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Protesters chant and hold signs during a Black Lives Matter protest on a street corner in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles, Monday, June 1, 2020. Public health authorities are worried there could be a spike in coronavirus cases as thousands of people march in protests that in turn have forced some virus testing centers to close. Los Angeles County officials said Monday that plans to re-open restaurants and retail continue with the same precautions as before the widespread protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Riots poised to be coronavirus ‘super-spreader’ events

The coronavirus pandemic that upended everyday life and killed more than 104,000 Americans no longer leads the newscasts as protests against police brutality roil major cities, sparking concern that the public may let up its guard against the insidious disease.

June 1, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Donald Trump mobilizing military amid George Floyd protests

President Trump mobilized all civilian and military forces Monday night to end nationwide looting and property destruction after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, saying his "first and highest duty" is to defend the nation and he won't allow "anarchists" to upend the country.

June 1, 2020
In this May 21, 2020, photo, the Larson sisters wash their hands inside the gate at their home in Dakar, Senegal. The girls were adopted from Sierra Leone after their father and other relatives died of Ebola. (AP Photo/Krista Larson)

Congo reports new Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has detected a new Ebola outbreak in its northwest Equateur province, adding to global health woes.

June 1, 2020
SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken in the Dragon crew capsule, Saturday, May 30, 2020 from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. The two astronauts are on the SpaceX test flight to the International Space Station. For the first time in nearly a decade, astronauts blasted towards orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil, a first for a private company. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

SpaceX capsule reaches International Space Station

U.S. astronauts aboard the SpaceX spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Sunday, celebrating with smiles and hugs from fellow astronauts nearly 19 hours after a historic launch in Florida.

May 31, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Vehicle Assembly Building on Saturday, May 23, 2020, after viewing the SpaceX flight at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. A rocket ship designed and built by SpaceX lifted off on Saturday with two Americans on a history-making flight to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump on violent riots: ‘We won’t let it happen’

President Trump said Saturday the death of George Floyd filled Americans with "horror, anger and grief," but that he cannot tolerate mob violence and will "stop it cold" before more businesses or police precincts are destroyed.

May 30, 2020
President Donald Trump listens during a roundtable with industry executives about reopening country after the coronavirus closures, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, May 29, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump sees hope on horizon amid pandemic

President Trump said Friday he's optimistic about the path forward for the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic, citing an accelerated push for a vaccine and declining transmission after a month-plus of shutdown orders.

May 29, 2020
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., makes a point during his speech detailing the Five Freedoms for America's Children at the Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley Friday Morning March 6, 2020, in Wilkes Barre Pa. (Dave Scherbenco/The Citizens' Voice via AP) ** FILE **

Bob Casey tests positive for COVID-19 antibodies

Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania said Friday he tested positive for antibodies to the coronavirus and will donate his blood plasma in a bid to help those who develop a severe case.

May 29, 2020
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Tuesday, May 27, 2020, that he responded "in kind" to radio host Charlamagne tha God when he made the controversial "you ain't black" remark last week on "The Breakfast Club." (screengrab via CNN)

Joe Biden to address Minnesota unrest

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said he plans to address "the events in Minnesota" later Friday amid rioting in Minneapolis over the death of a black man under the knee of a white officer.

May 29, 2020