NewsNation Articles: August 9, 2020

Ex-Angels employee charged in overdose death of Tyler Skaggs It’s official: NBA will have a play-in series in the West University of California system to require flu shots for all students and staff Which face masks are the most (and least) effective at stopping COVID-19 exposure? Black Lives Matter mural in downtown Indianapolis defaced with white paint Puerto Rico halts primary voting in centers lacking ballots PETA calls for GW Zoo to shut down after obtaining photos from USDA inspection Multi-state search continues for missing Kansas mom who was headed to Alabama Three dead after West Texas helicopter crash Robotic pets used to remedy loneliness in nursing homes across Alabama New Zealand hits 100 days of no new community-spread coronavirus cases MTV VMAS scraps indoor performances, moves to outdoor sets Body removed months after New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel collapsed under construction Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline No parties, no trips: Colleges set COVID-19 rules for fall Officials resign in Lebanon in wake of deadly blast Simon Cowell breaks back while testing electric bicycle Ohio governor’s conflicting COVID-19 tests raises backlash from skeptics At least 20 people shot at outdoor gathering in DC US hits 5 million confirmed virus cases Chicago’s mayor threatens another shut down after picture shows lack of social distancing on lakefront 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits North Carolina; no damage reported