hello and welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. i'm michael holmes. coming up here on "cnn newsroom," from churches, bars, boardwalks, to beaches many americans getting out for the memorial day weekend. breaking out of hong kong,

police firing tear gas at protesters. in the uk, the prime minister aut minister's right-hand man under fire. growing calls for him to resign. ♪ with the u.s. death toll from covid-19 now approaching 100,000, there are worrying signs the country could be headed for a surge of new infections as millions of americans head outside for the memorial day holiday. this is a time when the u.s. honors its war dead. but the "new york times" is using the occasion to remember victims of this pandemic. the newspaper says the names it has listed are just 1% of the u.s. total.

some places of worship might resume services sunday after president trump demanded governors allow them to reopen. the church goers in california will have to wait a u.s. appeals court has sided with the governor in banning in-person services right now. it is scenes like those that have health experts worried, young people crowding a bar district in austin, texas, many without face masks or social distancing. the governor of arkansas is saying his state is seeing the negative effects of such gatherings. >> with the new cases that you see, one peak here, about 160 cases and the rolling average across the way that you see a second peak. and that's the point i want to emphasize is that it's clear and

evident to me that we have one peak and then we've had a deep dip and then we're having a second peak right now. >> despite the continuing health threat in the u.s., many americans are choosing to venture out this memorial holiday. officials doing their best to encourage everyone to be safe. we're at the jersey shore, but we begin in santa monica, california. >> reporter: we are seeing social distancing and paying attention to the rules. you can see this bicyclist with his mask on. that is something they decided to do this weekend, which has opened up the bike way. it's seemed to have alleviated a lot of the pressure on the sand here in santa monica. they wanted social distancing here and so far for this little

corner of santa monica, it seems to have worked. and for the small city of 90,000, a lot of pressure, this is tourism. this is tourism at its best where people come here from all over the world to gather and they have lost a lot of their tax revenue, both hotel tax and sales tax. >> it's been about ten weeks since i've had a good night's sleep and a day off. it's the reality of trying to run a local government in these unprecedented circumstances. we've had recessions before. but never anything that happened this suddenly or deeply that took that much money out of the city coffers so quickly. trying to figure out how to run a city on 40% less money is a challenge. we have tourism that provides a great deal of our city budget. with the restaurants and hotels closed, that revenue is not going to come in for some time.

we know it's not going to come back in overnight. >> the mayor telling us that the city of santa monica has lost $40 million in the last few months in tax revenue. the ferris wheel is not spinning and that means the economic engines of santa monica are not spinning. they're hoping that we'll get to a point where social distancing will allow much of this small city to reopen. for now, the beach is a little bit more open and things are calm. reporting from santa monica, back to you. >> reporter: this weekend marked the kickoff of the beach season and towns announced plans to reopen to visitors. here in bell mar, the number of people on the beach are limited and monitored. people are asked to wear masks. but the plan never got a full

test. the weather was rainy and the boardwalk and beaches didn't see much traffic. locals said, though, that the crowd seemed thin even for a rainy weekend. if that stays true, the jersey shore could be in for a tough summer. >> i think it's going to be a little rough, for sure. you know, i think if the weather is a little bit more cooperative where people can sit on the beach, i think it will be okay. if it's ho hum weather, i think we're going to struggle for sure because our season is limited to begin with and now, you know, we're making it smaller and smaller and smaller, even though we are a year-round business. the bulk of our business is between memorial day and labor day. >> locals are hoping that enough people will come to the beach and that social distancing rules

will allow them to spend enough money to make all the plans required to get these beaches open worthwhile. cnn, bellmar, new jersey. mexico is reporting more than 3,300 new cases on saturday bringing its total cases to almost 66,000. mexico also reporting 190 deaths on saturday, bringing the death toll to more than 7,000. and brazil now has more confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide than any other country except the u.s. the country reported more than 16,000 new cases bringing the nationwide total to more than 347,000. by cnn's calculations, these new cases push the country's numbers ahead of russia's.

brazil also recorded more than 960 new coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours. the total death toll over 22,000. amid this worsening crisis, the country's supreme court releasing a video this week in which a furious president bolsonaro swore repeatedly during a meeting while describing his rival's policies. nick paton walsh has more on that. >> reporter: the latest numbers for brazil, again, making it the second most infected country on the planet and bearing the brunt of latin america, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. 347,000 about cases reported in brazil, according to the last count, just eclipsing russia's latest numbers. and adding to that sense of concern here in brazil and outside of brazil, a recording

that has been released as part of an ongoing investigation into the president's alleged interference in police investigations. this very explicit two-hour-long video is a leaked recording from a cabinet meeting last month. it contains a number of things that the president has played down and denied interference in police investigations. it relates to comments he makes about the governors of sao paulo and rio de janeiro, he calls them feces and manure.

