Greetings, QuickTake readers! In this edition: China trolls the White House, second Ebola outbreak strikes Congo, and SpaceX steps closer to sending humans to Mars after historic launch. Trump threatens military force President Trump called violent protests over the death of George Floyd "acts of domestic terror" on Monday and threatened to deploy troops to cities across the U.S. if they could not be quelled. "I am dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers," Trump said at the White House, declaring, "I am your president of law and order." The Pentagon mobilized 800 active-duty National Guard troops in the Washington D.C. area as protests swelled in Lafayette Square outside the White House. On Friday, Trump was taken to a secret bunker as demonstrators clashed with the Secret Service in the same area. Earlier Monday, Trump pushed governors to "dominate" protesters, during a conference call, "or they're going to run over you, and you're going to look like a bunch of jerks," adding: "Most of you are weak." Curfews were in effect in cities across the country, including for 8.6 million New York City residents from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., as state leaders sought to head off another violent night. Essential workers were exempted. By nightfall, the NYPD doubled its police presence to 8,000 officers. In Minneapolis, an independent autopsy concluded that George Floyd died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression. Later, Floyd's brother, Terrence Floyd, called for peaceful protests, saying: "I'm not over here blowing up stuff, because that's not going to bring my brother back at all." $ignificant figures 4.2%. How much the U.S. GDP will increase in 2021, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday, more than previously projected, with the unemployment rate improving only marginally next year to 9.3%. 26,000. At least a quarter of Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. were among nursing home residents, according to a new report, which found more than 60,000 residents have tested positive for the virus. 17. At least that many people were killed and seven were missing after rains from Tropical Storm Amanda damaged more than 900 homes and pushed 7,000 people into shelters across El Salvador and Guatemala. Highly quotable "Hate just hides." Joe Biden vowed to address institutional racism in his first 100 days in office as black leaders pressed him to overhaul the criminal justice system at his first public campaign event in two months. "Double standards." China trolled the White House over its handling of George Floyd protests, saying, "Why does the U.S. point fingers at Hong Kong police but turn a blind eye to what happens at home?" "There are already four deaths." Health officials confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in West Congo, adding another crisis for the country already battling Covid-19 and the world's largest measles outbreak. This is not normal Dried out. After a mild winter, the U.K. reported its driest May in 124 years and sunniest spring on record, increasing the threat of a summer drought and compounding conditions made worse by climate change. The future is now One step closer. SpaceX could send people to Mars by 2030, the CEO of an Australian rocket company said, after the Crew Dragon launch marked the first time a commercial spacecraft carrying humans reached the ISS. What's good Powerful. PBS premiered "Hero Elementary," a series with a diverse set of superhero students, such as a boy who can fly, a girl who can teleport, and a boy with an array of cool gadgets who is on the autism spectrum. Now that you're caught up... Tell your friends to sign up to receive our newsletter five days a week. Follow QuickTake on Twitter , YouTube , Instagram and Facebook . BTW: 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth II was seen riding on horseback at Windsor Castle, in her first public appearance since the U.K.'s Covid-19 lockdown began. Thanks for reading! -Andrew Mach |
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