And another day of damage control, more Trump pressure, settlements, swimming caps, marijuana, a ransomware attack, a broken penis, and the ocean literally on fire comes to a close:
“So let me get this straight: the cannabis industry is projected to rake in $70 billion by 2028, but thousands of people are behind bars for cannabis charges, and Sha’Carri Richardson is suspended from the Olympics for using it?” — Robert Reich
“Don’t judge me because I am human. I’m you. I just happen to run a little faster.” -- Sha’Carri Richardson
Deaths
US: 621,161 (+914 over two days)
World: 3,979,901 (+17,491 over two days)
Cases
US: 34,580,198 (+39,365 over two days)
World: 183,850,931 (+890,046 over two days)
The delta variant: Everything you need to know.
Oregon reaches 70% vaccination target.
Challenging new GOP election limits just got harder, voting rights advocates say. The Supreme Court decision to uphold two laws in Arizona has put fresh pressure on the Democratic-controlled Congress to pass federal voting legislation.
White House goes into damage control mode after reports of dysfunction in Kamala Harris' office.
Arizona Republicans faced pressure from Trump and allies following election, records show. Trump tried to reach Clint Hickman, then the chairman of the Maricopa county board of supervisors, on 3 January, shortly before midnight in Washington and hours after news broke of Trump’s call with Raffensperger, the records show.
Boy Scouts reaches $850 million settlement after 84,000 allege sexual abuse. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has reached an $850 million settlement with tens of thousands of people who filed claims of sexual abuse against organization volunteers and leaders, marking the highest payout in a child sexual abuse case in U.S. history.
Swimming caps designed for natural black hair created by a black-owned brand will not be allowed at the Olympics...The body said the caps did not fit “the natural form of the head” and to their “best knowledge the athletes competing at the international events never used, neither require … caps of such size and configuration”.
American champion Sha’Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. Richardson won the 100 at Olympic trials on June 19.
Sha'Carri Richardson suspension prompts outrage. — Because the suspension is bullshit.
Advocates say THC does not enhance sports performance. So why is it banned?
A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate, appears to be behind the attack.
A Man's Penis Broke Vertically During Sex—an Apparent Medical First. Rare as a penile fracture may be, the authors do hope that greater awareness of cases like this will convince people in the future to treat it like the urgent health problem it is and seek help for it promptly.
And today the ocean was literally on fire.
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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