NewsNation Articles: June 17, 2021

June 17
CDC warns of unseasonal increase in RSV cases across southern U.S. Banfield: Cast of ‘Live PD’ reunites to discuss policing in America, possible future for the show George Floyd statue weighing 700 pounds unveiled in New Jersey Daredevil Alex Harvill dies while practicing for world-record motorcycle jump attempt ‘We’re having a road baby’: Tennessee woman gives birth on side of interstate Radio: US to spend $3B for antiviral pills for COVID-19 Radio: Texas, Arizona call on other states to send law enforcement help to patrol border Radio: Putin praised Biden, experts say that could mean he’s rattled Radio: Pornhub faces lawsuit alleging it knowingly participated in trafficking and child pornography Radio: Victoria’s Secret says goodbye to Angels, hires Megan Rapinoe, Priyanka Chopra as ambassadors US swimmer Sierra Schmidt’s dance before Olympic trial race goes viral ‘They all didn’t wanna listen to me:’ Lebron James criticizes NBA as stars sit out playoffs with injuries US Mint to issue quarters honoring notable American women Watch: North Carolina family rescued from burning home by two neighborhood heroes Portland police officers resign en masse from protest response team Chances fade for banned runner to race at Olympic trials The Donlon Report: Covid restrictions remain despite new CDC guidance; Will Trump get a book deal? Putin praised Biden, experts say that could mean he’s rattled Cruise giant Carnival says customers affected by breach At least 12 injured, one killed in series of drive-by shootings outside Phoenix Officials: Man in 6-year-old California boy road rage killing admitted firing gun Josh Duggar asks for child pornography trial to be delayed until 2022 Texas, Arizona call on other states to send law enforcement help to patrol border Dems set voting bill showdown as GOP rejects Manchin plan JPMorgan, UBS to allow U.S. employees take day off for Juneteenth College athletes to Senate: Standardize athlete compensation Pornhub faces lawsuit alleging it knowingly participated in trafficking and child pornography Students pulled from car by Atlanta police sue city Tips to keep your home cool during a heat wave COVID-19 vaccines don’t affect sperm count, new study shows ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ star Frank Bonner dead at 79 St. Louis gun-waving couple pleads guilty to misdemeanors Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo’s call for people to drink water blamed for $4B drop in Coca-Cola shares Google reveals list of most misspelled words in US Heat wave grips West as wildfires flare up Watch: Officer makes daring rescue, saves unresponsive man, dog from burning car ‘Fire and Fury’ author releasing new book on final days of Trump administration Surveillance video: Breonna Taylor mural vandalized less than a week after dedication EXPLAINER: The story of Juneteenth, the new federal holiday Bear spends an hour trapped inside car with a case of beer Four good Samaritans help save injured deputy sheriff from creek Texas judge says Trump should pay debt from campaign rally during border visit ‘Little slice of hell’: Home with profane graffiti covering carpets, walls listed for $590,000 Walmart investing in drone delivery company, with service to start in coming months Man pleads guilty to shooting Black girl at Iowa Trump rally US to spend $3B for antiviral pills for COVID-19 Supreme Court sides with Catholic agency in foster care dispute Massachusetts boy dies after trying TikTok ‘blackout challenge’ Dead murder hornet near Seattle is first found in the US this year Photos: World’s third largest diamond unearthed in Botswana Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Obamacare Victoria’s Secret says goodbye to Angels, hires Megan Rapinoe, Priyanka Chopra as ambassadors Southwest Airlines flights half off for one more day US jobless claims rise slightly to 412,000 from a pandemic low House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization US Open tennis tournament to allow 100% fan capacity in 2021 Chinese astronauts board space station module in historic mission ‘Heartbroken’: Yearbook mistake involving cheerleader with Down syndrome under scrutiny World’s Strongest Man competition heats up in California’s triple-digit temperatures Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics Scottish rapist who faked death at California beach gets 15 years in prison Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? Cloud of fog forms in Mammoth Cave creating rare phenomenon ☀ June 17: Biden to sign Juneteenth bill, internet outages and $300M for affordable housing Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a national holiday Wildlife manager finds $1.2M in cocaine while surveying Florida sea turtle nests Jimmy Kimmel to be title sponsor of inaugural LA Bowl Report: Driver charged in deadly crash into San Jose bar was having sex at the time Man who drove at Minneapolis protesters charged with murder Prosecutors seek ‘very substantial’ prison time for Avenatti Japan’s COVID-19 minister to propose cap of 10,000 spectators, reports say Internet outages briefly disrupt access to websites, apps