The COVID-19 American News Fear Index

May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020

Newsy's report on American's fear level and media consumption.

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Students at Kabul school

AP Photo/Rahmat Gul

The View From Kabul: Afghans Anxious About U.S. Withdrawal

Sister Susan Hames

The Catholic Sister Starting A Racial Reckoning In The Twin Cities

Men pour beers.

KMGH: Colorado Brewery Welcomes Back Disabled Employees

The American flag files at half-staff above the White House

Andrew Harnik / AP

Mass Shooting Suspect Was A Former FedEx Employee

San Antonio Police patch on a uniform.

Eric Gay / AP

2 Dead, Officer Injured In San Antonio Traffic Stop Shooting

A health care worker carries oxygen tanks into an area designated for the treatment of COVID-19.

Eraldo Peres / AP

Brazil's Hospitals Can't Keep Up With COVID Cases

Manatees swim together.

WPTV: Inside The Effort To Save Manatees

Jenny Kane / AP

Netflix Releasing Sleep-Focused Docuseries

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

J. Scott Applewhite / AP

House Passes Measure To Close Pay Gap

Police keep a watch on demonstrators who tried to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington.

Julio Cortez / AP

Inspector General Says Capitol Police Need to Change "Culture"

Vendor bags psilocybin mushrooms at a pop-up cannabis market in Los Angeles.

Richard Vogel / AP

Study Finds Magic Mushrooms May Help Fight Depression

A woman receives the first dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

W.H.O. Says Virus Cases Rising At 'Worrying' Rate

Shot vials sit on a table.

WTMJ: Are Kids Causing COVID Variants To Spread?

Woman cleans a table.

KGTV: Can We Ease Up On Deep Cleaning Surfaces?

Tributes hang on the temporary fence surrounding the parking lot in front of a King Soopers grocery

David Zalubowski / AP

2021 Has Had At Least 147 Mass Shootings

A street view of Sandusky, Michigan.

WXYZ: What COVID Positivity Rates In One County Mean For Michigan

Naisha Wright, aunt of the deceased Daunte Wright

John Minchillo / AP

Protests Continue In Minnesota After Daunte Wright Shooting

Protesters holding signs navigate along Chicago's South Michigan Avenue

Shafkat Anowar / AP

Protests In Chicago After Police Release Adam Toledo Shooting Video

Britain's Prince Philip

Prince Philip To Be Laid To Rest Saturday

Syringes filled with Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

David Zalubowski / AP

Johnson & Johnson Reportedly Asked Other Vaccine Makers For Help

Iran's Natanz nuclear facility.

Planet Labs / AP

Iran Enriching Uranium To 60%, Highest Level Ever

A mass shooting at a FedEx facility

Police: 8 Killed In Shooting At Indianapolis FedEx Center

Jonathan Pentland shoving a man

White S.C. Soldier Charged With Assaulting Black Man

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

Jacquelyn Martin / AP

No Room For Error As Democratic Majority Slims

President Biden

U.S. Leaving Afghanistan: 'We Will Rue The Day,' Say Ex-Officials

Parent with children

Associated Press

VP Harris Announces Largest Child Care Investment In U.S. History

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee at committee markup of her bill

J. Scott Applewhite / AP

House Committee Advances Bill To Study Slavery And Reparations

Gun control advocate protests

Democrats To Reintroduce Bill On Background Checks For Ammo Sales

Man takes a photo of his vaccine card.

KMGH: How To Keep Your COVID Vaccine Card Safe

Joe Biden boards the train at Amtrak's Pittsburgh Train Station, Sept. 30, 2020.

Andrew Harnik/AP

Could "Amtrak Joe" Give High-Speed Rail Its Long-Awaited Glow Up?

Defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and defendant, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin

Court TV / AP

Closing Arguments In Chauvin Murder Trial Set For Monday

Former Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis Police Officer Kim Potter

Hennepin County Sheriff / AP

Former Officer Kim Potter Makes First Court Appearance

Robert F. Bukaty / AP

U.S. Retail Sales Spiked 9.8% In March, The Largest Gain In 10 Months

FBI Director Chrisopher Wray

Graeme Jennings / AP

U.S. Officials: China Remains Biggest Global Threat

Protestors march at a rally against Asian hate crimes past the Los Angeles Federal Building

Damian Dovarganes / AP

Senate Advances Bill On Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

Homeless teen and deaf-blind man wait for bus in "Feeling Through"

"Feeling Through"

'Feeling Through' Short Film Makes History For Deaf-Blind Community

The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

J. Scott Applewhite / AP

House Democrats Introduce Bill To Expand Supreme Court

Demonstrators rally outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department

John Minchillo / AP

Biden Administration Vows Reform For Black Americans

Student works with a dummy.

WEWS: Pandemic Inspires Some Ohioans To Pursue Nursing Careers

Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on in Washington D.C.

Jose Luis Magana / AP

Capitol Police Watchdog Testifying

Sen. Tim Kaine and Sen. Mark Warner

Jose Luis Magana / AP

Kaine And Warner Propose Bill To Apply Virginia Gun Laws Nationwide

Mom lays with daughter.

KNXV: Arizona Mom Issues A Warning About MIS-C

A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest over Sunday's fatal shooting of Daunte Wright

John Minchillo / AP

Wright Remembered As Loving Father And Jokester

Nati Harnik / AP

Billionaires, Big Businesses Sign Letter Against Voting Restrictions

Paul Flores is taken into custody in San Pedro, California on April 13.

San Luis County Sheriff's Office / AP

Arrest Made In California Cold Case After 25 Years And A Viral Podcast

defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and defendant, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin

Court TV / AP

Derek Chauvin Won't Testify In Trial

A truck pulls out onto the road.

WFTX: Gasoline Thefts Are On The Rise As Prices Increase

Girl sits at a desk.

KGTV: Will K-12 Schools Require COVID Vaccinations?

A man walks by a closed store during the COVID-19 in Chicago.

Nam Y. Huh / AP

Weekly Jobless Claims Decrease

Protesters holding signs navigate along Chicago's South Michigan Avenue.

Shafkat Anowar / AP

Chicago Police To Release Video Of Adam Toledo Shooting

Researchers look at a screen.

WTVF: These Researchers Are Trying To Prevent The Next Pandemic

Police in uniform

Washington Law Enforcement Agencies Implement New Training Standards

Katie Wright, left, the mother of Daunte Wright, and other family and friends

Jim Mone / AP

Local Businesses Show Support For Daunte Wright's Family

Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Sapidar Palace / AP

Secretary Of State Makes Unannounced Visit To Afghanistan

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a press briefing.

Patrick Semansky / AP

Health Officials Says J&J Pause Should Boost Confidence

Flowers are placed on a banner as demonstrators gather outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department

John Minchillo / AP

Kim Potter Expected To Appear in Court Thursday

Law enforcement officers clear an area of demonstrators during a protest over Sunday's fatal shooting of Daunte Wright.

John Minchillo / AP

Demonstrations For Daunte Wright Continue

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signs into law a bill banning almost all abortions

For Opponents Of Abortion, New State Laws A Route To Supreme Court

President Joe Biden.

Patrick Semansky / AP

U.S. To Announce Sanctions Against Russia

AP/Andrew Harnik

President Biden Announces Full Withdrawal Of Troops From Afghanistan

Associated Press

Busch Looking For Very Good Boy To Taste Test Its Dog-Friendly Brew

Associated Press

Vegas Casino Offers Cash Bonuses If Enough Workers Get Vaccinated

Associated Press

WH Could End Ban On Abortion Referrals From Federally Funded Clinics

ASSOCIATED PRESS

No Charges Filed Against Officer Who Shot Woman In Capitol Riot

Foresnic pathologist Dr. David Fowler testifies in Derek Chauvin's murder trial

Court TV / AP

Forensic Pathologist Testifies For Defense In Chauvin Trial

Pregnant woman getting an ultrasound

Ohio Court Upholds Down Syndrome Abortion Law

Group of protesters attempt to break through a police barrier at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Julio Cortez / AP

DOJ Closes Probe Into Officer Who Fatally Shot Capitol Rioter

Atlanta School Being Renamed After Hank Aaron

Former police officer Cariol Horne

Twitter / @jecoreyarthur

Former New York Officer's Pension Reinstated

Flowers are placed on a banner as demonstrators gather outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department.

