Commission still talking to vax companies, while U.S., U.K. secure deals
This news comes after the U.S. announced earlier in the day that it had secured up to 600 million doses of a vaccine created by BioNTech and Pfizer.
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Paramilitary-Style Tactics in Portland Mirror Decades of U.S. Violence on the Border & Abroad
The harrowing scenes of paramilitary-style units in the streets of American cities like Portland has shocked mainstream America, but award-winning independent journalist Todd Miller, who has reported on border security and immigration for over a decade, says it’s a reflection of how the U.S. has operated around the world.
“Her Front Teeth Were Knocked Out”: Chicago Teen to Sue Police Officer Who Hit Her at a Protest
Protesters in Chicago are demanding justice after police officers attacked a teenage activist last week during a demonstration in which people attempted to topple a statue of Christopher Columbus in Grant Park. An officer struck 18-year-old Miracle Boyd, a recent high school graduate and organizer with the group GoodKids MadCity, in the face, knocking out several teeth. Journalists also reported being mistreated by police officers, who used chemical sprays and batons on protesters.
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner on Mumia Abu-Jamal, Police Corruption & Reexamining Old Cases
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has made addressing police corruption a cornerstone of his time in office, and he says it affects many criminal cases, including that of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, who has always maintained his innocence for the 1981 murder of a Philadelphia police officer for which he has spent four decades behind bars.
Philly DA Larry Krasner: Trump Is a “Wannabe Fascist.” I Will Charge His Agents If They Break Law
As President Trump announces a “surge” of federal agents into major U.S. cities to confront protesters, we speak with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, who warns he will arrest and charge Trump’s police forces if they violate the rights of residents in his city. “The law applies to the president of the United States, even though he doesn’t think so. The law applies to law enforcement. The law applies to civilians.
The Best Tools to Combat Ticks and Mosquitoes, According to Experts
Outdoor adventurers on their favorite bug sprays, clothing, and tick removal tools.
Congress Should Extend Unemployment Benefits for an Extra Three Weeks While Republicans Get Their Act Together
The GOP tried and failed to do its homework the night before it was due.
Why It’s Still So Tough to Find Disinfectant Wipes
Too few materials, too many coronavirus outbreaks, and a never-ending canister shortage.
Eviction Filings Are Already Rising
Guess what happens if the government takes away all the aid it’s been sending people.
Fauci: I was not invited to Trump’s coronavirus briefing
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said he had last spoken with the president late last week.
True number of U.S. coronavirus infections likely 10 times larger than reported, CDC data shows
The study is based on antibody tests of about 16,000 people conducted between late March and early May.
‘Surprise’ billing fix likely out of next Covid-19 package as fight over tests plays out
Billing protections appear as stuck as ever, with powerful health industry interests gridlocked.
Who took down the CDC’s coronavirus data? The agency itself.
Alarm over the missing data, which was restored Thursday, became the latest source of tension between the CDC and administration officials.
How Do I Persuade My Wife to Show Off Her Butt?
I love her assets, but she’s too prim to flaunt them the way I’d like.
Trump shifts messaging: Coronavirus ‘will get worse before it gets better’
In the first such briefing in three months, the president acknowledged the real scope of the pandemic’s impact in the U.S.
America’s hidden economic crisis: Widespread wage cuts
Employers are using pay cuts to stay afloat during the recession, an unusual move that could signal deep damage to the labor market.
Schumer proposes $350B in aid to communities of color ahead of coronavirus talks
With only a few weeks until August recess, Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on key issues.
If You Want to Save the Economy, Stop the Pandemic
We’re economists, and our analysis suggests Congress is seriously underfunding efforts to combat Covid-19.
“I Love My Students. I Also Want to Live”: Teachers Demand Safety as Trump Pushes Schools to Reopen
As President Trump continues to push for schools to reopen even as COVID-19 rates skyrocket in many states, teachers are revolting. “I love my students, and I know that the best place for them to learn is in classrooms where they can collaborate and collectively solve problems,” says Seattle high school teacher Jesse Hagopian.
Street performers took to Washington, D.C., to depict the ‘legacy’ Donald Trump’s ‘living right now’
With the novel coronavirus roaring in the United States, Washington, D.C., like much of the country, has shuttered its popular destinations, including many museums, art galleries, and eateries. But if you happen to live in or be visiting the district, you may stumble upon golden statues depicting Donald Trump around the city, including two in Freedom Plaza and outside of the Trump Hotel.
Mitch McConnell thinks expiring COVID-19 benefits are super funny
Yertle the Goddamn Fucking Disgrace (apologies to Dr. Seuss) doesn’t seem to think helping out unemployed workers and others screwed sideways by the coronavirus pandemic—and Donald Trump’s feckless, floundering response to it—is an urgent matter. At least not as urgent as, say, forcing barmy right-wing justices on us, our children, and/or our still-frozen embryo clones.
Teen forced to change ‘Black Panther Wakanda Forever’ shirt when Lowe’s customer deems it racist
A Black teen working at a Washington state Lowe’s was forced to change clothes when a customer interpreted his “Black Panther Wakanda Forever” shirt as racist, according to KIRO 7. Kyle Sales told the television station his supervisor pulled him aside last weekend and gave him two options: either buy a new shirt or go home and change. “This is from a movie. How is this racist?” he asked.
‘No Justice, No Feast!’ Hunger strike for Breonna Taylor continues for third day
Four protesters in Louisville, the same Kentucky city Breonna Taylor was killed in, started a hunger strike Monday; they say they won’t be stopping until justice for Taylor is achieved, The Louisville Courier-Journal initially reported. Amira Bryant, Ari Maybe, Vincent Gonzalez, and Tabin Ibershoff announced their plan to only eat vitamin supplements and drink water, green tea, and black coffee.
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Housing market defies expectations amid economic turmoil
Some areas of housing are actually doing better than they were before the coronavirus began sweeping the U.S.
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Blocks Bill To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
The Wisconsin lawmaker says it would just cost too much.
Russian Allies Helping Trump Win Reelection Have A Partner In Wisconsin Republican
Sen. Ron Johnson will not say where material to investigate Joe Biden is coming from, but a former pro-Russian lawmaker in Ukraine has said he is a source.