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Than 30% from our prior seven day average. And more importantly, it is a 94% decrease from the peak of Covid 19 cases we reported in January of this year, President Biden trying to break a logjam with Republicans on how to pay for his big infrastructure bill, he's proposing a 15% minimum tax on corporations and the possibility of revenues from increased I r s enforcement. I'm Tim Maguire 18. News. I'm Tim Maguire. The White House is pushing for 70% of adults to be vaccinated by the Fourth of July. The White House is touting the overall vaccination numbers. Already 63% of adult Americans have received at least one shot. Virus response coordinator Jeff Science is urging those who have not received at least one to do so when the White House is playing up incentives available for getting shots free beer that seems to be very appealing, but spokeswoman Jen Psaki knows that may not be enough. Ultimately this is going to be up to individuals to get shots in their arms. We can take every creative step we possibly can take. Soccer Megane Washington administration is also donating some 80 million vaccine doses to the U. N and other nations. President Biden working on a compromise on funding is infrastructure plan, Press secretary Jen Psaki. Says it includes a 15% minimum corporate income tax. This is a component of what he's proposed for a pay for that He's lifting up as a question as to whether they could agree to that because it certainly doesn't violate anything about the 2017 taxes. So that's what he's putting forward as as an idea that he's asking them where their point of view is the postmaster general under investigation for campaign contributions before he was appointed to the post by former President Donald Trump. Maybe Jackie Quinn has more. Louis Dejoy previously denied repaying workers for making contributions to Donald Trump's campaign, which would be illegal campaign finance reports show since the year 2000 more than 100 of his new breed logistics employees donated to Republican candidates supported by Dejoy and his family. The Washington Post. Reports to former employees said to joy would seek the donations and then give larger bonuses as reimbursement. The joy has been sharp. Criticized for changes he made to the Postal Service that delayed mail before the 2020 election when there was a crush of mail in ballots. This is a P news Duke University College basketball coaching legend Mike Schelsky talks about leaving the game after this coming season. Yep, said Donohue has more. I just want to tell you I've been a very lucky guy. The man known as Coach K, says he and his wife have mapped out their future. The journey is going to be over in a year. And we're going to go after it as hard as we possibly can. The 74 year old Stachowski has won nine national titles at Duke and is the winningest coach in the history of Division One men's college basketball. He says he's proud of his family proud of his players. A great picture for me would be to get all my guys My former players in one place. Where I could just Okay? That's good. Former Duke player and assistant head coach John Shayr will be shown Chayefsky's replacement. I'm Ed Donahue. I'm too McGuire. AP News. Jobless Claims continue to drop I'm Jackie Quinn with an A P news minute. The White House is touting the latest unemployment numbers. The number of Americans seeking benefits dropped to 385,000 last week. White House press secretary Jen Psaki below 400,000. For the first time since the pandemic hit. This is just the latest evidence that President Biden's economic strategy and vaccination plan are working. The Biden administrations funding dozens of conservation and recreation projects across the country, giving up $2.8 billion in grants from last year's Great American Outdoors Act. Authorities in Idaho have a man in custody for the killings of 26 year Old Sarah's Ent and her three young Children. The 21 year old suspect, Cohen. Hans Baron is being held without bond researchers say they've developed a pill that can help keep it bay certain early stage hard to treat breast cancers. It's called Lin Parsa. I'm Jackie Quinn. AP News I'm Jackie Quinn. President Biden is trying to break a logjam with Republicans on how to pay for infrastructure. He's proposed a 15% minimum tax on corporations. And the possibility of revenues from I R s enforcement. A person familiar with the talks, says he made the offer to Republican negotiator Shelley Moore Capito as part of an effort to reach a bipartisan agreement. The Biden administrations released a long awaited plan to share vaccine doses with the world virus Response Coordinator Jeff Science is urging those who have not received at least one to do so. And the White House is playing up incentives available for getting shots. Free beer that seems to be very appealing, but spokeswoman Jen Psaki knows that may not be enough. Ultimately, this is going to be up to individuals to get shots in their arms. We can take every creative step we possibly can take. Soccer Megane Washington F. Lee Bailey has died. The celebrity lawyer known for high profile cases like Patty Hearst and the alleged Boston Strangler, but none as notorious as the O. J. Simpson trial in 1995 Bailey turned the tables on Detective Mark Furman. Accusing him of planting evidence for 15 minutes did something Which we believe explains the presence of the glove. The blood in the Bronco, et cetera. The latest victim of a cyber attack is a ferry service carrying passengers from Cape Cod. To Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Massachusetts Attorney General Morris Healy says resources are needed to stop these attacks We have to as a country. Be very focused on this. It's a matter of national defense. The government says the number of people filing claims for unemployment last week dropped to a new pandemic low. The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis Dejoy over past political donations by his former employees. This is a P news Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents are pushing for a quick vote to end his term in office. The new phase of political warfare began just hours after opposition leader Yeah, copied and his main coalition partner declared they had reached Giving Netanyahu time to pressure coalition members ideologically aligned with him to quit the group. Now the question is whether the coalition of 61 votes would hold together through a vote of 120 member classes that I'm serious. Shockley AMC may sell up to 11 million of its shares with a trading phenomenon, pushing stocks in the movie theater chain up almost 2000%. This year, AMC is emerging from pandemic lockdowns that threatened its very existence. Industry experts are having trouble explained The enthusiasm for AMC stock. I'm Jackie Quinn. AP News The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis Dejoy over political fundraising activity at his former business. A spokesman for Postmaster General Louis Dejoy says the former logistics executive is aware of the investigation into campaign contributions made by employees working for his former company. New Breed logistics, The spokesman says Dejoy has been scrupulous Adhering to campaign contribution laws. The Washington Post reports. Five former workers said that they were urged by Dejoy or his aides to attend political fundraisers at his North Carolina mansion and to write out donation checks..