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Tori it's Tuesday June 2nd 2020 and we begin with the music industry hitting

the pause button today to draw attention to racial injustice.

It's being billed as Blackout Tuesday, a day for artists to disconnect from work, reconnect

with community, and acknowledge the unrest that has swept the

U.S. to oppose people being treated differently because of the color of their skin.

On radio stations and streaming services, it won't be business as usual.

Some will replace live programs with taped, others will have special guests.

It's only one day, but record labels say it's a start and will be noticed.

Also being noticed, family members who have been closely impacted by injustice

are urging protesters not to turn to violence or riots. Their message, peace on the left,

justice on the right.

The timing was certainly good for Crayola, one of the biggest makers of children's art supplies, to launch a new box set.

It's called Colors of the World, and it's designed to mirror and represent dozens of skin tones all over the world.

The creation of this pack was announced late last month on the United Nations World Day for Cultural Diversity.

Crayola CEO says it's hoped this set will allow

children to creatively and accurately draw themselves into the world they see

around them. Crayola Colors of the World, Crayans will come in a 24 and 32 count pack and will

begin to hit shelves in July for the back-to-school season.

The busiest airport in the world right now is not Chicago or London or Atlanta.

It's actually the small airport in Anchorage, Alaska, at least on some Saturdays. That's the most hectic day there for cargo operations at the spot which is exactly halfway between New York and Tokyo.

The airport's manager explains that a lot of the supplies used in North America to fight the coronavirus are produced in Asia and

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