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5 things you need to know this morning: June 1, 2020

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. Multiple fires set near the White House after curfew

An 11 pm curfew in Washington DC didn’t seem to make much of a difference on Sunday as protesters stayed out into the night. Cars were destroyed and fires were set as police in riot gear didn’t have much of an effect with tear gas and flash bangs. For the first time since 1889, the lights of the White House have all been turned off.

2. New York City mayor under fire for suggesting the NYPD ‘acted appropriately’

One of the videos that has received the most attention over the past few days of rioting in the United States shows a pair of NYPD vehicles driving into a crowd of protesters. New York City mayor Bill de Blasio is already under fire for his overall response to the protests, but is now getting more heat for saying the city’s police had “acted appropriately.”

3. SpaceX’s Dragon capsule arrives at International Space Station

After weather delayed the launch last week, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule finally took off from earth on Saturday and was in space in just minutes. It didn’t take much longer for the spacecraft to reach the International Space Station and NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley became the first to reach the ISS on a commercially-made spacecraft.

4. Cleanup underway in some cities, but the unrest continues over George Floyd’s death

Unrest continues across the United States over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week. However, cleanup has begun in some cities that were badly affected by a weekend of protests and rioting. Nearly 40 cities imposed curfews over the weekend, which remain in place as we begin the work week.

5. England begins to ease COVID-19 restrictions

Parts of the United Kingdom are beginning to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, which includes England. Schools are reopening, you’re now allowed to socialise in groups of six (as long as it’s outdoors) and some non-essential shops will be allowed to reopen.



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