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1. Police violence
A 17-year-old Illinois man has been arrested and charged with murder in a fatal shooting that left two dead in protests Tuesday night in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The police chief said there that the teenager “was involved in the use of firearms to resolve any conflict.” Nationally, the unrest that emerged from the shooting of a black father, Jacob Blake, over the weekend has crystallized into serious action. Several Milwaukee pro sports teams opted to sit out their games last night, leading to a cascade of break events nationwide. All in all, a slew of NBA games, several MLB games, plus MLS games and the Western & Southern Open tennis event were canceled or postponed when teams and great athletes, such as Lebron James, spoke out against the recent stream of police violence.
2. Hurricane Laura
A monster hurricane Laura landed overnight in southwest Louisiana, the region’s strongest storm in more than a century. It’s a rapidly changing situation, but Laura has weakened to Category 3, and is crossing Lake Charles as it moves into the country. It is expected that they will weaken more as the day goes on, but the danger is far from over. Parts of the region are still expected to experience deadly storm surges up to 15 meters, which the National Hurricane Center has warned “not to survive.” Thousands of people along the Gulf Coast have been evacuated, and some 285,000 customers have no power in Louisiana and Texas. In areas already hit by the storm, time tensions can prevent officials from immediately assessing the damage. Check here for updates.
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3. Republican National Convention
Vice President Mike Pence and Kellyanne Conway were among the keynote speakers on the third night of the RNC. When reactions to the events in Kenosha came out in the sports world, Pence used his acceptance speech for VP to make a familiar call for “law and order.” He criticized Joe Biden for recognizing systemic racism in America’s police departments and said Biden’s policies would lead to “unsafe streets and violence.” The RNC has been marked by controversy, with several speakers criticizing its comments on social media and past behavior, and asking questions about how the RNC investigated its guests. Then there is the ongoing problem of incumbent officials engaging in partisan politics – actions prohibited by the Hatch Act. Criticism if not, President Trump intends to formally accept his party’s nomination from the White House lawn this evening.
4. Coronavirus
The CDC announced that it no longer recommends that people exposed to the coronavirus be vaccinated if they have no symptoms. The sudden change caused confusion and even pushback from some leaders, and now a health official says the bureau was pressured by the Trump administration to make the changes. In addition, Drs. Anthony Fauci, arguably the most visible member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, against CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta that he was literally in surgery for a small procedure when the decision was made. There are now more than 24 million confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide, with more than 5.8 million in the United States.
5. New Zealand
An extreme-right terrorist who killed 51 Muslim worshipers in the worst mass shooting in New Zealand in modern history has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Brenton Tarrant, 29, was convicted after pleading guilty to the murders after he opened fire in two Christchurch mosques last year. The verdict concluded a horrific, four-day hearing in which 91 survivors and relatives of victims described the pain Tarrant had inflicted on the Muslim community. The courtroom was accused of emotion when the judge read the names of each victim, the injured and the dead, and told Tarrant about the lives he destroyed or shortened. “You showed no mercy. It was brutal and utterly – your actions were inhuman,” he said.
BREAKFAST BROWSE
Elon Musk is now the fourth richest person in the world, and he will become almost richer
Yes, you have to be pretty rich to fight a car in space.
Microsoft Word can now transcribe lectures and phone calls
Sounds like a WFH game changer.
‘Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout’ is the last great video game you need to know about
There are little creatures running around in chicken packs and hamburger packs, and honestly it looks like chaos.
Amazon is opening a store full of smart devices
Pro: You do not have to talk to other people. Against: You have to chat with all the outspoken Alexa voices.
Bella Thorne is the first person to make $ 1 million a day on OnlyFans
If you do not know what OnlyFans is … Google it with caution.
THIS JUST IN …
Deadly floods in Afghanistan
Floodwaters in Afghanistan’s Parwan province have killed at least 86 people and injured at least 106, according to local officials. The flooding was caused by heavy rain that hit the region earlier this week.
TODAY NUMBER
$ 10.5 million
That’s how much Jerry Falwell Jr., the former president of Liberty University, will get in a compensation package from the evangelical school. Falwell resigned Monday after a series of scandals.
TODAY QUOTE
“We have so far not seen any coordinated national voter turnout during a major election and it would be extremely difficult to change a federal election outcome using this type of model alone.”
IN senior FBI officer, addressing repeated claims by the Trump administration that increased mail-in-votes will lead to voter fraud
BUT DECIDE
No thoughts, just driving
I keep a YouTube playlist called “Animals for Depression”, and anyway, this is up for grabs. (Click here to view.)
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