Aerial footage shows massive flooding in Hurricane Laura aftermath
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Internet may be slow with distance learning starting full force
Photo by: 23ABC News – Empty tables in a school library. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Panama-Buena Vista school district sent a warning about internet connections being spotty starting this week due to distance learning. Distance learning begins full force on Monday, Panama-Buena Vista wanted parents to be aware all local internet service providers will experience…
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NFL will not hold live national anthem performances in 2020 due to COVID-19, per report
The league ‘could also curtail the on-field access of live military and police honor guards’ The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is expected to severely limit, if not eliminate, fan attendance at NFL games during the 2020 season, but fans won’t be the only ones forced to experience game days outside of the stadium. According to Michael…
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Fake driver’s licenses flooding into US from China, other countries, US says
Nearly 20,000 counterfeit U.S. licenses were seized at Chicago’s O’Hare airport in the first half of 2020, according to a report. Counterfeit documents are giving criminals a license to commit a host of offenses, including terrorism, U.S. officials say — and young adults who are lax with their personal information may be their biggest enablers. In the first six months…
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Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do
Contact tracing for the coronavirus is the subject of colorful conspiracy theories. In fact, contact tracing is a straightforward process of notifying people if they’ve been exposed to someone who is sick. —Hannah Norman/KHN In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, contact tracing is downright buzzy, and not always in a good way. Contact tracing…
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Campaign holds ‘Evangelicals for Trump’ event at Vegas casino, swipes at Nevada church restrictions
Houses of worship have a hard cap of 50 people, while casinos may allow 50 percent capacity. President Trump‘s campaign is holding an “Evangelicals for Trump” event on Thursday at a Las Vegas hotel and casino, amid a controversial ban in the state on gatherings of more than 50 people in houses of worship while places like casinos are subject…
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Supreme Court says Nevada can impose tighter virus limits on churches than casinos
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled late Friday that Nevada can impose tighter restrictions on churches than casinos while a legal dispute over its social distancing policies continues. The 5-4 ruling included dissents from conservative justices who said limiting church gatherings to 50 worshipers while allowing bars, restaurants, casinos, and indoor amusement parks to operate at 50% capacity violates freedom of religion….
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Protesters burn Bible, American flag as tensions rise in Portland
A protester burns a flag during a demonstration in Portland, Oregon. – Reuters Protesters burned an American flag and a Bible in Portland, Oregon, sparking outrage just as weeks of violent demonstrations seemed to be coming to a close. For more than 60 days, Black Lives Matters demonstrators, including a “Wall of Moms” and a…
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‘How Could the CDC Make That Mistake?’
The government’s disease-fighting agency is conflating viral and antibody tests, compromising a few crucial metrics that governors depend on to reopen their economies. Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, and other states are doing the same. GETTY / THE ATLANTIC Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. The Centers…