usatoday--2020-06-28--Recall alert: Nearly 60k pounds of chicken nuggets recalled for possible rubber contamination

Nearly 60,000 pounds of chicken breast nuggets are being recalled because they `` may be contaminated with extraneous materials , specifically flexible rubber material , '' the Department of Agriculture ’ s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Sunday .
Pilgrim ’ s Pride Corporation , of Waco , Texas , is recalling 4-pound bags of `` Pilgrim 's Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Nuggets '' that were produced May 6 and distributed to stores in four states , according to a news release .
The frozen ready-to-eat nuggets have a `` Best-By date '' of May 6 , 2021 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ P-20728 ” printed on the retail package .
The items were shipped to stores in Arizona , Idaho , Oregon , and Texas .
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Sign up here '' The problem was discovered after the firm received a consumer complaint reporting rubber pieces in the chicken breast nuggets product , '' the release states .
According to the release , there have been `` no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illness to contact a healthcare provider .
More salads recalled amid outbreak : Salads recalled from Walmart , Aldi , Hy-Vee , Giant Eagle may be linked to growing Cyclospora outbreak '' Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them , '' the USDA said .
`` These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase . ''
For questions about the recall , consumers can contact Pilgrim ’ s Pride Corporation at 800-321-1470 .

Recall alert: Nearly 60k pounds of chicken nuggets recalled for possible rubber contamination
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Nearly 60,000 pounds of chicken breast nuggets are being recalled because they "may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically flexible rubber material," the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Sunday.
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, of Waco, Texas, is recalling 4-pound bags of "Pilgrim's Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Nuggets" that were produced May 6 and distributed to stores in four states, according to a news release.
The frozen ready-to-eat nuggets have a "Best-By date" of May 6, 2021 and lot code of 0127 and establishment number “P-20728” printed on the retail package. The items were shipped to stores in Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, and Texas.
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"The problem was discovered after the firm received a consumer complaint reporting rubber pieces in the chicken breast nuggets product," the release states.
According to the release, there have been "no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products" and advises anyone concerned about injuries or illness to contact a healthcare provider.
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"Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them," the USDA said. "These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase."
For questions about the recall, consumers can contact Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation at 800-321-1470.
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usatoday--2020-06-28--The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this weekend

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Ah, the weekend. Quarantine or no, it's still a great time to kick back, enjoy a cup of coffee, but most of all, just relax. It can also be a fun time to shop for the best Amazon deals, since you have more time to read reviews, compare prices and hunt for the biggest bargains out there.
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usatoday--2020-06-22--Beagle jumps in water and saves his girl from a lake when he thinks she's drowning

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usatoday--2020-06-28--'I don't know what the Russians have on the president': Pelosi slams Trump over reported of bounty o

'I don't know what the Russians have on the president': Pelosi slams Trump over reported of bounty on US troops

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday denounced President Donald Trump 's response to news reports that Russia placed a bounty on U.S. troops in Afghanistan and repeated an unsubstantiated theory that the Russian President Vladimir Putin has some kind of leverage over Trump .
On Friday , The New York Times reported Trump and the National Security Council had been briefed on an intelligence report that a clandestine Russian unit had offered rewards to Afghan militants who successfully attacked coalition and U.S. troops .
On Sunday , Trump took to Twitter to deny knowing about the report and to disparage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is as bad as it gets , and yet the president will not confront the Russians on this score , denies being briefed , '' Pelosi told ABC `` This Week '' host George Stephanopoulos .
`` Just as I have said to the president , with him all roads lead to Putin .
I do n't know what the Russians have on the president , politically , personally , financially , or whatever it is . ''
Stephanopoulos asked Pelosi to elaborate on her claim that the Russians `` have something on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the logical explanation for Trump 's refusal to accept intelligence reports that implicate Russia , such as the consensus that Russia intervened in the 2016 election with the aim of aiding his candidacy .
`` Now , he 's saying this is fake news .
Why would he say that ?
Why would n't he say , 'Let 's look into it and sees what this ? '
'' she asked .
`` And he 's engaged in peace negotiations with the Taliban and he 's kissing up to Putin in every way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ G-7 , even though he annexed Crimea and caused death and destruction in Ukraine .
So totally irresponsible .
Something is wrong with this picture . ''
'Nobody briefed or told me ' : Trump denies knowing about intelligence report that Russia put bounty on U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan Claims and conspiracies about Trump 's ties to Russia proliferated during the first two years of Trump 's presidency amid an investigation into potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives working to interfere in the 2016 election .
Former special counsel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities '' though his report `` identified numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump Campaign '' and said the Trump campaign `` expected it would benefit electorally from information stolen and released through Russian effort . ''
During his July 2019 testimony before the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees , Mueller said the possibility that Russia was extorting Trump was a counterintelligence issue and beyond the scope of his report .
In a report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hillary Clinton 's campaign , former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele alleged Russia had blackmail material on Trump .
But much of Steele 's report has not been corroborated and critics have dismissed his claims as a politically motivated smear intended to discredit Trump .
Trump has repeatedly denied any ties to Russia and derided the allegations against him as a `` hoax '' and `` witch hunt . ''
Pelosi , who is part of the `` Gang of Eight '' congressional leaders who receive intelligence reports , said she had not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian bounty .
She called for an intelligence report on the matter to be submitted to Congress and vowed to determine if the president was briefed about it .
Pelosi said it would raise troubling questions if Trump was not briefed about such an important issue .
`` What does that say about the concern that those who briefed the president have about not going anywhere near the Russia issue with this president ? ''
she asked .
Concerns about the administration 's handling of the reported bounty were not limited to Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ R-Wy.
, said in a tweet Sunday that if the report is accurate , `` the White House must explain '' why the president and vice president were not briefed on the matter , who did not about it and when , and what has been done to `` hold Putin accountable . ''
Trump 's former national security adviser John Bolton , who just published a scathing book about the president and his handling of foreign affairs , said Sunday on CNN `` State of the Union '' that if he thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` I would have revealed it because I think that would be the most disturbing thing you could imagine . ''
Bolton instead ascribed Trump 's apparent unwillingness to confront Putin to his `` affinity for strong , authoritarian leaders . ''
`` I think his policies with respect to Russian assertiveness against the United States have been wildly inconsistent , tough on one aspect , weak on another , '' Bolton said .
`` And I think that 's also part of the problem .
To have a sustained strategic view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a clear understanding of your objectives , you have to have policies that make sense over a long period of time .
That 's not the way that we do business with Russia , at least not in the Trump administration . ''
Bolton stressed that the news reports about the Russian bounty on U.S. troops were unconfirmed and that much remained unknown .
`` If it is true – underline the word if – that they are paying surrogates to kill Americans , this is one of the most serious matters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Trump administration , '' he said .
Bolton said he was `` puzzled '' by Trump 's tweets insisting he had not been briefed on the matter .
`` The fact that the president feels compelled to tweet about the news story here shows that what his fundamental focus is , is not the security of our forces , but whether he looks like he was n't paying attention , '' Bolton said .
`` So , he 's saying : 'Well , nobody told me .
Therefore , you ca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : John Bolton says Trump 's White House was 'like living inside a pinball machine '

