Month: July 2020
Protest against Africa’s 1st COVID-19 vaccine test shows fear
Protesters against Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine trial have burned their face masks as experts note a worrying level of resistance and misinformation around testing on the continent.
Read MoreProtest against Africa’s 1st COVID-19 vaccine test shows fear
Protesters against Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine trial have burned their face masks as experts note a worrying level of resistance and misinformation around testing on the continent.
Read MoreMilitarization Of Police Means U.S. Protesters Face Weapons Designed For War
Radley Balko, author of Rise Of The Warrior Cop, says police departments across America are increasingly using equipment designed for use on a battlefield, including tanks, bayonets and grenades.
Read MoreMore Than 20 Protesters Arrested as Seattle Police Clear ‘Occupied Protest’ Zone
(SEATTLE) — Seattle police showed up in force early Wednesday at the city’s “occupied” protest zone, tore down demonstrators’ tents and used bicycles to herd the protesters after the mayor ordered the area cleared following two fatal shootings in less
Read MoreThe ‘Rocket Ship’ Economic Recovery Is Crashing
Real-time data suggest a quick resurgence of business activity is leveling off nationally — and reversing in states like Arizona and Texas.
Read MoreSome health experts criticize U.S. mass purchase of licensed virus drug
The U.S. government announced this week that it had an agreement with Gilead Sciences to make the bulk of their production of remdesivir available to Americans for the next three months.
Read MoreBMW wants to sell you subscriptions to your car’s features
BMW today announced a number of updates to its in-car software experience during a VR press event, complete with a virtual drive through Munich to show off some of these features. These new updates will come to most recent BMWs
Read MoreGOP Candidates Open To QAnon Conspiracy Theory Advance In Congressional Races
Several candidates supportive of the fringe conspiracy theory, including Colorado’s Lauren Boebert, have won Republican primaries for Congressional seats. (Image credit: Lauren Boebert campaign website)
Read MoreU.K. Prime Minister Offers 3 Million Hong Kong Residents Path to British Citizenship
U.K Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered three million Hong Kong residents the chance to live and work in the U.K., following China’s imposition of new security laws on the region. Johnson told Parliament on July 1 that the enactment
Read MoreThe Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences Invites More Women, Minorities
Of the 819 artists and executives invited to join this year, the Academy says 45 percent are women and 36 percent are from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities. (Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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