'Ignore lockdown easing to curb Indian variant' 

1. Cases of mysterious health “attacks” rise to 130, US officials confirm

Largest US nurses’ union rips CDC’s new mask guidelines

Hacking group behind the cyberattack on a key US fuel pipeline is said to be disbanding

The Suez Canal will be widened by 131 feet to avoid a repeat of the Ever Given chaos, authorities say

Life detected on Mars might have actually originated in NASA labs, according to an Ivy League scientist

Donald Trump's new blog crashed after he posted an unverified claim about election fraud in Arizona

1. The coronavirus pandemic might have ended 24-hour shopping.

From Jenna Orkin

Top scientists slam WHO, insist COVID lab leak theory is ‘viable’Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows

New Study Estimates More Than 900,000 People Have Died Of COVID-19 In U.S.

Donald Glover is right — I’m sick of white people canceling things on my behalf

Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers to run for president

The CDC's new mask guidance is confusing for frontline retail workers and turns them into the 'vaccination police,' a leading union says 

You still need to wear a mask on planes, trains, and buses — even if you've been fully vaccinated

1. The only way to kill gas-powered cars is if you pay people to buy electric cars. Here's why Cash for Clunkers 2.0 makes sense.

   
   

   How passwordless access is changing the rules of cybersecurity and keeping consumers and enterprises safe

2. Trump plans to start holding campaign rallies within weeks as he hints at plan to launch 2024 presidential run

   Experts: Don't vaccinate teens. Send vaccines abroad.

 

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to pardon anyone charged for defying COVID rules

McDonald's Workers Will Strike for $15 an Hour in 15 CitiesI-40 bridge in Memphis could be closed for months, TDOT says

But pressure has been added to Meituan as working conditions of its drivers come under the spotlight and a poem posted by the company’s CEO caused some controversy.

Antimony: A Mineral with a Critical Role in the Green Future

After a Trump-length pause, the EPA is relaunching a major climate change report

A recently-imposed law in India is preventing local charities from accessing foreign donations, as the country keeps struggling with COVID-19

India passed an amendment last year that means nonprofits can't redistribute donations to smaller groups, even though they are best placed to help.

Israel is preparing a possible invasion of Gaza, moving ground troops as the death toll from rockets and air strikes hits 90

Inside the crazy world of whistleblower lawsuits, where anonymous tipsters make millions

A multimillion-dollar payout to a former Deutsche Bank executive may deplete CFTC's whistleblower program.

Israel's Iron Dome has blocked some 90% of rockets fired by Hamas, limiting the impact of one of its biggest-ever barrages

Walmart, Target, and Starbucks are keeping mask mandates despite the CDC relaxing guidance for vaccinated people. Here's how stores are responding to the new guidelines.

 

From Jenna Orkin

Times Square Shooting Suspect Arrested In Florida

Expert panel says mistakes led to coronavirus pandemic, but stops short of holding countries, leaders to account

‘Toxic cocktail’ of global mistakes accelerated spread of COVID-19, panel says

Indian cops put nets over Ganges River to prevent dumping of COVID victims

River plastic Interceptors are stopping trash from reaching the ocean

Nuclear reactions are increasing in an inaccessible chamber at Chernobyl

UPDATE! Arizona Bill Designates Gun Stores as Essential Businesses

Man who fled with a tiger has been caught, but the animal is on the loose, Houston police say

China's Sinovac vaccine may be better than previously thought: It was 94% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in a real-world study, Indonesian officials said

Gas outages spread further across the US even after the hacked Colonial Pipeline began pumping again

 

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Texas’s population boom should be a boon to Democrats. But Republicans are reaping the gains.

Air pollution from farms leads to 17,900 U.S. deaths per year, study finds

Deadly ‘black fungus’ cases add to India’s covid crisis

At least 9 dead in rare Russian school shooting

“Sorry out of gas”— signs like this are greeting drivers when they drive up looking for gas. I have more on the shortage on

@WJTV

this morning from 5-6:30am.

More than 1,000 gas stations ran dry, with massive lines, after a cyberattack knocked the crucial fuel pipeline to the East Coast

All but one Republican lawmaker left the floor during Liz Cheney's speech against Trump, CNN reports

More than 100 Republicans, including former governors and lawmakers, are threatening to form a third party if the GOP doesn't split from Trump

4 coronavirus variants can make people sicker or spread faster, including the variant first found in India. Here's why experts are so concerned about mutant strains.

