promoearn: Stars mourn Nick Cordero after Broadway actor dies of coronavirus

Monday, July 6

Amanda Kloots announced the death of her Broadway actor husband Nick Cordero on Instagram Sunday.

Monday's Daily Briefing: Nick Cordero tributes, crash suspect in court

Tributes pour in for Broadway actor Nick Cordero, the suspect in the deadly car crash during a protest against police brutality in Seattle is due in court and more news you need to know Monday.

Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! I hope you had a good 4th of July weekend. Let's get this week started with a quick recap of the biggest news you missed while you were watching "Hamilton," grilling burgers the right way and enjoying fireworks (or not):

•	President Donald Trump hosted a July 4th party at which he echoed the speech he gave at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, where he attacked people seeking to tear down statues and tributes to past leaders who owned slaves or fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.
•	Many Americans spent the Fourth of July drawing attention to what they say is a hypocritical celebration of freedom. Protesters held rallies, marches and sit-ins in Chicago, Los Angeles and more than a dozen other U.S. cities and towns — including the nation's capital.
•	Texas and Florida reported record breaking numbers for new cases of coronavirus. Arizona also remains one of the worst hot spots in the nation for the coronavirus.
•	Joey Chestnut eclipsed his own world record Saturday, winning his 13th title in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Chestnut downed 75 frankfurters to beat his 2018 mark of 74. 🌭
•	Kanye West said on Twitter that he's running for president. There is no evidence of that.

It's N'dea and here's what you need to know as you get your week started.

Tributes paid to Nick Cordero after Broadway actor loses battle with coronavirus

Tributes were pouring in Monday for Nick Cordero, the Broadway actor who died Sunday at age 41 after a long struggle with the coronavirus. "God has another angel in heaven," his wife Amanda Kloots confirmed on Instagram on Sunday. "My darling husband passed away this morning." Cordero was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in late March for what was initially thought to be pneumonia. A first coronavirus test came up negative, though a subsequent test was positive for COVID-19. Over the course of 13 weeks, Cordero faced a multitude of serious complications, including a leg amputation, infections in his lungs and the insertion of a temporary pacemaker. The Canadian-born actor earned a Tony Award nomination in 2014 for his role in "Bullets Over Broadway" and also starred in productions of "Rock of Ages," "Waitress" and "A Bronx Tale."

•	'Devastating': Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zach Braff react to Broadway star Nick Cordero's coronavirus death

Japanese leaders agree to cooperate on coronavirus to safely hold Olympics 🏅

Tokyo's governor and her political rival, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, agreed Monday to cooperate on handling the coronavirus outbreak to safely hold the Olympics next year. Gov. Yuriko Koike met with Abe a day after she won her second term representing the Japanese capital in an overwhelming election victory buoyed by public support for her handling of the pandemic despite a recent rise in infections in the capital region. The Tokyo Games are set to open on July 23, 2021.

•	Tokyo Olympics protest parody of logo that depicts COVID-19
•	Without any competitions, Olympic athletes feel financial squeeze as they train for Tokyo Games

Here's more of the latest news on COVID-19:

•	The White House has sent conflicting messages on wearing masks and the new coronavirus cases
•	Colleges race to create 'a new sense of normalcy.' Will new rules, COVID-19 testing be enough?
•	Austin ICUs could be overrun in 10 days amid Texas coronavirus spike, mayor says
•	How one school district tends to students' emotional health during coronavirus pandemic
•	What states require face masks in public? Kansas, Texas join growing list of states where it's mandatory

Suspect in deadly crash that killed protester in Seattle due in court

The suspect in the deadly car crash in a Seattle highway that struck two people in a crowd protesting against police brutality faces a hearing Monday, according to court documents. Dawit Kelete, 27, of Seattle, was booked on two counts of vehicular assault and denied bail after his white Jaguar struck two women during a protest along a closed stretch of Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle, state police said. Summer Taylor, 24, of Seattle, died at Harborview Medical Center, while Diaz Love, 32, of Portland, Oregon, remained in critical condition with multiple injuries. The incident comes as Seattle has been the site of prolonged unrest following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which sparked nationwide protests. Officials are still trying to determine the motive behind the crash.

