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Nelson Mandela’s daughter dead at 59

Zindzi Mandela, South Africa’s Ambassador to Denmark and daughter of anti-apartheid icons Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died at the age of 59, the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation said Monday.

Here’s how people can volunteer for COVID-19 vaccine trials

(CNN) – People can now volunteer to take part in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in the US. Click here to be directed to the website. Interested participants can register online for four large vaccine studies expected to start this summer and fall. They will be asked to fill out a questionnaire to determine how good of a study subject they…

EPA gives first approval to products that can kill COVID-19

(CNN) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given its first approval to two disinfectants that they say can kill COVID-19. Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist have been federally approved as effective at killing COVID-19. The EPA approval is based on lab testing that found when used on hard, non-porous surfaces, both products kill the virus…

US car sales taking biggest hit since ’09 recession

(CNN) – U.S. car sales are taking their biggest hit since the 2009 recession. Wednesday, several top automakers reported a more than 30 percent plunge in sales during the second quarter. Car companies have been forced to close dealerships because of the COVID-19 crisis. Some credit analysts say it could take several years for the auto industry to return to…

COVID-19 national numbers surging to record highs with 40 states seeing increase

(CNN) – 60 percent of all the world’s coronavirus cases have been reported in the past month. Wednesday, the United States saw its highest single day of new COVID-19 cases, with nearly 47,000 cases reported. Nearly forty states across America are now seeing surges in cases and more than twenty are now pausing or rolling back re-openings. Categories: National News,…

Cops called on children playing football, and police get a touchdown for their response

The person who complained that children were playing football in their neighborhood probably didn't expect this outcome

(CNN)— Ohio police were called to a neighborhood street after someone complained about children playing football there. But what happened next probably wasn’t exactly what the caller or the kids anticipated. Jim Nelson has the details. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, National News