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Trump: 'George Washington would have had a hard time beating me before the plague came in'

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 09:37 AM PDT

Trump: 'George Washington would have had a hard time beating me before the plague came in'President Trump suggested that even an opponent as formidable as the nation's first commander in chief would have had difficulty unseating him before the coronavirus pandemic.


Police officers set dog on black man and say ‘good boy, good boy’ as it bites his leg

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 10:08 AM PDT

Police officers set dog on black man and say 'good boy, good boy' as it bites his legA police dog in Salt Lake City was ordered to attack an African American man who was on his knees with his hands in the air.Police officers arrived at Jeffery Ryans's house in April in Salt Lake City, Utah, after they responded to a call made by someone who said they had heard him arguing with his wife, according to the Daily Mail.


This is what it looks like in Sturgis, South Dakota, where hundreds of thousands of unmasked bikers are partying like the coronavirus isn't real

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 01:01 PM PDT

This is what it looks like in Sturgis, South Dakota, where hundreds of thousands of unmasked bikers are partying like the coronavirus isn't realBikers at the Sturgis Rally say they're enjoying the freedom and crowds they haven't been able to experience elsewhere during the pandemic.


Air Force helicopter hit by gunfire over Virginia, crew member injured

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 11:47 AM PDT

Pro Poker Player Was Bound, Sexually Assaulted, ‘Lit on Fire’ After Motel Meeting

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 09:29 AM PDT

Pro Poker Player Was Bound, Sexually Assaulted, 'Lit on Fire' After Motel MeetingSusie Zhao, the professional poker player whose charred remains were found in a remote Michigan park in July, was allegedly bound with zip ties and sexually assaulted before she was "lit on fire until she died" after meeting with a convicted sex offender, according to new court documents. Zhao, 33, was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on July 12 by her mother, the White Lake Township Police Department previously told The Daily Beast. The next day, her "badly burned" body was discovered at around 8:05 a.m. in a parking lot near the Pontiac Lake Recreation Area, about an hour outside of Detroit. Last week, Jeffrey Bernard Morris, 60, was charged from his hospital bed with first-degree premeditated murder. Authorities discovered the convicted sex offender allegedly met Zhao in a motel room the night before her body was found. Morris, who is homeless and has a "lengthy criminal history" is currently in jail after being denied bail. A Pro Poker Player Was Found 'Badly Burned.' Was She Murdered Over Gambling?"This is not the end of the investigation into Susie's death but the beginning of the pursuit of justice for her and her family," White Lake Township Detective Chris Hild said in a press conference. "We can only hope that where we are today brings some level of comfort to the healing process."In new court documents, first obtained by WXYZ, authorities revealed what occurred the night the pro poker player, known on the circuit as "Susie Q," went missing. Cell phone records indicate Morris and the rising poker star first met on July 12. In an interview with police the night of his arrest on July 31, Morris admitted to picking up Zhao on Watkins Lake Road before they both checked into the Sherwood Motel at around 9:26 p.m.  Morris told investigators the pair left the motel at some point to buy some alcohol and that Zhao left the motel at around midnight and took everything with her. Cell phone records, however, show the 33-year-old's phone didn't leave the motel until around 5 a.m on July 13, according to the court documents. Surveillance footage near the motel and cell phone records also show Morris left the room at around 5 a.m., before driving to a secluded section of the Pontiac Lake Recreation area—where Zhao was found. Court documents say that evidence suggests Morris was at the 3,745-acre park for about seven minutes. When Zhao was found the following morning, she was identified by fingerprints and was bound with zip ties. She had been sexually assaulted with a large object before being "lit on fire until she died," the court documents state. A spokesperson for the Oakland County Medical Examiner told The Daily Beast that Zhao's cause of death is currently unknown, pending an autopsy and toxicology results. When authorities pulled Morris over on a warrant in Ypsilanti weeks later, investigators found several hairs and other evidence with possible bloodstains. They also found duffle bags with a fitted bed sheet that appeared to have blood on it and a wooden baseball bat that also appeared to have a bloodstain. The items were taken to Oakland County Crime Lab for testing. Authorities are now scrambling to understand the motive behind the "mysterious death" that occurred just weeks after Zhao moved back to her home state of Michigan from California on June 9. Two childhood friends of Zhao previously told The Daily Beast that the poker player bounced between several cities—including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Florida—both for her job and because she was "a jet-setter." According to PokerNews.com, Zhao was successful in the professional worker world, garnering several deep runs in the World Series of Poker Main Event—placing 90th in 2012 to earn $73,805. Over the course of her career, Zhao won $224,671, according to the poker database The Hendon Mob. Despite earlier speculation, authorities have said there is no evidence that Zhao's death was connected to her gambling."I don't think there was ever anything else that she wanted to do. She was playing poker from a very young age," Meredith Rogowski, a childhood friend, told The Daily Beast. "It was not a surprise. She was very bold and did whatever she wanted to do. Whenever we talked about her job, she was very nonchalant. But I do know it was exhausting to be in that world—it was long hours and some of the people she met weren't always genuine."Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.


