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HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston church Tuesday for the funeral of George Floyd, the black man whose death has inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice. His body was carried in a horse-drawn carriage to be laid to rest next to his mother. The mourners included actors Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum, J.J. Watt of the NFL’s Houston Texans, rapper Trae tha Truth, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Floyd was 46 when he was killed May 25 as a white Minneapolis officer pressed a knee on Floyd’s neck as the dying man cried out for his mother.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A D.C. National Guard spokeswoman says members of the Guard have tested positive for COVID-19 in the wake of the mass protests across the nation's capital last week. Lt. Col. Brooke Davis says the Guard will not release the exact total. U.S. officials say they believe it is not a large number, at least so far. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information publicly. While some Guard troops responding to the protests wore protective equipment, most were not wearing masks and it was largely impossible to maintain social distancing.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is opposing a Democratic proposal to extend a $600 per week federal unemployment benefit approved in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia says the $600 payment has served its purpose but is no longer needed as the economy begins to recover. The payment is in addition to normal unemployment benefits, and has helped millions of workers stay in their homes and pay bills. The additional benefit is scheduled to end July 31, but Democrats want the extra benefit to continue through January.
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s election results have been trickling in as poll closures and virus restrictions complicated in-person voting and counties worked to process a huge increase in ballots received by mail. Technical glitches and a lack of poll workers contributed to long lines Tuesday, prompting judges in numerous counties, including Fulton County, to sign orders extending voting hours. Among the key races was a contested Democratic primary for the nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue in November. Late Tuesday night, Jon Ossoff had a clear lead in the Democratic primary, but it was unclear whether he would be able to receive a majority of the votes and stave off a runoff.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal have moved across parts of the Midwest after lashing the South, unleashing downpours and bringing gusty winds. Heavy rain hit Missouri on Tuesday morning and swept across Illinois, battering Chicago with high winds that downed trees and knocked out electricity to close to 20,000 customers of Commonwealth Edison. National Weather Service says Cristobal may produce flash flooding and isolated river flooding as rains continued overnight and into Wednesday. Cristobal weakened into a depression early Monday after inundating coastal Louisiana and ginning up dangerous weather along most of the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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