'I don't know what the Russians have on the president': Pelosi slams Trump over reported bounty on US troops
Show Caption Hide Caption Trump met with protest as he arrives at golf club President Donald Trump was visiting Trump National Golf Club in Potomac Falls, Virginia on Saturday, after he cancelled a trip to a golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey this weekend. (June 27) AP
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday denounced President Donald Trump's response to news reports that Russia placed a bounty on U.S. troops in Afghanistan and repeated an unsubstantiated theory that the Russian President Vladimir Putin has some kind of leverage over Trump.
On Friday, The New York Times reported Trump and the National Security Council had been briefed on an intelligence report that a clandestine Russian unit had offered rewards to Afghan militants who successfully attacked coalition and U.S. troops. On Sunday, Trump took to Twitter to deny knowing about the report and to disparage the Times' reporting.
"This is as bad as it gets, and yet the president will not confront the Russians on this score, denies being briefed," Pelosi told ABC "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos. "Just as I have said to the president, with him all roads lead to Putin. I don't know what the Russians have on the president, politically, personally, financially, or whatever it is."
Stephanopoulos asked Pelosi to elaborate on her claim that the Russians "have something on him."
Pelosi said it was the logical explanation for Trump's refusal to accept intelligence reports that implicate Russia, such as the consensus that Russia intervened in the 2016 election with the aim of aiding his candidacy.
"Now, he's saying this is fake news. Why would he say that? Why wouldn't he say, 'Let's look into it and sees what this?'" she asked. "And he's engaged in peace negotiations with the Taliban and he's kissing up to Putin in every way, saying they should be in the G-7, even though he annexed Crimea and caused death and destruction in Ukraine. So totally irresponsible. Something is wrong with this picture."
'Nobody briefed or told me': Trump denies knowing about intelligence report that Russia put bounty on U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan
Claims and conspiracies about Trump's ties to Russia proliferated during the first two years of Trump's presidency amid an investigation into potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives working to interfere in the 2016 election.
Former special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence "that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities" though his report "identified numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump Campaign" and said the Trump campaign "expected it would benefit electorally from information stolen and released through Russian effort."
During his July 2019 testimony before the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees, Mueller said the possibility that Russia was extorting Trump was a counterintelligence issue and beyond the scope of his report. In a report commissioned by a research firm working for Hillary Clinton's campaign, former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele alleged Russia had blackmail material on Trump. But much of Steele's report has not been corroborated and critics have dismissed his claims as a politically motivated smear intended to discredit Trump.
Trump has repeatedly denied any ties to Russia and derided the allegations against him as a "hoax" and "witch hunt."
Pelosi, who is part of the "Gang of Eight" congressional leaders who receive intelligence reports, said she had not been briefed on the intelligence about the Russian bounty. She called for an intelligence report on the matter to be submitted to Congress and vowed to determine if the president was briefed about it. Pelosi said it would raise troubling questions if Trump was not briefed about such an important issue.
"What does that say about the concern that those who briefed the president have about not going anywhere near the Russia issue with this president?" she asked.
Concerns about the administration's handling of the reported bounty were not limited to Democrats like Pelosi.
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy., said in a tweet Sunday that if the report is accurate, "the White House must explain" why the president and vice president were not briefed on the matter, who did not about it and when, and what has been done to "hold Putin accountable."
Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton, who just published a scathing book about the president and his handling of foreign affairs, said Sunday on CNN "State of the Union" that if he thought the Russians had compromising information on Trump, "I would have revealed it because I think that would be the most disturbing thing you could imagine."
Bolton instead ascribed Trump's apparent unwillingness to confront Putin to his "affinity for strong, authoritarian leaders."
"I think his policies with respect to Russian assertiveness against the United States have been wildly inconsistent, tough on one aspect, weak on another," Bolton said. "And I think that's also part of the problem. To have a sustained strategic view of U.S.-Russia relations, you have to have a clear understanding of your objectives, you have to have policies that make sense over a long period of time. That's not the way that we do business with Russia, at least not in the Trump administration."
Bolton stressed that the news reports about the Russian bounty on U.S. troops were unconfirmed and that much remained unknown.
"If it is true – underline the word if – that they are paying surrogates to kill Americans, this is one of the most serious matters, I think, that has arisen in the Trump administration," he said.
Bolton said he was "puzzled" by Trump's tweets insisting he had not been briefed on the matter.
"The fact that the president feels compelled to tweet about the news story here shows that what his fundamental focus is, is not the security of our forces, but whether he looks like he wasn't paying attention," Bolton said. "So, he's saying: 'Well, nobody told me. Therefore, you can't blame me.'"
Exclusive: John Bolton says Trump's White House was 'like living inside a pinball machine'
Contributing: Michael Collins


usatoday--2020-06-28--1,700 troops will support Trump's 4th of July celebration plans, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon announced Friday that for the second year in a row , the Department of Defense will provide troops and substantial support to President Donald Trump 's expanded Independence Day celebrations .
About 1,700 troops will provide support to the Department of the Interior with `` Salute to America '' celebrations in Washington , D.C. , as well as flyovers of other cities , including New York , Boston , Baltimore , Philadelphia and the Mount Rushmore National Memorial , Lt. Col. Chris Mitchell , a Pentagon spokesman , said in a statement .
`` The highlight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our salute to the Great Cities of the American Revolution.
, '' Mitchell said .
`` The flyovers will begin in Boston and proceed to New York City , Philadelphia and Baltimore .
From there they will join other Department of Defense and heritage aircraft in the Salute to America over our nation 's capital . ''
Coronavirus updates : New US cases hit single-day record ; as heat rises in places like Florida and Mexico , so do infections The statement did not specify which aircraft would be showcased , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sunk cost for the Department of Defense , and these aircraft and crews would be using these hours for proficiency and training at other locations if they were not conducting these flyovers . ''
`` The exact timing of the flyovers is still being worked and will be announced soon , '' the statement reads .
More : Health officials are possibly missing 10 coronavirus cases for every 1 case detected Last year 's celebration involved flyovers by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter , B-2 Stealth Bomber and F-22 Raptor .
The nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tanks , and Trump 's demand they be part of his `` Salute to America '' on the National Mall prompted criticism .
The announcement comes one day after a new report from the Government Accountability Office said Trump 's Independence Day celebrations last year in Washington cost double that of previous years , ringing up $ 13 million in taxpayer dollars .
Report : Trump 's 2019 Fourth of July event cost $ 13 million , double that of previous years Much of the increase was `` attributable to the cost for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transport several vehicles to the National Mall '' and `` the production and execution of the Salute to America event , '' according to the GAO .
While D.C. 's annual parade has been canceled this year amid coronvirus concerns , the president plans to push ahead with modified plans for a July Fourth celebration in the capital despite objections from lawmakers .
They have expressed worry about crowds gathering amid the health crisis and the cost during a turbulent economy .
Last year 's cost was `` paid for primarily with annual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancels weekend trip to NJ , says he wants to monitor protests White House spokesman Judd Deere told USA TODAY the event `` will have a different look than 2019 to ensure the health and safety of those attending . ''
The White House announced Trump `` will host the 2020 Salute to America on the South Lawn of the White House and Ellipse '' this year .

