“Who believes that $600 is a sufficient response to what is happening around this country right now? I know there are other much needed elements in the bill. But what is going on in the minds of legislators to think that $600 is sufficient?” — Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Deaths
US: 317,928 (+3351)
World: 1,668,356 (+13,130)
Cases
US: 17,626,770 (+234,152)
World: 75,281,169 (+747,014)
Countdown 1: 19 days.
Countdown 2: 34 days.
From fires to vaccines, this genius audio montage recaps 2020 in 13 intense minutes. We all know 2020 has been an unfathomably horrific year. Even so, it isn't until you hear it condensed into a 13 minute audio file that it really hits how traumatising it's all been. Australian journalists Madeleine Genner and Marc Fennell have just released their annual montage recapping the past 12 months in sound, and it's the most upsetting compilation they've done yet.
COVID Relief Package Contains a $120 Billion Gift to the Superwealthy. The bipartisan provision, which is opposed by the IRS and also, oddly enough, by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, is known as a “double-dip” benefit. It allows businesses that get PPP loans—which the new COVID bill aims to expand—to not only have those loans forgiven, but to be able to deduct the loan amount spent on business expenses from their taxable income.
Putting 'politics in front of lives': DeSantis faces criticism over Florida's Covid-19 response.
Hack against US is ‘grave’ threat, cybersecurity agency says. Federal authorities expressed increased alarm Thursday about a long-undetected intrusion into U.S. and other computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russian hackers. The nation’s cybersecurity agency warned of a “grave” risk to government and private networks.
Trump remains silent as massive cyber hack poses 'grave risk' to government.
A host of European leaders and top French officials rushed into isolation on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for Covid-19, upending political agendas across the continent.
King of Sweden says country 'failed' in its Covid response – video.
President-elect Joe Biden taps Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) to be first Native American interior secretary.
Trump cuts $200 million in health care funds to California over abortions. The administration asserts that California is violating the anti-discrimination law called the Weldon Act that prevents insurers from punishment for not providing for abortions. HHS said it will continue to deduct $200 million in Medicaid funding per quarter if California does not comply.
Imprisoned nearly 40 years, a Michigan man is freed after a witness recanted her story.
More than 370 figures from the world's main religions have signed a declaration to push for a global ban on gay conversion therapies and for an end to violence against and the criminalization of LGBTQ people.
Fiji declared a state of natural disaster as Cyclone Yasa, a category five storm, made landfall in the Pacific island nation.
The Justice Department plans to unseal new charges in the coming days in connection with the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am jet that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people.
You can now try on makeup from your home with the power of AR. Google’s new shopping feature will let people virtually try on makeup, the company announced in a blog post. Another feature will show the products on various models. Only lipstick and eyeshadow are part of the feature. It is also limited to a few brands, such as L’Oreal, MAC Cosmetics, Black Opal, and Charlotte Tilbury.
RIP Jeremy Bulloch. He was 75.
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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