•	George Floyd protests: Seattle police clear CHOP zone and make arrests after mayor orders protesters to leave

More headlines emerge from the national conversation about race

•	Washington NFL team undergoing 'thorough review' of team's name. The manager of Cleveland's MLB team has said he supports changing their name too.
•	The fight over monuments asks who is an American hero and who is a 'symbol of hate'?
•	Frederick Douglass statue in New York vandalized on anniversary weekend of 'What to the Slave is the Fourth of July' speech
•	A statue of Christopher Columbus was torn down by protesters, thrown into Baltimore's Inner Harbor
•	A white man, woman vandalized a Black Lives Matter mural on July 4, called racism 'a leftist lie,' California police say
•	Breonna Taylor's lawyers link her shooting death to Louisville gentrification plan, claim 'outrageous' execution of search warrant
•	Influencers use Breonna Taylor memes to demand arrest of Louisville police
•	An 8-year-old was fatally shot in Atlanta near Wendy's restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was killed, police say
•	A 'moral obligation': Milwaukee pushes to end hyper segregation in schools
•	After decades of failing minority students, this school district is pushing for racial equity. Here's how

Amtrak cuts back New York-Miami service 🚆

Amtrak is cutting back service between New York and Florida starting Monday, with more cuts expected Oct. 1. Amtrak's Silver Star and Silver Meteor will run from New York to Miami three and four days a week, respectively, instead of every day. In a message shared with employees this month, Amtrak said its other long-distance routes would also be cut back to three days a week. After achieving record ridership last year of 32.5 million passengers, Amtrak faces steep revenue losses in the coming year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The rail company projects only half the number of passengers will ride its trains in 2021 as did in 2019.

•	CBP postpones reopening of its Trusted Traveller program: Originally expected Monday, it won't be back until Aug. 10
•	Passport, boarding pass, temperature check: Airplane carriers press the federal government to mandate temperature screenings as cases of COVID-19 spike

More news you need to know:

•	Oscar-winning Spaghetti Western movie composer Ennio Morricone dies at 91
•	Family attorney: Army has identified remains of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen
•	Biden is up big and the Senate is in sight, but Democrats still haunted by fear of letdown
•	In Northern Ireland, Brexit renews discussions on sovereignty and identity around an unclear border
•	'It's just really squirrely up here': Veterinarian Ken Simmons said before his plane vanished
•	Dominion, Duke abandon plans to build $8B Atlantic Coast Pipeline, citing 'increasing legal uncertainty'

Stock markets reopen after holiday weekend 📈

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will resume normal trading hours on Monday, after closing Friday in observance of Independence Day. Stocks ended the shortened trading week on a high note Thursday after the U.S. economy added jobs at a record pace in June. Major averages rallied to session highs in early trading after a report showed the job market continued to climb last month from the crater created by the coronavirus pandemic in the spring. U.S. employers added 4.8 million jobs to their payrolls in June, the second straight month of job growth. Even though the unemployment rate is still very high at 11.1%, last month's improvement was much better than economists expected.

•	4.8M jobs added and unemployment falls to 11.1% as more states reopen

In better news: A bear-y good love story 🐻

A black bear is gaining national attention for his summer walkabout that has taken him from Wisconsin to Illinois, perhaps in search of a mate.

The bear, named "Bruno," crossed state lines and is still roaming, building a social media following along the way. A Facebook group, "Keeping Bruno Safe," was created June 19 and has more than 46,000 members.

The bear has traveled about 400 miles and recently has been spotted in Missouri, according to several reports. Bruno crossed from Wisconsin into Illinois on June 10, then crossed into Iowa. He returned to Illinois in southern Rock Island County on June 18, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Pike County (Illinois) Sheriff's Department and IDNR helped the bear cross busy roads and interstate highways by blocking traffic.

The IDNR is monitoring Bruno in partnership with local law enforcement and through tips sent to the wildlife department by concerned citizens who have spotted the bear. We're all rooting for him.