Philippines' Duterte says will be Russia vaccine 'guinea pig' as talks begin

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 02:33 AM PDT

Philippines' Duterte says will be Russia vaccine 'guinea pig' as talks beginPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be a guinea pig for a controversial Russian coronavirus vaccine, his spokesman said on Wednesday, as the Southeast Asian nation emerged as a frontrunner for overseas clinical trials. Duterte has also expressed "huge trust" in Russia's efforts to stop the contagion.


Coronavirus may spread farther than 6 feet indoors

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 04:25 AM PDT

Coronavirus may spread farther than 6 feet indoorsA classroom simulation shows how the spread of the virus is significantly cut down simply by placing ventilation near a teacher.


Fox News host baselessly claims that 'something's going to happen' to Joe Biden, forcing her colleague to walk her comment back

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 03:59 PM PDT

Fox News host baselessly claims that 'something's going to happen' to Joe Biden, forcing her colleague to walk her comment back"I have a sense that something's going to happen before the election, and he's not even going to be on the ticket," she said.


Can’t find Lysol disinfectant spray? Here’s what to buy instead

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 06:31 AM PDT

Can't find Lysol disinfectant spray? Here's what to buy insteadLysol products were approved by the EPA for protecting against the coronavirus, making them hard to find. Here are cleaning wipes and spray you can buy right now.


Thunderstorms have hospitalized 52K Americans for breathing issues, study says. Why?

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 10:46 AM PDT

Thunderstorms have hospitalized 52K Americans for breathing issues, study says. Why?As global warming continues, more respiratory hospitalizations are expected.


Man held on $1 million bond in shooting that allegedly sparked looting in Chicago

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 02:55 PM PDT

Man held on $1 million bond in shooting that allegedly sparked looting in ChicagoCHICAGO - The man whose shooting by police in Englewood on Sunday allegedly sparked looting in downtown Chicago was ordered held on a $1 million bond Tuesday. Latrell Allen allegedly shot at police officers, who returned fire, wounding him, touching off a series of events that ended in chaos in some of the city's top shopping districts, authorities have said. He was being pursued because he ...


South Dakota's Noem to build security fence around residence

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 12:22 PM PDT

South Dakota's Noem to build security fence around residenceSouth Dakota officials said Wednesday they plan to build a security fence budgeted for $400,000 around the official governor's residence to protect Gov. Kristi Noem. Noem's office did not give specifics on any threats, but her spokeswoman Maggie Seidel said her security team recommended the fence. Noem's administration had proposed the fence last year, but she abandoned the plan.


McConnell urges White House, Democrats to restart COVID-19 stimulus talks

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 07:54 AM PDT

McConnell urges White House, Democrats to restart COVID-19 stimulus talksSenate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell accuses Democrats of 'playing hardball' against Americans who need help; Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill.


