Fatal shooting of rayshard brooks. Another charged with aggravated assault after the 27yearold was shot in the back during a struggle in a wendys parking lot. What Brooks Family is saying this morning. This as the mayor of atlanta pleads with cops not to call out sick in protest. On the rise, an alarming increase in coronavirus cases. Hospitalizations rising in 15 states. Texas seeing the most in a single day since the pandemic began. Arizona cases doubling in the last month. One father, a cancer survivor, dying from covid after going back to work at a casino. The virus not slowing down in florida. The governor not hesitating about the state reopening. No, were not shutting down. But now miamis mayor considering shutting down the city again. Wildfires raging in the west. The giant bush fire in arizona. The largest fire in the country this year, almost doubling in size overnight. Evacuations under way amid the states spike in coronavirus cases. And the new fires breaking out in californ
Jemima brand famous for pancake mixes, maple syrup, and other breakfast foods. In a statement to nbc news, quaker oats writing in part, we recognize aunt jemimas origins are based on a racial stereotype. While work has been done over the years to update the brand in a manner intended to be appropriate and respectful, we realize those changes are not enough. Trevor thats right, after 130 yearsing it officially time to pour one out for aunt jemima. Dont worry. I put pancakes on the floor. Now, if you dont understand the big deal is, aunt jemima, from the beginning, was a classic slave mammy stereotype who got her name from an old blackface minstrel character. And although the company has tried to strip away the most racist stuff over the years people still associate aunt jemima with ads like this one from 1945, where aunt jemima is saying lawsee folks sho whoops with joy over aunt jemima pancakes. So, yeah, those ads were so racist, trump going to appoint one to attorney general. Its als
The reopening of america. Take a look. Dow futures turning negative down 19 points but the nasdaq is up 9 and s p 500 is also negative down about 1 point, mixed story this morning, dow and s p 500 snapped 3day winning street yesterday turning negative by the close, dow down 170 points, nasdaq was up 14 but s p down 11 and a quarter. Secretary mike pompeo meeting with chinese top diplomats as issue on trade, human rights and coronavirus heat up, john boltons new bookmaking claims about President Trumps relationship and xi jinping. Protests in atlanta to report. Meanwhile an Capitol Hill Senate republicans unveiled Police Reform bill as House Democrats call for more action. Coming up at 7 00 a. M. Eastern this morning new york city mayor Rudy Giuliani will join me with his valuable insight on policing in america, the former mayor today telling us his reaction to all of this. Then cracking down on big tech, Justice Department looks to limit protections enjoyed by Technology Companies as c
To be. This morning, his widow joins us live. Bolton bombshells. The first excerpts from the former National Security advisers explosive memoir go public. President trump accused of asking china to help him get reelected, and offering his own help to dictators. Overnight, the Justice Department seeking a new emergency order to block the books release. And the president weighing in. He broke the law. Very simple. Super spreaders. It was just one positive after another after another after another. New fears over the spike in coronavirus cases, and where people are being infected as the nation reopens. Deepening jobs crisis. Shocking images in kentucky. Thousands lined up for hours in the hopes of receiving unemployment benefits. Another 1 million americans expected to file for jobless claims today. Those stories, plus, musics legend. We could all use a lift right now and some love right now and some joy. John legend opens up to willie, sharing an uplifting and timely message. Today, thur
Freedoms that are seen as key to hong kong status as a Global Financial center. M k richards and welcome to the show we start in the United States where thousands of people are gathering and toso oklahoma for president Donald Trumps 1st Campaign Rally in more than 3 months the city of seoul so was the site of a massacre that was one of the countrys deadliest white attacks on black communities almost a century ago now there are fears that trumps a visit it could spark clashes between protesters the day of the event was moved back a day after an uproar that it was originally scheduled for june teens which marks the end of slavery the United States. Stefan simons is at the rally venue for us in oklahoma this is what he told us about the atmosphere ahead of Trumps Campaign up here and were standing in downtown tulsa oklahoma and here tomorrow. To my right is a security fence build up and ride right there on this side to a camera can show you this is actually the checkpoint which lets those