1,700 troops will support Trump's 4th of July celebration plans, Pentagon says
Show Caption Hide Caption Tanks roll into the capital ahead of Trump's 4th of July event Tanks rolled into D.C. for President Donald Trump's 4th of July event. Trump confirmed that tanks and other vehicles would be present for his speech. AP/Spectee
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon announced Friday that for the second year in a row, the Department of Defense will provide troops and substantial support to President Donald Trump's expanded Independence Day celebrations.
About 1,700 troops will provide support to the Department of the Interior with "Salute to America" celebrations in Washington, D.C., as well as flyovers of other cities, including New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Lt. Col. Chris Mitchell, a Pentagon spokesman, said in a statement.
"The highlight of this year's celebration will be our salute to the Great Cities of the American Revolution.," Mitchell said. "The flyovers will begin in Boston and proceed to New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore. From there they will join other Department of Defense and heritage aircraft in the Salute to America over our nation's capital."
Coronavirus updates: New US cases hit single-day record; as heat rises in places like Florida and Mexico, so do infections
The statement did not specify which aircraft would be showcased, but it added that "flying hours are a sunk cost for the Department of Defense, and these aircraft and crews would be using these hours for proficiency and training at other locations if they were not conducting these flyovers."
"The exact timing of the flyovers is still being worked and will be announced soon," the statement reads.
More: Health officials are possibly missing 10 coronavirus cases for every 1 case detected
Last year's celebration involved flyovers by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, B-2 Stealth Bomber and F-22 Raptor. The nation's capital last year also rumbled with tanks, and Trump's demand they be part of his "Salute to America" on the National Mall prompted criticism.
The announcement comes one day after a new report from the Government Accountability Office said Trump's Independence Day celebrations last year in Washington cost double that of previous years, ringing up $13 million in taxpayer dollars.
Report: Trump's 2019 Fourth of July event cost $13 million, double that of previous years
Much of the increase was "attributable to the cost for (the Department of Defense) to transport several vehicles to the National Mall" and "the production and execution of the Salute to America event," according to the GAO.
While D.C.'s annual parade has been canceled this year amid coronvirus concerns, the president plans to push ahead with modified plans for a July Fourth celebration in the capital despite objections from lawmakers.
They have expressed worry about crowds gathering amid the health crisis and the cost during a turbulent economy. Last year's cost was "paid for primarily with annual federal appropriations."
More: Trump cancels weekend trip to NJ, says he wants to monitor protests
White House spokesman Judd Deere told USA TODAY the event "will have a different look than 2019 to ensure the health and safety of those attending."
The White House announced Trump "will host the 2020 Salute to America on the South Lawn of the White House and Ellipse" this year.


usatoday--2020-06-29--Fear of job loss, uncertainty stalls car buyers — so Ford came up with an idea