Sarah Palin offers advice to Kamala Harris: 'Trust no one new' and ignore the 'yahoos'

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 06:31 PM PDT

Sarah Palin offers advice to Kamala Harris: 'Trust no one new' and ignore the 'yahoos'There are a few things Sarah Palin wants Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) to know about life as a vice presidential candidate.On Instagram, Palin said she learned a lot of lessons when she was the late Sen. John McCain's running mate in 2008. Her first piece of advice? "Out of the chute, trust no one new," she said, adding, "Fight mightily to keep your own team with you — they know you, know your voice, and most importantly are trustworthy." Palin also suggested Harris "connect with media and voters in your own unique way. Some yahoos running campaigns will suffocate you with their own self-centered agenda, so remember, YOU were chosen for who YOU are."Palin said when she was on the campaign trail, her favorite thing was the "ropeline," which allowed her to shake hands with and hug supporters. Each interaction, she said, "melted my heart, energized my soul, and gave me the utmost hope in the greatest country on Earth!" These were pre-pandemic times, so it's not likely that Harris will be able to greet people the way Palin did, but if she does she must "be sincere in looking in their eyes, understanding why they're there, never forgetting they represent the innumerable Americans putting their trust in you to serve for the right reasons."More stories from theweek.com Trump has pretty much eliminated daily intelligence briefings. Biden has already started receiving them. The case against American truck bloat Kamala Harris hammers Trump's coronavirus 'failure' in 1st speech as VP candidate


In These Uncertain Hours, the Classic Cool of a Gentleman’s Watch Endures

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 05:00 AM PDT

Mother says son with autism was 'kicked out' of church by priest

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 01:47 PM PDT

Mother says son with autism was 'kicked out' of church by priestJulia Vicidomini said her son, Nicholas, was instructed to leave the church after he dropped a toy.


China retaliates against US sanctions with its own, targeting 11 US citizens in ongoing political skirmish

Posted: 10 Aug 2020 09:07 PM PDT

China retaliates against US sanctions with its own, targeting 11 US citizens in ongoing political skirmish"That is little more than an effort to distract attention from its wholesale assault on the rights of the people of Hong Kong," Kenneth Roth said.


Factbox: Who is speaking at the Democratic National Convention - and why

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 10:14 AM PDT

Factbox: Who is speaking at the Democratic National Convention - and whyHere is a look at the speakers who will be featured during the four nights of virtual programming kicking off on Monday. The first night of programming represents an effort to display the country's full ideological spectrum uniting behind Biden's candidacy. Senator Bernie Sanders, a prominent liberal who fought the centrist Biden for the Democratic nomination, and Republican former Ohio Governor John Kasich, a two-time presidential candidate, will tell voters why they both support Biden as an alternative to Republican President Donald Trump.


Why are COVID-19 cases in kids rising? It's mostly the adults around them

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 03:07 PM PDT

Why are COVID-19 cases in kids rising? It's mostly the adults around themThe pediatric cases are a direct reflection of what's happening in their surrounding communities, experts said.


Ghislaine Maxwell says she is being mistreated in jail and that she should be taken out of solitary confinement

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 01:13 PM PDT

Ghislaine Maxwell says she is being mistreated in jail and that she should be taken out of solitary confinementLawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, who is in jail awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, want her released into her jail's general population.


Salmonella in shrimp ignites a recall at Costco, Fresh Market, BJ’s Wholesale and others

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 03:24 PM PDT

Salmonella in shrimp ignites a recall at Costco, Fresh Market, BJ's Wholesale and othersThe FDA found salmonella in shrimp imported by Kader Exports, causing a recall of various frozen shrimp products, including those sold under the house brands Costco, BJ's Wholesale and Tops grocery chains.


