JUDY WOODRUFF: In the day's other news: Wall Street plunged back into meltdown mode on
news that coronavirus infections are rising in 21 states.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost well over 1,800 points, nearly 7 percent, to close
at 25128. The Nasdaq fell 527 points, and the S&P 500 dropped 188.
The sell-off also came as another 1.5 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits.
We will take a closer look after the news summary.
The pandemic is also continuing to surge in other countries. Cases across Africa doubled
to 200,000 just in the last 18 days. Brazil and India have reported spikes in infections
as restrictions ease.
And the World Health Organization urged vigilance today.
TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director General: Most people remain susceptible to this virus.
And the threat of a resurgence remains very real. All of us have a part to play in protecting
ourselves and protecting others.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Globally, some 7.4 million people have been infected. Nearly 3.5 million
have recovered so far.
Back in this country, protesters are pulling down more monuments linked to white supremacy.
Overnight, crowds in Richmond, Virginia, toppled a statue of Confederate President Jefferson
Davis. Protesters in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Miami targeted statues of Christopher
Columbus.
Meanwhile, the country music group Lady Antebellum shortened its name to Lady A. Antebellum generally
refers to the pre-Civil War era, when slavery was legal.
President Trump called today for racial justice, but he also warned against what he called
an extreme agenda.
He spoke in Dallas, and, without giving specifics, he suggested that some protester demands are
not helping.
DONALD TRUMP, President of the United States: Americans are good and virtuous people. We
have to work together to confront bigotry and prejudice wherever they appear. But we
will make no progress and heal no wounds by falsely labeling tens of millions of decent
Americans as racists or bigots.
JUDY WOODRUFF: The president also drew criticism for planning a campaign rally on June 19 in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. The day is known as Juneteenth, and commemorates the end of slavery. And Tulsa
was the scene of rioting by whites in 1921 that killed hundreds of black victims.
Former Vice President Joe Biden says he is worried that President Trump will try to -- quote
-- "steal" the November election. Biden has wrapped up the Democratic presidential nomination.
He spoke last night on "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah."
JOSEPH BIDEN (D), Presidential Candidate: It's my greatest concern, my single greatest
concern. This president is going to try to steal this election. This is a guy who said
that all mail-in ballots are fraudulent.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Biden also said that the military could be called on to escort Mr. Trump out
if he loses the election, but refuses to leave office.
And the United States is moving to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court
for investigating alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan. President Trump's executive
order today authorizes travel restrictions and other measures. Secretary of State Mike
Pompeo called the ICC a -- quote -- "kangaroo court."
Still to come on the "NewsHour": a grim economic forecast shows high unemployment lingering
as a result of COVID-19; protesters worldwide show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter
movement; the coronavirus takes an outsized toll on black-owned businesses in the U.S.;
and much more.