Subscribe View in browser 1. GOPers Seethe as Pelosi Orders Mask-Wearing in Committees COVER YOUR MOUTH House Republicans have raged against masks, with one calling them part of the “dehumanization of the children of God.” POLITICS 2. Beijing Starts Sealing Off Again, Cancels 1,000+ Flights DÉJÀ VU A shock surge in new COVID-19 cases has closed school and now some 1,255 flights were canceled at two of the city’s airports—roughly 70 percent of those scheduled. WORLD Calling all news junkies and know-it-alls. Test your knowledge with the all-new Daily Beast Crossword. Be there or be square. PLAY NOW 3. The Theragun Is the Answer to All Your Foam Rolling Fears ALL KNOTTED UP These electronic devices alleviate muscle pain—no stretching required. SCOUTED Advertisement 4. India-China Clash Saw Troops Fight With Barbed-Wire Clubs GOING MEDIEVAL Improvised weapons such as iron bars, rocks, and batons were reportedly used. WORLD 5. Trump Golf Course Begs Palm Beach County for Rent Relief TINY VIOLIN The club complained that an order to shut down golf courses came in the “busiest part of our season.” POLITICS 6. Anyone Visiting Putin Must Go Through ‘Disinfection Tunnel’ CLEAN MACHINE All visitors have to be skooshed before they can get anywhere near the Russian president. WORLD Advertisement 7. Trump Admin Stuck With 66 Million Doses of Malaria Drugs CUCKOO FOR CHLOROQUINE The FDA rescinded its authorization to treat COVID-19 with Trump’s favorite malaria drugs on Monday. POLITICS 8. Texas Police: Black Teen Found Hanged Outside School NOT AGAIN The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says there is “security video, witnesses and other evidence” that suggest the teen hanged himself. U.S. NEWS 9. FBI Probes Wash. Lawmaker’s Role in Armed Standoffs: Report ‘CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION’ State Rep. Matt Shea is reportedly under federal investigation for his alleged involvement in Cliven and Ammon Bundy’s takeover of a wildlife refuge. POLITICS Advertisement 10. White Lawyer Who Spit on Black Teen Tests Negative for COVID PHEW Stephanie Rapkin also allegedly shoved a protester outside her home and assaulted a police officer trying to arrest her. U.S. NEWS 11. U.S. Exported Millions of Pounds of Meat Amid Shortage Panic OVERBLOWN? Critics say the ominous warnings of a breakdown in the food supply chain were used to justify Trump’s order for meat plants to stay open amid the pandemic. U.S. NEWS 12. Tennessee’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Up 30% in One Week THAT’S ALARMING There were 400 coronavirus patients in hospitals last week. That number could be 1,000 by the end of July, researchers say. U.S. NEWS Advertisement 13. FL Health Care Worker, 15 Friends Get COVID After Bar Visit ‘MURPHY’S LAW’ “We should be wearing masks. We should be social distancing. It was too soon to open everything back up,” Erika Crisp said. U.S. NEWS 14. NC State Rep. Calls BLM Protesters ‘Thugs’ and ‘Vermin’ OFF THE RAILS He encouraged police to shoot demonstrators and said George Soros sponsored them. POLITICS 15. Wildfires Force More Than 1,000 in Arizona to Evacuate GET OUT The Bush Fire had consumed 64,000 acres with zero percent containment as of Tuesday. U.S. NEWS Read More Advertisement © Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add [email protected] to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. |