Karl Brauer went to work in mid-June doing a job he loved , and he ended the day with news it had come to an end .
`` I was let go the day after my seventh anniversary , '' said Brauer , 50 , a longtime industry authority as executive publisher of Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader .
`` I 've got a wife and we 're a single-income family with two kids , 21 and 19 , with one on the autism spectrum and both in college . ''
He had no warning he was going to lose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he had been out new car shopping , but held off .
`` There are plenty of people out there who just have no idea what is going to happen , '' Brauer said .
`` They may feel completely confident in their job , but they 've got friends or relatives who felt confident in their job two weeks ago and now they 're unemployed .
It 's not really a question of responsibility as much a question of the unknown , of variability . ''
Race matters : Gap between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new report finds It 's stories like Brauer 's that have a lot of consumers hesitant to make major purchases , like buying a car , right now .
So Ford Motor Company is launching a special program to offset this consumer anxiety .
The company is allowing customers who buy new or used cars through Ford Credit to return that vehicle within a year if payments ca n't be made because of job loss .
The special `` Ford Promise '' program announced publicly Monday runs through September 30 .
It applies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purchased or leased new , used and certified pre-owned vehicles .
Commercial use contracts do not qualify .
This latest initiative is a response to economic fear seen by car dealers .
`` I definitely know there are customers who are uncertain about making a large financial decision at this time , '' said Brian Godfrey , president of Pat Milliken Ford in Redford , Mich. `` We 've seen customers who have put off a purchase or a decision on renewing their lease because of the uncertainty . ''
This new program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give customers a little extra confidence .
Consumer data collected by Ford actually documents the concern .
`` We 've been doing a lot of different research since the pandemic started , '' said Matt Atkenson , U.S. retail communications manager at Ford .
`` We 've found in the data that there 's a growing population of customers saying , with everything going on , they 're just not comfortable pulling the trigger .
Not just automotive , but major purchases . ''
Fear of job loss is key , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis and more companies announce bankruptcy — including J .
Crew , Neiman Marcus , JCPenney , Pier 1 Imports , Hertz , Gold 's Gym and Tuesday Morning — no one knows what to expect .
Ford pointed to Cox Automotive data that an estimated 32 % of potential customers are delaying auto purchases , citing market uncertainty and fear of unemployment .
`` To qualify for this debt waiver , '' Atkenson said , `` you have to have involuntary job loss .
If someone is eligible for state unemployment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It begins 30 days after a vehicle purchase . ''
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Here 's why that 's important More : Ford just revealed 2021 F-150 : Why this new model is different More : Ford predicts new Bronco will eat Jeep 's lunch , lure customers from FCA Hyundai-Kia pioneered this kind of program to allay customer anxiety during the Great Recession .
In recent months , automakers including Ford have allowed customers to delay making car payments under certain circumstances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time an automaker is guaranteeing you can return your new vehicle .
Ford Credit will buy back the vehicle at its average trade-in value .
If the difference between the vehicle value and the amount owed is greater than $ 15,000 , the program limit , then the customer is responsible for that difference , Ford said .
The customer would also be responsible for any late or deferred payments and vehicle damage .
`` The uncertainty is off the charts right now , '' said Charles Ballard , a professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This is an unprecedented situation .
Think about 'normal ' times .
Like the recession : We thought that was a big problem back in the day .
But then all we had to forecast was basically how the financial market meltdown — how that was going to evolve .
All we had to worry about was the economic behavior of banks , businesses and households .
That was simple compared to the COVID-19 recession , '' he said .
`` Now we have to figure out banks , businesses and households @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the fact that we do n't know how the virus is going to go .
It appears to be getting worse . ''
Ballard praised the innovative Ford program as a `` clever idea '' that creates a work-around to uncertainty .
`` When people are worried , they do not make big ticket purchases .
Or when people are scared , '' he said .
Jessica Caldwell , executive director of insights at Edmunds.com , said the impact of economic uncertainty can not be overstated .
`` There have just been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and I do n't think we 're necessarily out of the woods yet from a jobs standpoint , '' she said .
`` Anyone buying a car now , running through their mind is , 'Is my job secure ?
Am I going to be able to pay for this ? '
'' Brauer , who lives in Lake Forest , California , said he was talking to a Ford dealer about purchasing a Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R just weeks before getting the bad news on June 18 .
He was holding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for now , his wife is n't panicking .
`` I pride myself on my powers of frugality , '' said Stacie Brauer , 56 .
`` Karl has been between jobs before , and last time I put a Post-It note up in the kitchen saying , 'Spiritually grounded in a life of simplicity.
’ I ’ ve re-created that post-in note , with the words ‘ once again ’ added . ''
No one anywhere is truly safe from job elimination these days , Karl Brauer said .
`` There 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Automotive who just saw me get laid off and they 're thinking , 'If it can happen to Karl , who else is next ? '
Should I buy a new car ? '
'' he said .
`` Then you hear Ford say if you buy that you can return it , and that just took a lot of fear out of buying a car . ''
Contact Phoebe Wall Howard at 313-222-6512 orphoward @ freepress.com.Follow her on Twitter @ phoebesaid .
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Fear of job loss, uncertainty stalls car buyers — so Ford came up with an idea
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Karl Brauer went to work in mid-June doing a job he loved, and he ended the day with news it had come to an end.
"I was let go the day after my seventh anniversary," said Brauer, 50, a longtime industry authority as executive publisher of Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader. "I've got a wife and we're a single-income family with two kids, 21 and 19, with one on the autism spectrum and both in college."
He had no warning he was going to lose his job. A few weeks before, he had been out new car shopping, but held off.
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"There are plenty of people out there who just have no idea what is going to happen," Brauer said. "They may feel completely confident in their job, but they've got friends or relatives who felt confident in their job two weeks ago and now they're unemployed. It's not really a question of responsibility as much a question of the unknown, of variability."
It's stories like Brauer's that have a lot of consumers hesitant to make major purchases, like buying a car, right now.
So Ford Motor Co. is launching a special program to offset this consumer anxiety.
The company is allowing customers who buy new or used cars through Ford Credit to return that vehicle within a year if payments can't be made because of job loss. The special "Ford Promise" program announced publicly Monday runs through September 30.
It applies specifically to 2019, 2020 and 2021 purchased or leased new, used and certified pre-owned vehicles. Commercial use contracts do not qualify.
Race matters: Gap between Black and white homeownership is vast, new report finds
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'Not comfortable'
This latest initiative is a response to economic fear seen by car dealers.
"I definitely know there are customers who are uncertain about making a large financial decision at this time," said Brian Godfrey, president of Pat Milliken Ford in Redford, Michigan. "We've seen customers who have put off a purchase or a decision on renewing their lease because of the uncertainty."
This new program, he said, is designed to give customers a little extra confidence.
Consumer data collected by Ford actually documents the concern.
"We've been doing a lot of different research since the pandemic started," said Matt Atkenson, U.S. retail communications manager at Ford. "We've found in the data that there's a growing population of customers saying, with everything going on, they're just not comfortable pulling the trigger. Not just automotive, but major purchases."
Fear of job loss is key, he said. As economic forecasters continue discussing the crisis and more companies announce bankruptcy – including J. Crew, Neiman Marcus, J.C. Penney, Pier 1 Imports, Hertz, Gold's Gym and Tuesday Morning – no one knows what to expect.
Ford pointed to Cox Automotive data that an estimated 32% of potential customers are delaying auto purchases, citing market uncertainty and fear of unemployment.
"To qualify for this debt waiver," Atkenson said, "you have to have involuntary job loss. If someone is eligible for state unemployment, that will qualify them to receive this. It begins 30 days after a vehicle purchase."
More: Ford F-Series pickup trucks second only to iPhone in sales. Here's why that's important
More: Ford just revealed 2021 F-150: Why this new model is different
More: Ford predicts new Bronco will eat Jeep's lunch, lure customers from FCA
Hyundai-Kia pioneered this kind of program to allay customer anxiety during the Great Recession.
In recent months, automakers including Ford have allowed customers to delay making car payments under certain circumstances related to COVID-19, but this is the first time an automaker is guaranteeing you can return your new vehicle.
Ford Credit will buy back the vehicle at its average trade-in value. If the difference between the vehicle value and the amount owed is greater than $15,000, the program limit, then the customer is responsible for that difference, Ford said. The customer would also be responsible for any late or deferred payments and vehicle damage.
'Getting worse'
"The uncertainty is off the charts right now," said Charles Ballard, a professor of economics at Michigan State University.
"This is an unprecedented situation. Think about 'normal' times. Like the recession: We thought that was a big problem back in the day. But then all we had to forecast was basically how the financial market meltdown – how that was going to evolve. All we had to worry about was the economic behavior of banks, businesses and households. That was simple compared to the COVID-19 recession," he said. "Now we have to figure out banks, businesses and households in the midst of huge uncertainty compounded by the fact that we don't know how the virus is going to go. It appears to be getting worse."
Ballard praised the innovative Ford program as a "clever idea" that creates a workaround to uncertainty.
"When people are worried, they do not make big-ticket purchases. Or when people are scared," he said.
Cuts and more cuts
Jessica Caldwell, executive director of insights at Edmunds.com, said the impact of economic uncertainty cannot be overstated.
"There have just been so many job cuts throughout the economy, and I don't think we're necessarily out of the woods yet from a jobs standpoint," she said. "Anyone buying a car now, running through their mind is, 'Is my job secure? Am I going to be able to pay for this?'"
Brauer, who lives in Lake Forest, California, said he was talking to a Ford dealer about purchasing a Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R just weeks before getting the bad news on June 18.
He was holding off because of uncertainty.
And, for now, his wife isn't panicking.
"I pride myself on my powers of frugality," said Stacie Brauer, 56. "Karl has been between jobs before, and last time I put a Post-it note up in the kitchen saying, 'Spiritually grounded in a life of simplicity.’ I’ve re-created that Post-it note, with the words ‘once again’ added."
No one anywhere is truly safe from job elimination these days, Karl Brauer said.
"There's a bunch of people still at Cox Automotive who just saw me get laid off and they're thinking, 'If it can happen to Karl, who else is next?' Should I buy a new car?'" he said. "Then you hear Ford say if you buy that you can return it, and that just took a lot of fear out of buying a car."
Contact Phoebe Wall Howard at 313-222-6512 or phoward@freepress.com. Follow her on Twitter @phoebesaid. Read more on Ford and sign up for our autos newsletter.


usatoday--2020-06-29--Race matters: Gap between Black and white homeownership is vast, new report finds

