From Jenna Orkin

China sends India terrifying World War 3 warning on Twitter - alarm bells ring

The Fast Cheap and Scary Way to Cool the Planet

Sure, why not? What've we got to lose?

Trump Fires U.S. Attorney Who Led Probes Of The President’s Men

Scientists have grown mini brains containing Neanderthal DNA

US Ranked Worst Among Major Economies for Workers' Rights 

Sadiq Khan: Mandatory Masks Will Be the ‘New Normal’ for at Least Another Year

California prisons to release up to 3,500 more inmates to prevent further spread of COVID-19

Fact check: Derek Chauvin is not a registered Democrat, among other claims

An examination of thousands of old drug cases raises questions about George Floyd’s 2004 arrest.

Brazil has become the second country to surpass 1 million COVID-19 cases. It could soon exceed the US for infections and deaths.

Manhattan US attorney says he has 'no intention' of resigning after AG Barr tried to force him out, adds that investigations will continue 'without fear or favor'

• Geoffrey Berman, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, is stepping down, the attorney general announced.
• Dark-matter experiment may have found the 'holy grail': a new particle

From Jenna Orkin

Coronavirus will hasten ‘peak oil’ by three years, says research firm

Capitalism is destroying ‘safe operating space’ for humanity, warn scientists

Are Egypt and Ethiopia on brink of a water war over Nile Dam?

Coronavirus Updates: Britain Lowers Alert, Germany Sees Spike in Cases

Blood type, genes tied to risk of severe COVID-19: European study

California, Arizona, Florida and Texas all report record spikes in coronavirus cases

Publishing Staff Threaten To Quit Unless JK Rowling’s New Book Is Canceled

Carnival is selling 6 cruise ships after a $4.4 billion loss, a sign of the industry's bleak future in the coronavirus pandemic

A 20-year-old college student killed himself after seeing a negative $730,000 balance in his Robinhood account, his family says

AMC won't require face masks when theaters reopen to avoid 'political controversy'

Facebook is aiming to have 30% more Black people in leadership positions within the next 5 years

Yelp pages will now show you if a business is following coronavirus safety guidelines like spacing out tables and requiring staff to wear masks

10 restaurant chains including McDonald's and Subway are hiring a total of over 400k new employees right now. Here's the full list.

It may be dangerous to exercise while wearing a face mask, according to an exercise and physiology expert

NS (No Shit.)

From Jenna Orkin

How Disinformation Works:  The Mirage Men

World has six months to avert climate crisis, says energy expert

There May Be No Immunity to Covid, New Wuhan Study Suggests

Businesses Ask Patrons to Waive Right to Sue If They Get Ill

L'ouverture des écoles entraîne une légère hausse des cas de coronavirus, rapporte l’OMS

School openings entail slight rise in cases of coronavirus, reports OMS.

There is no scientific evidence to support the disastrous two-metre rule

One meter, they say.

Tensions en Méditerranée : Paris dénonce une manœuvre maritime turque récente "extrêmement agressive"
How the U.S. Got Its Police Force

1. Brazil on track to lead world in virus cases, deaths
2. Trump looks to sue niece to stop her book about him

3. Goldman Sachs says renewable-energy spending will surpass oil and gas for the first time ever in 2021 — and sees total investment spiking to $16 trillion over the next decade

   The US wants to kill part of an 8,000 mile-long undersea cable linking Hong Kong with LA over China spying fears

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At least 20 Indian soldiers killed in violent face-off with China

Zoom admits cutting off activists' accounts in obedience to China

Ohio protester dies two days after exposure to tear gas, pepper spray

Google bans website ZeroHedge from its ad platform over comments on protest articles

Hadassah doctors crack the cause of fatal corona blood clots

China set to announce 'entire lockdown' of Beijing as track and trace 'not enough'

Over 43,000 US millionaires will get ‘stimulus’ averaging $1.6 million each

Hilton lays off 22% of its corporate staff

Tulsa police slammed after video shows handcuffing of 2 black teens for jaywalking

Austrian police defend decision to fine man after 'provocative' fart

Leaked memo reveals JetBlue will layoff staff on October 1, with employees who voluntarily quit getting up to 9 years free travel

Take this dystopian job interview with an AI hiring manager to experience what life could be like if machines fully take over the workplace

"How do you feel about your relationship with your mother?" the AI interviewer asks, analyzing your voice to determine your "state of mind" index.

