Saturday, June 27, 2020

27 June - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM News


  • Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday issued an executive order limiting certain businesses and services, saying doing so will contain the spread of COVID-19. The decision comes after the number...

  • Misinformation re COVID-19 in Texas

    a day ago
  • Politicians in blue states have recently attacked Texas for reopening, arguing Texas has a coronavirus problem, but their claims don’t appear to be based on science or data. The...

  • Trump administration wins hospital transparency case

    a day ago

    • The Trump Administration won a legal battle in U.S. District Court this week when Judge Carl Nichols ruled against a lawsuit brought by several hospital associations and groups...

      Lifehacker



  • A sale on men’s shirts at JACHS NY, 2 for $30 at Butter London, a nice Greenworks pressure washer, MacBook laptop covers, and more are some of Saturday’s top deals.Read more...

  • Bookmark this Directory of Black-Owned Businesses Across Industries

    4 hours ago
  • While shopping may just seem like something you have to do to get the stuff you need, the way we spend our money has a bigger impact than we may think. Big-box retailers won’t miss the...

  • Learn the Difference Between 'Systemic' and 'Systematic'

    5 hours ago

    • Given the recent conversations about and demonstrations against racial injustice, the words “systemic” and “systematic” have been popping up a lot, and are sometimes...

    Pesticide Action Network



  • This is big news. Bayer, following its 2018 acquisition of Monsanto, will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle nearly 100,000 individual lawsuits alleging that exposure to the glyphosate-based...

  • Farmworkers have always been essential

    4 days ago
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, but especially for essential workers. Farmworkers have been some of the hardest hit of these workers, having to cope with the...

  • Yet more GE seeds? No thanks, Monsanto.

    8 days ago

    • For years now, pesticide industry giants have been peddling their genetically engineered (GE) technology kits: modified seeds and the herbicides that go with them. Clear evidence...


      BBC News - Home



  • Florida and Texas reverse moves to reopen business as total cases across the US are set to hit 2.5m.

  • Coronavirus: Delhi struggles to cope with Covid-19 surge

    7 hours ago
  • As cases soar in India's capital, its chief minister warns of health care shortages and more deaths.

  • Coca-Cola suspends social media advertising despite Facebook changes

    10 hours ago

    • The company condemns racism and seeks more accountability from Facebook and other platforms.


      memeorandum




  • Wall Street Journal: Gun Maker Remington Preps for Bankruptcy, Seeks Sale to Navajo Nation  —  The second chapter 11 filing for Remington could come within days  —  Firearms...

  • Russia offered bounty to kill UK soldiers (Jamie Doward/The Guardian)

    29 minutes ago
  • Jamie Doward / The Guardian: Russia offered bounty to kill UK soldiers  —  Moscow accused of trying to give money to the Taliban as part of its campaign to destabilise America and...

  • Trump administration finalizing plan to withdraw 4,000 troops from Afghanistan (CNN)

    29 minutes ago

    • CNN: Trump administration finalizing plan to withdraw 4,000 troops from Afghanistan  —  Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is close to finalizing a decision to withdraw...

    • ( Stranded without a Strategy )


      The Register




  • Plus: Amazon buys self-driving startup, and more In brief A handful of Democrat Senators and House reps say they will introduce legislation that would stop the Feds and cops in the...

  • Here's a headline we'll run this century, mark our words: Alien invaders' AI found on Mars searching for signs of life

    13 hours ago
  • World will marvel at tiny electronic brain made of sand taught to think NASA is developing a Mars rover AI system designed to sift through sensor data for signs of life on the Red Planet...

  • Macs, iPhones, iPads to get encrypted DNS – how'd you like them Apples?

    20 hours ago

    • Cupertino idiot-tax corp is fashionably late to the party WWDC Apple this year will boldly go where its peers have gone before by implementing support for encrypted DNS in iOS and macOS.…...


      BBC News - Technology




  • The app, based on the Apple/Google model, will be released within weeks.

  • Fortnite Movie Nite: Christopher Nolan's hit films screen in-game

    a day ago
  • Christopher Nolan's movies play inside Fortnite while his latest film is delayed again.

  • Why Huawei's days in the UK could be numbered

    2 days ago

    • US sanctions threaten access to chip design software, which could determine its fate in the UK.


      Further




  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • More Shocking Than All the Lies: The Leading Cause of (Far Too Often Needless) Death In America

    2 days ago
  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • Unfit: Bully Billy Barr

    3 days ago

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer


    ForceChange




  • Christopher Columbus was a genocidal slaver, and yet one U.S. state capital is named in his honor. This needs to change. The time has come for all monuments to evil to be torn down, and...

  • Don’t Defund Crucial Coronavirus Testing Sites

    a day ago
  • Coronavirus testing sites will be defunded across the United States due to a recent decision made by President Trump. As infection rates still surge, officials warn that testing...