The gap in racial equity that persists in many facets of American life impacts home ownership as well .
Among Black families , 44 % owned their own home as of the first quarter of this year compared to 73.7 % of white families , according to the U.S. Census .
And that disparity is even greater depending on the city , according to an analysis of census data by the national real estate brokerage Redfin .
Homeownership is critical to the accumulation of wealth and a factor in the stark difference between the net worth of white families , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ versus Black families who had a net worth of $ 17,150 according to Brookings .
While a house itself can be the inheritance passed on to the next generation , a family can tap a property 's equity to fund a child 's college education , start a business or give a child or grandchild the down payment to buy a home of their own .
`` The mechanism of wealth funnels across all of those different areas , '' says Taylor Marr , Redfin 's lead economist .
Black families experienced a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , inching up from 41.1 % during the first quarter of 2019 .
But that progress is threatened by the coronavirus pandemic which is disproportionately affecting both the physical and financial health of Black Americans .
`` The previous economic expansion benefited Black Americans in terms of wage and job growth , which helped many folks make progress toward homeownership in the last year , '' Marr says .
`` However , Black families have been hit harder economically by the coronavirus pandemic and many have lost their jobs which could stall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ownership gap is widest in Minneapolis , a city that has become an epicenter of the nationwide fight for racial justice in the wake of the death of George Floyd , a Black man who died after a white police officer pinned him down with his knee on his neck .
Only a quarter of Black families in that city own their home , the lowest rate in the nation among metro areas with more than 1 million people according to census data from 2018 , the most recent year available .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minneapolis own their residences .
That is the widest gap between Black and white homeowning households in the U.S. Washington , D.C. , had the highest level of Black homeownership at 51 % .
And with 72 % of white families owning their homes , the racial gap there was the narrowest .
Multiple obstacles have hindered the ability of Black Americans to buy property , from the lingering impact of redlining , a practice now outlawed , to continuing income inequality .
Redlining was a discriminatory practice that prevented Black homebuyers from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighborhoods where property values lagged due to bias and a lack of investment .
`` That released a cycle of segregation that continued decade after decade even after redlining was suspended by fair housing laws , ’ ’ Marr says .
More recently , Black people were disproportionately targeted for the predatory loans that contributed to the housing crash and deep recession that struck in 2008 .
Many suffered damage to their credit profiles when they were unable to keep up with payments loaded with exorbitant interest rates , or lost homes worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
`` That lingers today and limits people 's ability to get a loan , '' Marr says .
`` If they do get approved , the terms are less favorable . ''
Minneapolis has been impacted by all of those issues , says Chris Prescott , Redfin 's market manager for Minnesota .
Race impact throughout facets of life:12 charts show how racial disparities persist across wealth , health , education and beyond Layoffs hit people of color , young particularly hard : Historic layoffs take biggest toll on Blacks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , restrictive covenants barred Black residents from buying homes in white neighborhoods , and beyond Minneapolis still sometimes appear in deeds though they are now illegal .
African Americans were also displaced when major freeways cut through their communities making `` it difficult for Black Minnesotans from the start , '' Prescott says .
`` Then you look at income and employment , '' he says , `` A Black family makes about half of what a white family makes ... Wages are lower and in turn housing options are lower .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long time that ’ s made it difficult for Black people to get ahead in Minnesota . ''
Black resisents in Washington , D.C. , meanwhile , have likely benefited from property being passed down within families , says Thomas Mathis , a Redfin agent in the District .
`` A number of people held onto the houses they already owned , '' he says .
The federal government , along with private companies , also offers good-paying jobs that can make it easier to purchase real estate .
Changes to zoning laws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duplexes to be built alongside single-family homes could help address the ownership gap , Marr says .
More people could also qualify for a mortgage if utilities and other payments are considered when compiling a person 's credit score .
`` Even controlling for income and down payment and neighborhood , minorities are still denied mortgages at a greater rate than whites are , '' he says .
`` Some of the reasons are due to credit history ... Credit scores can be reformed to include things like rents or utilities that don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scoring . ''
`` Pocket listings , '' when homes are shown only to those in a broker 's private network , also need to be discouraged since they can exclude Black buyers , even if such discrimination is unintentional , Marr says .
Though the Fair Housing Act , passed in 1968 , banned discrimination based on race , religion and gender when selling , renting or financing a home , bias on the part of some sellers , brokers or lenders can still crop up , realtors say .
`` One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he felt he was denied the opportunity for housing based on his skin color , '' says Prescott .
`` We need people to be aware today that this is something that needs to stop and we need to make change right now because it is a real problem that people can ’ t ignore any longer .
’ ’

Race matters: Gap between Black and white homeownership is vast, new report finds
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The gap in racial equity that persists in many facets of American life impacts home ownership as well.
Among Black families, 44% owned their own home as of the first quarter of this year compared to 73.7% of white families, according to the U.S. Census. And that disparity is even greater depending on the city, according to an analysis of census data by the national real estate brokerage Redfin.
Homeownership is critical to the accumulation of wealth and a factor in the stark difference between the net worth of white families, which was $171,000 in 2016, versus Black families who had a net worth of $17,150 according to Brookings Institution.
While a house itself can be the inheritance passed on to the next generation, a family can tap a property's equity to fund a child's college education, start a business or give a child or grandchild the down payment to buy a home of their own.
"The mechanism of wealth funnels across all of those different areas,'' says Taylor Marr, Redfin's lead economist.
Black families experienced a slight uptick in homeownership in the past year, inching up from 41.1% during the first quarter of 2019. But that progress is threatened by the coronavirus pandemic which is disproportionately affecting both the physical and financial health of Black Americans.
"The previous economic expansion benefited Black Americans in terms of wage and job growth, which helped many folks make progress toward homeownership in the last year,'' Marr says. "However, Black families have been hit harder economically by the coronavirus pandemic and many have lost their jobs which could stall further improvements in homeownership."
A tale of two cities
The ownership gap is widest in Minneapolis, a city that has become an epicenter of the nationwide fight for racial justice in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a white police officer pinned him down with his knee on his neck.
Only a quarter of Black families in that city own their home, the lowest rate in the nation among metro areas with more than 1 million people according to census data from 2018, the most recent year available. Meanwhile, 76% of white families in Minneapolis own their residences. That is the widest gap between Black and white homeowning households in the U.S.
Washington, D.C., had the highest level of Black homeownership at 51%. And with 72% of white families owning their homes, the racial gap there was the narrowest.
Multiple obstacles have hindered the ability of Black Americans to buy property, from the lingering impact of redlining, a practice now outlawed, to continuing income inequality.
Redlining was a discriminatory practice that prevented Black homebuyers from getting mortgages, restricting them to certain neighborhoods where property values lagged due to bias and a lack of investment.
"That released a cycle of segregation that continued decade after decade even after redlining was suspended by fair housing laws,’’ Marr says.
More recently, Black people were disproportionately targeted for the predatory loans that contributed to the housing crash and deep recession that struck in 2008. Many suffered damage to their credit profiles when they were unable to keep up with payments loaded with exorbitant interest rates or lost homes worth less than what they'd paid for them.
"That lingers today and limits people's ability to get a loan,'' Marr says. "If they do get approved, the terms are less favorable.''
Minneapolis has been impacted by all of those issues, says Chris Prescott, Redfin's market manager for Minnesota.
Race impact throughout facets of life: 12 charts show how racial disparities persist across wealth, health, education and beyond
Layoffs hit people of color, young particularly hard: Historic layoffs take biggest toll on Blacks, Latinos, women and the young
Historically, restrictive covenants barred Black residents from buying homes in white neighborhoods, and beyond Minneapolis, still sometimes appear in deeds though they are now illegal. African Americans were also displaced when major freeways cut through their communities making "it difficult for Black Minnesotans from the start,'' Prescott says.
"Then you look at income and employment,'' he says, ''A Black family makes about half of what a white family makes ... Wages are lower and in turn housing options are lower. It's been systematic issues present for a long time that’s made it difficult for Black people to get ahead in Minnesota.''
Black residents in Washington, D.C., meanwhile, have likely benefited from property being passed down within families, says Thomas Mathis, a Redfin agent in the district.
"A number of people held onto the houses they already owned,'' he says. The federal government, along with private companies, also offers good-paying jobs that can make it easier to purchase real estate.
Bridging the gap
Changes to zoning laws that would allow more affordable townhouses and duplexes to be built alongside single-family homes could help address the ownership gap, Marr says.
More people could also qualify for a mortgage if utilities and other payments are considered when compiling a person's credit score.
"Even controlling for income and down payment and neighborhood, minorities are still denied mortgages at a greater rate than whites are,'' he says. "Some of the reasons are due to credit history ... Credit scores can be reformed to include things like rents or utilities that don’t traditionally make it into credit scoring.''
"Pocket listings,'' when homes are shown only to those in a broker's private network, also need to be discouraged since they can exclude Black buyers, even if such discrimination is unintentional, Marr says.
Though the Fair Housing Act, passed in 1968, banned discrimination based on race, religion and gender when selling, renting or financing a home, bias on the part of some sellers, brokers or lenders can still crop up, realtors say.
"One of my agents said that even recently he felt he was denied the opportunity for housing based on his skin color,'' says Prescott. "We need people to be aware today that this is something that needs to stop and we need to make change right now because it is a real problem that people can’t ignore any longer.’’
Follow Charisse Jones on Twitter @charissejones


