Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot cited the coronavirus pandemic as a factor contributing to a recent spike in shootings in her city. When asked by CNN’s Omar Jiménez why shootings increased 40 percent over the past year and homicides increased more than 30 percent, Lighfoot said: “All these forces come together …
Read More »American Egyptian medical student released from Egyptian prison after more than a year
Mohamed Amashah was released on Sunday “after 486 days of arbitrary detention,” according to the Freedom Initiative, the human rights organization that advocated on his behalf. He returned to the United States on Monday and “returned to his home in Jersey City, New Jersey to be with his loved ones,” …
Read More »Fort Myers teenager who died of COVID-19 coronavirus received hydroxychloroquine treatment for the first time at home
Frank Gluck Fort Myers News-Press Published 8:15 PM EDT July 6, 2020 The family of a 17-year-old Lee County girl who died last month from COVID-19 treated her symptoms at home for nearly a week before taking her to a hospital, a coroner’s report concludes. Home care included giving the …
Read More »FC Dallas withdraws from MLS tournament due to virus cases
Major League Soccer has withdrawn FC Dallas from its tournament near Orlando, Florida, after 10 players and a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus, MLS officials announced Monday. The positive evidence came after the team arrived in Florida on July 1, where the tournament begins Wednesday at the ESPN …
Read More »Google Assistant gets support for sound bars, streamers
Earlier this year, Google Assistant gained public support for a variety of multimedia devices, including televisions and remote controls. Today, Google continues to openly allow developers to connect the Google Assistant to speakers, sound bars, streaming boxes, and more. As announced on the Google Developer Blog, Google is allowing the …
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