Almost 100 people in Ohio were infected with coronavirus after man attended church service
(CNN) A man with Covid-19 went to church in mid-June, then 91 other people got sick, including 53 who were at the service, according to Ohio's governor. "It spread like wildfire, wildfire. DeWine urged people attending religious services to wear masks. On Wednesday, he ordered children in schools to wear masks, with a few exceptions. The governor said he was going to send letters to churches, mosques and synagogues to share important health information.
Source:CNN
August 06, 2020 00:11 UTC
Los Angeles Times mocked for claiming Trader Joe's can 'break your heart' over its 'stances'
The Los Angeles Times raised some eyebrows on Wednesday over its report warning fans of Trader Joe's that the chain store can "break your heart" over its decision to maintain its line of products that were deemed offensive by critics. In the report headlined "If you’re in love with Trader Joe’s, its stances can also break your heart," Los Angeles Times business reporter Samantha Masunaga addressed the company's response to an online petition that called for the removal of "racist packaging" from its line of ethnic products like Trader Ming’s and Trader José's. Trader Joe's stood by its products, insisting its names aren't racist and telling critics "we do not make decisions based on petitions." LA TIMES OP-ED MOCKED FOR CALLING TO REPLACE 'THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER' WITH 'LEAN ON ME'The Times reporter quoted Lupita Huerta, a once-loyal Trader Joe's customer who stopped shopping at the store over the packaging controversy. "The 'stances' of a grocery store can only break your heart if you're a blithering idiot," The Federalist political editor John Daniel Davidson reacted.
Source:Fox News
August 06, 2020 00:11 UTC
Trump’s Trillion-Dollar Choice
As negotiations for another giant spending bill proceed in Washington, President Trump faces a choice. Does he do another deal giving Speaker Nancy Pelosi most of what she wants, perhaps splitting the GOP in the process? Or does he press his own economic agenda and, if the Speaker blocks it, take that to the voters in November? On present trend Mr. Trump is headed for the first choice. Mrs. Pelosi’s House passed her $3 trillion spending bill in May, and the President is moving toward her step by step.
Source:Wall Street Journal
August 06, 2020 00:11 UTC
How To Get Kids To Wear Masks
The first tip to getting kids used to wearing face masks for long periods? Here’s what they had to say:Monkey see, monkey doNew Brunswick mom Jenna Morton was pleasantly surprised when asking her kids to wear masks was met with little pushback from them. To minimize itchiness, consider comfort and size when buying face masks for kids. One Toronto dad suggests treating face masks like “Halloween costumes” or “masked superheroes,” two dress-up opportunities cape-loving children will appreciate. Also this video helped explain germ spread: ;https://t.co/XdStKHEobz — Victor (@victor_recruits) August 5, 2020Be realisticNot all kids will be ready to wear masks full-time come September and that’s OK.
Source:Huffington Post
August 06, 2020 00:06 UTC
Facebook Removes Trump Campaign’s Misleading Coronavirus Video
WASHINGTON — Facebook took down a video posted by the campaign of President Trump on Wednesday in which he claimed children were immune to the coronavirus, a violation of the social network’s rules against misinformation around the virus. It was the first time Facebook has removed a post by Mr. Trump’s campaign for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus, though the social network has previously taken down other ads and posts by the campaign for violating other policies. In June, for example, Facebook took down campaign ads that used a Nazi-related symbol, which broke the company’s rules against organized hate. Mr. Zuckerberg has stood by the position, even as other social media companies like Twitter have ramped up their rule enforcement with regard to the president’s speech. The stance has put Facebook under tremendous pressure from employees, advertisers and civil-rights leaders, who have opposed permitting Mr. Trump to spread falsehoods around mail-in voting on the site and to allow comments and threatening language around the Black Lives Matter protests to remain up.
Source:New York Times
August 06, 2020 00:01 UTC
What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Killer Camp’ on The CW; ‘When Sharks Attack’
The prime-time TV grid is on hiatus in print but an expanded version is available in your daily Times eNewspaper. SERIESKiller Camp The “killer” claims his or her final victim in an epic murder. 11 p.m. SyfySHARKSWhen Sharks Attack More people are bitten along a small stretch of Florida’s coastline, near New Smyrna Beach, than anywhere else on the planet. (N) 7 a.m. KNBCAdvertisementKTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLAGood Morning America Josh Lucas; host Sherri Shepherd. (N) 9 a.m. KABCAdvertisementAmanpour and Company (N) 11 p.m. KCET; midnight KVCR; 1 a.m. KLCSThe Daily Show With Trevor Noah 11 p.m.
Source:Los Angeles Times
August 06, 2020 00:00 UTC
Minneapolis Push to ‘Defund,’ Overhaul Police Department Is Killed for Now
A Minneapolis commission scuttled any chance of letting voters decide in November whether to replace the city’s Police Department, dealing a setback to the City Council’s signature effort to overhaul public safety in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. The Minneapolis Charter Commission, a state agency that oversees the city charter and whose members are appointed by a district court judge, voted 10 to 5 to continue to study the amendment for another 90 days as allowed under state law, missing the deadline for a November...
Source:Wall Street Journal
August 05, 2020 23:15 UTC
The Election Could Ultimately Decide The Dakota Access Pipeline’s Fate
It’s been a fitful few months for the Dakota Access Pipeline. First, a federal judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers failed to carry out proper environmental reviews of the project before building the oil route under a vital waterway. Then, the same judge ordered the pipeline to shut down while the monthslong reviews take place. Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit staved off the latter order. But the decision isn’t a clear-cut victory for the controversial pipeline, which galvanized a national protest movement in 2016.
