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Today’s Top Stories is brought to you by My Daily Grind News . The Lede Schumer, Pelosi set to unveil ‘Rooseveltian’ relief package Editorial: They are right. Something very big and bold needs to be done, as economists are warning that 40 percent of the lost jobs thus far (33 million) will be permanent . That signals, at least to me, that they expect a HUGE decline in GDP. And it’s not going to stop when the “economy re-opens.” A. We’re going to get a second wave of infections. B. Many people won’t go back to normal even when businesses open back up. I know I won’t be. Schumer on Thursday said the fiscally cautious approach now being taken by Republicans like McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) reminded him of President Hoover’s response to the 1929 stock market crash and the onset of the Great Depression. “The people like McConnell and McCarthy and even [President] Trump who say, ‘Let’s wait...

In a wave of lawsuits, companies battered by covid-19 but excluded from aid seek small-business funds. Source: Strip clubs, payday lenders, lobbyists fight to get emergency federal loans The article was originally published here!

Source: Jobless claims jump 3.2 million in early May, but historic rate of layoffs is slowing The article was originally published here!

Trump wants to pressure the Postal Service to raise prices on Amazon and other online retailers. Source: Top Republican fundraiser and Trump ally named postmaster general, giving president new influence over Postal Service The article was originally published here!

Sorry, no video today. Power went out last night, the whole family was up too late watching the amazing lightning storm, two kids didn’t sleep well and wound up in my bed…so I slept on the couch. By “slept” I mean I was on the couch, not sleeping but wishing I could. Today’s Top Stories is brought to you by My Daily Grind News . The Lede A massive drop in car sales sparks new push in Congress to aid the auto industry A precipitous decline in car sales amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak has caught the attention of Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers are now urging Congress to authorize new aid for the auto industry. With consumers spending less, and factories nationwide shuttered or severely hamstrung, Democrats and Republicans largely representing the hard-hit, auto heavy-Midwest are leading an early push to persuade their colleagues to help manufacturers and suppliers as part of a future pandemic relief package. Absent that assistance, t...

An Ohio woman called 911 late Saturday evening to report that her “pussy was on fire” and that she needed someone from the fire department to “put it out with their hose,” according to an arrest report. I can’t tell if she was trying to be funny or if she’s just batshit crazy. Could be both? Source: Ohioan, 50, Arrested After Calling 911 To Report That Her Pussy Was Ablaze | The Smoking Gun The article was originally published here!

(CNN) A University of Pittsburgh professor on the verge of making “very significant findings” researching Covid-19, according to the university, was shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend, police said. The research assistant professor, identified as Bing Liu, was found in his townhouse Saturday with gunshot wounds to the head, neck, torso and extremities, according to the Ross Police Department. Investigators believe an unidentified second man, who was found dead in his car, shot and killed Liu in his home before returning to his car and taking his own life. Police believe the men knew each other, but say there is “zero indication that there was targeting due to his (Liu) being Chinese,” according to Detective Sgt. Brian Kohlhepp. Source: Professor researching Covid-19 was killed in an apparent murder-suicide, officials say – CNN The article was originally published here!