US contractor told Lebanese port official of chemicals risk

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 02:16 PM PDT

US contractor told Lebanese port official of chemicals riskAbout four years before the Beirut port explosion that killed dozens of people and injured thousands, a U.S. government contractor expressed concern to a Lebanese port official about unsafe storage there of the volatile chemicals that fueled last week's devastating blast, American officials said Tuesday. There is no indication the contractor communicated his concerns to anyone in the U.S. government. The cable, labeled sensitive but unclassified, dealt largely with the Lebanese responses to the blast and the origins and disposition of the ammonium nitrate, which ignited to create an enormous explosion.


Cop posted "Kill em all" on protest livestream, investigation finds

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 07:43 PM PDT

Cop posted "Kill em all" on protest livestream, investigation findsThe CSPD police chief chose not to fire Sergeant Wrede, calling his actions "an isolated incident of an error in judgment."


These states require travelers to self-quarantine or present negative COVID-19 test

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 09:37 AM PDT

These states require travelers to self-quarantine or present negative COVID-19 testStates are opening back up, but some still require or recommend visitors self-quarantine for two weeks. Find out where.


Residents of Chicago Neighborhood Eject Black Lives Matter Protesters

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 10:11 AM PDT

Residents of Chicago Neighborhood Eject Black Lives Matter ProtestersA small group of residents from Chicago's Englewood neighborhood ejected Black Lives Matter protesters who arrived for a demonstration at a local police precinct.Several activist groups had organized a march leading to the 7th police precinct in Englewood. However, an organizer later told Fox 32 that groups decided to leave after confrontations with nearby residents left them feeling "unsafe.""If you ain't from Englewood, get the f*** out of here!" resident Darryl Smith shouted at the protesters. Residents engaged in pushing matches with some of the protesters."They were…gonna come to Englewood, antagonizing our police, and then when they go back home to the North Side in Indiana, our police are bitter and they're beating up our little black boys," Smith told Fox. Charles McKenzie, of a community violence-prevention group called God's Gorillas, concurred, saying "We refuse to let anyone come to Englewood and tear it up."Protesters maintained that they had come to demonstrate peacefully in favor of defunding the police. Organizers from one of the protest groups, GoodKids MadCity, said that they were themselves residents of Englewood, but that others in the neighborhood did not support eliminating the police entirely.Englewood has long been plagued by gun violence, including this year as Chicago sees a spike in shootings and homicides. Chicago police recorded 440 homicides and 2,240 shooting victims in the first seven months of 2020, up from 290 homicides and 1,480 shooting victims the previous year.On Sunday, police shot and wounded a 20-year-old who allegedly fired on officers, an incident that sparked confrontations with police after rumor spread that the wounded suspect was a child. That night, what appeared to be organized looters ransacked Chicago's downtown."A lot of people saying the looting sparked from Englewood. We're not having that. It didn't spark from Englewood," Smith said. "Those [looters] are opportunists, and we're tired of Englewood getting a black eye for any and everything that happens."


The UK is laying off 6,000 workers on its contact tracing scheme after reports detailed how they spent weeks watching Netflix, barbecuing, and doing quizzes

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 02:14 AM PDT

The UK is laying off 6,000 workers on its contact tracing scheme after reports detailed how they spent weeks watching Netflix, barbecuing, and doing quizzesThe UK currently pays 18,000 tracers to call people and alert them if they have been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19.


The Lincoln Project approvingly welcomes Kamala Harris to its defeat-Trump mission

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 08:55 PM PDT

The Lincoln Project approvingly welcomes Kamala Harris to its defeat-Trump missionPresumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's pick of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate got a positive reception from Democrats. But what about the Republicans hoping to defeat President Trump this fall? Well, the GOP operatives behind the Lincoln Project approve, they signaled in a new ad released just hours after Biden announced his pick."Joe Biden is the president for this moment," the ad's female narrator says. "Standing with him, Kamala Harris, a strong voice for a better America. Daughter of immigrants, a passion for justice, a happy warrior in the battle for the soul of America. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is the America we believe in, where hard work means more than family wealth, where compassion and kindness are strengths, not weaknesses. This is the America of our better angles. ... Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — it's time."You can disagree with the Lincoln Project's politics — or not even really understand their politics — but you have to admire their speed.More stories from theweek.com Trump has pretty much eliminated daily intelligence briefings. Biden has already started receiving them. The case against American truck bloat Kamala Harris hammers Trump's coronavirus 'failure' in 1st speech as VP candidate


