Newsy's Latest Headlines

Newsy's Latest Headlines

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The transcript covers three main news stories: the first potential community spread of coronavirus in the US, a mass shooting in Milwaukee, and the passing of an anti-lynching bill in the House of Representatives. The CDC reports a case of coronavirus in California with unknown exposure, marking a possible community spread. President Trump has appointed Vice President Pence to lead the US response. In Milwaukee, a gunman killed five coworkers before taking his own life. The House passed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, making lynching a federal crime, with the Senate expected to follow suit.

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What historic legislation was passed in the House of Representatives?

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How many lynchings were reported by the NAACP between 1882 and 1968?

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