usatoday--2020-06-29--First look: See exclusive photos of Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in 'Respect' biopic

More than a decade after Aretha Franklin began talking up a movie about her life , we 've got the first glimpse of images from the forthcoming `` Respect '' — with handpicked star Jennifer Hudson as a vintage Queen of Soul .
This first batch of stills , included here , comes on the heels of a Sunday night video teaser , released after Hudson 's performance on the BET Awards .
It follows a teaser-trailer that hit in December .
The new images show the film 's portrayal of Franklin 's distinctive glittering fashions during the mid-'60s and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Respect , '' set for limited release Christmas Day ahead of nationwide distribution , also stars Forest Whitaker ( father Rev .
C.L .
Franklin ) , Audra McDonald ( mother Barbara Franklin ) and Marlon Wayans ( husband-manager Ted White ) .
Mary J. Blige , Heather Headley , Tate Donovan and Marc Maron also have roles .
The MGM biopic set out to chronicle the Detroit singer 's life from childhood through the 1960s , a time of career highs , artistic innovation and interpersonal drama for Franklin — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's arriving in a year marked by a fresh gush of energy in pursuit of racial justice .
`` It ’ s incredible how much it resonates with what ’ s happening right now , which makes it even that much more powerful , '' Hudson told the Detroit Free Press by email .
`` I almost can ’ t even gather the words , but it ’ s as if a voice from the past is speaking up right now , which just shows how timeless her music was and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first feature film for director Liesl Tommy , a theater veteran who called the project `` one of the great joys of my life . ''
`` I got to immerse myself in the world of my biggest hero and creative influence , Aretha Franklin , '' Tommy said .
`` Her music , creativity and journey is endlessly inspiring , and to be given the great privilege of bringing her legacy to the big screen was utterly thrilling and humbling . ''
Tommy and Hudson described the film as a passion project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came in with a `` shared love for Aretha and a dedication to honor her , '' as Hudson put it .
`` We all felt we were making something so special .
We all knew we were being given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity , '' Tommy said .
`` Everyone sang live on set , so every day I watched the crew just be seduced by the talent . ''
Hudson was famously chosen by Franklin to play the part , several years before the Queen of Soul 's 2018 death .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seriously .
The Chicago-born singer-actress was struck by something McDonald told her on set one day : “ It ’ s a heavy life to portray . ''
Hudson said she channeled her own life experience , which has included its share of heavy tragedy , to embody Franklin .
`` I had to go into such a deep place to be able to do it at times , and it helped me to be able to pull from my life and it made me understand that much more why she chose me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only musically , but I felt as though ( Franklin ) thought , ‘ You know what , she ’ ll be able to carry that story of my life . '
'' The period wardrobe also helped Hudson gain insight into Franklin , she said , with the fashions telling their own stories .
The actress was especially galvanized by an outfit — gold dress and fur coat — for a birthday scene set in New York 's Rainbow Room .
`` I was like , 'This is why they call her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` You felt the majesty , the royalty .
...
There was a presence in it .
Her wardrobe was just another one of the ways she expressed herself — through her style , through her presence , through her music . ''
The limited Christmas run will be followed by wide release in early 2021 .
The movie was scheduled for an October premiere until the coronavirus pandemic disrupted Hollywood schedules .
`` Respect '' was shot mostly in Atlanta and New York , with some establishing exteriors filmed in Detroit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just before the coronavirus outbreak halted productions across the U.S. in March .
Tommy said the shooting was `` magical '' but post-production brought challenges .
The director worked alone in her Harlem apartment during editing — while New York City flared into a COVID-19 hot zone — and said the team , including editor Avril Beukes , `` all worked to keep each other sane . ''
`` During the darkest days , when friends were diagnosed with COVID or when people I knew died , being able to immerse myself in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jennifer 's astounding performance and transcendent singing , or Marlon and Forest 's performances , kept me in a space of joy and faith , '' Tommy said .
`` And that is what I hope the film will do for everyone , honestly . ''

