1. U.S. Shatters Coronavirus Record Again With 77,000 New Cases

  HELP 

In total, the U.S. has now recorded 3,576,430 cases of COVID-19.

2. Unidentified Agents Grabbing Portland Protesters Off Streets

 WHO ARE YOU? 

The mysterious officers have been using unmarked vehicles to patrol the city.

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3. Face Masks Can Irritate Your Skin—This Moisturizer May Help

 SMOOTH IT OUT 

Whenever I recommend it to friends and encourage them to try some, I struggle to pry it from their (moisturized) hands.

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4. Secret White House Doc Warns 18 States in Virus ‘Red Zone’

 SOUND THE ALARM 

More stringent lockdown measures should be considered for the states with more than 100 new cases per 100,000 people last week.

5. Rev. C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Trailblazer, Dies at Age 95

 ‘COURAGEOUS MAN’ 

Honoring him in 2013, President Obama said: “Time and again, Rev. Vivian was among the first to be in the action.”

6. Chicago Mayor to McEnany: ‘Hey Karen. Watch Your Mouth.’

 FEUD 

The White House press secretary called Lightfoot “the derelict mayor of Chicago.”

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7. Fired New Mexico Cop Charged With Murder for Chokehold

 LETHAL FORCE 

Officer Christopher Smelser allegedly threatened Antonio Valenzuela saying “I’m going to f*cking choke you out, bro” before the man died from asphyxial injuries.

8. Mary Trump to Maddow: Yes, I Heard My Uncle Use the ‘N-Word’

 ‘OF COURSE I DID’ 

Rachel Maddow: “Have you heard the president use the ’n-word?’’’ Mary Trump: “Yeah.”

9. Woman Who Harassed Starbucks Barista Wants His GoFundMe $

 PLEASE, ME TOO 

Amber Lynn Gilles says people are encouraging “discrimination” by siding with the young barista who refused to serve her without a face mask.

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10. FL Closes COVID Response Unit After 12 Employees Catch Virus

 DARK IRONY 

The state’s coronavirus cases are rising sharply.

11. Dems Urge Lawmakers to Skip DNC Because of COVID

 STAY AWAY 

The gathering is scheduled for mid-August in Milwaukee.

12. Female Redskins Employees Allege Sexual Harassment: WaPo

 TOXIC CULTURE 

One employee said she would meet a female colleague in the bathroom to cry every day over the “most miserable experience” of her life

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13. Investigators Say PG&E Caused Yet Another Wildfire

 AGAIN?!? 

The company pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for its negligent role in 2018 fires in June.

14. Vatican to Bishops: Believe the Little Kids About Sex Abuse

 FINALLY 

The new instruction manual tells dioceses to investigate claims even if they appear unfounded and to report them to civil authorities even if they don’t have to by law.

15. Navy Officer Charged With Giving Classified Info to Russians

 TOP SECRET 

Chief Petty Officer Charles Briggs faces a slew of charges, from disclosing classified information to obstructing justice to viewing child pornography.

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