DHS defends presence in Portland amid unrest, answers press questions
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News networks have deputized corporations, private businesses, and the public at large to enforce mask mandates. A senator has been photographed on an airplane, cell phone in one hand coffee cup in the other. Somebody call the cops! But they don’t respond to calls from over 10,000 feet, so American Airlines is “conducting an investigation.” …
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Germany’s Merkel says EU must prepare for no-deal Brexit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany will continue to push to seal a new partnership agreement with Britain by the end of the year, but the European Union should also prepare for an abrupt split from 2021, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday. Britain left the EU in January and is currently in a standstill transition period…
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California couple charged with a hate crime for painting over Black Lives Matter mural
A viral video showed the couple in the act. See the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwoM8Vmrb0U A couple captured on cellphone video painting over a Black Lives Matter street mural installation has been charged with a hate crime over the incident. Black Lives Matter supporters recorded a woman using a roller paintbrush to paint over the art…
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Qasem Soleimani: Iran seeks Trump’s arrest over killing of general
Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike ordered by Donald Trump – Reuters Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump over the killing of top Iranian commander Gen Qasem Soleimani in Iraq in January. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said Mr. Trump and 35 others faced murder and terrorism charges, and…
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Coronavirus: Will we ever shake hands again?
Around the world, humans are struggling to ignore thousands of years of bio-social convention and avoid touching another. Shaking hands might be one of the hardest customs to lose in the post-pandemic world but there are alternatives, writes James Jeffrey. The humble handshake spans the mundane to the potent, ranging from a simple greeting between…
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N95 Respirators, Surgical Masks, and Face Masks
N95 respirators and surgical masks are examples of personal protective equipment that are used to protect the wearer from airborne particles and from liquid contaminating the face. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also regulate N95 respirators….
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Botched Tests, $1,200 Checks for Dead Marred U.S. Virus Response
Rush to issue business loans, stimulus checks led to fraud Report is first comprehensive view of the coronavirus response The federal government’s quick action to issue stimulus payments in the wake of the coronavirus crisis led to more than a billion dollars of fraudulent payments, while slow action to address the health risks might have…
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BET founder Robert Johnson mocks crowds pulling down statues, calls them ‘borderline anarchists’
BET founder Robert Johnson, in an interview Wednesday with Fox News, blasted those who are toppling Confederate and other statues across the nation as “borderline anarchists” — while challenging the notion that black Americans support this. People tearing down statues “have the mistaken assumption that black people are sitting around cheering for them saying ‘Oh, my God, look at…