  • Halt Sales of Endangered Fish Species

    a day ago

    • Fish at risk of extinction are being sold and eaten in restaurants because of a legal loophole. Urge Australia's government to ensure species like the scalloped hammerhead are legally...


      Unexplained Mysteries




  • The team behind a Japanese fishing YouTube channel recently posted up images of their latest peculiar catch. Looking more like something out a cartoon...

  • Steam-powered bot could explore icy moons

    14 hours ago
  • Scientists have conceived of a steam-powered robotic hopper bot that could explore Europa and Enceladus. While the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn rem...

  • Siberian forest is shaped to spell out 'Lenin'

    a day ago

    • A Russian drone photographer has captured aerial images of a particularly unique pine tree formation. Situated near the Omsk region town of Tyukalinsk...



      All Things Considered : NPR





  • Our guests tell listeners which books and TV shows they recommend to better understand the current moment.

  • Sami Tamimi Peppers Palestinian Cuisine Cookbook With Stories From The Region

    7 minutes ago
  • NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Palestinian chef Sami Tamimi about his newest cookbook, Falastin.

  • Why A History Professor Says 'Racist' Emancipation Memorial Shouldn't Come Down

    7 minutes ago

    • Protesters want to remove the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Yale history professor David Blight about why he thinks the memorial should...



      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie




  • Micheál Martin announces Seanad nominees with Regina Doherty named leader of upper house

    37 minutes ago
  • It's clear that the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael attempted to improve the gender balance of their Seanad showing, with Fianna Fáil electing three women, and Fine Gael electing four...

  • Man chased by masked pair through busy Belfast streets before he was shot dead

    40 minutes ago

    • Police called it a ‘brutal murder’ and condemned the killers’ ‘brazen recklessness’.



      Science@NASA Headline News





  • Eyebrow: Citizen Science NewsBody: On June 15, 2020, a citizen scientist spotted a never-before-seen comet in data from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO —...

  • NASA's Disk Detective Project Relaunches with 150,000 Stars

    2 days ago
  • Eyebrow: Citizen Science NewsBody: Disk Detective is back! Disk Detective is the NASA citizen science project that previously discovered “Peter Pan” disks as well discovered...

  • NASA's Disk Detective Project Relaunches with 150,000 Stars

    2 days ago

    • Disk Detective is back! Disk Detective is the NASA citizen science project that previously discovered “Peter Pan” disks (the longest-lived disks that form planets), as well...



      How to of the Day





  • Don't throw out the baggy dress that's been hiding in the back of your closet! Take in the waist to improve the fit and you'll feel like you've got a brand new dress. You can pin excess fabric...

  • How to Print on Fabric Using Freezer Paper

    13 hours ago
  • Printing on fabric allows you to take your crafts projects to a different level! If you don’t want to spend money on fabric transfer paper, you can do it yourself with freezer paper...

  • How to Make Iced Coffee

    21 hours ago

    • If you need a little pick me up but it's too hot for coffee, drink it on ice! To make the best tasting iced coffee, start by steeping coffee grounds in cold water. Strain this concentrated...



      Democracy Now!





  • Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $2.1 billion to a group of women who developed ovarian cancer after using talcum powder contaminated with asbestos. Johnson & Johnson...

  • One Bad Algorithm? Advocates Say Facial Recognition Reveals Systemic Racism in AI Technology

    a day ago
  • The controversy over police use of facial recognition technology has accelerated after a Black man in Michigan revealed he was wrongfully arrested because of the technology. Detroit...

  • The End of Asylum? Supreme Court Sides with Trump Administration on Fast-Tracking Deportations

    a day ago

    • The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major victory Thursday when it ruled the government can fast-track deportations of asylum seekers without first allowing them...



      News : NPR





  • The department says the public should ignore the fraudulent cards, which purport to carry the authority of the "Freedom to Breathe Agency," which is neither a federal nor a state agency...

  • For Sen. Tim Kaine Of Virginia, Presidential Power Has Gone Too Far

    3 hours ago
  • In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, the Democratic senator laments the imbalance in power between the branches of government. He says he hopes Congress will reassert its authority...

  • 'Shocking, Heartbreaking' Coronavirus Outbreak In Calif. Prison Alarms Health Experts

    8 hours ago

    • Doctors warn that a fast-moving outbreak at San Quentin, California's oldest prison, may hurt the wider community and health care system.



    WebMD Health





  • When will you reach menopause? WebMD explains what factors into your menopause age.

  • Rethinking Youth Suicide Prevention During COVID

    a day ago
  • Remote schooling, the economic downturn, and potential sickness also play a role in stress and risk levels.

  • NBA to Use High-Tech Rings to Help Detect COVID-19

    a day ago

    • The NBA released its safety protocol this month with details for the upcoming return of the season, which gives a glimpse into what life will be like in the “bubble” -- an enclosed...
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