It’s been an extraordinary week in America, as anger, pain and heartbreak have swept across the country over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of police. The protests, unrest, outrage and fear have been impossible to ignore, and they come amid a pandemic that had already turned life upside down for…… MORE
The federal government’s “Operation Warp Speed” vaccine program, with its emphasis on quick production and testing of experimental coronavirus vaccines, is fueling fears already stirred up by vaccine skeptics, two experts said Friday. The approach itself is not unreasonable, said Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and professor of pediatrics…… MORE
RV sales and rentals are booming, as Americans look for safe ways to get away during the Covid-19 pandemic. Though RV business suffered during the worst of the pandemic, demand for the vehicles has swelled in recent weeks. Forty-six million Americans plan to take an RV trip in the next 12 months, according to findings…… MORE
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday the league should have listened to players earlier about racism concerns in a response to NFL players calling on the league to condemn racism and support its black players. Goodell posted a video to the NFL’s social media on Friday in response to the video “Stronger Together,” which features…… MORE
This week, protests over George Floyd’s death reached a new level around the country. President Donald Trump stepped up the federal military’s footprint in Washington, DC amid protests — including firing on peaceful protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets to clear a park so he could have a photo op outside a church. Monday…… MORE
Days after President Donald Trump delivered a speech pledging to be America’s “law and order president” and emphasizing the need for police to “dominate” the streets against protesters, actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson gave an address of his own about both the man in the White House and the current climate in the…… MORE
YouTube Originals is celebrating the class of 2020 in style with a star-studded group of commencement speakers — headlined by former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama — and performers honoring this year’s graduates. The four-plus hour event is being called “Dear Class of 2020,” and it is meant to serve as an…… MORE
The Republican chairs of four Texas counties have recently promoted on Facebook unfounded conspiracy theories related to the death of George Floyd, leading Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other top Republicans in the state to condemn the posts and call on some of GOP chairs to resign, according to The Texas Tribune. The counties represented…… MORE
On Monday after dark, as federal forces took control of parts of the capital city showing the scars from days of protests that at times devolved into looting and defacement of historic monuments, Attorney General William Barr patrolled the streets. Surrounded by servicemen in camouflage fatigues and striding alongside the country’s top military officials, the…… MORE
Friday threw us all for a loop with those job numbers, eh? We’ll get into that. Also on deck: mega 90s nostalgia for all the old millennials out there; a Facebook staffer explains why he just quit his job; and Alexis Ohanian, aka Mr. Serena Williams, is resigning from Reddit’s board. WOW, WE WERE WAY…… MORE
