And another day of fearing new voting restrictions, Covid on Mount Everest, Argentina’s strict lockdown, ‘black fungus,’ TX bans critical race theory and effectively bans abortions, banning Pride flags, and yoga in Alabama comes to a close:
“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s tougher to make a difference.” -- Tom Brokaw
Deaths
US: 603,876 (+468)
World: 3,468,653 (+11,034)
Cases
US: 33,882,333 (+19,935)
World: 167,040,799 (+572,859)
Asian Americans emerged as an important voting bloc in 2020. Activists fear new voting restrictions could silence them.
Climbing guide reports large COVID-19 outbreak on Mount Everest. An expert climbing guide said Saturday he believes that a coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support staff.
Argentina is imposing its first strict coronavirus lockdown of the year starting Saturday due to surging levels of coronavirus infections and a soaring death toll.
They recovered from Covid, only to die of 'black fungus.' Here’s what we know about the disease sweeping India.
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law this week that effectively bans any abortion after around six weeks — before many people even know they're pregnant. The ban includes no exceptions for rape or incest.
Texas passes bill banning schools from requiring teaching critical race theory.
CNN drops Rick Santorum following remarks about Native Americans.
The Belgian Football Association (URBSFA) announced on Saturday that it was opening an investigation following Club Brugge's title celebrations, during which Dutch player Noa Lang sang an anti-Semitic chant.
School bans Pride flags because they're a 'political statement'. A high school in Indiana has ordered teachers to remove Pride flags from their classrooms to “maintain viewpoint neutrality”, and students have slammed the decision. — It’s not political to be inclusive...unless you’re a bigoted asshole.
Bowen Yang Is Changing the Late-Night Comedy Landscape. At the end of his second SNL season, Yang has carved out a space for queer characters whose sexuality isn’t always a punchline.
Some Alabama schools didn't realize yoga was banned. Still, the new law prohibits students from saying "namaste," and meditation is not allowed. "Chanting, mantras, mudras, use of mandalas, induction of hypnotic states, guided imagery, and namaste greetings shall be expressly prohibited," the bill states. It also requires English names be used for all poses and exercises. And before any students try a tree pose, they'll need a parent's permission slip.
Consumers spend about $35 billion every year on lawn and garden products, but some artificial products used to create the elaborate landscapes may pose environmental risks.
The eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo seems to have subsided late Saturday, according to the Goma Volcano Observatory, which monitors the volcano.
China's Mars rover touches ground on red planet. China landed the spacecraft carrying the rover on Mars last Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in a first for the country. It is the second country to do so, after the United States.
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Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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