Photo: Bruce Bennett (Getty) It is the week of the Big Oil lawsuit. A day after Minnesota filed a innovative outfit, Washington, DC District Attorney General Karl Racine defendant ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP and Shell, alleging that the companies “systematically and intentionally misled consumers … about the central role their products …
Read More »22 policemen injured in clashes at illegal London party
At least 22 policemen were injured in South London on Wednesday night as they tried to disperse the crowds that had gathered for an illegal outdoor party in defiance of coronavirus restrictions, police said. Gatherings of more than six people from separate homes are banned in Britain, but hundreds of …
Read More »States plead for help as White House touts success in curbing virus
Participants in the weekly calls say federal officials, a rotating cast led by Pence that often includes task force coordinator Deborah Birx and test czar Brett Giroir, rarely deviate from Trump’s view that the response to the pandemic is a success. The tone is usually optimistic, with Pence highlighting governors …
Read More »One person dead, 465 ill after interacting with poultry
One person died and 86 were admitted to the hospital from the latest poultry-related salmonella outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Wednesday. The CDC says 368 people have reported getting sick since May 20, bringing this year’s total to 465 reported poultry-related salmonella cases in …
Read More »Tigers release veteran reliever Alex Wilson
DETROIT – First aid pitcher Alex Wilson will not be part of the Detroit Tigers bullpen in 2020, nor will he be in the Toledo-based taxi squad. The Tigers announced Thursday that Wilson had received his unconditional release. It is the first in what could be a series of moves …
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