Coronavirus hospitalizations rise sharply in several states following Memorial Day  —  As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to increase worldwide, and more than a dozen states and Puerto Rico are recording their highest averages of new cases since the pandemic began …

Counter protest reenacting George Floyd's death in South Jersey goes viral  —  FRANKLIN TWP.  - Videos of a man apparently re-enacting the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd during a Black Lives Matter protest Monday in Gloucester County has gone viral, spurring immediate backlash for the incident on social media.

Republicans fear Trump's weakened standing jeopardizes the party in November  —  President Trump's incendiary responses to racial injustice protests and the coronavirus pandemic have left him politically isolated and profoundly weakened less than five months from the election …

Trump aides despondent over Buffalo protester tweet  —  My phone blew up yesterday with texts from White House aides, current and former, who seemed at their wits' end over President Trump's tweet that the 75-year-old Buffalo protester who was rushed to the hospital after being shoved by police last week …

No Sign Of Antifa So Far In Justice Department Cases Brought Over Unrest  —  Attorney General William Barr has repeatedly blamed anti-fascist activists for the violence that has erupted during demonstrations over George Floyd's death, but federal court records show no sign of so-called Antifa links …

The Head Of CrossFit Told Staff On A Zoom Call, “We're Not Mourning For George Floyd”  —  We may all be at home, but that hasn't stopped our reporters from breaking exclusive stories like this one.  To help keep this news free, become a member.  You can also share tips with BuzzFeed News securely.

HBO Max Pulls ‘Gone With the Wind,’ While ‘Cops’ Gets Canceled  —  Moves come as entertainment companies reassess their content amid nationwide protests over racial injustice and police brutality  —  “Gone with the Wind” was pulled from HBO Max while the long-running TV show “Cops” …

How the Coronavirus Compares With 100 Years of Deadly Events  —  Only the worst disasters completely upend normal patterns of death, overshadowing, if only briefly, everyday causes like cancer, heart disease and car accidents.  Here's how the devastation brought by the pandemic in 25 cities and regions compares with historical events.

‘What I saw was just absolutely wrong’: National Guardsmen struggle with their role in controlling protests  —  Pvt. Si'Kenya Lynch, a member of the D.C. National Guard, was on duty at Lafayette Square near the White House last Monday when U.S. Park Police cleared the area of protesters ahead …

‘A hot, flaming mess’: Georgia primary beset by chaos, long lines  —  Some voters in Georgia are experiencing hourslong lines to cast their ballots in Tuesday's primary, with officials trading blame for who, exactly, is responsible for the latest trip-up in holding an election during the pandemic.

White House goes quiet on coronavirus as outbreak spikes again across the U.S.  —  The coronavirus is still killing as many as 1,000 Americans per day — but the Trump administration isn't saying much about it.  —  It's been more than a month since the White House halted its daily coronavirus task force briefings.

That Trump Tweet?  Republicans Prefer Not to See It  —  Even when presented with a printout of the president's incendiary Twitter comment, Republicans toiled to avoid commenting.  —  WASHINGTON — On the 161st day of the fourth year of the Trump presidency, having grown accustomed …

After 34 Years, the Killer of Olof Palme Is Finally Named  —  A prosecutor said there was “reasonable evidence” that the man who shot the Swedish prime minister was Stig Engstrom, a graphic designer, who took his own life in 2000.  —  Bedeviled for over 34 years by the mysterious killing of Olof Palme …

Sen. Susan Collins Loses Endorsement Of Major Gun Control Group  —  Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund supported the Maine Republican in 2014.  This year, they've thrown their support behind Democrat Sara Gideon.  —  After backing Republican Sen. Susan Collins in 2014 …

Trump May Compare Himself to Nixon in 1968, but He Really Resembles Wallace  —  The president has employed the same kind of inflammatory language as George Wallace did in the 1968 campaign.  Richard Nixon ran that year seeking the middle between the Alabama governor and Hubert Humphrey.

‘Blood in the water’: Dems get unexpected opening against Trump in Iowa  —  Iowa, once a model swing state, fell so hard for Donald Trump four years ago that 2020 seemed like a forgone conclusion.  —  But in a sign of how Trump's reelection prospects have weakened across the country, even the heartland may be having second thoughts.

