1. Melania Delayed WH Arrival to Negotiate New Prenup: Report

  ‘TAKING CARE OF BARRON’ 

The first lady reportedly put off her arrival after Trump’s inauguration to give her leverage for a better financial arrangement.

2. White House Floats Idea Mexico Is Source of COVID-19 Spike

 OF COURSE 

Officials reportedly spent a great deal of time on Thursday discussing Mexico’s role rather than the easing of restrictions in many states.

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4. Second COVID Wave Will Engulf U.S. in September, Model Shows

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Forecast has the national death toll reaching 170,000 by October, as Houston officials warn rising cases have it at “precipice of disaster.”

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6. Churchill Statue Boarded Up in London Ahead of BLM Protests

 IN THE DARK 

Demonstrators daubed “was a racist” under the WW2 leader’s name last week.

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7. Man Poisoned Homeless People in ‘Spicy Food Challenge’: Cops

 ‘TWISTED FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT’ 

The victims were allegedly tricked into ingesting a substance twice as strong as pepper spray.

8. Tiny Number of Minneapolis Cop Complaints Led to Discipline

 GOING UNPUNISHED 

Only about 1.5% of complaints filed against Minneapolis police resulted in suspensions, demotions, or terminations.

9. Trump Warns Against ‘Falsely Labeling’ People as Racists

 ‘AMERICANS ARE GOOD’ 

Speaking at a roundtable discussion in Dallas, the president offered his advice on repairing race relations.

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10. Trump’s FL Convention Speech Falls on KKK Attack Anniversary

 DOG WHISTLE 

The president will deliver a speech in Jacksonville about “keeping America great” on the same day a white mob chased black activists and bludgeoned them with ax handles.

11. Florida Just Broke Its Record for New COVID-19 Cases

 CLOUDY FORECAST 

The state just began a second phase of reopening but the governor is blaming the increase on more testing.

12. Essential Worker Jailed for a Week for Violating NYC Curfew

 ABSURD 

Devaughnta Williams was reportedly carrying papers permitting him to be out past curfew when the NYPD arrested him for violating curfew.

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13. Ohio Dems Blame GOP for Driving Health Chief From Job

 SHE HAD ENOUGH 

“She endured an incredible amount of unfair criticism, including some anti-Semitic attacks,” one lawmaker says.

14. Baltimore Fat Cat Paid Sex Traffickers $90,000: Feds

 THE HIGH LIFE 

Court documents include allegations that Charles “Chuck” Nabit snorted cocaine off a sex worker’s body and cursed them out.

15. Trump OKs Sanctions Against ICC Over Afghan War Crimes Probe

 ‘ANY MEANS NECESSARY’ 

The court authorized a war crimes investigation into the United States and Afghanistan in March.

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