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1. Coronavirus
The United States will not participate in a global effort led by the World Health Organization to develop and distribute a coronavirus vaccine. Despite the United States leading the world in coronavirus cases, with more than 6 million in total, the Trump administration has been critical of the WHO, saying it will not be constrained by the “corrupt” organization. More than 170 other countries are involved. Now, what will we do when a vaccine is approved? An independent committee recommended a four-phase allocation plan for the US, starting with first responders and high-risk workers in healthcare facilities, then with high-risk adults. Meanwhile, scientists are learning more about the effects of the virus, and it’s not good: New research suggests that coronavirus symptoms can last for months in some patients.
2. Protests
Another fatal police shooting of a black man sparked protests in Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies shot and killed 29-year-old Dijon Kizzee during a standoff Monday afternoon in South Los Angeles. Kizzee’s family is calling for the officers involved in the shooting to be publicly named and arrested. In Portland, Oregon, where protests have been going on for 96 nights in a row, Mayor Ted Wheeler has called on the community to end “senseless violence.” The city’s demonstrations took a deadly turn this weekend when a man was shot and killed during an altercation between protesters and supporters of President Trump. And in Wisconsin, Jacob Blake’s family says his recovery is progressing, but regrets that national police reform is not.
3. Election 2020
Top Democrats are demanding that the Director of National Intelligence resume election security briefings in person for Congress. In a letter, House leaders noted that the decision to reduce briefings comes despite warnings from a senior intelligence official last month that China, Russia and Iran are trying to interfere in the US elections. Meanwhile, Facebook announced that it has evidence that an infamous group of Russian trolls that tried to interfere in the 2016 election is trying to attack Americans again by using fake people and realistic computer-generated images. The tech giant examined the activity after receiving a tip from the FBI.
4. China
We have talked about the worsening of China’s relationship with the United States and Australia, and now the country is focused on India. The two powers are involved in a decades-long dispute over a portion of their shared border in the Himalayas, and the Chinese government has now accused Indian troops of illegally invading Chinese territory in the area. This could set the stage for the second major clash along the border after a clash there in June left dozens of soldiers dead. China and India are the two largest powers in Asia, and both have nuclear weapons and nationalist governments. (Also, China is looking to expand its nuclear arsenal in the coming years.) So the latest dispute could have big consequences.
5. Charlie Hebdo
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, whose newsroom was devastated by a deadly terrorist attack in 2015, will reprint controversial cartoons as those suspected of being involved in the attack go to trial in Paris. The cartoons depict the prophet Muhammad and circulated for years before the massacre, when gunmen opened fire in the magazine’s newsroom and in a nearby kosher supermarket. The next issue of the magazine will also include a tribute to its employees who were among the 17 killed. Today, 14 people go to trial in the Paris Criminal Court for their alleged involvement in the attacks.
BREAKFAST SAIL
Dictionary.com has added a ton of words related to culture, identity, and race, plus modern slang.
Time to get acquainted with words like deadname, janky, and Pinxy.
Political tradition crumbles when Family Circle’s first lady cookie competition ends
Sadly, this is how … the cookie falls apart. (I’m really sorry, I had to).
Nike launches its first line of maternity clothing
Because carrying another human being for months is definitely an exercise.
Researchers have built a dog-shaped nursing robot to remotely measure vital signs of patients
Very cool, but how’s your deal with the bed? [Checks photo of robot] … oh. Oh darling …
We have a ‘Fresh Prince’ reunion
Nostalgia, save us from this horrible year!
TODAY’S NUMBER
37 billion
That’s the number of fewer miles Americans traveled on the road in June 2020, compared to June last year. It is part of a large drop in commuting and travel due to the pandemic. In fact, workers who used to travel by car but now work from home are saving an estimated $ 758 million a day combined.
TODAY’S APPOINTMENT
“WE ARE NOT ON FLAME IN PORTLAND.”
Lieutenant Rich Chatman, a Portland Fire & Rescue spokesperson, who told CNN via text message that the riots in the city are a “very isolated group” of demonstrations that have never required more than one fire engine. His comments come after President Trump said the protests in Portland meant “the entire city is on fire all the time.”
TODAY’S TIME
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AND FINALLY
Do you know your serifs?
It’s time to become a typography nerd by learning the basic anatomy of letters. Trust us, it’s fascinating. (Click here to see.)
