General Motors President and CEO Mary Barra addresses the meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 during a press conference of corporate leaders speaking out against racism and injustice at Detroit, Michigan City Hall. GM A federal appeals court temporarily suspended a judge-ordered meeting between General Motors CEO Mary Barra and …
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Bangladesh ferry crash kills at least 32 as ship sinks in 20 seconds
A ship called Morning Bird, carrying up to 60 passengers, sank in just 20 seconds after colliding with Mayur-2, a larger ferry, around 8:55 a.m. in Dhaka, the local police chief told CNN Shah Jamal. Jamal said the largest boat was trying to drop anchor in a port on the …
Read More »Jacksonville to order wearing masks before Republican convention
“Health experts say it mitigates the risk, and the city council learned that military installations in Jacksonville also force it,” a source said of Curry’s thinking. Curry, a former chairman of the Florida Republican Party, has been ideologically resistant to approving government mandates. At one point, he considered closing bars …
Read More »Maine CDC reports 30 new cases of coronavirus, one additional death
State health officials reported 30 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, as well as one additional death. The number of new COVID-19 cases reported daily has been trending upward in recent days, with Maine averaging 36 new cases over the past week compared to an average of 23 per day …
Read More »Mike Leake chooses to exit the 2020 season
Rightbader Diamondbacks Mike Leake He plans to opt out of the 2020 season, reports Steve Gilbert of MLB.com (via Twitter). Leake becomes the first known player to choose not to play amid public health concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, although others will surely follow suit. D-back general manager Mike …
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