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July 20, 2020
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A Dozen police officers injured as rioting and looting break out in Seattle . . . At least two people were arrested in Seattle and a dozen police officers were injured – including one who was hospitalized – on Sunday, after a march through downtown devolved into property damage and looting, police say. Police said the demonstrators had broken out several windows of the East Precinct, then threw a device into the
lobby that ignited a small fire. The fire was later extinguished and it caused no injuries, police said. Seattle’s DOT traffic channel showed crowds blocking an intersection. Around 2:30 p.m., Seattle journalist Katie Daviscourt tweeted a video of a crowd of people outside an Amazon Go building. Several people were seen spray-painting the building while others tried to smash the windows. “Antifa Militants and Black Lives Matter rioters are breaking into Amazon Go Downtown Seattle,” Daviscourt
tweeted. “This protest has turned into a riot.” Fox News
How Europe slowed its coronavirus spread and reopened . . . When Western European countries began phasing out their lockdowns this spring, a surge of coronavirus cases was widely expected to follow. Months on—even as Europeans mingle in bars, restaurants and crowded beaches—that still hasn’t happened. As a surge in cases forces a number of U.S. states to reimpose restrictions, Europe’s reopening is for the most part going according to plan. That is
largely because of marked changes in social behavior across much of Europe, following widespread efforts by policy makers to drill the public to follow a simple, three-pronged approach: Keep a distance when possible, enhance hygiene and wear a mask when necessary. Older people, who are more vulnerable, are especially careful. Wall Street Journal
Drug lowers risk of severe Covid-19 . . . Synairgen said on Monday its drug helped reduce the risk of severe cases in hospitalised patients with COVID-19, according to data from a trial of more than 100 people in the United Kingdom, sending its shares skyrocketing. The trial, which used interferon beta, showed that patients who were given Synairgen’s formulation had a 79% lower risk of developing severe forms of the disease compared to
placebo. Patients who received the drug, SNG001, were more than twice as likely to recover from COVID-19 as those on placebo, the company said. Reuters
Cholesterol-lowering drug may reduce symptoms to level of a cold . . . Two scientists researching a potential treatment for believe they may have success with a common remedy used to lower cholesterol. In lab studies, the cholesterol-lowering drug Fenofibrate (Tricor) showed extremely promising results. The pair's research appears in this week's Cell Press Sneak Peak. within only five days of treatment, the virus almost completely
disappeared.' Daily Mail
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Meadows says to expect indictments inn Durham probe . . . White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has said he expects charges to be filed following an investigation into the conduct of the probe into collusion with , adding: 'It's time for people to go to jail'. Durham is expected to present his findings by the end of summer. 'I think the American people are expecting indictments,' Meadows told . 'I know I
expect indictments based on the evidence I've seen.' Daily Mail
Republicans to introduce $1 Trillion coronavirus bill . . . Mitch McConnell, the leader of the Senate, is likely to unveil his proposals in the coming days, ahead of the the House's scheduled break on July 31, and the Senate recess beginning August 7. Precise figures for the $1 trillion bill are still being decided, but the plan will have a heavy emphasis on education, giving schools increased funds to help prepare for fall
re-openings. Unemployment benefits, currently an additional $600 a week, will be reduced to around $200 a week from July 31 - a significant drop, but better than the total cancellation many expected from Republican figures. Daily Mail
Trump says Confederate flag a proud symbol of the South . . . President Trump declined to say the Confederate flag was an offensive symbol in an interview broadcast on Sunday, saying it is a source of pride for people who love the South. The Republican president was asked on “Fox News Sunday” if the flag, a symbol of U.S. slavery and white supremacy for many Americans, was offensive. “It depends on who you’re talking about, when you’re
talking about,” Trump responded. “When people proudly had their Confederate flags they’re not talking about racism. They love their flag, it represents the South. They like the South ... I say it’s freedom of many things, but it’s freedom of speech.” Reuters
Kanye's weird presidential campaign rally . . . Rapper Kanye West hosted his first, often-rambling political campaign rally Sunday night in South Carolina. He is seeking to qualify for the ballot in that state as an independent candidate. During one controversial moment, West, 43, claimed abolitionist Harriet Tubman "never actually freed the slaves. She just had the slaves go work for other white people." West spoke
