NewsNation Articles: August 17, 2020

Texas is hiring social media influencers to spread the facts about coronavirus Driver beaten unconscious after crashing truck near Portland protests; DA says attack ‘will not be tolerated’ Mom with COVID-19 gives birth to twins who contracted the virus in utero Florida-based company testing drug as possible COVID-19 therapeutic California’s 1st plague case in 5 years confirmed at Lake Tahoe Oklahoma State University sorority isolating after 23 women get COVID-19 before school starts Record-breaking temperatures hit the West Coast with rolling power blackouts expected 2020 DNC, themed ‘We The People,’ opens in midst of pandemic Radar detects possible 215 unmarked graves from 1800s at South Carolina cemetery Review cites ‘operational failures’ in Jussie Smollett prosecution 3.3 million California homes could lose power; governor demands probe Prosecutors recommend prison for Lori Loughlin and husband ahead of college admissions scandal sentencing UNC-Chapel Hill moves to online-only instruction as COVID-19 positivity rate spikes Man armed with rifle, handgun in Texas Walmart shot, killed by police Police: Indiana woman burned friend’s baby with lighter, held her face against running treadmill Death Valley’s brutal 130 degrees may be record if verified 2 men indicted in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay New York politicians sue President Trump, postal chief in effort to secure USPS funding 9-year-old Oklahoma boy draws thousands of adoption requests from across the country 2 horses submerged in mud rescued in Massachusetts Rapper Master P to pay for funeral of 3-year-old girl shot at Kentucky home President Trump approves Iowa disaster aid after derecho; may visit state soon US approves oil, gas leasing plan within Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Mauritius copes with split Japanese ship that spilled oil Man accused of trying to kidnap WWE star Sonya Deville at Florida home France deploying riot police to enforce masks Woman, 19, still feeling effects of coronavirus after two-week battle Virginia vigils mourn loss of 5-year-old boy killed while biking in North Carolina Thermometer in Death Valley, California shows highest global temperature in over 100 years ☀ August 17: House called to DC, wildfires grow in size, Democratic convention begins 9/11 light beams tribute returns, NYC health officials will supervise for coronavirus safety Democrats open new kind of convention; President Trump hits campaign trail Milwaukee misses Democratic convention amid pandemic Video captures sweeping dust storm in Arizona Official: Inmates attacked 6 officers at California prison Victims tell of trauma, healing in Golden State Killer case