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Monday, July 27

The casket of Rep. John Lewis carried by military honor guard up the steps of the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2020 in Washington. Lewis, the civil rights icon whose fight for racial justice began in the Jim Crow south and ended in the halls of Congress, died on July 17, 2020.

A large-scale trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine has begun. The Miami Marlins may have created a "super-spread environment." It's Monday's news.

A top Trump administration official has COVID-19. Tensions between the U.S. and China are escalating. And this may be the beginning of the end for the MLB.

It's Alex, let's get to the news.

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Washington's goodbye to John Lewis

The late Rep. John Lewis returned to the nation's capital Monday for a final goodbye to the people and landmarks significant to the civil rights icon and longtime lawmaker . On its way to the Capitol Rotunda, Lewis' hearse passed the memorial to Martin Luther King Jr., who was a friend and mentor to Lewis. He passed the Lincoln Memorial, where Lewis spoke during the 1963 March on Washington. And he passed through Black Lives Matter Plaza, where Lewis made his last public appearance as protests unfolded across the nation over the death of George Floyd.

Lewis' flag-draped casket will rest on the East Front of the Capitol so the public can walk past and pay respects. Earlier Monday, family members and lawmakers said goodbye inside the Capitol Rotunda. "John was revered and beloved on both sides of the aisle, on both sides of the Capitol. We knew that he always worked on the side of the angels," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "And now we know that he is with them."

•	"I love you, brother": When moral clarity was needed, lawmakers sought guidance again and again from John Lewis.
•	She was 13 when a bloodied John Lewis sought refuge at her Alabama family's home: "This was our normal way of life."

The shortest season ever? ⚾

Will a 72-hour season be enough for Major League Baseball fans? Two games scheduled for Monday night are postponed after the Miami Marlins reported at least 14 players and staff members tested positive for COVID-19 . The Marlins pushed back their home opener against Baltimore; and the Phillies – who hosted the Marlins in Philadelphia this weekend – postponed at least one game against the visiting New York Yankees. Commissioner Rob Manfred must now decide whether to delay the 2020 season, postpone it until further notice or hope the Marlins' outbreak is an isolated case. The outbreak, particularly this early in the 60-game season, is baseball's worst nightmare.

•	The Miami Marlins may have created "super-spread environment," and it shouldn't be a surprise.

General View of Citizens Bank Park during the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Philadelphia. The Marlins won 11-6. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) ORG XMIT: OTKCS142

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GOP unveils long-awaited pandemic aid package

Senate Republicans on Monday released a roughly $1 trillion coronavirus relief package that includes another round of stimulus checks, more help for small businesses and money to reopen schools . Almost immediately, it was criticized by conservative lawmakers as misguided and expensive and by Democrats as a ridiculously late effort that falls short of the nation's needs. Dubbed the HEALS Act, the legislation is expected to kick off serious negotiations with House Democrats who in May passed their own HEROES Act, projected to cost $3 trillion.

This pandemic really is the worst ever

The coronavirus pandemic is "easily the most severe" emergency ever declared by the World Health Organization, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday. "The COVID-19 pandemic is illustrating that health is not a reward for development, it's the foundation of social, economic and political stability," he said.

At least we're closer to a vaccine

The first large-scale American trial to test a potential COVID-19 vaccine began Monday, with Moderna dosing participants in the Phase 3 study of its mRNA vaccine candidate against COVID-19. Several vaccines made by China and by Britain's Oxford University began tests this month, although none has yet proven effective among a large population.

A top Trump adviser has COVID-19

President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, has tested positive for COVID-19. "He has mild symptoms and has been self-isolating and working from a secure location off-site," the White House said in a statement, asserting that there was no risk of exposure to the president or the vice president. O'Brien is the highest-ranking administration official to contract the virus.

Real quick

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•	Check your couch cushions! A Chick-fil-A in Virginia is offering free food vouchers in exchange for at least $10 in spare change.
•	New Jersey police spent nearly five hours breaking up a house party of more than 700 people.
•	A real collector's item: Dr. Anthony Fauci first-pitch baseball card breaks Topps record for sales in just 24 hours.
•	Some coronavirus patients are experiencing a new consequence of COVID-19: Hair loss.

Chinese authorities take control of US consulate in Chengdu

The United States closed a Chinese consulate in Houston, so China closed an American consulate in Chengdu . The tit-for-tat closings mark a significant escalation in tensions between the two global powers, which have flared over the pandemic, trade, human rights, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The State Department expressed disappointment with Monday's closure of its Chengdu facility, saying the consulate "has stood at the center of our relations with the people in Western China, including Tibet, for 35 years." A day earlier, China's foreign ministry issued a statement of protest saying U.S. actions violated the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the China-U.S. Consular Convention.

A policeman stands in front of the US consulate in Chengdu, in southwestern China's Sichuan province, on July 27, 2020.

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A break from the news

•	The 2020 Summer Olympics may have been postponed, but you can still go for the gold at home. 🥇
•	Speaking of gold ... The price of the precious metal surged to a record $1,934 per ounce on Monday.

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