And another day of being ‘very, very disturbed,’ cases rising globally, hospitalizations, seceding from the nation, the minimum age to purchase handguns, decriminalizing marijuana, hiccups, and boarding schools comes to a close:
“History is a vast early warning system. -- Norman Cousins
Deaths
US: 623,838 (+403)
World: 4,074,095 (+8469)
Cases
US: 34,848,068 (+40,255)
World: 189,140,487 (+560,797)
Joe Manchin says he's 'very, very' disturbed about reconciliation proposals on climate change. Manchin, who hails from coal-producing West Virginia, told CNN that he's "very, very disturbed" by provisions he believes would eliminate fossil fuels -- a warning sign for Democrats who need all 50 members of their caucus to sign off on the plan in order to get it through the Senate. But the climate provisions are key to getting support from liberals, particularly in the House.
Dispiriting setback: COVID deaths, cases rise again globally. COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for a return to normal life.
Young, unvaccinated people are being hospitalized with Covid-19 as delta variant spreads, officials warn.
Young children will pay the price if enough US adults don't get vaccinated against Covid-19, expert says. Many more adolescents could be hospitalized, Hotez said, adding that up to 30% of children infected will develop long-haul Covid-19.
On Wednesday, Washington state health officials announced that 70% of Washingtonians 16 years and older have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. — Way to go Washington! Keep going!
No, Washington state is not mandating critical race theory in all public schools.
US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year.
House select committee on Capitol insurrection will hold first hearing July 27 with Capitol Police.
Two-thirds of Southern Republicans want to secede. And that number is rising. A new YouGov survey conducted on behalf of a democracy watchdog group finds that 66 percent of Republicans living in the South say they’d support seceding from the United States to join a union with other Southern states.
Appeals court rules 21-year minimum age for handgun purchases is unconstitutional. A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit determined that regulations preventing firearm dealers from selling handguns to individuals younger than 21 years old violated the Second Amendment.
CEOs made 299 times more than their average workers last year. The difference between CEO and median employee pay grew in 2020 despite the Covid pandemic and ongoing relief efforts.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a group of other Senate Democrats introduced draft legislation on Wednesday that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level by striking it from the federal controlled substances list.
Jair Bolsonaro has appeared to struggle with speaking on various occasions in recent weeks and said that he suffers from recurring hiccups. — He was admitted to a hospital after five days of hiccups.
NFL star Richard Sherman arrested on domestic violence charge.
New Missouri law enables state officials to shut down abusive boarding schools. The law, signed Wednesday by Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, was drafted after women who had been placed at Circle of Hope Girls’ Ranch in rural Missouri as teens came forward with allegations that they’d been hit, restrained, starved and sexually abused at the unregulated facility.
Perseid meteor shower: How to see the year's best shooting star show. The skywatching event peaks in mid-August, but spectacular streaks of light may be visible on clear nights starting this week.
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
No comments:
Post a Comment