Subscribe View in browser 1. Trump’s Private Polling Shows Him Way Behind Biden: Report FALLING BACK The private figures follow public surveys from this week which have found Trump trailing Biden by double-digit margins. POLITICS 2. New Unemployment Claims Below 2m for First Time Since March FAR FROM OVER Total number of Americans who have sought aid since the start of the lockdown is around 42 million. U.S. NEWS 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. Now’s a Great Time to Get an Emergency Survival Bag STAYING SAFE Whether you call it an emergency bag, go bag, bugout bag, or something else, you should probably have one on hand. SCOUTED Advertisement 4. Key Witness to George Floyd’s Death: He Didn’t Resist Arrest ‘NO FORM OR WAY’ Maurice Lester Hall was with Floyd during his fatal encounter with the Minneapolis police. U.S. NEWS 5. Florida Cop on Leave For Kneeling on Black Man’s Neck: CNN TIME FOR CHANGE The Sarasota Police Department said it is investigating the incident. U.S. NEWS 6. Richmond’s Robert E. Lee Statue Will Be Torn Down: Report MOVING ON The statue will be removed from its massive pedestal in Richmond’s Monument Avenue and put into storage. U.S. NEWS Advertisement 7. Hong Kong Criminalizes Making Fun of China’s National Anthem NO LAUGHING MATTER The approval came as Hong Kongers are set to mark the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. WORLD 8. ‘Horrifying’: NYPD Cops Caught Beating Cyclist With Batons ‘OH MY GOD’ The video appears to show at least three NYPD officers beating a cyclist in the street. U.S. NEWS 9. Porn Star Killed Man in Psychedelic Toad Venom Ritual: Cops bufo alvarius Nacho Vidal allegedly acted as a shaman in a ceremony that involved inhaling hallucinogenic excretions from a rare amphibian. WORLD Advertisement 10. Driver Arrested After Plowing Through Newport Beach Protest FAST AND FURIOUS No one appeared to be injured. U.S. NEWS 11. George Floyd Tested Positive for COVID-19: County Autopsy COMPLICATIONS The virus did not contribute to his death, according to the autopsy. U.S. NEWS 12. Trump to Sean Spicer: ‘I’ve Done So Much for Religion’ GODFORSAKEN The comment came in response to a question about what faith means to him after his bible photo-op this week. POLITICS Advertisement 13. Mattis Blasts Trump for ‘Deliberate Effort’ to Divide Nation CALLED OUT He took particular umbrage at Trump’s decision to tear gas protesters for a “bizarre photo op,” which he called “an abuse of executive authority.” POLITICS 14. MI Rep. Said He’d ‘Load Up a Few More Mags’ for Protesters ‘A JOKE’ Gary Eisen made the comments two days before demonstrations started in his district. POLITICS 15. Obama Addresses Unrest, Tells Black Americans: ‘You Matter’ ‘INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY’ “There is something different here,” the former president said of nationwide protests against police violence. POLITICS 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. |