(Newser) – The Chinese economy grew 3.2% in the second quarter compared to the previous year, a statistic that normally would not generate much attention. In this case, however, it represents the first major economy to return to growth since the pandemic began, reports the Wall street journal. China did …
Read More »Navy begins aggressive fire investigation aboard USS Bonhomme Richard: report
The fire that engulfed the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard for more than four days was contained Thursday, prompting the Navy to begin investigating how a fire spread so aggressively on the ship while it was in port. The ship suffered significant damage, including to its skin, authorities said, …
Read More »Kanye West is on the presidential ballot in Oklahoma
Photo: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX / AFP (fake pictures) Despite a report on Tuesday claiming that Kanye West was “finishing” his 2020 presidential campaign (about what I’d rather write about), the Oklahoma State Board of Elections announced that the rapper / producer is on the ballot for Sooner State. *Deep sigh* By …
Read More »California sets remote bar exam for October amid coronavirus
The California Supreme Court, citing the coronavirus pandemic, decided Thursday to permanently lower the passing score for the bar exam and allow aspiring attorneys to take it remotely in October or obtain temporary provisional licenses and practice under supervision. . “The changing circumstances surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic in California, …
Read More »DJ Khaled asks Drake to deliver a fiery “Popstar”
We should have known that a whole party was brewing in the kitchen when DJ Khaled appeared posing for photos with an owl. Earlier this week, DJ Khaled and Drake announced that they would be releasing not just one release soon, but two. Khaled shared that he has been working …
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