Source:Huffington Post
August 05, 2020 22:51 UTC
A Timeline Of TikTok's Delightfully Absurd 'Mi Pan Su Su Sum' Song
If you haven’t encountered it already, the short acoustic earworm known informally as “Mi Pan Su Su Sum” is TikTok’s latest obsession and has been tagged on more than 45 million videos hosted by the platform. So what exactly does “Mi Pan Su Su Sum” mean and where did it come from? Given all this information, the truth about the “Mi Pan Su Su Sum’s” origins have done little to slow down its catchy momentum as a “nonsense” song. The way we see it, there’s life before hearing “Mi Pan Su Su Sum” and life after. just mi pan su su sum su su su — jas☆ﾟ.
Source:Huffington Post
August 05, 2020 22:41 UTC
Former Army Delta Force officer, US ambassador sign secretive contract to develop Syrian oil fields
Washington (CNN) The Trump administration has approved the first-ever deal for an American firm to develop and modernize oil fields in northeast Syria under control of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. Russian mercenaries recently seized control over two oil fields in Libya, which remains mired in a civil war. Despite intense competition for its oil fields, Syria is not a major producer of oil, lacking the resources possessed by some its oil-rich neighbors like Iraq. Cain was told the former Delta Force officer, and founder of the private security firm TigerSwan, might be able to help him, Cain said. It took months until they could travel to Syria again and officially secure the Syrian signatures on their contract.
Source:CNN
August 05, 2020 22:41 UTC
Florida sees first 2 coronavirus deaths of state correctional officers
A 65-year-old sergeant marked Florida’s first coronavirus death of a state correctional officer. His wife, Lauri Wood Rogers, also passed away, according to a Florida Correctional Officers PBA post on social media. The Florida Department of Corrections had not issued a release regarding Foster's death by late afternoon on Wednesday. “Sergeant Rogers committed his life to selfless service to the state of Florida as a corrections professional and we are deeply saddened by his passing. Rogers began his career at Florida Department of Corrections in 1991, according to the announcement.
Source:Fox News
August 05, 2020 22:41 UTC
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Plan: Five Questions
In the latest pandemic-inspired Hollywood shake-up, Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday said it would offer its live-action remake of “Mulan” for sale Sept. 4 exclusively on its new streaming service, Disney+, at about $30 a pop, instead of in theaters as planned. Other studios have moved movie premieres online in recent months—winning few friends among theater operators. But none has done so in this particular way, as a premium-priced add-on for streaming customers already paying a monthly fee for otherwise all-you-can-eat entertainment.
Source:Wall Street Journal
August 05, 2020 22:41 UTC
Virginia mayor urged to resign after allegedly saying Joe Biden picked 'Aunt Jemima' as his VP
Hide Caption 14 of 231Photos: A racial reckoning in America People attend a Juneteenth rally in Fort Myers, Florida. Hide Caption 21 of 231Photos: A racial reckoning in America Protesters surround the police headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, on June 14. Hide Caption 25 of 231Photos: A racial reckoning in America Protesters rally in Atlanta after Brooks' death. Hide Caption 45 of 231Photos: A racial reckoning in America Protesters walk across the Brooklyn Bridge on June 6. Hide Caption 229 of 231Photos: A racial reckoning in America Minneapolis protesters gather in the rain on May 26.
Source:CNN
August 05, 2020 22:30 UTC
Member of Conservative Think Tank Takes On Reporter Duties on Air Force Two
WASHINGTON — When Vice President Mike Pence traveled to an event in Florida on Wednesday, he was not accompanied on his plane by a member of the White House press corps, as is typically the case. Instead, seated on Air Force Two in a space normally reserved for a White House reporter was the vice president for communications at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank that has helped the Trump administration fill jobs throughout the government and influenced policy decisions. The foundation official, Robert B. Bluey, is also the executive editor of The Daily Signal, a news site run by the foundation to offer conservative commentary and analysis. On Wednesday, he joined Mr. Pence, who spoke at a “Faith in America” event in Clearwater. Mr. Bluey filled the role of the pool reporter, one of the journalists who travel with the president or the vice president, filing reports on their movements and activities throughout the day, and providing the rest of the White House press corps with a first cut of any news of the day.
Source:New York Times
August 05, 2020 22:30 UTC
Orange County Press Club Honors L.A. Times, Times Community News
The Los Angeles Times and Times Community News received a total of eight awards in the Orange County Press Club awards competition. The annual contest recognizes outstanding journalism in Orange County and the winners were announced in a virtual ceremony on Facebook last Thursday. The Times won five awards, four of which were either written by or included contributions from Staff Writer Cindy Carcamo. AdvertisementBest Travel StoryFirst Place: Cindy CarcamoOn a trip to Guatemala with my toddler, her grandparents’ fears give way to funBest News Feature StoryFirst Place: Cindy CarcamoLugging water into the desert for thirsty migrants unites this couple. Trump divides themBest Breaking News StoryFirst Place: Hannah Fry, Cindy Carcamo, Maria L. La Ganga, Richard Winton and Julia SclafaniTwo Hours of Terror in Orange County With No Easy AnswersBest Investigative StoryFirst Place: Cindy Carcamo and Paloma EsquivelAt ‘Freedom House,’ a pattern of neglectAdvertisement
Source:Los Angeles Times
August 05, 2020 22:29 UTC