour of each other in a Texas hospital. They spent their last moments together holding hands, their son told CNN. #CNN #News
July 02, 2020
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Artists and volunteers painted a 7,000-square-foot mural of Breonna Taylor over the weekend in a historically Black neighborhood of Annapolis, Maryland. "This effort is not intended to be a performative distraction from real policy changes, but rather a form of using peaceful and artistic means to express distress, giving a voice to those who need to be heard and to have their humanity recognized," Future History Now, the nonprofit art collective that led the project, said on its website. Taylor, a 26-year-old Black EMT, was killed in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this year when police broke down her apartment door in an attempted drug sting and shot her eight times. Though one officer was fired in June, no criminal charges have been filed. (📸:Julien Jacques/HighWater Media)
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The White woman who called police on a Black man who was birdwatching in New York’s Central Park faces a charge of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree, the Manhattan district attorney said Monday. In May, Amy Cooper was filmed as she accused a Black man of threatening her. “At this time I would like to encourage anyone who has been the target of false reporting to contact our Office. We are strongly committed to holding perpetrators of this conduct accountable,” DA Cyrus Vance said.
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Follow ➡️ @cnnclimate ➡️A district court ruled Monday the Dakota Access Pipeline must shut down by August 5 while an in-depth environmental review is conducted, delivering a win to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and environmental groups that fought against the pipeline for years. The pipeline, which started operating in June 2017, carries crude oil from North Dakota to Illinois. Critics have argued the pipeline could contaminate drinking water and destroy burial and prayer sites of Native Americans. (📸: KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump plans to hold a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Saturday as he continues his push for in-person events amid the coronavirus pandemic. The rally is scheduled to take place at the Portsmouth International Airport and "there will be ample access to hand sanitizer and all attendees will be provided a face mask that they are strongly encouraged to wear," the campaign said. News of the rally comes as the President continues to navigate fallout from his in-person rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last month, which didn’t require masks or social distancing. Multiple campaign staffers and Secret Service agents tested positive for the virus following the event. (📸: Evan Vucci/AP)
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Nick Cordero, a Broadway actor who had admirers across the world rallying for his recovery, has died from complications related to Covid-19. He was 41. "God has another angel in heaven now," his wife, Amanda Kloots said. "My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth." Kloots has been regularly updating her social media accounts about her husband's experience of the virus, and the complications that came with it -- he spent time on a ventilator and in April had to have his leg amputated. She said he lived with the disease for 95 days. (📸: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
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Four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore sat out for an entire basketball season to help overturn the wrongful conviction of 40-year-old Jonathan Irons, who was released from prison last week after serving 22 years of a 50-year prison sentence. The two met in 1998, when Moore was just 16 years old, in a prison ministry. He was convicted for burglary and assaulting a homeowner with a gun, but insisted he had been misidentified and had never been to the scene of the crime. Irons’ conviction was overturned in March. On Wednesday, Irons walked out a free man — and Moore was one of the first to embrace him. "I feel like I can live life now," he said.
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More than 360 elephants have died in mysterious circumstances in Botswana in the past three months, according to local conservationists. Some carcasses were found clustered around waterholes, while others appeared to have died "falling flat on their faces," according to Niall McCann, director of conservation at United Kingdom charity National Park Rescue. McCann says there are a number of possibilities for what could have caused the deaths — an elephant-specific parasite or even Covid-19. The Botswana government is testing samples from the dead elephants to determine a cause of death.
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“Let faith be bigger than your fear.” That’s college freshman Justice Georgie’s motto. Students battling the effects of the pandemic, endeavoring to complete their academics and searching for employment opportunities are turning to faith to give them grounding and hope. Students shared with CNN the role religion is playing in their lives. Tap the link in our bio to hear how Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism and Islam have helped them thrive during this difficult time.
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In Peru, a unique centuries-old Incan tradition continues to this day. Each year during the second week of June, hundreds of locals gather to hand build a new Q’eswachaka bridge over the Apurímac River. The 124-foot-long rope bridge is meant to honor the Andean gods. Using only natural fibers and no small measure of dedication and teamwork, the community tears down the previous year’s bridge and constructs a new one in an epic three-day feat. Master builders Eleuterio Callo Tapia and Victoriano Arizapana took us through the process and even invited us to the ensuing celebration. Follow @greatbigstory and visit greatbigstory.com for daily doses of good, inspiration, travel and adventure that transcend borders and connect the world 🌎
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After years as a Massachusetts school bus driver, Clayton Ward received his associate's degree, a step toward fulfilling his dream of becoming a high school history teacher. He credits his young passengers for inspiring the decision to pursue and complete his education. "Some kids were like, 'You should be my teacher' or 'I wish you were my teacher' because it was a different view, a different voice instead of hearing the same thing (from their teachers) over and over again," the 30-year-old told CNN. Ward, who dropped out of college 10 years ago, received his associate’s degree at MassBay Community College last year and is now pursuing a bachelor's degree in history at Framingham State University.
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The iconic lion statues outside the New York Public Library are sporting their own lion-sized face masks to encourage humans to do the same. The lion sculptures, named Patience and Fortitude, have guarded the library for over 109 years. That means they stood watch throughout the 1918 influenza pandemic, too. The library mascots will wear their three-foot wide, two-foot tall masks to welcome back patrons when a few branches reopen later this month. Anyone who enters one of its libraries is required to wear a mask, the New York Public Library says.
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➡️ Some people have called her a young Jackson Pollock. 🎨 But 13-year-old @aelitaandre is an established artist known for her abstract paintings inspired by everything from nature to music. Andre, who is from Melbourne, Australia, was just 2 years old when she had her first gallery exhibit. Since then, the painter’s work has been exhibited in cities around the world, including London, Hong Kong and New York City. She has sold paintings for as much as $30,000. But Andre isn’t interested in being compared to other artists. She creating her own style. Follow @greatbigstory and visit greatbigstory.com for daily doses of good, inspiration, travel and adventure that transcend borders and connect the world 🌎
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