What it's like inside North Korea's controversial restaurant chain

Over 100 Pyongyang restaurants are spread throughout Asia, all owned and operated by the North Korean government as a way to generate foreign currency. Female citizens are sent out from North Korea to work as servers at the restaurants, and they're overseen by minders to assure they don't defect.

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Dexamethasone is first life-saving coronavirus drug

Carbon Dioxide Levels Just Hit 417ppm, Highest In Human History

Flushing the Toilet May Fling Coronavirus Aerosols All Over

“There is no evidence that masks work”, I kept hearing repeated to me by the usual idiots calling themselves “evidence based” scientists. The point is that there is no evidence that locking the door tonight will prevent me from being burglarized.

Canadian scientist sent deadly viruses to Wuhan lab months before RCMP asked to investigate

NYPD Eliminating Plain Clothes Unit in Move Towards More Community Policing

Rancor Erupts In 'LA Times' Newsroom Over Race, Equity And Protest Coverage

Pandemic leads to a bicycle boom, and shortage, around world

GoFundMe froze $350,000 in contributions after Black Lives Matter supporters mistakenly donated to an unaffiliated group with the same name

1. California and FBI authorities are joining the investigation into the death of a Black man who was found hanging from a tree in California

2. Iran's state hospitals are no longer giving out contraceptives to try revive its dwindling population

3. Why a coronavirus vaccine won't be ready for public distribution until 2021, according to a top virologist

   North Korea blew up a symbolic joint office at the border after a week of fiery threats, South Korean government says

   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister previously said the building would be "collapsing without a trace."

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South Carolina sets new record with 799 new virus cases

10 SWAT members in South Florida resign from unit, saying they feel unsafely restrained by politics

Minneapolis officers quit in wake of George Floyd protests

Truck Drivers Say They Won’t Deliver To Cities with Defunded Police Departments

Outrage over video showing police macing child at Seattle protest

What the Pandemic Reveals About the Male Ego

1. US fighter jet crashes off UK coast, pilot missing
2. Sweden frozen out of open borders after not locking down
3. Trump niece Mary to publish book saying she leaked tax docs to help NYT

4. 85% of independent restaurants may go out of business by the end of 2020, according to the Independent Restaurant Coalition

This powerful image of a Black man carrying a white counterprotester to safety frames a day of chaos and race-inspired violence in London

Philippines journalist and outspoken Duterte critic found guilty of cyber libel in a major blow to the country's press freedom

STUDIES: 60% of people naturally RESISTANT to SARS-COV2

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"Expect Something Big:" Kim Jong Un's Sister
109,000 Missing Deaths: Tracking the True Toll of the Coronavirus Outbreak

Record spikes in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations sweep parts of U.S.

"many of these states are also seeing record hospitalizations - a metric not affected by increased testing."

STUDIES: 60% of people naturally RESISTANT to SARS-COV2

Chicago Cops Hung Out Inside U.S. Rep’s Office as Protest Raged. They Made Popcorn, Drank Coffee, Napped.

Even if Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murdering George Floyd, he's still eligible to receive a $1.5 million pension

KKK leader claims hate group has grown at record pace since Trump became President

The Looming Bank Collapse

Efforts to slow the coronavirus sped up the spread of other diseases.

