promoearn: The coronavirus isn't done with us yet

Monday, June 22

A man walks past a wall painted to thank workers and frontline medical staff as they battle with the novel coronavirus pandemic, after the government loosened a lockdown as preventative measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Dhaka on June 7, 2020.

Theodore Roosevelt statue to be removed from the Natural History museum. The 2021 Golden Globes have been postponed. It's Monday's news.

Unlike the virus itself, COVID-19 relief is nearing an end. Temporary work visas will soon be harder to come by. And President Donald Trump has a new target: mail-in voting.

It's Alex, filling in for Ashley this week.

But first, what's the deal with Stonehenge? Researchers have discovered a ring of at least 20 "shafts" more than 32 feet in diameter and 16 feet deep in the United Kingdom, which could shed new light on the origins of the mystical stone circle.

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Second wave? We're still riding the first

The World Health Organization on Sunday recorded the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases: more than 183,000 . Brazil and the United States experienced the biggest increase at 54,771 and 36,617 cases, respectively. More than two-thirds of new deaths were also reported in the Americas. Some believe the rise in numbers is a result of more testing. However, health officials such as Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, a specialist in internal medicine at the California Pacific Medical Center, told CNN that's not necessarily the case. "If widespread testing was the entire reason for the rise in cases, you'd expect to see the proportion of positive tests go down or at the very least remain steady. We're not seeing that," Ungerleider said.

•	Coronavirus cases are on the rise in half of the United States. We look at the trends and mobility in each state.

COVID-19 relief is ending, but the pandemic isn't

The safety net that once buoyed financially stressed Americans is beginning to fray. Soon the extra $600 in weekly unemployment checks will stop being issued. Tenants who cannot pay their rent can be evicted. And small businesses will no longer have a forgivable federal loan to make up for sales. Here's a look at some of the programs and when they're scheduled to run out.

•	'Like a dream I just want to wake up from': Teens struggle to find work, independence in a summer defined by COVID-19.

School's out for the summer... and fall?

Scheduled showers. Single rooms in dorms, apartments and hotels. And masks required – everywhere . This is what college will look like in fall 2020, if universities reopen in-person at all. Two-thirds of colleges are planning to welcome back students, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, while 7% are planning to hold classes only online. Why all the effort to reopen? Many colleges – especially smaller, residential schools – need students on campus to stay afloat.

•	Yale researchers and the NBA will partner to study a saliva-based COVID-19 test on players, coaches and staff.

Justice Department, FBI to investigate noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage

The Department of Justice announced Monday that it will be looking into the noose found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace's garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway . The FBI is also investigating the discovery of the noose. Wallace called the act "despicable" and a "painful reminder" of the importance of fighting against racism and protesting social injustice. In his third full-time season at NASCAR's top level, Wallace is the only Black driver in the Cup Series and has been integral in leading the sport's recent commitment to fighting racism and injustice. NASCAR reacted swiftly Sunday to condemn the incident as a "heinous act," announcing an investigation and pledging to find the person responsible and ban them from the sport.

•	NASCAR team owner Richard Petty: "I'm enraged by the act of someone placing a noose in the garage stall of my race team."

What everyone's talking about

•	A public viewing was held Monday in Atlanta for Rayshard Brooks at Martin Luther King Jr.'s church, Ebenezer Baptist. A funeral, set to be held Tuesday, will be a private family event.
•	The American Museum of Natural History is removing a statue of Theodore Roosevelt "because it explicitly depicts Black and Indigenous people as subjugated and racially inferior."
•	As calls to "defund the police" echo across the country, a handful of cities have already started the process by investing in mental health resources and response teams.
•	Plantation tours are evolving to put more focus on the experiences of enslaved people.
•	"It is our history": The families of Aunt Jemima former models are opposing Quaker Oats' planned brand changes.

Visas for foreign workers may soon be difficult to come by

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday that would suspend temporary visas for foreign workers until the end of 2020, angering advocates who say he is targeting immigrants for domestic political reasons . The order will apply to a variety of work visas used for many types of jobs, a move that the administration says could free up as many as 525,000 jobs to be filled by Americans. But immigration groups, which have been bracing for the order for days, argue that Trump is targeting immigrants to placate his political base. The freeze will apply to H-1B visas designed for high-skilled workers, particularly in the tech industry, and H-2B visas used by seasonal workers, such as in the construction and hospitality industries.

Is mail-in voting the scandal of our times? Fact check: No.

Trump is once again rallying against mail-in voting for the November election, warning without evidence that it could lead to "foreign countries" printing ballots to undermine results . "IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES!" Trump tweeted. Voting experts and election officials swiftly disputed the claim, characterizing the warning as a bogus conspiracy and pointing to safeguards that states use to protect the authenticity of absentee ballots and envelopes. Trump's tweets came on the heels of a highly anticipated trip Saturday to Tulsa, Oklahoma, that drew a considerably smaller crowd than his campaign had expected. The president's reelection poll numbers have also been sliding for weeks.

President Donald Trump is introduced during a rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, June 20, 2020.

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Real quick

•	The 2021 Golden Globes have been postponed nearly two months because of the coronavirus, joining other major awards shows in delaying celebrations.
•	Cole Sprouse is denying sexual misconduct allegations: "The events detailed were factually untrue."
•	And Justin Bieber is also refuting sexual assault allegations: "This story is factually impossible."
•	Joel Schumacher, best known for directing two camp classic "Batman" movies in the 1990s, has died. He was 80.
•	Court documents: Lori Vallow believed children were "zombies," police used cellphone data to locate remains.
•	The State Department cut off a reporter's question about John Bolton's book during a censorship briefing.
•	A cloud of dust blowing through the Gulf of Mexico – Saharan dust – could bring fewer tropical storms, beautiful sunsets.

Minnesota corrections officers file racial discrimination charges

Eight correctional officers in Minneapolis have filed racial discrimination charges with the state's Department of Human Rights, alleging that they weren't allowed to be in close contact with Derek Chauvin, the white officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes . The officers – all people of color – say they were told they would be a "liability" around Chauvin because of their race, the Star Tribune reported. According to a copy of charges obtained by the newspaper, once Chauvin arrived at the Ramsey County Jail, officers of color were ordered to a separate floor.

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