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We do not seek to adopt a model already enjoyed by other countries. We do not seek to hold on to bits of membership as we leave... The United Kingdom is leaving the European Union. My job is to get the right deal for Britain as we do. — British PM Theresa May, in excerpts from a speech to be delivered today
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The epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic has moved from China to Europe to the United States and now to Latin America.
Why it matters: Up until now, the pandemic has struck hardest in relatively affluent countries. But it's now spreading fastest in countries where it will be even harder to track, treat and contain.
A portrait of George Floyd hangs on a street light pole in Minneapolis. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
George Floyd, 46, moved to Minnesota to improve his life and become his "best self," but instead, he is dead because of Minneapolis police.
The latest: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz declared a state of emergency and activated the state's National Guard in response to violent clashes over the past two days between police and protesters in the Twin Cities.