Friday on the NewsHour, the U.S. tops 50,000 new coronavirus infections for the second consecutive day as the Fourth of July weekend approaches. Plus: Hong Kong reels from China’s free speech crackdown, advertisers pressure Facebook to further regulate its content, a potential new name for the Washington, D.C., football team, Brooks and Capehart, a COVID-19 children’s book and in memoriam.
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News Wrap: Khashoggi trial in absentia begins in Istanbul
Cities struggle to keep residents compliant as virus surges
Why this pro-democracy Hong Kong activist fled his home
Will advertiser boycott force Facebook to change policy?
A tipping point for Washington, D.C., football team’s name
David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart on coronavirus failures
A book that teaches children ‘Why We Stay Home’
In memory of 5 more U.S. victims of the coronavirus
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