Statues Toppled, Facial Recognition Pause & PGA Tour Returns (+ New Era of Space Travel)- Thursday, June 11th, 2020

Published: June 11, 2020, 8:30 a.m.

The news to know for Thursday, June 11th, 2020!

What to know today about the protests that brought down statues in three different cities, and how it\u2019s now just one part of a nationwide debate.

Also, the U.S. hit a new coronavirus milestone: 2 million cases. We\u2019ll tell you where the new hot spots are and how those states are responding.

Plus, golf\u2019s new normal, Amazon\u2019s ban on its own technology, and Twitter\u2019s newest feature.

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for the Thing to Know Thursday bonus interview about a new era in space travel with "The Space Gal."

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about our guest or any of the stories mentioned.

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Sources:

Confederate Statues Toppled: AP, FOX News, NY Times, The Virginian-Pilot

Trump Won\u2019t Rename Confederate Bases: AP, Politico, Tweet

Nascar Bans Display of Confederate Flag: NBC News, ABC News, NASCAR

George Floyd\u2019s Brother Testifies: NBC News, AP, Reuters, Politico, NY Times

U.S. Virus Cases Surpass 2 Million: Johns Hopkins

Coronavirus Comeback: NBC News, WaPo, USA Today, CNN

Trump to Resume Rallies: NY Times, FOX News, Tulsa World

Fed Economic Outlook: WSJ, Axios, Reuters, WaPo

Stock Market Impact: AP, Bloomberg

Apple Stock Growth: 9to5 Mac, Barron\u2019s

PGA Tour Starts: AP, CBS Sports, Golf Channel, AP

Soccer to Allow Kneeling: CBS Sports, NPR, U.S. Soccer

IOC Talks about Easing Protest Ban: ESPN, The Guardian

Amazon Suspends Facial Recognition Tech: WSJ, NPR, CNBC, Amazon, MIT Media Lab

IBM Quits Facial Recognition: Business Insider, TechCrunch, NBC News, AP

\u2018Gone with the Wind\u2019 Pulled from HBO Max: CNN, USA Today, NY Times

\u2018Live PD\u2019 Canceled: AP, NBC News, Deadline

Twitter\u2019s New Retweet Notification: The Verge, Bloomberg