Supreme Court overturns 'Bridgegate' convictions, White House rejects CDC guidelines, and other headlines

By Josh Kelety

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Supreme Court overturns 'Bridgegate' convictions, White House rejects CDC guidelines, and other headlines

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COVID-19

U.S. death toll
Roughly 73,000 people across America have died from COVID-19. (Johns Hopkins University)

Rejecting medical advice
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided the Trump administration with detailed guidelines for reopening the country. But the White House rejected them and asked for revisions. (New York Times)

Ground zero
Travel from New York City seeded COVID-19 outbreaks in states like Texas, Arizona, and Louisiana, researchers have found. (New York Times)

Public health-minded
Washington state seems to be avoiding the dramatic nationwide surge in COVID-19 deaths. (Seattle Times)

Dire state
The European Union is facing its worst recession ever. (New York Times)

Jobless
Another 3.2 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the total number of filings to roughly 33.5 million since the pandemic-related lockdowns started. (Axios)

IN OTHER NEWS...

Not guilty, per the court
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned the convictions of two defendants in the New Jersey "Bridgegate" scandal. (New York Times)

Party line
With their majority at risk, Senate Republicans are opting to stick with President Donald Trump by praising his pandemic response. (Politico)

Malicious tech
China's military has been tied to a new cyberattack tool that has been deployed against governments and state-owned companies in Australia and Southeast Asia. (New York Times)