he's similarly offensive towards that man as well. also his environment minister talks about possibly how this outbreak might regulate regulations. while this video leak -- release from the supreme court appears to be about brazil's internal strife, it sends a clear message about what he and his inner circle seem to be saying to each other about those who try to do what they can to prevent coronavirus from spreading. the peak here in sao paulo, possibly a week to two weeks ago. deep concerns. the preparations haven't been enough so far. nick paton walsh, cnn, brazil. we're going to take a short break. we'll be right back.

protests have been erupting in hong kong over new security legislation proposed by beijing. thousands of people demonstrating against the plan.

police firing tear gas and pepper spray. authorities have deployed water cannons and vehicles, but activists remain in the streets. the demonstrations are unauthorized and rules ban gatherings of more than 80 people. let's get the latest from the streets of hong kong. the gas mask is back on, what are you seeing? >> reporter: michael, more tear gas has been fired. police are trying to move us on from this position. as you can see, dozens and dozens of police have come up saying move on or we will use force. so that generally is a sign that the tear gas will be fired. there are police up there on the overpass and they have been

arresting people, apeople who have been making roadblocks. but police are saying they have arrested 40 people. it's not the crowd -- let's go with them. these are not the crowds that many thought would turn out today in our position at this national security legislation that has angered so many people here in hong kong. beijing made the decision that it's going to unilaterally enforce it here. they've said the hong kong government has had the chance to do it, they haven't enforced it. they say it's time. now this national security law is going to ban -- here comes the rafters. it is so sporadic, michael.

so sporadic. you know what's interesting and i have to note, none of the protestors are dressed like protestors. everyone is dressed in their civilian clothes so the police don't know who these protestors are. last year, everyone was wearing black. they had a uniform almost. that is not happening this year. just going to move you down here a little bit more, michael. but these protestors, they appear, create roadblocks, police try to get into position and they move on. but i was talking about the national security legislation that is going to ban cessation, subversion, treason, it's going to ban international interference which is something that china accuses the united states of doing all the time.

>> anna, if this is the react n reaction -- as you continue your reporting there. if this is the reaction of the security forces in this situation before this legislation, post legislation what would happen if people did demonstrate? >> reporter: basically demonstrations, michael, would be completely illegal. that is the concern. you just have to say, freedom for hong kong, independent hong kong, we've heard those slogans time and time again, particularly today. but people would be arrested for inciting dissent and that's what these protests are all about. they started off over the extradition bill was shelved because 2 million people took to the streets. it turned into something for so much more, fighting for the

freedoms of hong kong that has been eroded by china. but china stepping in and announcing that it's going to enforce these very controversial national security rules. the hong kong government tried to push this through in 2003. people took to the streets. they had not seen a demonstration of that size and the bill was shelved. but now beijing is saying, you've had 23 years to do this, we're going to do it for you. prodemocracy activists are saying, this is the end of one country two systems. what made hong kong different, the freedom of speech, that will become a crime, michael. that is the fear. >> it's going to be interesting to see if the international community takes a strong stance on this. anna, take care.

we'll check in with you next hour. i appreciate it. north korean state media says kim jong-un has directed the country to increase its nuclear deterrence. mr. kim signed new orders on sunday at a military counsel meeting. the measures include upgrading the army's artillery. north korea ramped up its missile testing earlier this year after talks with the u.s. stalled last year. the head of the moscow health department says it might be time to ease some restrictions, this after a massive covid-19 screening program. it found around 12.5% of residents may have antibodies for the virus. the country isn't out of the woods yet. johns hopkins university reporting russia has the third highest number of infections in

the world, more than 335,000. it's reporting a low number of deaths, only about 3,400 officially. the governor of new york responding to an associated press report that his state sent thousands of patients recovering from coronavirus to nursing homes. nearly 6,000 people have died from the virus in those homes. governor andrew cuomo, a democrat, says people are trying to exploit the issue for political gain. >> new york followed the president's agency's guidance. so that depoliticizes it. what new york did was follow what the republican administration said to do. that's not my attempt to politicize it. it's my attempt to depoliticize it. don't criticize the state for

