Friday, July 17, 2020

17 July - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM News

  memeorandum




  • Dareh Gregorian / NBC News: Trump says 'I don't agree' with CDC director's mask message  —  President Donald Trump on Friday continued muddying his administration's messaging...
  • CNN: How Dr. Deborah Birx's political skills made her the most powerful person on the coronavirus task force  —  Washington (CNN)As the relationship between Dr. Anthony Fauci...

    • Courier-Journal: ‘People would die’: Andy Beshear blasts Daniel Cameron's effort to block COVID-19 orders  —  Gov. Andy Beshear condemned Attorney General Daniel Cameron's...



  • Pentagon can't wait to do some 'experimentation and testing' in space The Pentagon wants an unmanned military outpost in orbit one day – and this week hired the Sierra Nevada Corporation...
  • DNS provider goes dark amid bad routing, world+dog experiences outage as nine minutes of fear Global internet glue Cloudflare experienced a brief network outage on Friday that broke...

    • Maybe it was the old Lionel Hutz play: 'No-logging VPN? I meant, no! Logging VPN!' A string of "zero logging" VPN providers have some explaining to do after more than a terabyte of user...



      BBC News - Technology





  • Two days after the hack, Twitter says it is still checking if private data was compromised.
  • A government pilot of hired e-scooters is being trialled across the Tees Valley area.

    • Researchers have developed a tiny lightweight video camera that can be carried by a beetle.



  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer



  • A man allegedly responsible for the deaths or near-starvation of 250 cattle has only been charged with four crimes. This man’s seeming neglect caused tremendous suffering to animals...
  • The Governor of Georgia issued a ban on mask mandates throughout the state, a clear threat to the health and well-being of the local people. This decision could cost lives and it cannot...

    • The US military is using gaming livestreams to speak with children as young as 13 about the possibility of military service, exposing impressionable young people to major choices...



      Unexplained Mysteries





  • The boxing legend will be engaging in the fight of the decade with a giant man-eating shark... yes really. The 54-year-old former heavyweight champion...
  • Workers in Brazil couldn't believe their eyes when they discovered a familiar figure inside a piece of wood. Roadworks director Odimar Souza and colle...

    • Scientists have come up with a miniature camera that is so small it can be attached to the back of an insect. Over the years, action cameras have been...

      All Things Considered : NPR





  • The $600 unemployment benefit set to expire this month helped keep families afloat, says Georgetown University's Indivar Dutta-Gupta. Without it, they face serious hardship...
  • In the finale of the first season of Play It Forward, Ari Shapiro speaks to dubstep pioneer Mala about minimalism, freedom and an artist he was inspired by, the late Augustus Pablo...

    • Civil rights pioneer the Rev. Cordy Tindell "CT" Vivian died Friday at age 95. Vivian was renowned for participating in Freedom Rides and sit-ins and advocating for Black voting rights...




  • Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been asked to make an exception similar to the one made for churches and mosques, that allowed them to increase the numbers attending services...
  • The State recorded its highest number of cases of Covid-19 in over a month this evening in what has been described as a worrying development.

    • Cannabis herb, cocaine and ecstasy tablets were found.




      Science@NASA Headline News






  • James Webb Space Telescope Learn More
  • Portal origin URL: NASA Announces New James Webb Space Telescope Target Launch DatePortal origin nid: 462828Published: Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 13:17Featured (stick to...

    • Eyebrow: Citizen Science NewsBody: Comet NEOWISE is visible in an aurora-filled sky in this photo by Aurorasaurus Ambassador Donna Lach. The photo was taken early on July 14...




      How to of the Day






  • Hiking is a great way to spend time and exercise in the great outdoors. But it can also be difficult and physically demanding, especially if you’re new to hiking. Using good technique...
  • Red wine has been a popular mealtime drink for centuries, but with so many varieties, choosing the right wine may seem challenging or overwhelming. Fortunately, by recognizing the...

    • Light switch plates can stick out distractingly as white rectangles on colorful walls, or just boringly blend in on neutral-colored walls. But it’s easy to add some pizzazz to your...




  • As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says unhoused people living in encampments should be allowed to remain where they are to help stop the spread of COVID-19, we go to...
  • The United States hit an all-time high of 75,600 new COVID cases Thursday — the largest number recorded in a single day since the pandemic began. Top U.S. infectious disease expert...

    • As the coronavirus spreads in Yemen, where the population already devastated by the world's worst humanitarian crisis faces growing hunger and aid shortages, the Saudi-led, U.S.-backed...




  • Prosecutors charged Sean Purdy and Jerry Cox with criminal confinement, battery and intimidation for their alleged role in the incident at a state park earlier this month...
  • In a new order, Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined how and when school districts could reopen for in-person learning. Currently, more than 30 of the state's counties do not meet the criteria...

    • Florida reported a positivity rate of 31% among those under 18 tested for the virus, while the state's positivity overall rate is 18%. Experts say there are good explanations for that...




  • In a statement from the Supreme Court, the 87-year-old senior member of the court's four-member liberal wing says she is able to do her job ''full steam."...
  • Vaccine developers need thousands of people to take part in studies that will further test how well the vaccines work and how safe they are in much larger groups...

    • Not only does the general public consider CPR more effective than it really is, they tend to discount the negative effect it can have, the researchers said...

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