tearfully against abortion, saying he and wife Kim Kardashian had seriously pursued terminating their first pregnancy. But a message from God changed his mind and, in a telephone call, Kardashian told him: "We're going to have this baby," said West. USA Today
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China launches amphibious forces to challenge US beyond Asia . . . China’s shipyards have launched the PLA Navy’s first two Type 075 amphibious assault ships, which will form the spearhead of an expeditionary force to play a role similar to that of the U.S. Marine Corps. And like the Marines, the new force will be self-contained - able to deploy solo with all its supporting weapons to fight in distant conflicts or demonstrate
Chinese military power. The 40,000-tonne Type 075 ships are a kind of small aircraft carrier with accommodation for up to 900 troops and space for heavy equipment and landing craft. They will carry up to 30 helicopters at first; later they could carry fighter jets, if China can build short take off and vertical landing aircraft like the U.S. F-35B. Reuters
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Rulers of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait check into hospitals . . . King Salman of Saudi Arabia has been admitted to a hospital in Riyadh early Monday for medical tests, the second elderly ruler of an oil-rich Gulf Arab nation to be hospitalized in less than a week. The 84-year-old monarch was undergoing medical tests at King Faisal Specialist Hospital after being diagnosed with an inflamed gallbladder. On Sunday, Kuwait abruptly
announced that its 91-year-old emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, was admitted to hospital the previous day for checkups and underwent a “successful surgery.” Bloomberg
Coronavirus causes spike on poaching of gorillas . . . The economic impact of COVID-19 has caused a spike in poaching, threatening the habitat of more than half the world’s mountain gorillas, park authorities said, just as rangers are forced to reduce their presence to shield from the virus. The 3,000 sq mile area was closed to tourists in March to help staunch the spread of the coronavirus to the local community and the great apes. Higher food
prices, fewer job opportunities, and a collapse of tourism revenues mean people living in and around the park have had to turn to the forest to survive, finding alternatives such as hunting for bush meat. Reuters
United Arab Emirates launches mission to Mars . . . The United Arab Emirates launched its first mission to Mars on Monday as it strives to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil. The Hope Probe blasted off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center at 1:58 a.m. UAE time for a seven-month journey to the red planet, where it will orbit and send back data about the atmosphere. Reuters
I checked. Unfortunately, neither Maxine Waters nor Adam Schiff were aboard.
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Trader Joe's says its packaging was racist . . . Grocery store chain Trader Joe's says it is changing its ethnic food packaging after more than 1,400 people signed a petition describing it as racist. Trader Joe's responded to the petition on Change dot org, which called on the company to "remove racist branding and packaging from its stores." The company acknowledged that the product naming may have had the
"opposite effect" of its intent. Trader Joe's packages its Chinese, Mexican, Italian and Middle Eastern foods under the brands "Trader Ming's," "Trader Jose" "Trader Giotto" and "Arabian Joe." ABC News
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Son of federal judge killed and husband shot in attack at NJ home . . . The 20-year-old son of a prominent New Jersey federal judge was shot dead and her husband was critically injured in an attack at their home Sunday evening, according to reports. An unknown assailant disguised as a Federal Express delivery driver gunned down Judge Esther Salas’s 20-year-old son, Daniel Anderl, and shot her 63-year-old husband, Mark Anderl, at
the North Brunswick estate around 5 p.m. Salas — who is believed to have been in the basement of the home at the time of the attack — was not injured. The judge’s son, a student at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., answered the door and was immediately struck. “He was shot through the heart,” North Brunswick Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack told the outlet. New York Post
Virginia mandates slavery lessons for kindergartners . . . Virginia kindergarten students will learn about institutional racism alongside the alphabet, according to a new curriculum created for the upcoming school year. Loudoun County is adding "social justice" to the mission of teaching elementary school students reading, writing, and arithmetic. The Washington, D.C., suburb—the richest county in the country—has teamed up with the Southern Poverty
Law Center's (SPLC) education arm Teaching Tolerance to develop its new curriculum. The proposed lesson plan will restructure history and social studies classes to emphasize slavery as fundamental to American society for students from kindergarten to the fifth grade. Washington Free Beacon
The generation that will run the People's Republic of America now being trained.
