Thursday, June 04, 2020

4 June - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM News

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  The Hayride

  • Drew Brees said enough of what America needs right now. He said enough of what was needed to truly bolster the black community. Drew Brees, the man who did so much for the city of New Orleans...
  • Funding allocated to Texas through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act amounted to $683,285 per Covid-19 case in mid-April, according to a new 24/7 Wall...
    • Fine. We won’t talk about the white Americans that die in our country at the hands of injustice every day. We will stick to the riots, the issue at hand, the unjust and untimely deaths...
  • Facebook has a brand-new tool for deleting old posts, but it’s not very good. Not only is it unavailable on Facebook’s desktop site—because rollouts—but even if it was, there...
  • Outdoor games are a staple of summertime, and this summer, as we’re being encouraged to socialize more outside rather than inside, you may want to invest in a new game or two to play...
    • Featured Deal: Dyson V7 Trigger Pro | $160Read more...

    Pesticide Action Network

  • One week ago, George Floyd was killed by a police officer on the streets of Minneapolis. Here at PAN, we are outraged by the senseless murder of this unarmed Black man, and also by the...
  • How the pesticide-first paradigm takes options away from farmers who would rather use different approaches. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...
    • Earlier this month, the Government of India proposed to phase out 27 pesticides that have already been banned in other countries. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories

  • How did we get here?     
  • Protest photos

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    • How do we tell our kids?     

      World news | The Guardian

      Techdirt.

  • A German man, 43, is being investigated on suspicion of murder over the British girl’s disappearance.
  • Donald Trump's ex-defence secretary, James Mattis, attacks the president's handling of recent protests.
    • In a viral speech, Curtis Hayes implored two generations of demonstrator to "find a better way".

      memeorandum



  • Eric Felten / RealClearInvestigations: Covid vs. Climate Modeling: Cloudy With a Chance of Politics  —  Above, from “The Crystal Ball” (1904) by John William Waterhouse. ...
  • Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg: Mattis's Rebuke of Trump Is a Big Deal  —  Rarely has a former defense secretary publicly criticized a president he once served — and never in...

    • Elahe Izadi / Washington Post: New York Times staffers denounce newspaper for Tom Cotton's op-ed urging military incursion into U.S. cities  —  Staffers at the New York Times...

  • Firm denies shutdown of marketing organ but heads may well roll Exclusive Sophos has placed 100 staff at risk of redundancy and is said to be shutting down its Naked Security blog, sources...
  • Be the hero who carries a thermometer around in their mobe Niche, China-exclusive smartphones seldom get a nod in The Reg's pages, but allow us to make an exception for Honor's latest...

    • Aussie homeowner moves press conference off freshly seeded grass In these dark times, at least we still have the no-nonsense attitude of Australians to lift the mood – though the...

      BBC News - Technology



  • Use of the tag has increased as a response to the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
  • Jian Zihao says physical and mental health problems have caused him to quit e-sports.

    • A study indicates that 90% of misinformation reported to Facebook and Twitter remains online.

  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • MAGA-Nacht

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

  • I Just Want To Live

    5 days ago

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • A defenseless bear was allegedly assaulted in her enclosure at a Polish zoo. A drunken visitor reportedly “wrestled” Sabrina and nearly drowned her, causing lasting harm to...
  • Bear cubs, vulnerable caribou, and other defenseless animals can now be lured from their dens and brutally killed by hunters in Alaska’s national parklands. This method of hunting...

    • The bodies of two toddlers were discovered in a creek one week after they went missing. Their mother allegedly allowed them to wander off on their own, seemingly flat-out refusing...

      Unexplained Mysteries



  • Archaeologists in China have discovered a strange brown liquid inside an ancient pot shaped like a swan. The elaborately crafted vessel, which has a l...
  • An increasing body of evidence suggests that Mars may have once had its own spectacular ring system. When it comes to planets with rings, the first th...

    • A controversial figure, Jani was known for his claim that he could survive without eating or drinking anything at all. Born in 1929 in India's Charada...

  • McAtee is remembered as a family man and the owner of Yaya's BBQ. He was shot and killed at his business Monday when police and National Guard were dispersing a crowd after curfew...
  • The protests over George Floyd's death have been raging across the U.S. for a week. The cries of protesters have also begun to echo in the cities around the world...

    • Division 1 college athletes were allowed to return to campuses for voluntary training Monday. A former football player is worried the NCAA and schools might not provide adequate...

  • The Labour leader has called for Ireland's roadmap to be reduced from five to four stages, in order to restart medical services.
  • Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called out a "lack of moral leadership" in the US amid the ongoing protests and unrest in the country.

    • Only one in 10 reports of coronavirus misinformation to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are being dealt with, according to a new study.

  • Our new NASA solar system mission, #Dragonfly, will send a rotocraft-lander to explore Saturn's moon, Titan! Why Titan? This ocean world is unique in the solar system, with organic...
  • Portal origin URL: Magnetic Fields Force New Perspective on the Center of Our Milky Way GalaxyPortal origin nid: 461513Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 - 11:15Featured (stick...

    • Portal origin URL: New Sunspots Potentially Herald Increased Solar ActivityPortal origin nid: 461446Published: Friday, May 29, 2020 - 14:10Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

      How to of the Day



  • Discovering you have bed bugs can be a scary experience. It may be hard to get a good night’s sleep with the knowledge that there are tiny pests crawling all over the place. While they’re...
  • Bruises form on your body as a response to an injury or blow. Most bruises aren't serious, so don't worry! However, the associated pain and swelling might be uncomfortable for a few...

    • Disposable disinfecting wipes offer a quick and convenient way to keep your home and hands clean and free of germs and viruses. However, with news of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic...

  • We look at a major development in the case of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., a Black man killed in his own apartment in White Plains, New York, during a police confrontation in 2011, after...
  • As historic protests against police brutality continue nationwide, we go to Houston, Texas, the longtime home of George Floyd, who was killed by Minneapolis police last week. More...

    • Minnesota Opens Human Rights Probe of Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota AFL-CIO Calls on Police Union President to Resign over George Floyd's Killing, George Floyd's Family...

  • The Labor Department says about 1.9 million people filed for unemployment last week, but there are some signs that people may be returning to their jobs...
  • Sister Astridah Banda of Zambia noticed that most of the information about the coronavirus was being shared in English in a country where 70 languages are spoken. That gave her an idea...

    • A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people...

    WebMD Health



  • It could take generations for enough genetic change to take place to substantially weaken a coronavirus -- both the one that causes COVID-19 and other forms that were around before...
  • The DRC has reported nearly 3,200 cases of coronavirus and 72 deaths and nearly 370,000 cases of measles with nearly 6,800 deaths since 2019, CNN reported...

    • Domestic violence cases rose after Los Angeles and Indianapolis introduced stay-at-home rules to help stop the spread of COVID-19, researchers say.

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