following the president's policy. >> some nursing homes in the u.s. were already struggling to provide quality care to residents through the pandemic. government records show supply shortages, big ones, lapses in care, inadequate infection control precautions, all of that fueling the spread of covid-19. drew griffin with the details. >> reporter: for 25 years, she worked as a nurse's assistant in austin, texas, changing bedpans, diapers, sheets and being a friend to the elderly who no longer had any friends. that ended when he died on april 17th. the cause, covid. >> he wasn't given basically protective equipment such as a mask. >> reporter: the state sent in the texas national guard

soldiers to disinfect the nursing home. the attorney representing his family in a lawsuit which says that the nursing home failed to properly prepare, respond and provide its employees with personal protective equipment as required. >> he gave his life to care for the residents of west oaks. they were his second family. he could have called in sick, he could have quit, but it wasn't in his dna. he protected them, but he wasn't protected. >> reporter: west oaks will not comment on the lawsuit, but they said our operations and protocols changed profoundly with the release of the cdc guidelines. nursing homes and long-term care facilityings fr facilities have been hot beds of illness and death. 41% of coronavirus deaths in 36 states are connected to nursing homes. the virus spreads quickly to patients and staff who then leave work and spread it to others. >> in this pandemic, if a worker is infected with covid-19 then

they can not only spread it to their co-workers but out into the community. >> reporter: a cnn review of hundreds of complaints to federal and state governments show that workers at long-term facilities feel their own lives are at risk, writing complaints like employees are not provided personal protective equipment such as masks, using coffee filters as masks and garbage bags as gowns. health care workers have died from the covid-19 and the employer is unwilling to report it. >> we have been begging for additional equipment in nursing homes for the last two months and unfortunately no one has listened. we've had to go without it and the results have been tragic. >> reporter: the president of the american health care association says in the rush to find protective gear for unprepared hospitals, nursing homes have been ignored. >> the resources that were denied to nursing homes and were sent to hospitals had really tragic results because it's impossible to stop this virus if you don't have the face masks

that you need to keep it from spreading. >> it's like government malfeasance, how little they have done. >> reporter: former chief of staff at osha, the government agency charged with protecting workers. she says the government has failed by silently allowing nursing home deaths to multiply without acting. >> osha put out no specific guidance to just recently and has no mandates. guidance is voluntary. employers can follow it or ignore it. >> reporter: osha's guidelines were published only this past week, three months after the first deaths were recorded at a nursing facility in washington, far too late to help workers like maurice. >> he didn't need to die. >> reporter: osha says it investigates all complaints and has been paying particular attention to protections for

those health workers who have high exposure to coronavirus. that is of little comfort to the family of maurice. the u.s. president taking advantage of the memorial day holiday to play golf right in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic. and he is still nursing a grudge against his former attorney general. we'll have the latest from the white house when we come back. staying connected your way is easier than ever.

you're just a tap away from personalized support on xfinity.com. get faster internet speeds with a click. order xfi pods to your home in a snap. or change your xfinity services with just a touch. all in one place. you're only seconds away from all of that on xfinity.com. faster than a call. easy as a tap.

now that's simple, easy, awesome. welcome back to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm michael holmes. you're watching "cnn newsroom."

president donald trump spent saturday doing what he wants americans to do, go about their d daily lives. that means playing golf at one of his properties and jumping on twitter to settle of political scores. jeremy diamond reports from the white house. >> reporter: president trump on saturday hitting the links, heading to one of his golf courses in virginia for the first time in more than two months. this comes as president trump is pushing for a return to normal, encouraging americans to go back to their daily lives, to begin reopening their businesses. president trump has been tweeting about a return to greatness, a transition to greatest and this is part and parcel of that. just like when we saw president trump days ago touring a manufacturing facility in the state of michigan, refusing to wear a mask in public because, again, it would give that appearance of an ongoing crisis, an ongoing pandemic that would cut against his narrative of wanting to reopen the country. of course it's not just the president. we heard from the white house's

coronavirus coordinator on friday, dr. deborah birx, encouraging americans to go out and practice social distancing. president trump was not practicing social distancing, didn't appear to be within -- more than 6 feet apart from his golf partners as you can see in this video right now. and the president also not wearing a mask which of course has been his strategy and his refusal to wear a mask out in public. beyond that, we know that the president is lashing out, once again, at his former attorney general jeff sessions. the two men have been in a feud since attorney general jeff sessions recused himself from the russia investigation early in president trump's presidency. now the former attorney general is running for senate in the state of alabama where he used to be a senator and he's facing a runoff election against the other republican that president trump has endorsed. and after president trump told alabamians not to trust the

