Sunbelt surges spark broader reopenings pause across states
The AP reports California shuts bars theaters and indoor dining as Arizona records record daily highs. Florida Georgia Texas and Louisiana post spikes while New York New Jersey pause indoor dining and Massachusetts weighs action. Fauci warns the nation faces risk and deaths remain lagging indicators.
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Carlos Gimenez
Ron DeSantis
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Bill de Blasio
U.S
Johns Hopkins University
Record high background checks signal gun sales surge
FBI data show 3.9 million background checks in June, the most since 1998, with weekly June checks in the top 10. Through mid 2020, about 19 million checks outpace all of 2012 and prior years, amid pandemic protests and calls to reform policing.
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National Shooting Sports Foundation
Mark
Defense Department
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Bernhardt
Seattle police clear occupied zone in Capitol Hill protest
Police moved in at dawn arresting more than three dozen protesters during the early morning ouster of Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone east of downtown. Officers removed tents, fences, and signs as they pushed demonstrators from the park and checked bathrooms.
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Donald Trump
Jenny Durkan
Carmen Best
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George Floyd
Minneapolis
Derrek Allen Jones II
Putin poised for two more terms as Russia extends rule
Voters approve constitutional changes that could let Vladimir Putin stay in power through 2036 after a weeklong plebiscite amid reports of pressure and irregularities. About 77.6 percent of precincts counted favored the amendments, with turnout boosted by an extended voting period during the coronavirus era.
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