1. COVID Was Infecting People in Florida ‘as Early as December’

  WARNING SIGNS 

Fresh state data reviewed by the Miami Herald could change the understanding of how the disease took hold in the U.S.

2. As Trump Said He Fixed Shortages, FEMA Warned of Deadly Gap

 NOT ON THE SAME PAGE 

As the president touted his success in making sure all the medical equipment needed was available, officials on leaked conference calls were seeing a very different picture.

The Daily Beast is committed to keeping our reporting on breaking Coronavirus news free for everyone.

Support our mission by becoming a Beast Inside member.

3. Forget Flowers, These Necklaces Are Perfect for Mother’s Day

 AD BY STERLING FOREVER 

Sterling Forever’s constellation necklaces will remind mom your love for her is like a star, always constant.

Advertisement

4. Box Scores Show Trump Lied His Ass Off About Baseball Skills

 ‘ABSOLUTELY LAUGHABLE’ 

The president has repeatedly claimed he could’ve gone pro if he’d wanted—but Slate’s investigation casts a lot of doubt on that.

5. Your Kitchen Is Getting More Use. Get a Universal Pot Lid.

 ONE LID TO RULE THEM ALL 

No more digging to find the lid that matches that pot that you swear is somewhere in your cabinet.

6. Elon Musk and Grimes Explain ‘X Æ A-12’ Baby Name

 SORRY, WHAT? 

The eccentric couple have come up with an unusual name for their new kid. In a more traditional update, dad says he is “as cute as a button.”

Advertisement

7. Farmer Who Sent Cuomo an N-95 Mask Given Honorary Degree

 ‘HUMANITY AT ITS BEST’ 

Dennis Ruhnke was two credits shy of earning his degree in 1971 when he had to quit school.

8. Hairdresser Jailed for Keeping Her Dallas Salon Open

 CRUELLEST CUT 

Minutes before the judgment was handed down, Texas’ governor said hairdressers can reopen on Friday.

9. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized With Gallbladder Infection

 RECOVERING 

She’ll hear oral arguments via teleconference from the hospital.

Advertisement

10. Woman Killed by Alligator After Trying to Take Photos of It

 ‘FASCINATED’ 

As she was being pulled under, Cynthia Covert reportedly told friends, “I guess I won’t do this again.”

11. Kim Jong Un Hasn’t Had Surgery and Seems Fine: South Korea

 GREATLY EXAGGERATED 

The dictator has not had a heart operation or any other procedure, the South’s intelligence agency now says.

12. New York Dem Primary Reinstated in Response to Yang’s Suit

 BACK IN ACTION 

The New York Board of Elections says it plans to appeal Tuesday’s decision.

Advertisement

13. Trump Admits ‘There’ll Be More Death’ After Economy Reopens

 SACRIFICE 

“It’s possible there will be some because you won’t be locked into an apartment or a house or whatever it is,” Trump said when asked if reopening the country will cost lives.

14. Alabama Teacher Charged in Hunting Death of 11-Year-Old Boy

 ‘HORRIBLE ACCIDENT’ 

Joshua Burks, a former Marine who was on a turkey shoot organized by a wounded veterans organization, is “extremely sorry,” his lawyer says.

15. Airline Charges $39 to Guarantee Socially Distant Seating

 LAP OF LUXURY 

Frontier Airlines says the option is meant to provide “extra peace of mind or simply additional comfort.”

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 emails@thedailybeast.com 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.