former attorney general, jeff sessions fired back and we're hearing, once again, from the president. tweeting, jeff, you had your chance and blew it. the dirty cops and others got caught by better and strongerer people than you. hopefully the slime will pay a price. you should drop out of the race and pray that the current democratic senator from alabama loses the race. the tweet from the president continuing that feud between his him and his former attorney general. remarkable to see the president not only opposing a former cabinet member in a republican primary in a senate race where jeff sessions used to hold that seat for decades and decades, but of course that is indeed where we stand. jeremy diamond, cnn, the white house. and joining me now, senior

ed t editor at the magazine. the president says he's override governors in order to have them open this weekend. i'm curious, what's your take on the strategy in taking a stand on religious services and what's the polling on this? >> first, as you know, there's probably no way he can override governors. it's not clear what he's talking about. the president is always comfortable going back to culture war, us against him. and his us are americans who feel their way of life is being undermined by a changing america. white christians, people who are white and identify were christians, were a majority of the american population for most of our history. about 2010 they fell below a majority. 40% of americans identify as christians and are white, but they're still about two-thirds of republicans and if you look at evangelical white christians, they're only about one-sixth of the country, but about one-third of the republican party. as on many issues, the president

here is kind of playing to the short side of the field, looking to mobilize his base, even though the polling is very clear that most americans think it is appropriate to continue restrictions on large religious gatherings as well as other gatherings. >> you wrote about that too in the atlantic. he's deepening division between red and blue states and you see that in his comments on mail-in voting, singling out the democratic state for criticism, ignoring the fact that so many republican-led states support mail-in voting as well. there's no fraud, despite what he says and democrats, they're saying it's about voter suppression. do they have a point? >> first, the president, you know, has always portrayed himself as the victim of voter fraud even though there is bracingly little evidence of fraud in the u.s., both in

in-person voting and mail-in voting. but it is bizarre for him to be launching this crusade for two reasons, the best evidence from 2016 is that democrats and republicans voted by mail. florida, arizona, aiming it at older white voters while democrats have put more emphasis on early voting, when you can vote before election day which is popular in the african-american community. other reason it's bizarre that he's launching this campaign, it's a war that he's lost. if you look at the six states that both states agree are most likely to pick the winner in november, all of those states already under existing law, anybody can vote by mail for any reason. while the president can fight around the edges, he can fight around the idea of sending people an application for a mail-in ballot who are going to

decide the next president is, the structure is there and he may be convincing his own voters that it's an unreliable way to vote. >> a lot of people thinking that too setting this up in case he loses. it's a risky game trump is playing regarding this push for quick reopenings because if it leads to a big return for the virus, the closer we are to the election, it could be backfire big time in an electoral sense and of course in a human sense. >> right. there's obviously that risk. he is fully identified himself with the cause of opening as much as possible as quickly as possible. and there is the risk that you cite of a big second wave. even short of that, we're talking about 20 to 25,000 cases a day and 1,000 deaths a day on an ongoing basis in the u.s. the headline in the "new york times" tomorrow morning, all

eight columns listing the names of the dead like the vietnam memorial in washington. even without a second resurgence, by two to one, americans say they're worried about opening too quickly than opening too slowly. as on so many issues, he's focusing on a portion of the republican coalition that is most eager to reopen the economy regardless of the health situation. obviously everyone wants to reopen the economy. but at the -- but even today, again, before the worst that you cite, we're talking two to one against the position the president is taking. >> before we go, his opponent in all of this, let's not forget him, have been a little bit invisible over the last few months. every time i read a poll there's different numbers, solid lead for joe biden, slim lead for joe biden, donald trump is ahead in key states. and the importance of those key states is going to decide the result in the electoral college.

what do you see there for joe biden? >> i think biden is ahead now, clearly. and the most consistent and i think most important point in the polls is trump is almost always polling below 45%. 46% in 2016, republicans won about 45% of the total house vote across the whole country. i think it's likely he's going to get somewhere around 45 or 46% of the vote at the most in november and it's going to be very hard for him to win the popular vote. that doesn't mean that he can't squeeze out an electoral college victory by holding those three closest swing states, wisconsin, arizona and florida by very narrow margins. the new wrinkle is that while biden is not really enthusing young people, particularly nonwhite young people, he's running better among older white voters since al gore in 2000

