States Ignore Benchmarks, Smart City Scrapped & New Banksy Surprise- Friday, May 8th, 2020

Published: May 8, 2020, 8:10 a.m.

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The news to know for Friday, May 8th, 2020!\\xa0

What to know today about the latest states working to reopen and what the White House is saying about the original benchmarks being ignored.

And two very different, controversial legal cases are causing an uproar around the country.

Plus, new ridesharing rules, a reality show on Twitch, and a Banksy painting with a purpose.

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

More States Reopening: AP, LA Times, CNN, CNN, Business Insider

Record Job Losses: USA Today, WSJ

Trump Personal Valet Tests Positive: Reuters, Politico

DOJ Dropping Flynn Case: WaPo, WSJ, Axios, CBS News

Murder Charges in Ahmaud Arbery Shooting: NBC News, ABC News

Run in Honor of Arbery: People, CNN

Potentially Historic May Weather NY Times, FOX News, WaPo

Airlines See Some Improvement: USA Today, CNBC

\\u2018Smart City\\u2019 Project Abandoned: BBC, VentureBeat

Lyft\\u2019s New Rules: TechCrunch, Mashable, Lyft

Twitch Reality Shows: Bloomberg

Banksy Honors Healthcare Workers: CNN,\\xa0 BBC

Mother\\u2019s Day Sunday: Restaurant Deals, Flower Deals, Last-Minute Gifts

Feel Good Friday - Wedding Turned Food Drive: Newsday, WNBC

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