Op-Ed: If Biden wins, don't expect Trump to accept defeat and head for the exit

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 05:00 AM PDT

Op-Ed: If Biden wins, don't expect Trump to accept defeat and head for the exitThe only way to guarantee Trump doesn't ignore election results is a Biden win so decisive it's apparent on election night.


Delay routine dental checkups, WHO urges, until COVID risk is known

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 06:57 AM PDT

Delay routine dental checkups, WHO urges, until COVID risk is knownDental patients and staff need to be protected from any potential infection by aerosol-generating procedures, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as dentists return to work in areas where the COVID-19 pandemic is easing. "WHO guidance recommends in case of community transmission to give priority to urgent or emergency oral cases, to avoid or minimise procedures that may generate aerosol, prioritise a set of clinical interventions that are performed using an instrument and of course to delay routine non-essential oral health care," Benoit Varenne, a WHO dental officer, told a news briefing. The WHO last month released general guidelines on the transmission of the coronavirus which acknowledged some reports of airborne transmission, but stopped short of confirming that the virus spreads through the air.


A man was forcibly carried out of an Arizona grocery store after he screamed profanities at an employee over face mask requirements

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 05:08 PM PDT

A man was forcibly carried out of an Arizona grocery store after he screamed profanities at an employee over face mask requirements"You are a bunch of idiots wearing masks. You know it's not real," the man yelled in a video that went viral.


Suspects in recent Chicago looting will likely bail out of jail quickly; Kim Foxx weighs in

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 10:44 AM PDT

Suspects in recent Chicago looting will likely bail out of jail quickly; Kim Foxx weighs in        Suspects in this week's looting across Chicago will likely bail out of jail quickly.


13 Clever-Approved Bookshelves That’ll Make You Look Smart

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 07:00 AM PDT

Appeals court seems wary of ordering dismissal of Flynn case

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 11:21 AM PDT

Appeals court seems wary of ordering dismissal of Flynn caseA federal appeals court in Washington appeared inclined Tuesday to let a judge decide on his own whether to grant the Justice Department's request to dismiss the criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn. Many members of the court expressed repeated skepticism at arguments from the Justice Department and Flynn's attorneys that a judge was not empowered to probe the motives behind the government's decision to abandon the prosecution of Flynn, who pleaded guilty as part of the special counsel's Russia investigation to lying to the FBI. The case will almost certainly persist for months if the court rejects Flynn's efforts to get a speedy dismissal and returns it to U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who refused to immediately grant the department's request to drop the prosecution.


Agnes Chow: Hong Kong activist hailed as the 'real Mulan'

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 04:09 AM PDT

Agnes Chow: Hong Kong activist hailed as the 'real Mulan'The 23-year-old democracy activist arrested under a new security law is a folk hero to her supporters.


MBS is stamping out the final threat to his rule, bringing an end to his 3-year coup marked by power grabs, forced disappearances, and assassinations

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 08:23 AM PDT

MBS is stamping out the final threat to his rule, bringing an end to his 3-year coup marked by power grabs, forced disappearances, and assassinationsCrown Prince Mohammed is gunning for Saad al-Jabri and Mohammed bin Nayef, but they are old friends of the US, who want answers from the kingdom.


Trump criticizes Joe Biden's VP process, saying he disagreed with pledge to consider only women

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 07:49 AM PDT

Trump criticizes Joe Biden's VP process, saying he disagreed with pledge to consider only womenTrump declared Biden had "roped himself" into choosing a woman as a running mate and said he would have been "inclined to go a different route."


