1. Chicago Mayor Has Columbus Statue Removed Overnight

  GOODBYE, COLUMBUS 

Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered the removal of the statue from Grant Park in the middle of the night.

2. China Orders Closure of U.S. Consulate in Retaliatory Move

 ESCALATION 

Three days after U.S. ordered the closure of Chinese consulate in Houston, which the foreign ministry called an “erroneous decision.”

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3. I’m Watching Too Much TV. It’s the New Roku Soundbar’s Fault

 FULL STREAM AHEAD 

The Roku Soundbar delivers far more than just excellent, cinematic, surround sound.

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4. U.S. Fighter Jet Forces Iranian Passenger Plane to Swerve

 CLOSE CALL 

The pilot was forced to dodge quickly, injuring several passengers, according to Iranian state media.

5. N.C. Prof Forced to Retire After ‘Slave’ Tweet Found Dead

 CAUSE UNKNOWN 

Professor Mike Adams also referred to the governor as “Massa” in a tweet opposing coronavirus lockdown measures.

6. You’ll Actually Want to Carry This First-Aid Kit

 SAFETY FIRST 

The VSSL is so sleek, you’ll almost forget it has everything you’ll ever need inside of it.

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7. Seattle Journos Must Give Protest Images to Police: Judge

 SNITCHING 

A Washington state judge ruled that news outlets must comply with a subpoena and hand over the unpublished video and photos from a May 30 racial injustice protest.

8. Tucker Devotes Segment to Personally Smearing Black Anchor

 KEEP IT CLASSY 

“A perfectly cheerful person but he may be the slowest person ever to appear on cable news.”

9. Mel Gibson Spent a Week in the Hospital Battling COVID-19

 CLOSE CALL  

The 64-year-old actor has reportedly tested negative for the virus after his hospitalization in April.

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10. Prosecutor: This Is the Worst Domestic Abuse Case I’ve Seen

 ‘SHOCKINGLY EVIL’ 

Kadien Haynes tortured his girlfriend and her son and had them beat each other.

11. DHS Twisted Facts to Target New Yorkers, Gov’t Lawyers Admit

 SORRY! 

The department said New York was the only state that did not allow immigration officials access to DMV records, when in reality many don’t.

12. Marine Flying Trump’s Helicopter Tests Positive for COVID

 HIGH-FLYING VIRUS 

A White House spokesman said the pilot had no contact with the commander-in-chief.

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13. News Reporter Says Viewer Helped Her Catch Cancer Early

 GET WELL SOON 

“She saw a lump on my neck. Said it reminded her of her own. Hers was cancer. Turns out, mine is too,” Victoria Price wrote of the email that may have saved her life.

14. Longtime SoulCycle Instructors Quit, Scorch the Company

 ‘FAILED TO LEAD’ 

Instructors said the company used people of color for marketing instead of making a real commitment to racial justice.

15. CDC Releases Guidelines on Schools Reopening

 CLOSE THE CAFETERIA 

Install sneeze guards, conduct field trips virtually, and keep class sizes small, the agency says.

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