John Minchillo / AP

Former Officer In Wright Shooting Faces Second-Degree Manslaughter

Teacher helps a student.

KMGH: What's Next For Early Education In Colorado?

The Internal Revenue Service Headquarters (IRS) building

J. David Ake / AP

IRS To Start Child Tax Credit Payments In July

Person receives vaccine

Njotoge Muigai

Slow Start For COVID Vaccines In Kenya

Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong, center, speaks during a press conference.

David Middlecamp / The Tribune (of San Luis Obispo) / AP

Arrest Made In Kristin Smart Kidnapping Case

People kneel at a protest last summer.

WPTV: Floridians React To The Controversial 'Anti-Riot' Bill

Louis Lanzano / AP

Ponzi Schemer Bernie Madoff Dies In Federal Prison

Dr. Rob Davidson

WXMI: Doctor's Warning About Surging COVID-19 Cases Goes Viral

Bernie Madoff at a bail hearing

Ponzi Schemer Bernie Madoff Dies In Prison At 82

A Coast Guard Station Grand Isle 45-foot Respone Boat-Medium boatcrew heads toward a capsized 175-foot commercial lift boat.

U.S. Coast Guard / Coast Guard Cutter Glenn Harris / AP

6 Rescued From Capsized Boat Off Louisiana Coast

Nurse pricks a woman's hand.

WTKR: More COVID Patients Are Being Diagnosed With Diabetes

Matt Gaetz's Associate Cooperating With Investigators

Marta Lavandier / AP

Matt Gaetz's Associate Cooperating With Investigators

Demonstrators holding signs take part in a rally against Asian hate crimes

Shafkat Anowar / AP

Senate To Vote On Anti-Asian Hate Crime Bill

People hold a banner outside.

WEWS: Inside Ohio's Push To Raise The Minimum Wage

Demonstrators take a knee during a peaceful protest in downtown Chicago, demanding justice for Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo.

Shafkat Anowar / AP

Chicago Police Shooting Video Won't Be Released Yet

Chyna Whitaker, center, holds her son Daunte Jr.

John Minchillo / AP

Wright And Floyd Families Connect Through Tragedy

Demonstrators use umbrellas as shields against police during a clash outside the Brooklyn Center Police

John Minchillo / AP

Protests Continue In Minnesota And Around The U.S.

Police keep a watch on demonstrators who tried to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington.

Julio Cortez / AP

Report Outlines Capitol Police Missteps During Riot

A health worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Alvaro Barrientos / AP

EU To Reportedly Let Certain Vaccine Contracts Expire

A COVID-19 vaccination card.

Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP

Biden Administration: Vaccine Rollout Not Impacted

Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey.

Wisconsin Department of Justice / AP

Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Returns To Duty

Daunte Wright's grandmother cries at a news conference

'Blood Is On Your Hands': Activists Want Charges In Wright Shooting

Activists protest release of wastewater

Associated Press

Treated Fukushima Wastewater To Be Released Into Sea

Officer Rusten Sheskey

Wisconsin Department of Justice / AP

Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Will Not Face Discipline

A box of Janssen vaccines

Szilard Koszticsak/MTI via AP

Putting Concerns About The J&J COVID Vaccine In Context

BBC news vehicle

Associated Press

BBC Receives Record Complaints About Prince Philip Coverage

Suez Canal Authority / Associated Press

Ever Given Incident Leads To Brief Suez Canal Pollution Spike