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Man charged for attempted $317 million sale of virus masks that didn’t exist

By Associated Press

A Georgia man has been charged in federal court with trying to swindle a foreign government out of $317 million in exchange for a huge shipment of masks to protect against the coronavirus that didn't really exist.

Bracing for more unrest over George Floyd’s death, Minnesota calls on National Guard

By Tim Sullivan, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has called in the National Guard as a wounded Minneapolis braces for more violence over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody.

The cost of redacting police body cam footage must be paid by governments, court rules

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

Governments must bear the costs of redacting police body camera video before making it public, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that was hailed by media organizations and will be costly for cities and counties.

Analysis: Redlining decades ago set communities up for greater danger during the pandemic

By Jeremy Németh, Sarah Rowan, The Conversation

Neighborhood characteristics like pollution from busy roads, widespread public transit use and lack of community-based health care are putting certain communities at greater risk from COVID-19.

Mitch McConnell stresses need to wear face masks in public

By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is stressing the importance of wearing masks in public as the nation's economy reopens. In doing so, the Kentucky Republican waded into a politically charged issue.

WATCH: Minority leader Kevin McCarthy holds weekly news briefing

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, who praised the bill in March and said it included "important reforms" to guard against abuses, reversed that stance when Trump said he opposed it.

Trump escalates war on Twitter, social media protections

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order aimed at curbing liability protections for social media companies.

Airlines increase job cuts as pandemic crushes air travel

By David Koenig, Danica Kirka, Associated Press

From Britain's EasyJet to American and Delta in the U.S., airlines are cutting even more jobs to cope with a crushing drop in air travel caused by the coronavirus.