Three Things To Know: Investigations, vaccinations and Prime Day 2021

Jun 03, 2021 at 06:23 PM CDT

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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is under Justice Department investigation for possible campaign contribution violations.
The White House announced how the first 25 million vaccine doses of the 80 million the Biden administration promised to distribute around the world will be divvied up.
Amazon Prime announced its Prime Day will happen on June 21 and 22.

For more on the postal service, check out Ian’s story here

To learn if we can eradicate COVID-19, check out Jimmie’s story here.

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Jimmie Johnson: NEW — THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.

I’M JIMMIE JOHNSON WITH STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS — KICKING OF TEAM COVERAGE OF WHAT WE’RE TRACKING TODAY.

DEJOY HAS BEEN A CONTROVERSIAL FIGURE SINCE TAKING OVER THE POSTAL SERVICE LAST SUMMER.
MOST NOTABLY — FOR POLICY CHANGES THAT DELAYED MAIL BEFORE THE 20-20 ELECTION.

RECENT CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE POSTAL SERVICE MAY HAVE YOU WONDERING — DO WE EVEN NEED IT?
IAN TONER HELPS YOU MAKE THAT DECISION FOR YOURSELF IN HIS STORY.
CHECK IT OUT BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW.

FOR MORE NEWS STORY AND IN-DEPTH EXPLAINER PIECES — KEEP IT RIGHT HERE ON STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS DOT COM.

Shannon Longworth: NEW DETAILS ON A STORY WE’VE BEEN FOLLOWING.
WE NOW KNOW HOW THE U-S IS PLANNING ON DIVVYING OUT SOME THE 80 MILLION VACCINE DOSES IT PROMISED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD BY THE END OF THE MONTH.
I’M SHANNON LONGWORTH WITH STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS.

OUT OF THE FIRST 25 MILLION DOSES — ABOUT 19 WILL GO TO THE U-N-BACKED GLOBAL VACCINE SHARING PROGRAM CALLED COVAX.
THE OTHER 6 WILL BE GIVEN OUT FROM THE U-S DIRECTLY TO ALLIES AND PARTNERS.

Jake Sullivan // National Security Advisor: “First, our goal in sharing our vaccines is in service of ending the pandemic globally. Our overarching aim is to get as many safe and effective vaccines to as many people as fast as possible. It’s as simple as that. We want to save lives and thwart variants that place all of us at risk.”
Shannon Longworth: THE PLAN COMES AS GLOBAL INEQUITIES IN VACCINE SUPPLY HAVE BECOME MORE GLARING.
DOZENS OF COUNTRIES HAVE REQUESTED DOSES FROM THE UNITED STATES.
BUT TO DATE — ONLY MEXICO AND CANADA HAVE RECEIVED A COMBINED 4-POINT-5 MILLION DOSES.

AS WE JUST HEARD — THE GOAL IS ERADICATION.
BUT CAN THAT HAPPEN?
JIMMIE JOHNSON ANSWERS THAT QUESTION IN HIS “LET ME EXPLAIN” STORY.
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO CHECK THAT OUT.

FOR MORE NEWS AND CONTINUING CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE… CHECK BACK IN WITH US ON STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS DOT COM.

Taylor Knight: AMAZON PRIME DAY IS ALMOST HERE!

GRAB YOUR CREDIT CARDS BECAUSE ITS TIME TO GO SHOPPING — BUT UNUSUALLY EARLY THIS YEAR.
I’M TAYLOR KNIGHT WITH STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS.

THE ANNUAL EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE JUNE 21ST AND 22ND.
THAT’S THE EARLIEST THE COMPANY HAS EVER HELD PRIME DAY.
IT USUALLY HAPPENS IN JULY.

AMAZON SAYS IT’S HOLDING THE EVENT EARLIER DUE TO THE OLYMPICS — WHICH STARTS NEXT MONTH.
LAST YEAR — AMAZON POSTPONED PRIME DAY TO OCTOBER DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

AND SPEAKING OF THE OLYMPICS — THERE’S PLENTY OF NEW SPORTS TO CHECK OUT THIS YEAR.
YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ON THOSE BY CLICKING ON MY STORY IN THE LINK BELOW.

FOR MORE NEWS THROUGHOUT THE DAY — AND IN-DEPTH STORIES LIKE THE ONE I JUST TOLD YOU ABOUT — KEEP IT RIGHT HERE ON STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS DOT COM.

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