U.S. coronavirus deaths top 150,000, what to know about the NBA's return today, and more from Apple News

Good morning from Apple News. Here’s everything you need to know to start your day. [Apple News+] Good Morning From Apple News It’s July 30, 2020. Here’s what you need to know. Top Stories U.S. coronavirus deaths top 150,000 [bullet] [The grim milestone was hit as California and Florida reported new record highs for single-day COVID-19 deaths. Johns Hopkins experts said the U.S. “is not currently on course to get control” of the pandemic and called for a reset of the country's response. CNN]( [bullet] [The chair of the Federal Reserve said the pace of the recovery is slowing and that the economy’s trajectory depends heavily on whether the virus is kept in check. Axios]( [bullet] [With back-to-school plans in limbo, teachers unions are getting involved. The second-biggest national union said it would support local “safety strikes” if certain health precautions aren’t taken for in-person classes, while the Los Angeles union is arguing for shorter online-instruction hours. NPR]( [bullet] [What we know about the growing list of COVID-19 symptoms, plus a map of its spread, in our always-updating coronavirus hub. Apple News Spotlight]( [Federal agents will be phased out of Portland, according to Oregon’s governor, after weeks of tension over their presence at the city’s protests. Meanwhile, the Trump administration announced that agents will be deployed to Detroit, Cleveland, and Milwaukee. Reuters]( [Big tech companies came under fire in Congress over concerns about their market dominance and business practices. The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google’s parent, Alphabet, argued there’s plenty of competition and that it places pressure on them to constantly innovate. The Wall Street Journal]( [The NBA season restarts today after a five-month hiatus due to the pandemic. Here’s what life is like in the basketball bubble, what to expect at games, and, of course, who’s projected to win the title. Apple News Spotlight]( Listen Now [Check out the newest episode of Apple News Today, our daily audio show devoted to the day’s biggest news, as covered by the world’s best journalists. Apple News Today]( Cover Story [[Apple News+ Audio] The Death of Cable TV Hollywood is slowly killing its cash cow while bracing for an uncertain future. Variety]( The Coronavirus [Everything to know about masks: how they work, the proper way to take them on and off, and which types are the best. The Wall Street Journal]( [Why the coronavirus is killing diabetes patients at alarming rates. Reuters]( [He got $4 million in pandemic-relief loans. Then he bought a Lamborghini. Miami Herald]( Five Stories We’re Talking About Today [Concentration camps, forced sterilization: New reports from China reveal a staggering oppression campaign against the Uighurs. Vox]( [What we know about the shooting of Garrett Foster, a Black Lives Matter activist who was killed in Austin on Saturday. New York Magazine]( [How to prepare if you’re worried you’ll get laid off. Bloomberg]( [Why is social media filled with women posting glam black-and-white #ChallengeAccepted selfies? The Cut]( [Ball pits were gross even before the pandemic. Will we ever dive in again? The Washington Post]( The Last Word [“ You would walk in and everybody would look. Because we’re this weird group of people, you know, with breasts.” The remarkable stories of the nine other women in Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Harvard Law class. Slate]( [Try Apple News+ for Free]( [Apple News+] Some content requires specific hardware or software. Internet access required; data fees may apply. Content availability is subject to change. For more information, [click here](. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, California 95014 USA [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( | [Support]( | [Account]( [Unsubscribe](