Buffalo officials ask state to probe firing of Black officer who stopped white colleague's chokehold

America Is Done With COVID-19. COVID-19 Isn’t Done With America

Ky.gov.announcesplans toprovide 100% health coverage for black residents

Atlanta protesters set a Wendy's on fire after police fatally shot a Black man at the drive-thru

Even in a group of entirely healthy young people, only 60% of those infected with coronavirus developed antibodies

Superspreader events account for most coronavirus transmission

As eviction bans across the country start to lift, the US could face an eviction 'apocalypse'

While The Industry Crumbles, One Airline Is Making Money Hand Over Fist Shipping Pigs To China

Food prices increased by 30% in two months – says report

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Mutation could make coronavirus more infectious, study suggests

Beijing sends warplane to buzz Taiwan after missile test

Can Trump Delay the 2020 Election? Here's What the Constitution Says - Cass Sunstein

Beijing district in ‘wartime emergency’ after virus spike shuts market

New Jersey’s Sales Tax Collections Dropped a Record 29% in May

George Floyd is not alone. 'I can’t breathe' uttered by dozens in fatal police holds across U.S.

Fired Florida scientist builds coronavirus site showing far more cases than state reports

40% of black-owned businesses not expected to survive coronavirus

Trump loses appeal in New York tax case, must hand over returns

LA Schools Police Will Return Grenade Launchers But Keep Rifles

Food prices increased by 30% in two months – says report

Twitter Reinstates Zerohedge After Admitting It Made An "Error"

FACEBOOK PITCHED NEW TOOL ALLOWING EMPLOYERS TO SUPPRESS WORDS LIKE “UNIONIZE” IN WORKPLACE CHAT PRODUCT

From Jenna Orkin

Study: 100% face mask use could crush second, third COVID-19 wave

Police deploy autonomous robots in migrant workers dormitory to patrol, ensure safe distancing

FACEBOOK PITCHED NEW TOOL ALLOWING EMPLOYERS TO SUPPRESS WORDS LIKE “UNIONIZE” IN WORKPLACE CHAT PRODUCT

Amazon Erases Orwell Books From Kindle

'An American fiasco': US hits grim milestone of 2m Covid-19 cases

Arizona sees alarming surge of more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases daily

Covid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others

China Finally Removes The Pangolin From Its Traditional Medicine List

The operation is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. The patient, a woman in her 20s, had been healthy, but the coronavirus devastated her lungs.

People With Type-O Blood Less Likely To Test Positive

Florida Breaks Record For New Cases in Single Day

Texas Reports Record-Breaking COVID-19 Hospitalizations As State Reopens

San Jose Police Anti-Bias Trainer Shot in Groin by San Jose Police

"Speaking as a biological woman, a lot of people in positions of power really need to grow a pair (which is doubtless literally possible, according to the kind of people who argue that clownfish prove humans aren’t a dimorphic species)....A man who intends to have no surgery and take no hormones may now secure himself a Gender Recognition Certificate and be a woman in the sight of the law. Many people aren’t aware of this."

A California health official got so many threats after she ordered residents to wear masks that she resigned. Research shows she was right.

From Jenna Orkin

UK economy likely to suffer worst Covid-19 damage, says OECD

At least 7 coronavirus strains circulating in Northern California, study finds

Republicans Are Breaking From Trump Like We’ve Never Seen

Trump rally-goers must agree they won't sue if they contract coronavirus

Two hairstylists who had coronavirus saw 140 clients. Officials are studying how no one got infected

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza may be first world leader to die of COVID-19

A housing 'apocalypse' is coming as coronavirus protections across the country expire

Ebola in Congo: New outbreak likely came from infected animal

Arizona May Criminalize Recording Cops in Public

Saks Fifth Avenue Shields NYC Store With Barbed Wire, Attack Dogs To Deter Looters 

'I can't breathe,' Oklahoma man tells police before dying. 'I don't care,' officer responds.

Scientists predicted that the coronavirus death rate would fall over time, but instead it doubled. Here's why it now hovers at 6%.

Chain restaurants including Starbucks are permanently closing over 900 total locations because of the pandemic. Here's the full list.

A Harvard health expert predicts an additional 100,000 US coronavirus deaths by September

Amazon says it is suspending police use of its controversial facial-recognition technology for one year

Amazon exec slams 'shocking' arrest of Black delivery driver who was pinned to the ground during a traffic stop

A Trump-supporting QAnon conspiracist has a strong chance of winning a congressional seat in Georgia