Get a first look at never-before-seen photos of Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in 'Respect' biopic
Show Caption Hide Caption Jennifer Hudson honors Aretha Franklin at Pulitzer luncheon Jennifer Hudson honored the Queen of Soul at a luncheon honoring the 103rd class of Pulitzer Prize winners by closing out the show with a performance. Wochit
More than a decade after Aretha Franklin began talking up a movie about her life, we've got the first glimpse of images from the forthcoming "Respect" — with handpicked star Jennifer Hudson as a vintage Queen of Soul.
This first batch of stills, included here, comes on the heels of a Sunday night video teaser, released after Hudson's performance on the BET Awards. It follows a teaser-trailer that hit in December.
The new images show the film's portrayal of Franklin's distinctive glittering fashions during the mid-'60s and, later, her trendsetting Afro.
"Respect," set for limited release Christmas Day ahead of nationwide distribution, also stars Forest Whitaker (father Rev. C.L. Franklin), Audra McDonald (mother Barbara Franklin) and Marlon Wayans (husband-manager Ted White). Mary J. Blige, Heather Headley, Tate Donovan and Marc Maron also have roles.
The MGM biopic set out to chronicle the Detroit singer's life from childhood through the 1960s, a time of career highs, artistic innovation and interpersonal drama for Franklin — and wider social upheaval around her.
Now it's arriving in a year marked by a fresh gush of energy in pursuit of racial justice.
"It’s incredible how much it resonates with what’s happening right now, which makes it even that much more powerful," Hudson told the Detroit Free Press by email. "I almost can’t even gather the words, but it’s as if a voice from the past is speaking up right now, which just shows how timeless her music was and is."
"Respect" is the first feature film for director Liesl Tommy, a theater veteran who called the project "one of the great joys of my life."
"I got to immerse myself in the world of my biggest hero and creative influence, Aretha Franklin," Tommy said. "Her music, creativity and journey is endlessly inspiring, and to be given the great privilege of bringing her legacy to the big screen was utterly thrilling and humbling."
Tommy and Hudson described the film as a passion project for both cast and crew, who came in with a "shared love for Aretha and a dedication to honor her," as Hudson put it.
"We all felt we were making something so special. We all knew we were being given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Tommy said. "Everyone sang live on set, so every day I watched the crew just be seduced by the talent."
Hudson was famously chosen by Franklin to play the part, several years before the Queen of Soul's 2018 death.
It was a responsibility Hudson said she took seriously. The Chicago-born singer-actress was struck by something McDonald told her on set one day: “It’s a heavy life to portray." Hudson said she channeled her own life experience, which has included its share of heavy tragedy, to embody Franklin.
"I had to go into such a deep place to be able to do it at times, and it helped me to be able to pull from my life and it made me understand that much more why she chose me," Hudson said. "Not only musically, but I felt as though (Franklin) thought, ‘You know what, she’ll be able to carry that story of my life.'"
The period wardrobe also helped Hudson gain insight into Franklin, she said, with the fashions telling their own stories. The actress was especially galvanized by an outfit — gold dress and fur coat — for a birthday scene set in New York's Rainbow Room.
"I was like, 'This is why they call her the queen!'" Hudson said. "You felt the majesty, the royalty. ... There was a presence in it. Her wardrobe was just another one of the ways she expressed herself — through her style, through her presence, through her music."
The limited Christmas run will be followed by wide release in early 2021. The movie was scheduled for an October premiere until the coronavirus pandemic disrupted Hollywood schedules.
"Respect" was shot mostly in Atlanta and New York, with some establishing exteriors filmed in Detroit. Shooting started in October and wrapped just before the coronavirus outbreak halted productions across the U.S. in March.
Tommy said the shooting was "magical" but post-production brought challenges. The director worked alone in her Harlem apartment during editing — while New York City flared into a COVID-19 hot zone — and said the team, including editor Avril Beukes, "all worked to keep each other sane."
"During the darkest days, when friends were diagnosed with COVID or when people I knew died, being able to immerse myself in Ms. Aretha's life and focus on Jennifer's astounding performance and transcendent singing, or Marlon and Forest's performances, kept me in a space of joy and faith," Tommy said. "And that is what I hope the film will do for everyone, honestly."
Contact Detroit Free Press music writer Brian McCollum: 313-223-4450 or bmccollum@freepress.com.


usatoday--2020-06-29--What we know, and what's next, for the bill to change the Mississippi state flag

JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag this weekend after fierce debate that Gov .
Tate Reeves called `` as divisive as the flag itself . ''
The bill to change the state flag passed Senate 37-14 .
The House approved the bill with a vote of 84-35 .
Here are some key takeaways from this weekend .
More : Mississippi lawmakers overwhelmingly pass bill to create new state flag without Confederate battle emblem How the move to change gained momentum It 's not the first time lawmakers have attempted to change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1894 .
However , as other cities worked to remove Confederate monuments from public areas , and amid protests and discussions of racial injustice following the death of George Floyd , the flag has come under renewed , sharp criticism .
One of those who spoke out was Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill , who said he would not represent 'this State anymore ' as long as the flag 's design was not changed .
`` The voice of this young man was a tremendous voice , '' Democratic Rep. Omeria Scott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Others , such as Ole Miss men 's basketball coach Kermit Davis , Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach , and music star Faith Hill , weighed in as well .
What 's next for the legislation ?
Reeves has already indicated that he will sign the bill to change the flag , and that he will do so within the coming days .
What does the bill do ?
When signed into law , it would immediately take down the flag and set up a nine-member commission to design a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be coming down across the state within the coming days .
A new design will include the words `` In God We Trust '' and no Confederate battle emblem , according to the legislation .
Voters would then get to approve or reject the commission 's design in November .
If voters reject the design , it returns to the commission to be redesigned .
Here are some highlights from the debates : • Speaker Pro Tem Jason White , a Republican , spoke on the House floor in favor of the bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state flag say we should stand up to what is right , that we shouldn ’ t cave to outside pressure … even if it ’ s bad for business , '' White said .
`` I agree with those people ...
I ’ m here today because it is simply the right thing to do.
” • Sen. Barbara Blackmon , a Black Democrat , said she had witnessed several major historical moments , but she never expected the state flag to come down in her lifetime .
`` The time has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because it is right , '' she told her colleagues .
• Sen. Chris McDaniel , a Republican , argued that in the future , people who view the American flag as oppressive may want to take it down as well , and that voters should decide whether to change the state flag .
“ I don ’ t see how that makes me a racist , '' he said .
`` I don ’ t see how that makes me a terrible human being.
” • Gov .
Reeves tweeted that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his desk .

Diane Pantaleo, Mississippi Clarion Ledger

What we know, and what's next, for the bill to change the Mississippi state flag
Show Caption Hide Caption Miss. debates Confederate symbol on state flag Mississippi lawmakers could vote in the next few days to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, a symbol that has come under intensifying criticism in recent weeks amid nationwide protests against racial injustice.. (June 27) AP
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi lawmakers voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag this weekend after fierce debate that Gov. Tate Reeves called "as divisive as the flag itself."
The bill to change the state flag passed Senate 37-14. The House approved the bill with a vote of 84-35.
Here are some key takeaways from the weekend:
More: Mississippi lawmakers overwhelmingly pass bill to create new state flag without Confederate battle emblem
How the move to change gained momentum
It's not the first time lawmakers have tried to change the state flag, first approved in 1894. However, as other cities worked to remove Confederate monuments from public areas and amid protests and discussions of racial injustice after the death of George Floyd, the flag has come under renewed, sharp criticism.
One of those who spoke out was Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill, who said he would not represent 'this State anymore' as long as the flag's design was not changed.
"The voice of this young man was a tremendous voice," Democratic Rep. Omeria Scott said Sunday during debate over the bill.
Others, such as Ole Miss men's basketball coach Kermit Davis, Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach and music star Faith Hill, weighed in as well.
What's next for the legislation?
Reeves has indicated that he will sign the bill to change the flag and that he will do so within the coming days.
What does the bill do?
When signed into law, it would immediately take down the flag and set up a nine-member commission to design a new one. This means the flag will be coming down across the state within the coming days.
A new design will include the words "In God We Trust" and no Confederate battle emblem, according to the legislation. Voters would then get to approve or reject the commission's design in November. If voters reject the design, it returns to the commission to be redesigned.
Key takeaways from the debates
Here are some highlights from the debates:
Speaker Pro Tem Jason White, a Republican, spoke on the House floor in favor of the bill. “Many opponents of changing the state flag say we should stand up to what is right, that we shouldn’t cave to outside pressure … even if it’s bad for business," White said. "I agree with those people. ... I’m here today because it is simply the right thing to do.”
Sen. Barbara Blackmon, a Black Democrat, said she had witnessed several major historical moments, but she never expected the state flag to come down in her lifetime. "The time has come to take this flag down, because it is right," she told her colleagues.
Sen. Chris McDaniel, a Republican, argued that in the future, people who view the American flag as oppressive may want to take it down as well and that voters should decide whether to change the state flag. “I don’t see how that makes me a racist," he said. "I don’t see how that makes me a terrible human being.”
Gov. Reeves tweeted that he would sign a bill that comes to his desk.