US officials believe Russia may be behind the suspected directed-energy attacks that are getting government employees sick around the world, report says

 

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Forever Maskers

Some NYC Subway Stations Will Soon Offer Walk-Up Vaccine Appointments

Mutation of highly contagious Brazilian COVID-19 variant found in Florida 

A NASA probe successfully collected 2 oz. of space rock from a distant asteroid and is blasting its way back to Earth

The pandemic spurred a migration away from New York City. But as vaccines rise and restrictions lift, people are returning in droves.

People are moving into New York City, particularly Manhattan and the Bronx, at higher rates than before the pandemic, data shows.

The Pentagon may axe its $10 billion JEDI cloud-computing contract with Microsoft because of endless litigation from Amazon, a report says

Ransomware attacks hit 'under-resourced' city governments hardest, says cybersecurity expert whose kids' school was shut down by hackers for 4 days

Amazon and Walmart are facing off on a new battleground: healthcare

Some Amazon managers say they 'hire to fire' people just to meet the internal turnover goal every year

The hackers behind the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack said they didn't mean to cause problems and will 'introduce moderation' in future targets

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Saudi Official Confirms Talks With Iran to Reduce Tensions

1. Copper Price Hits All-Time-High In Commodities Bull Run

   
   

   First genetically modified mosquitoes released in the United States

   NATO allies take over Black Sea for military exercise

   
   

   Five years before pandemic, Chinese scientists discussed weaponising coronaviruses: Report

2. China tourist left clinging to 100m-high bridge after glass panels smash

   Can't find chicken wings, diapers, or a new car? Here's a list of all the shortages hitting the reopening economy.

   The world can expect at least 2 repeats of the uncontrolled Chinese rocket crash, according to Europe's space agency

   Parts of a runaway Chinese rocket crashed in the Indian Ocean

Coronavirus variants called 'escape mutants' could throw us back into lockdown

 

From Jenna Orkin

This Researcher Says AI Is Neither Artificial nor Intelligent

California’s population drops for the first time in its history, according to new state data

Scientists may have found a new coronavirus rapid-testing method: Bees

Ransomware attack leads to shutdown of major U.S. pipeline system 

Poll: Nearly 50 Percent of Americans Think Some Social Distancing Measures Permanent

China building massive power farm near US Air Force base in Texas

Rates of Parkinson’s disease are exploding. A common chemical may be to blame

Texas Senate approves bill allowing people to carry handguns without license

An Amazon warehouse worker in Bessemer, Alabama, has died

The worker was hospitalized after they were found in a bathroom at Amazon's Bessemer facility, where workers recently tried to unionize.

Want To Help India’s COVID Crisis? Donating To Small Organizations May Be Your Best Bet

Amazon drivers are being told to turn off their safety apps in order to hit delivery quotas, report says

 

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Doctors in Nepal warn of major crisis as COVID-19 cases surge

Despite Democrats’ late-night efforts, Texas House passes GOP bill aimed at tighter election restrictions

Locked down during Cambodia’s virus outbreak, people are running out of food

Cyber Polygon in 2021

Liz Cheney Wants to Save American Democracy From Trump’s Next Coup - the irony doubles over on itself.

U.K. and France Call in the Navy, Sort of, in Channel Islands Fishing Dispute

Former Maldives president survives bomb attack

Montana plans to cancel unemployment benefits to address ‘severe workforce shortage’

The FAO Food Price Index continues to rise unabated

China Warplane Violations Near Taiwan Double, Data Shows

The US has no plans to shoot down the Chinese rocket due to crash down this weekend, defense secretary says

The Chinese rocket speeding back to Earth is so unpredictable it could land almost anywhere. One guess is around Turkmenistan late on May 8.

 

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Seychelles brings back curbs despite vaccination success

archive COVID-19 Catapults Indoor Air Quality to Top of The List for Business Reopening 

IEA Says Governments Should Consider Stockpiling Battery Metals

Pandemic Fuels Passage Of NY Bills To Prevent Understaffing In Hospitals And Nursing Homes

Yankees & Mets Will Give Free Tickets To People Who Get Vaccinated At Stadiums

Melinda Gates Warned Bill About Jeffrey Epstein

Biden administration supports waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines — a big step in making vaccines more accessible to developing nations

Pfizer is donating COVID-19 vaccines to Tokyo Olympics athletes

Cuz they're such humanitarians.

1. Scientists teach bees how to smell coronavirus infections

2. COVID-19 long-haulers are showing early signs of neurological disorders: at least 1 in 5 still report brain fog after months