Today is Tuesday, June 15th. We'll tell you about a painful milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic

and another vaccine that could help end it. Also, a new warning about QAnon followers,

the so-called digital soldiers may become more violent in the real world. Plus,

why more older cars are on the road these days, a new predicament for the Girl Scouts,

and what to know before booking your next trip to a theme park.

Welcome, welcome to the newsworthy, all the days news and about 10 minutes.

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. I'm Lacey Evans, filling in for Erica Mandy during her

maternity leave. You ready? Let's do this.

Today, the U.S. is set to reach a milestone that would have been considered unthinkable a year ago.

It looks like we will pass 600,000 people killed by COVID-19 in this country alone.

To put that number into perspective, it's greater than the population of Baltimore,

Maryland, or Milwaukee, Wisconsin. And as bad as that is, that number only accounts for the

deaths reported by Johns Hopkins University. The true death toll is believed to be much higher.

The only upside is now the pace of new deaths is slowing. The number of Americans dying from COVID-19

each day has gone from thousands a day to hundreds. Still, some people seem to be more susceptible

than others. Black Americans are dying at higher rates than other groups. The AP says that's

because they tend to have less access to medical care and have higher rates of conditions

like diabetes and high blood pressure. Black Americans also are more likely to have jobs deemed

essential and are less able to work from home. But it doesn't just come down to race. Location

is also a big factor since some places have more people vaccinated than others. In Vermont,

more than 80% of the eligible population has gotten at least one shot. Whereas in Mississippi,

the rate is lagging at about 34%. Vice President Harris is now touring Southern states

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