Monday, April 19, 2021

And another day of Covid tsunamis, multiple shootings, grounds for appeal, fleeing GOP states, Parler back on the App Store, threats of expulsion for teams and players of the Super League, and flying a helicopter on Mars comes to a close:

"They're the only organization in human history that is dedicated, with passion, to ensuring that human survival, survival of organized human society, will be impossible," Noam Chomsky about the GOP's stance on climate policy.

Deaths

US: 581,542 (+481)

World: 3,043,015 (+10,153)

Cases

US: 32,475,043 (+70,589)

World: 142,696,001 (+696,723)

All US adults are now COVID-19 vaccine eligible.

India's COVID tsunami leaves bodies piling up as oxygen, medicines, vaccines and hospital beds run short.

Five people shot in Louisiana incident; 3rd U.S. multiple shooting in one day.

Father among 2 killed, 3 wounded in shooting in north Houston neighborhood.

Shooting at Ohio vigil leaves 1 dead, 5 wounded.

Judge in Derek Chauvin trial says Rep. Maxine Waters' comments may be grounds for appeal. "I'll give you that Congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned," Judge Peter Cahill told defense attorney Eric Nelson on Monday.

'It's not safe': Parents of transgender kids plan to flee their states as GOP bills loom.

Apple will let Parler back on the App Store. Apple has approved Parler's return to the iOS app store following improvements the social media company made to better detect and moderate hate speech and incitement, according to a letter the iPhone maker sent to Congress on Monday. — Mmm hmm.

NASA launches tiny Mars chopper 'Ingenuity' on a historic flight. “We can now say that human beings have flown a rotorcraft on another planet.” -- Oh, the things we could accomplish if we wanted to. What a great day.

Former Vice President Walter 'Fritz' Mondale dead at 93.

Threats of expulsion as UEFA confronts Super League rebel 12.

Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.

Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.