Kentucky couple under house arrest after refusing self-isolate order . . . A Kentucky couple is now on house arrest after one of them tested positive for COVID-19 and decided not to sign documents agreeing to self-quarantine. Last week, Elizabeth Linscott, of Hardin County, got tested for COVID-19 because she was planning to visit her parents in Michigan. “My grandparents wanted to see me, too,” Linscott said. “So, just to make sure if I tested
negative, that they would be OK, that everything would be fine.” After testing positive but without showing any symptoms, Linscott said the health department contacted her and requested she sign documents that will limit her traveling anywhere unless she calls the health department first. She said she chose to not sign. WILX
Missouri governor says pardon likely if St. Louis homeowners charged . . . Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he is prepared to exercise his pardon powers if prosecutors bring criminal charges in the case of a St. Louis couple who brandished firearms at a group of protesters outside their home. Parson, a Republican, told a St. Louis radio station Friday that he thinks a pardon is “exactly what would happen” if Mark and Patricia
McCloskey are hit with charges in the June 28 incident captured on video and seen by millions. He later added that based on what he knows about the case, “I don’t think they’re going to spend any time in jail.” New York Post
Rural Oregon seeks to join Idaho . . . Rural Oregonians are ready to bolt for Idaho after nearly two months of daily protests and rioting in Portland. Move Oregon’s Border for a Greater Idaho, a group that seeks to take eastern and rural counties out of Oregon and put them into Idaho, reached a milestone
Saturday. It announced that volunteers have collected enough signatures to place the initiative on the November ballot in Wallowa County, Oregon. Fueling the separatist effort: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s coronavirus shutdown and the escalating protest violence in Portland. Washington Times
Roger Stone calls radio host a "Negro" . . . President Trump’s reprieved adviser Roger Stone called a black radio host a “Negro” during a heated live interview Saturday. Morris O’Kelly, known as Mo’Kelly, the host of a broadcast on Southern California’s KFI AM 640 argued
that Stone’s close friendship with Trump was the reason he was granted clemency, and not because he was treated unfairly by the justice system as Stone has insisted. An exasperated Stone paused during the debate and appeared to vent to someone else in the room with him. “I don’t really feel like arguing with this Negro,” Stone could be heard saying. New York Post
Man paints "Baby Lives Matter" in front of Planned Parenthood outlet . . . A Baby Lives Matter mural was painted outside of Planned Parenthood in Salt Lake City. Tyler Hansen, the artist of the sign, said he painted the mural at 1 a.m. on Saturday morning. He said he intentionally used paint that would easily wash away so he wouldn't get into trouble. At most, the paint would last for 10 days. "With recent events
unfolding, everybody knows about the Black Lives Matter murals unfolding around the nation. I thought I would bring awareness to one of the biggest human rights crises that nobody wants to talk about," Hansen said. KUTV
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Black bear joins hikers for a selfie . . . A group of hikers kept their cool and even managed to snap a selfie when a curious black bear approached them along a trail in. The unusually close brush with nature reportedly happened at a popular hiking trail at Chipinque Ecological Park in Mexico. Footage shows a woman standing very still as a black bear perched on its hind legs approaches and sniffs her.The bear briefly drops onto
the ground, but suddenly lurches back onto its hind legs again and presses himself against the woman. Bystanders try to distract thblack bear, but it is preoccupied with sniffing the woman's head. Meanwhile, the woman quickly seizes the unbelievable moment and pulls out her cell phone to take a selfie. Daily Mail
Maxine Water jumps out of SUV to monitor cops detaining a black motorist . . . Congresswoman Maxine Waters appears on video posted on social media jumping out of her SUV to the aid of a black motorist who was pulled over by cops during a traffic stop in Los Angeles this weekend. The black Democrat told the person filming her that the cops had 'stopped a brother,' and that she was going to check on the situation. Waters claims that the deputies
threatened her with a ticket for pulling over the way she did. Daily Mail
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