The Atlanta Braves will not be changing their name. The “Tomahawk Chop” chant however, may be on the chopping block. In a statement from the organization, the team said it “honors, respects and values the Native American community,” adding that “as an organization, we have always drawn strength from our diversity and respect for everyone.…… MORE
The Black Lives Matter street mural outside Trump Tower was vandalized with red paint, police confirmed to CNN on Monday. An unnamed suspect walked up to the mural, dumped red paint over the letter V in “Lives,” and ran away as passing traffic further splattered the paint across the sign, New York Police Department officials…… MORE
Parents with jobs know they have dodged one bullet of the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic — they still have paychecks coming in, unlike 40 million unemployed Americans. But with schools and day cares closed, they’re having to cut or change shifts to look after children while still getting the work done. Eve Johnston,…… MORE
Mormon church leaders are imploring followers to wear masks in public to defend against the coronavirus as temples reopen and church activities resume. The Utah Area Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which consists of local leaders who preside over the church’s activities in the region, asked church members in an…… MORE
Berkeley, California, may become one of the first cities in the US to remove police from traffic stops. It’s an effort to reduce racial profiling in policing, city officials say. Members of Berkeley City Council will vote on the proposal this week. Titled “BerkDOT: Reimaging Transportation for a Racially Just Future,” the proposal would see…… MORE
A 1-year-old boy was killed and three men were injured in a shooting outside a New York City park on Sunday evening, police and law enforcement sources told CNN on Monday. The New York Police Department identified the 1-year-old shooting victim as Davell Gardner. “To wake up this morning and learn that a 1-year-old child…… MORE
Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook announced on Monday he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement issued via social media, Westbrook says he’s feeling well as he anticipates joining his teammates once cleared from the virus. “I tested positive for Covid-19 prior to my team’s departure to Orlando,” said Westbrook in his statement. “I’m…… MORE
When Veronica Briones started having trouble breathing in March, she didn’t know what to do. She looked to her husband for help. He immediately called an ambulance — and Briones was admitted at a hospital in South Texas, where she stayed for almost a month to recover from what she came to learn was Covid-19.…… MORE
Walt Disney World reopened this weekend. Want to know how it went? CNN Travel was there. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus The…… MORE
One person is missing and four others were injured in what is believed to be an electrocution incident at an Arizona lake Sunday. Two people were transported in critical condition to a hospital from Scorpion Bay Marina on Lake Pleasant in Peoria Sunday, said Capt. Mario Bravo of the Peoria Fire Department during a press…… MORE
