The past three months in Portland have seen massive protests against police violence and racism gradually give way to nocturnal often violent balancing act between a core of pro-Black Lives Matter and anti-fascist protesters and law enforcement. But in the past week, the city has reverted to a pattern of …
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Cathy Smith dies: Figure in John Belushi’s fatal overdose dies at 73
Catherine Evelyn Smith, who served time for her role in the overdose death of comedian John Belushi, has died at the age of 73, reports the Globe and Mail. The Canadian newspaper reported that Smith, who lived in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, died Aug. 18. Also a backup singer and …
Read More »With Halo, Amazon’s entry into the fitness space is ambitious, but strange
Amazon has entered the health and fitness world with Halo, a subscription service and accompanying fitness band that unlocks an array of health metrics, including activity, sleep, body fat, and tone of voice analysis, to determine how you sound to others. Amazon’s entry into the fitness space is truly strange …
Read More »Instacart sued by DC Attorney General over fraudulent services, evasive sales tax
TOPLINE DC Attorney General Karl Racine sued Instacart Shopping Supply Company on Thursday for tricking customers into thinking a service was a tip, and then pocketing money for their own business expenses, as well as hundreds of thousands dollars to pay sales tax to the city. Clark Jen Valencia resident …
Read More »Michigan near 100K coronavirus cases. Maps, graphs show the path of the pandemic.
West Michigan saw the highest number of cases in July because metro Detroit had a break. And now some of the closest cases are in the remote western Upper Peninsula, in Menominee County. Although small in population, Menominee averages six new cases per day, or 26 for every 100,000 people, …
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