The Supreme Court is denying Congress access to secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation through the November election ABC

VOA VIEW: Good!

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Moscow has never delivered weapons to the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, countering U.S. allegations ABC

VOA VIEW: True or not, Russia would deny.

Twin employment reports highlight the ongoing anguish America's labor market. ABC

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The reopening of businesses has spurred job growth but a rise in Covid-19 cases may hamper recovery. BBC

VOA VIEW: A start.

Groups that track the incidents related to the coronavirus report physical and verbal assaults, harassment and discrimination CBS

VOA VIEW: Liberal negative propaganda.

In an interview on "The Takeout" podcast, former national security adviser John Bolton told Major Garrett that the president's approach to international negotiations is "naive and foolish." "I think he believed, and he said this to many people in this country and overseas, he can make deals on major issues in a day's worth of negotiations," Bolton said. The full interview airs Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on CBSN. CBS

VOA VIEW: Bolton is an idiot.

Stocks rose as investors cheered a bigger-than-expected jobs increase as the economy tries to claw back from the coronavirus shutdown. CNBC

Governors in Michigan, Florida, Texas, California, Colorado and Arizona are closing thousands of bars again ahead of the Fourth of July weekend as Covid-19 cases in those states surge. CNBC

Face masks on flights have quickly become the norm as travelers tentatively return to the skies, but Qatar Airways has taken this a step further, announcing that its passengers will be required to wear a face shield -- in addition to a face mask or face covering. CNN

VOA VIEW: So!

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Travelers using one of America’s busiest airports faced delays Wednesday after a Transportation Security Administration agent tested positive for the coronavirus. FOX News

Top U.S. health officials told lawmakers Thursday they're pursuing multiple technologies to develop a COVID-19 vaccine that could cut months off the normal time it takes to get it to market. UPI

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States' top-ranking infectious diseases expert, said Thursday there's a risk of an even larger spread of COVID-19 unless a recent wave of new cases is brought under control. UPI

VOA VIEW: Fauci is guessing, as usual.

Chinese Coast Guard boats have been navigating waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea as tensions rise between Beijing and Tokyo over the Senkaku or Diaoyutai Islands. UPI

VOA VIEW: Trouble!

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Sixty-two countries violated United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea over a one-year period, according to a report from a Washington think tank. UPI

VOA VIEW: They should all be sanctioned.

Facebook will start a voter registration drive over the Fourth of July weekend. UPI

VOA VIEW: Good for liberals.

Ghislaine Maxwell, a close friend and associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday and charged by U.S. officials with aiding him in the sexual abuse of minor girls. UPI

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Nearly two-thirds of Americans, a record share, believe the coronavirus crisis is getting worse, according to a Gallup survey Thursday. UPI

VOA VIEW: No surprise.

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     Political correctness fear. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Tuesday evening that mandates the removal of the state flag and bans future use of the Confederate emblem. Mississippi was the only state whose flag contained the Confederate battle flag. Lawmakers adopted it nearly three decades after the Civil War. "Whether you are proud of this step or angry with us over the process, I want you to know that I love you," Reeves said. "I am praying for you." Reeves had long refused to take a position on the flag, which the Legislature adopted in 1894. Nearly two-thirds of voters reaffirmed the flag in a 2001 referendum, and Reeves has repeatedly pointed to this referendum, saying only voters can decide to take the flag down.

     He softened the stance a week ago, then announced on Saturday morning that the issue had grown too divisive and that he would sign whatever flag bill lawmakers passed. Hours after the announcement, the Legislature began the formal process to take down the current flag. Reeves said during a speech Tuesday that some people might never find common ground on the flag debate and that healing will not take place overnight.