The protests in the city of Minneapolis continue to intensify. Protesters set fire to a police station, and the state of Minnesota dispatched five hundred National Guard soldiers to the city.

More than 100,000 people in the United States have died of the effects of the COVID-19. According to Johns Hopkins University figures, the US death toll rose to 100,442 on Thursday.

The controversial documentary Planet of the Humans by American filmmaker Michael Moore is no longer on YouTube. The documentary was removed after a British wildlife photographer discovered that his footage had been used by Moore without permission.

Economic activity in the US economy shrank again in May due to the corona crisis, but slightly less than in April. This is evident from indicators for the industry and services sector by market researcher Markit.

Donald Trump says he uses hydroxychloroquine for about a week and a half, despite continuing to test negative for the coronavirus.

On the American aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, crew members have once again become infected with the corona virus. It concerns at least five sailors, American media report. More than 1,000 of the 4,900 crew members were infected in March, forcing the warship to moor in the port of Guam Island.

A quarter of the US workforce will be out of work as a result of the corona crisis. Experts at Goldman Sachs make that prediction. They thereby increased their previous unemployment forecast by 10 percentage points.

If it is up to US President Donald Trump, automaker Tesla should be able to open his factory in California as soon as possible. Trump wrote that in a message on Twitter. Tesla opened its factory in Fremont, California earlier this week, which goes against the decision of local authorities.

Tesla’s auto plant in Fremont, California, began preparations for restarting production on Monday, despite a local government ban. CEO Elon Musk is prepared to go to prison for it.

Consumer confidence in the United States fell sharply in April due to concerns among Americans about the corona crisis. The University of Michigan reported this based on a final figure.