which was the last democrat to carry seniors. many republicans are suggesting that seniors almost had a duty to die to let the economy keep going. and they're a big part of the electorate in wisconsin, florida and pennsylvania, another one of our swing states. while biden may not succeed at expanding the electorate in the way that bernie sanders might have, or barack obama, he may be able to expand the map by appealing to older whites. >> when i speak to my son's generation, he's got to excite them as well. that young vote. >> that's the problem. >> yeah, interesting. i wish we had more time. i could talk all day with you. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> senior editor at "the atlantic." the british opposition labor partying calling into investigations that a senior adviser to the prime minister violated the nationwide lockdown

not once but on two separate occasions. he denies breaking the rules by traveling to durham more than 400 kilo meters from london. his critics, they're not sure. he's certainly not going willingly. what pressure on boris johnson to cut him loose. >> reporter: there's lots of pressure on boris johnson and dominique cummings. he broke lock down when he and his wife were suffering symptoms. they have said that he traveled the more than 250 miles so they could be closer to family in order to get help for their young child in case they both

fell very ill. for many people in the public, for some of the conservative party's own members, this is striking them as hypocritical. while the rest of the country is asked not to travel, a senior aide, a divisive figure in downing street, was essentially breaking these rules for himself and going to stay with family more than 200 miles away. i'll pull up some of the front pages today just to show you how this is being played out. it's dominating the headlines here. lots of questions and lots of pressure facing dominic cummings but downing street is backing him up. >> what about the public reaction? they've been told to abide by rules that the prime minister's adviser who helped write those rules felt he didn't have to

abide by? >> reporter: and the adviser who resigned didn't leave the city, he went to visit a girlfriend while everybody was supposed to be on lockdown and that adviser resigned. we've seen other government officials resign or be admonished for similar instances. it's interesting to see the reaction to this. but what's changing this morning is we are starting to see some conservative members of parliament coming out against dominic cummings because it's expending political capital at a time when the government is being criticized for their initial reaction to the pandemic. some of these members of parliament saying why are we supporting dominic cummings, he needs to resign. but downing street saying he did nothing wrong. >> thank you. it's good to see you. we'll take a quick break.

israel's prime minister making history again, but probably not the kind of history he would like to be making. we're going to be live in jerusalem. benjamin netanyahu's corruption trial is about to get under way. ain bike for only $11. dealdash.com, the fair and honest bidding site. an ipad worth $505, was sold for less than $24; a playstation 4 for less than $16; and a schultz 4k television for less than $2. i won these bluetooth headphones for $20. i got these three suitcases for less than $40. and shipping is always free. go to dealdash.com right now and see how much you can save. i've always been fascinated by what's next. and still going for my best, even though i live with a higher risk of stroke due to afib not caused by a heart valve problem. so if there's a better treatment than warfarin... i want that too. eliquis. eliquis is proven to reduce stroke risk better than warfarin.

plus has significantly less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis is fda-approved and has both. what's next? reeling in a nice one. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. eliquis may increase your bleeding risk if you take certain medicines. tell your doctor about all planned medical or dental procedures. eliquis, the number one cardiologist-prescribed blood thinner. ask your doctor if eliquis is what's next for you. feeling heavy? probioslim promotes healthy digestion and helps you lose weight. patented probiotics ease constipation, gas, and bloating, while powerful egcg burns fat and calories. unleash your potential with probioslim, the #1 probiotic fat burner at walmart.

the xfinity voice remote will find exactly that.for, happy stuff. the group's happy, i'm happy. you can even say a famous movie quote and it will know the right movie. circle of trust, greg. relax, the needles are jumping. you can learn something new any time. education. and if you're not sure what you're looking for, say... surprise me. just ask "what can i say" to find more of what you love with the xinity voice remote.

weeks after securing a unity government, israel's prime minister is due in court. benjamin netanyahu facing charges of bribery and fraud stemming from three different cases. the allegations include accepting gifts from overseas businessmen and seeking positive media coverage in return for favors. mr. netanyahu denying all of the charges. he's even alled thcalled them a attempted coup. i expect he's done everything he can to make this day not happen

and here we are. >> reporter: that's right. it's been more than three years since these investigations were made public back at the beginning of 2017. and then once it got to the stage of an indictment, there were further delays. the entire judicial system was put into an emergency system and that delayed it a few months ago. but here we are today with the trial set to begin in a few hours. today is largely a technical day. netanyahu only has to say that he understands the charges against him, charges of bribery and fraud and breach of trust and that, even his lawyers can say, there's no entering of a plea, there's no witnesses, no evidence. the rest of the day will be technical, arguments about evidence, scheduling. even if this isn't a major day, it's an unprecedented day in the history of the state of israel. the first time in the country that a sitting prime minister

