Sunday night’s BET Awards included former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown in an “In Memoriam” tribute segment to the people who died in the past year. Only one problem: he is very much alive. Brown, 86, was surprised to receive an avalanche of calls from friends and family that verified …
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Pending home sales had a historic rebound in May, meaning the worst may have already come for the property market
The counts: After two consecutive months of decline, the pending home sales index soared 44.3% in May compared to April, the National Association of Realtors said on Monday. The monthly increase was the largest since the National Association of Real Estate Agents began the index in January 2001. “This has …
Read More »Chinese Military Approves COVID-19 Vaccine for Use in Troops
This is a way to test a new vaccine on millions of people, whether they like it or not. China’s military has approved a COVID-19 vaccine to use on its soldiers, according to the Reuters news agency. The vaccine was developed by the Chinese Army Research Unit and CanSino Biologics, …
Read More »Trump’s self-inflicted injury: voters who lose while playing at his base
Even if you wanted to engage voters beyond your most loyal supporters, you may find that you have little freedom to maneuver after defining yourself so vividly in public life, particularly in recent months. Trump and his advisers have contested polls showing him struggling, noting that in the coming months …
Read More »Was the coronavirus really in Europe in March 2019?
This article from [AUTHOR NAME(S)] It is republished here with permission from The Conversation. This content is shared here because the topic may interest Snopes readers; however, it does not represent the work of Snopes verifiers or editors. The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, may have been in Europe for longer than …
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