The Parallel Universe of Ivanka Trump, America's Disassociated Princess  —  It's a stunning misread of this turbulent moment for one of the most privileged and powerful people in the nation to tell students about how important it is to listen to her, when she should be doing the listening.

‘Cops’ Canceled By Paramount Network; ‘Live PD’ Return Evaluated By A&E  —  Cops' six-year run on Paramount Network and its predecessor has come to an end.  Pulled last week in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, the series will not be coming back.  —  “Cops is not on the Paramount Network …

The World Reopens, Despite Skyrocketing Coronavirus Cases  —  The number of infections is rising faster than ever, but many countries have decided that this is the moment to ease lockdown restrictions.  —  LONDON — Two months ago, when there were roughly one million confirmed coronavirus cases …

Trump Jr.'s Mongolian sheep hunting trip cost taxpayers about $75,000, documents show  —  (CNN)Donald Trump Jr.'s trip to Mongolia last August, where he hunted a rare breed of giant sheep, cost US taxpayers about $75,000 in Secret Service protection, according to documents obtained by a government watchdog group.

GOP expects to move its convention to Jacksonville after dispute with North Carolina over pandemic safeguards  —  Seeking a city willing to allow a large-scale event amid the coronavirus pandemic, Republicans have tentatively settled on Jacksonville, Fla., as the new destination …

Coup Threats Rattle Brazil as Virus Deaths Surge  —  As Brazil reels from its worst crisis in decades, President Bolsonaro and his allies are using the prospect of military intervention to protect his grip on power.  —  The threats are swirling around the president: Deaths from the virus …

2020 Is the Summer of the Road Trip.  Unless You're Black.  —  The family road trip is making a comeback in the wake of the coronavirus, but for African-American motorists, it's never been a source of unfettered freedom.  —  If there's one thing the people behind car and R.V. companies …

White House Seeking Ways to Repair Race Relations  —  George Floyd was laid to rest today in his hometown of Houston, with the eulogy delivered by Rev. Al Sharpton.  —  The White House is preparing a speech on race relations written by Stephen Miller, who crafted the Trump Administration's …

19 states see rising coronavirus cases and Arizona is asking its hospitals to activate emergency plans  —  (CNN)Health experts have long warned about a second peak in Covid-19, and now a rise in cases has pushed Arizona to tell its hospitals to activate emergency plans.

Only 1 in 4 Americans see Donald Trump as a man of faith  —  A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll sheds light on perceptions of Trump and religion after his widely criticized photo op outside a church.  —  As President Donald Trump leans on religion to reconnect with his political base ahead …

Harvard University Professor Indicted on False Statement Charges  —  The former Chair of Harvard University's Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department was indicted today on charges of making false statements to federal authorities regarding his participation in China's Thousand Talents Program.

George Floyd and Derek Chauvin “bumped heads” while working at nightclub, former coworker says  —  As mourners in Houston honor the life of George Floyd in Minneapolis, CBS News is learning new details from a nightclub coworker about alleged history between Floyd and Derek Chauvin, the former officer who is charged in Floyd's death.

Detained migrants say they were forced to clean COVID-infected ICE facility  —  LOS ANGELES — Asylum-seeking migrants locked up inside an Arizona Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center with one of the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases say they were forced to clean the facility and are …

The Breaking Point  —  MINNEAPOLIS—Miski Noor watched just the first minute of the video of George Floyd's killing before closing the tab and walking the two blocks to join the protests already forming at the scene.  The days since have been filled with a maddening sense of déjà vu.

Trump Wanted to Fire Esper Over Troops Dispute  —  How defense secretary's stand against federal troops at protests prompted president's plan to fire him  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump last week was on the brink of firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper over their differing views of domestic use …

Ban the Confederate flag?  NASCAR could see the end of an era  —  The familiar scene of Confederate flags waved by fans at NASCAR tracks could soon be a relic of racing's good ol' boy roots.  —  Bubba Wallace — the lone black driver in the sport — wants the stock car series with deep ties …

Badge-less police officers are showing up at protests.  It's dangerous.  —  Garrett M. Graff is a journalist, historian and the author of “The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11.″  —  Scores of armed, helmeted men in blue and olive drab shirts took up positions around …