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(Fox Business) Miami Beach officials will impose $50 fines on people not wearing face masks in public. All residents, in both indoor and outdoor venues, will be required to wear coverings effective Tuesday to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, which has spiked in Florida in recent days. “You must be wearing a mask in our city," in a statement Mayor Dan Gelber … [Read more...] about Miami Beach Mandates Coronavirus Masks Indoors and Out or Receive $50 Fine

(Gallup) A record-low 54% of Americans consider the death penalty to be morally acceptable, marking a six-percentage-point decrease since last year. This finding, from Gallup's May 1-13 Values and Beliefs poll, is in line with polling last fall that showed decreased public support for the death penalty and a record-high preference for life imprisonment over the death penalty as … [Read more...] about Americans View Gay and Lesbian Relations, Raising Children and Having Sex Outside of Marriage More Morally Acceptable Than Wearing Fur

(NBC News) President Donald Trump set off a "five-alarm fire" in the White House on Sunday morning after he retweeted a video of one of his supporters saying "white power," according to two White House officials. The video remained on the president's Twitter page, where he has 82 million followers, for more than three hours because White House officials couldn't reach him to … [Read more...] about Trump’s ‘White Power’ Retweet Set off ‘Five-Alarm Fire’ in White House

(CNN) At least 16 states have paused or rolled back their reopening plans as the United States sees a surge in coronavirus cases across the country. With July 4 celebrations approaching, officials are trying not to repeat scenes from Memorial Day, when thousands flocked to beaches, bars and parties while experts cautioned that crowds could lead to spikes in cases down the … [Read more...] about Some US States Return to Previous Restrictions to Slow Surge of Coronavirus Cases

(The Washington Times) Vice President Mike Pence declined Sunday to repeat the phrase “black lives matter,” citing concerns about the Black Lives Matter movement’s “radical left agenda.” Mr. Pence said he has long been inspired by the example of Martin Luther King Jr., adding that “I cherish the progress that we have made toward a more perfect union for African Americans … [Read more...] about Mike Pence Refuses to Repeat ‘Black Lives Matter’ Because of Movement’s ‘Radical Left Agenda’