Here are the headlines you Need2Know for Thursday, June 25, 2020:
COVID-19: U.S. HITS NEW RECORD: The U.S. set a new daily record number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 36,880 on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high from exactly two months ago. As of today, anyone traveling to New York, Connecticut or New Jersey from a state seeing a significant outbreak will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days. California saw its biggest daily jump so far, with L.A. County now leading the country in infections. In Houston, hospital ICUs are running at 97 percent capacity. NBC NEWS
MARSHALS CALLED IN: The U.S. Marshals Service has reportedly been directed by the Justice Dept. to help protect national monuments around the country, as officials are said to be concerned about statues being vandalized or torn down over the July 4th holiday weekend. It would be an unusual assignment for U.S. Marshals, who typically are assigned to protect courthouses, witnesses, and transport prisoners. WASH POST
STATE OF THE RACE: Joe Biden now holds a commanding lead over President Trump, according to the latest batch of national polling. In the widely respected NY Times-Siena College poll, Biden has his widest advantage yet -- 14 points. The former VP also has a nine-point lead across six key battleground states. NY TIMES
ARBERY CASE INDICTMENTS: A grand jury in Georgia has formally indicted all three men involved in the Ahmaud Arbery killing on murder charges. Lawmakers in the state have also passed a hate crime law, which the governor has said he intends to sign. Georgia is one of only a handful of states without hate crime legislation on the books. AJC
MARKET TUMBLES: The Dow dropped more than 700 points as investors pumped the brakes on a broad stock market rally over growing worries that the economic recovery is not going to be as fast or as smooth as many had hoped. Adding to the jitters was the news that the U.S. is considering slapping $3 billion in tariffs on European exports like cheese, olives and beer. THE STREET
AIRPOD CHARGING: As part of its iOS 14 software update, Apple has quietly added a feature that will be music to the ears of anyone who owns AirPods. The new iPhone operating system will reduce how quickly the battery ages by stopping the charging process automatically. When your AirPods are at full battery and remain in the charging case, the little lithium ion batteries erode over time. With the new update, the case will learn your charging routine and delay charging past 80 percent. BGR
MLB POWER RANKINGS: Now that baseball is definitely coming back, it’s time to think about which teams are best positioned to thrive in what’s sure to be a chaotic -- and weird -- abbreviated season. The Yankees may be in pole position, given that the extra time off has been good for injured stars Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge. The Rays are looking strong, too, thanks to a deep bullpen. CBS SPORTS
'UNSOLVED MYSTERIES' REBOOT: Netflix is bringing back Unsolved Mysteries, a documentary-style series that covers cold cases and paranormal phenomena and was hugely popular in the 80’s and 90’s. The series premiers July 1: WATCH THE TRAILER
'TWISTER' REBOOT: Universal Pictures is in the process of developing a reboot to the 1996 blockbuster Twister. Joseph Kosinski, the director of the upcoming Top Gun sequel, is reportedly on board to direct. The original film, starring Helen Hunt and the late Bill Paxton, was a huge success and was applauded at the time for its groundbreaking special effects. VARIETY
LEFTOVERS: GORILLA DUST CLOUD: The huge Saharan dust cloud that’s been moving across the Atlantic and Caribbean has reached U.S. shores. Texas will notice the effects today through Saturday, at which point the plume -- nicknamed the “gorilla dust cloud” for its size -- will hook right over the Southeast and Tennessee Valley. SEE IT FROM SPACE
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Catching you up on today's entertainment headlines with the Tribeca Film Festival has kicked off in NYC, "Black Adam," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson dropped its first full trailer, the musical "Come From Away" based on a true story set during 9/11 will be closing on Broadway this October, and more.
Survivors of Larry Nassar, including Olympian Simone Biles, are seeking $1 billion in damages from the FBI due to its failure to investigate the former gymnastics team doctor convicted of committing years of serial sexual abuse of minors. Jack Queen, a senior reporter at Law360, joined Cheddar News to break down the legal grounds of this case. "This is one of the biggest black eyes that the Bureau has faced in generations, quite frankly, and the FBI has taken full responsibility and admitted that it completely botched this investigation," he said. "So, there's a lot of pressure to settle."
The Elevate Prize Foundation is donating $10,000 to different grassroots organizations based on a theme every month to help scale their work, focusing on a different theme each time. Upcoming prizes will help uplift an organization supporting the LGBTQ community and one mobilizing to help end gun violence. The foundation's CEO Carolina Garcia Jayaram joined Cheddar to discuss the initiative and why it's important to uplift these grassroots organizations. "We are identifying social entrepreneurs around the world to help them scale their work. but the ultimate purpose of that is to create the first-ever fanbase for good," she said. "We're trying to make good famous and by inspiring people to think about the role they can play in doing good in the world."
With real estate being a largely male-dominated industry, Stephanie Shojaee, vice president and chief marketing officer at development company Shoma Group, joined Cheddar News to discuss how she took on the gender gap for women to achieve leadership roles, starting at her own company. “It's been very important to teach all the women that work here, especially the younger ones, that they shouldn't change themselves," she said. "You need to be happy with who you are and just keep breaking barriers."
We are already starting to feel the effects of summer. Heat waves in Texas and California are already sending temperatures soaring. That could spell trouble for the nation's power supply. there are new concerns about outages in many areas of the country. Cheddar's Shannon Lanier explains the two main causes of blackouts, and what states are doing to keep the lights on and the air conditioning running.
If you have been on the road this past year, you've probably seen more accidents on the road than you ever have. You're not wrong. Traffic fatalities are not only increasing they are hitting historic highs. Almost 43,000 people died in motor vehicle accidents in 2021. Cheddar's Shannon Lanier investigates - and finds out why.
U.S. stocks close Tuesday at session highs after a subpar start to the trading day. Tim Chubb, Chief Investment Officer at the wealth advisory firm, Girard, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss. 'We're starting to see the moderation of three core things -- we've seen the moderation of prices, we've seen the moderation of wage growth we've seen in the labor market, and we've also seen a moderation of job openings,' he says.
The victims from the USA gymnastics sexual abuse scandal continue to seek justice. Survivors of Larry Nassar are seeking more than one-billion dollars from the FBI for failing to stop the convicted sports doctor when the agency first received allegations. According to a report released by the Justice Department's Inspector General, FBI agents knew
in July of 2015 that Nassar was accused of abusing gymnasts; however, Nassar wasn't arrested until December of 2016. The group that filed the claim includes Olympic medalist Simone Biles and around 90 other women. Louise Radnofsky, sports reporter at The Wall Street Journal, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
