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A Florida Bar on Getting Shut Down, Reopening, and Getting Shut Down Again
“We’re back to where we started. … It’s a lot of work we’re just losing.
What It’s Like to Deliver Pizza in a Pandemic
“People are just a lot more mean. It seems a lot more hostile.
Jasmine Guillory’s Romance Novels Show Realistic Characters Falling in Love
Comforting genre fiction without over-the-top plot lines.
FDA spells out guidelines for approving Covid-19 vaccines
The agency also left open the possibility it would issue an emergency use authorization for a vaccine.
U.S. risks 100,000 new Covid-19 cases a day, Fauci warns
“I am quite concerned about what we are seeing evolve in four states,” Anthony Fauci told the Senate health panel, without naming the states.
Pandemic unleashes a spike in overdose deaths
The coronavirus threat put on hold a billion-dollar research program focused on new forms of addiction treatment.
Treasury decides to stick with July 15 tax deadline
An extension would give taxpayers until Oct. 15 to file their returns, though they would still have to pay what they owe by July 15.
Top White House economist set to depart amid coronavirus recession
The acting chair of the CEA will leave Trump without another senior economist as discussions start about a new economic aid package.
‘It’s going to be a slow slog’: Economists knock down hopes of quick rebound
“We have a long road ahead of us to get those people back to work,” Jerome Powell said earlier this week.
Powell’s warning on pandemic clashes with Trump’s upbeat tweets
“Significant uncertainty remains about the timing and strength of the recovery,” Powell said.
Kudlow says $600 additional unemployment checks will end in July
He said that “almost all businesses” understand the $600 additional benefit is “a disincentive.
#OccupyCityHall: Mayor’s “Tone Deaf” Pledge to Move $1B from NYPD Budget Fails to Satisfy Protesters
New York police have closed in on peaceful protesters camped outside City Hall who are demanding $1 billion be cut from the police department’s $6 billion budget, as the city approaches its July 1 budget deadline. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a budget deal that would move $1 billion in NYPD funding in an apparent nod to protesters’ demands, but organizers say they’re not satisfied.
NJ Latinx Parents & Students Fight Robert Wood Johnson Plan to Demolish Public School
In a story Democracy Now! has followed closely, Juan González shares an update on efforts to prevent the demolition of the Lincoln Annex public school in New Brunswick, New Jersey. City officials are trying to proceed with demolishing the public school this summer, in a move that would force 760 students to be bused to other schools for years, and parents and local activists are holding a rally in front of the Lincoln Annex School.
Explosive Book Written By Trump’s Niece Can Be Published After All, Judge Rules
A New York appellate judge lifted a restraining order against Simon & Schuster, saying it was not bound by a confidentiality agreement Mary L. Trump signed.
Study says March through April U.S. COVID-19 death toll may be ‘underestimated’ by as much as 30,000
Whether or not the final tallies of how deadly the 2019 novel coronavirus is will be higher, lower, or the same as the seasonal flu is something we will not know for a long time. We do know that there are well over 10 million confirmed cases around the world (more than a quarter of those cases in the United States) and over 500,000 deaths attributed worldwide to COVID-19.
Supreme Court affirms constitutionality of consumer bureau, but opens executive power can of worms
In addition to announcing what is basically a “stay” on abortion rights on Monday, the Supreme Court also released a mixed opinion on the constitutionality of one of the key post-Great Recession reforms included in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law. The constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was at issue, and the court decided to split the difference in a decision that is both good and bad for the agency. In short, it still exists.
‘Permit Karen’ calls cops on Black law professor and family for building patio on their own property
On June 30, Montclair, New Jersey, resident Fareed Nassor Hayat, a law professor at the City University of New York School of Law, took to his Facebook page to post a video of a woman in his neighborhood reportedly harassing him and his family. Hayat wrote that a woman named Susan had called the police and filed a “false report of assault against me when told to leave our property.
Senate passes COVID-19 loan program extension, gives House leverage on housing, unemployment
In an extremely rare and impromptu deal, the Senate passed an extension of the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses Tuesday night, just hours before its expiration at midnight. There’s $130 billion left in the program that’s been unspent, and this agreement would allow the Small Business Administration to keep paying it out through Aug. 8. (Disclosure: Kos Media received a Paycheck Protection Program loan.
Twitter Users Explode After Trump Again Claims Coronavirus Will ‘Just Disappear’
The president repeated the claim as the U.S. reeled from record spikes in new daily cases of COVID-19.
‘Denigrating this luxury Avenue’: Trump calls proposed Black Lives Matter sign ‘symbol of hate’
President Donald Trump makes very clear his allegiance to the almighty dollar, so it should hardly be shocking that he’s willing to throw Black people under the bus when it comes to his beloved Trump Tower. The president made his position even clearer Wednesday when he vehemently opposed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to have a Black Lives Matter sign painted on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower.
America’s told-you-so moment: How we botched the reopening
The resurgence of Covid-19 was preventable, but the country’s rush to end shutdowns triggered disaster.
Houston ICUs Surpass 100% Capacity As Texas Medical Center Makes Beds Available
Texas Medical Center, home to most of the city’s hospitals, responds to its ICU overflow by shifting staff and equipment as coronavirus cases surge in the state.
Trump Mocked For Claiming His Face Mask Makes Him Look Like ‘Lone Ranger’
The notoriously mask-averse president is now claiming he is “all for masks” and thinks “masks are good.
The Atlantic Daily: Election Day Will Be a Complicated One
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.SHUTTERSTOCK / THE ATLANTICIn the face of a deadly pandemic, conversation about the presidential election has felt comparatively muted. But there’s still much to be sorted before Election Day rolls around.
Touchless Flirting, Car Sex: In-Person Dating Is Back, and It’s Weird
“After the park, what the hell do you do?
Facebook Cracked Down On Extremism. It Only Took A Major Boycott And Multiple Killings.
Social media platforms have issued bans and takedowns as they face mounting pressure.
Expanding Medicaid Makes Financial Sense. Plus, Voters Love It.
They’re even voting for it in Oklahoma.
Testing czar says coronavirus surge is straining testing capacity
“It is absolutely correct that some labs across the country are reaching or near capacity,” Giroir said Wednesday.
Photos: The Locust Swarms of 2020
Throughout the year, parts of East Africa have been suffering record-setting waves of locust swarms. In the past few months, even more swarms have dramatically struck parts of Yemen, Pakistan, and India. Farmers and communities are fearful of the damage to crops and rangeland, harming income and food supplies, all while dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.