1 Trump Rallies To Much Smaller Audience Than Planned
He came, he saw, but he’s said to be VERY unhappy. In fact, President Trump is said to be furious over the low turn-out for his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday. NBC News cites several White House insiders as saying the President was already upset after his campaign revealed six members of his advance team tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the rally. According to the Tulsa fire marshal, only about 62-hundred supporters actually filed into the BOK Center to hear him speak. The arena holds 19-thousand seats. The event marked the President's return to the campaign trail after a three-month break because of the coronavirus pandemic. As for what he covered during his address, it’s much of what fans and foes alike would expect. Trump railed against his detractors, touted a number of accomplishments, and talked up his response to the coronavirus. On that note, he also brought back derogatory terms for the illness: the ‘Chinese virus’ and ‘Kung Flu.’ Trump’s longtime advisor Kellyanne Conway has referred to the latter as “highly offensive.”
2 Researchers Find COVID-19 Virus Strain Unique To Chicago
Research done by Northwestern University shows Chicago has a unique COVID-19 virus strain. After studying the genetic makeup of dozens of virus samples of nearly 90 people in Chicago, researchers determined that there were three main types of the virus found in the Windy City. Apparently, 30% of the samples studied belonged to a virus type largely unique to Chicago, which is closely related to the virus from China. The study notes that the second confirmed case in the U.S. was a Chicago woman who traveled to Wuhan, China. Nearly 60% of the samples were related to the virus prevalent in New York and less than 10-percent were classified as a type aligned with the virus in Washington state.
3 Noose Found In Garage of NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace
NASCAR is investigating a noose found in the garage of Bubba Wallace at Talladega Super speedway on Saturday. Wallace, who is black, said he's "incredibly saddened" and it serves as a reminder of how much further we have to go as a society. NASCAR said in a release that it is "angry and outraged" and described the gesture as "heinous." Earlier in the day, a Confederate flag was seen flying from a plane with the words "defund NASCAR," over the track in Lincoln, Alabama. The company has not said how it plans to stop fans from displaying the flag at events as it begins to allow them back into tracks. For his part, Wallace – an outspoken supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement – is undeterred. “Today’s despicable act of racism and hatred leaves me incredibly saddened,” he says in part via Twitter. “(It) serves as a painful reminder of how much further we have to go as a society and how persistent we must be in the fight against racism.”