usatoday--2020-06-29--Former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown mistakenly included in BET Awards 'In Memoriam' segment

The BET Awards Sunday featured a glaring error in an otherwise powerful `` In Memoriam '' segment Sunday night .
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown was included in the list of notable African American deaths over the past year .
A picture of smiling politician William Lewis Brown Jr. , 86 , who is very much alive , was placed between Oscar-nominated and pioneering actress Diahann Carroll and `` Lean on Me '' soul singer Bill Withers in the segment .
Brown served in California 's State Assembly for 30 years , including 15 as Democratic speaker , before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of San Francisco .
The error was immediately called out on Twitter .
Brown told the San Francisco Chronicle that he received a flood of calls from family and friends checking in on him .
Michelle Obama : Pays tribute to Beyoncé , presenting BET Humanitarian Award to 'The Queen' '' I could n't figure out why the phone was all lit up , '' Brown , who did not watch the awards program , said .
One call came from his niece who told Brown , `` If you 're going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me . ''
Brown said he received a call from a BET executive who `` profusely apologized '' for the error .
`` I also said , 'Whatever you do , please do n't fire anybody , ' '' said Brown .
Show producers likely wanted to honor Raiders football Hall of Fame legend Willie Brown , who died in October at 78 after 16 seasons in the NFL .
USA TODAY has reached out to the show 's producers for comment .
NBC News reported that the error was corrected for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The BET Awards `` In Memoriam '' segment was bookended by two powerful performances .
Wayne Brady paid tribute to rock and roll legend Little Richard and rapper Lil Wayne performed a vocal tribute to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant .

BET Awards 'In Memoriam' segment mistakenly includes former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown
The BET Awards Sunday featured a glaring error in an otherwise powerful "In Memoriam" segment Sunday night. Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown was included in the list of notable African American deaths over the past year.
A picture of smiling politician William Lewis Brown Jr., 86, who is very much alive, was placed between Oscar-nominated and pioneering actress Diahann Carroll and "Lean on Me" soul singer Bill Withers in the segment.
Brown served in California's State Assembly for 30 years, including 15 as Democratic speaker, before serving as the first African America mayor of San Francisco.
The error was immediately called out on Twitter. Brown told the San Francisco Chronicle that he received a flood of calls from family and friends checking in on him.
Michelle Obama: Pays tribute to Beyoncé, presenting BET Humanitarian Award to 'The Queen'
Ouch. The #BETAwards2020 memorialized the wrong Willie Brown.
Da Mayor is still alive.
(Photo credit CBS) pic.twitter.com/UXd7sNEEJ0 — scott budman (@scottbudman) June 29, 2020
"I couldn't figure out why the phone was all lit up," Brown, who did not watch the awards program, said. One call came from his niece who told Brown, "If you're going to die, you're supposed to tell me."
Brown said he received a call from a BET executive who "profusely apologized" for the error.
"I also said, 'Whatever you do, please don't fire anybody,'" said Brown.
Show producers likely wanted to honor Raiders football Hall of Fame legend Willie Brown, who died in October at 78 after 16 seasons in the NFL.
USA TODAY has reached out to the show's producers for comment.
NBC News reported that the error was corrected for the replay immediately following the original broadcast.
The BET Awards "In Memoriam" segment was bookended by two powerful performances. Wayne Brady paid tribute to rock and roll legend Little Richard and rapper Lil Wayne performed a vocal tribute to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.


usatoday--2020-06-29--Amid trade request, Jets' Jamal Adams tweets support to Bill Belichick for Cam Newton deal

New York Jets safety Jamal Adams has requested a trade but it 's unclear if the franchise will make a deal before the 2020 season .
Adams , who put out a list of seven teams he 'd like to be traded to in his public request two weeks ago , showed he is n't against forcing the Jets ' hand .
The two-time Pro Bowl strong safety made a strong effort to get out of New York on Sunday , tweeting praise to a division rival and a coach loathed by Jets fans .
`` I salute Coach Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday on the heels of the New England Patriots signing quarterback Cam Newton .
`` That ’ s real .
Congratulations Cam ! ''
Belichick , who was the defensive coordinator for the Jets from 1997 to 1999 , has been a longtime rival targeted by Jets fans .
He holds a 30-10 record against New York .
Jets head coach Adam Gase said last week he preferred Adams remain with the franchise .
Adams has played for New York for three years since being selected with the No .
6 overall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newton signed a one-year , incentive-driven deal with the Patriots on Sunday that could earn him up to $ 7.5 million .

Amid trade request, Jets' Jamal Adams tweets support to Bill Belichick for Cam Newton deal
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New York Jets safety Jamal Adams has requested a trade but it's unclear if the franchise will make a deal before the 2020 season.
Adams, who put out a list of seven teams he'd like to be traded to in his public request two weeks ago, showed he isn't against forcing the Jets' hand.
The two-time Pro Bowl strong safety made a strong effort to get out of New York on Sunday, tweeting praise to a division rival and a coach loathed by Jets fans.
"I salute Coach Bill Belichick for that!” Adams tweeted on Sunday on the heels of the New England Patriots signing quarterback Cam Newton. "That’s real. Congratulations Cam!"
Belichick, who was the defensive coordinator for the Jets from 1997 to 1999, has been a longtime rival targeted by Jets fans. He holds a 30-10 record against New York.
Jets head coach Adam Gase said last week he preferred Adams remain with the franchise. Adams has played for New York for three years since being selected with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.
Newton signed a one-year, incentive-driven deal with the Patriots on Sunday that could earn him up to $7.5 million.


usatoday--2020-06-29--3 gardening tips for healthy vegetables

3 gardening tips for healthy vegetables

Make sure you follow these 3 tips for a healthy vegetable garden .

Gardening tips for healthy vegetables
Make sure you follow these 3 tips for a healthy vegetable garden.
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usatoday--2020-06-29--Rainbow appears over New York City after summer thunderstorm

Rainbow appears over New York City after summer thunderstorm A rainbow appeared over New York City after a brief summer @ @ @ @ @

Rainbow appears over New York City after summer thunderstorm
A rainbow appeared over New York City after a brief summer thunderstorm on June 28.
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usatoday--2020-06-29--Trump denies knowing about report that Russia put bounty on U.S. troops in Afghanistan

Trump denies knowing about intelligence from Russia on U.S. troops bounty President Trump denies knowing about an intelligence report that @ @ @ @ @ to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan .

Trump denies knowing about intelligence from Russia on U.S. troops bounty
President Trump denies knowing about an intelligence report that said Russia paid a bounty to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan.
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