has been put on trial. netanyahu who has proclaimed his innocence repeatedly over the course of the last few years, is trying to put on a show of business as usual, sitting right now in a cabinet meeting with benny gantz. netanyahu will be heading here after the cabinet meeting. >> tell us more about that. this must be all very uncomfortable for this new coalition unity government. benny gantz, what is he saying and his supporters saying? >> over the course of the last three elections, the main promise of the blue and white party is that he would never serve under a prime minister who has been indicted. its gantz' support that allows him to serve. his answer when he was asked a week ago in israel about what it's like serving now and isn't

it his support that allows netanyahu to serve was that he thinks israel right now needs a government not another election and he's serving the state of israel, not netanyahu. if anyone benefits, so be it. we tried to brush aside that question of who this benefits and supports and that of course is the prime minister himself. >> all right. thanks for that. oren liebermann in jerusalem. we're going to take a quick break. when we come back, the devastating effects of the coronavirus seen through the eyes of a child. how one young artist is using her talent to help others cope.

rely on the experts at 1800petmeds for the same medications as the vet, but up to 30 percent less with fast free shipping. visit petmeds.com today. for children the isolation and the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic can be overwhelming. one young artist is using her talents to help others. >> this is a story about a girl. >> reporter: for this girl, this is life now. indoors and unsure, she tries to understand the pandemic out there. >> outside my house, there's such a big problem. it's coronavirus. >> reporter: she first learned

that word in march when india imposed a strict lockdown of its citizens to prevent an outbreak. >> she kept asking me, what's that? i said, that's the coronavirus. >> reporter: she saw scenes like this outside her home, migrant workers without income lining up for free meals at a government center. >> it bothered me and my daughter as well. >> reporter: i felt sad for these poor persons. she wanted to help, so the 5-year-old did what she loves. she drew. >> i made a book. it's to help the poor people fight the coronavirus. >> reporter: her parents, both professional story tellers, her mom is a journalist and dad a cameraman turned this into an e-book. >> this girl always wanted to go out to the -- >> reporter: the tale of a young

girl who dreams of helping others but can't leave home. >> children are impacted by the lockdown, they're not going out, they're not going to school, they're not meeting their friends and i think what is perhaps also sad is that children are not able to always express themselves. it komcomes out in other ways. >> reporter: is home to 472 million children. the government wrote its own story to help, a superhero who explains covid-19. many children are doing their part too, some even opening their piggy banks to support virus relief funds. >> this coronavirus and me washing my hands. >> reporter: her book is free. she hopes that readers donate to ngos. so far, it's raised over $1,000. she's excited to draw with friends when the lockdown is over, but afraid that the virus is still a threat.

she's reluctant to go outside. kristie lu stout, cnn. from children doing their part to billionaire businessman doing theirs, robert kraft auctioned off his championship ring from super bowl 51 for charity. it sold for just over a million dollars and those proceeds will go to four organizations, feeding america, meals on wheels, world central kitchen and no kid hungry. nice gesture. thank you for watching "cnn newsroom." i'll be back with more news in just a few minutes.

audible is my road-trip companion. it's kind of my quiet, alone time. audible is a routine for me. it's like a fun night school for adults.

i could easily be seduced into locking myself into a place where i do nothing but listen to books. i never was interested in historical fiction before, but i'm obsessed with it now. there are a lot of like, classic and big titles that i feel like i missed out since i don't have time to read, mean i might as well listen. if i want to catch up on the news or history or learn what's going on in the world, i can download a book and listen to it. because i listened to her story over and over again, i made the decision to go ahead and follow my own dream, which was to help other veterans. i think there's like 180 books in my, in my library now. it changes your perspective; it makes you a different person. it's true, it's so true. to start your free 30-day trial, just text listen25 to 500500.

to start your free 30-day trial, "the retur"drafting"ing" "the return of the slide job" "ripping the wall" "gas-n-go" "bump-n-run" "the return of loud" "nascar is back, and xfinity is bringing you the best seat in the house."

♪ as many americans gather outside to celebrate memorial day weekend, officials warn that being too lax could lead to a spike in coronavirus infections. police firing tear gas at protestors as crowds gather in hong kong to protest a controversial new plan from beijing. we're live on the scene for you. and anger over a possible breach of lockdown rules from the man who helped write them. how the british prime minister's top aide his found himself in hot water. live from cnn world headquarters in atlant