Even if the pandemic continues, many protections for eviction will come to an end. No-Mad | iStock | Getty Images President Donald Trump said earlier this month that he did not want people to be fired during the pandemic and that his executive action “will solve that problem for the …
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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to review decision on Twitter blocks
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a decision last year in which the Second Circuit Court of Appeals said it was a violation of the First Amendment for the president to block someone from his personal Twitter account based on what they say. While blocked users …
Read More »Sweden’s COVID-19 outbreak delivers the highest death toll in 150 years
Sweden will have its highest death toll in 150 years in the first half of 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the country’s official Bureau of Statistics. The Scandinavian nation, which refused to implement a COVID-19 lockdown, reported 51,405 deaths between January and June – the highest number of …
Read More »Well-preserved giant reptile found in the belly of a prehistoric “megapreditor”
Paleontologists in southwestern China recently discovered an almost complete skeleton of a prehistoric marine reptile known as an ichthyosaur. But they also found something completely unexpected – a well-preserved, extremely long reptile in the stomach of that creature. Ichthyosaurs were giant, dolphin-like carnivores that lived during the time of the …
Read More »Watch Celtics coach Brad Stevens’ great reaction to Joel Embiid’s flop
Flopping is a very frustrating part of sports, and the NBA is no different. Whether you’re a fan, player or coach, no one wants to see float. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had apparently seen enough in Wednesday night’s Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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