Rudy Giuliani on weak leadership and crime in cities

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 03:24 AM PDT

Rudy Giuliani on weak leadership and crime in citiesFormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks out.


Mexico City lets bars open as restaurants to boost economy

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 07:40 AM PDT

Mexico City lets bars open as restaurants to boost economy"I repeat, the bars are not opening," said Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, stressing they are opening as establishments that serve food and follow social distancing measures.


Party with 400 people shut down during students’ first weekend back at ECU, cops say

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 01:14 PM PDT

Party with 400 people shut down during students' first weekend back at ECU, cops sayPolice say the number of parties was still a far cry from past opening weekends at East Carolina University.


An admitted KKK leader has been sentenced to 6 years in prison after driving a truck through a crowd of protesters in June

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 11:48 AM PDT

An admitted KKK leader has been sentenced to 6 years in prison after driving a truck through a crowd of protesters in JuneA Virginia man who boasted to police of his Ku Klux Klan rank was sentenced to six years in prison after driving his truck into a crowd of protesters.


Economic clout makes China tougher challenge for U.S. than Soviet Union was - Pompeo

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 08:07 AM PDT

Economic clout makes China tougher challenge for U.S. than Soviet Union was - PompeoChina's global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold War, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on a visit to the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Pompeo called on countries around Europe to rally against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which he said leverages its economic might to exert its influence around the world. "What's happening now isn't Cold War 2.0," Pompeo said in a speech to the Czech Senate.


Downfall: BP worker sacked after Hitler meme wins payout

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 12:03 AM PDT

Downfall: BP worker sacked after Hitler meme wins payoutScott Tracey used the scene from Downfall to portray scenes from company wage negotiations.


Air circulation can fight coronavirus transmission — or help it spread. Here's how to spot a faulty system.

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 05:30 AM PDT

Air circulation can fight coronavirus transmission — or help it spread. Here's how to spot a faulty system.Air inside a building could carry coronavirus particles if it's not getting filtered or ventilated. Here are signs the air may not be safe.


Kamala Harris: How the former prosecutor who skewered Biden in the debates built her career on being first

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 06:54 AM PDT

Kamala Harris: How the former prosecutor who skewered Biden in the debates built her career on being firstKamala Harris has made her political career out of being the first.When she was just 40 years old, Ms Harris – who started out as a prosecutor in Alameda County, California – was elected as the district attorney for San Francisco, making her the first woman and first person of colour to hold that position.


Wave of evictions sweeps US amid impasse over coronavirus protections

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 07:02 AM PDT

Wave of evictions sweeps US amid impasse over coronavirus protections* Moratorium in federal housing expired at end of July * Trump stopgap measures seen as of doubtful efficacyA huge wave of evictions is gathering pace across the US, with tens of millions of people facing the looming prospect of being ejected from their homes with the expiry of federal government protections.A moratorium on evictions from most federally backed housing, along with a $600-a-week unemployment benefit, helped ensure many Americans avoided being made homeless from an economic crash sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.But these protections expired at the end of July and a slew of evictions are starting to unfurl across the country, while party leaders are at an impasse over further economic relief and a slew of stopgap measures from Donald Trump are on an uncertain path.A picture shared widely on the internet described "eviction cairns" in New Orleans, showing belongings heaped beside the road, reportedly from a family of six that had been evicted from their home after being unable to pay rent.According to the Aspen Institute, a non-profit thinktank, at least 30 million Americans out of the 110 million who live in rental housing are at risk of eviction by the end of September.The organization warned the Covid-19 crisis will cause "long-term harm to renter families and individuals, disruption of the affordable housing market and destabilization of communities across the United States".The lapsing of eviction protections means that many people, unable to afford rent or mortgages, have been plunged into a precariously vulnerable situation. "There's tremendous urgency," Diane Yentel, president of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, told NPR. "There are millions of renters who can't sleep at night because they don't know what they're going to do if they become homeless."The fresh disaster to stem from the pandemic is set to reach all corners of the US. A study by UCLA found that as many as 120,000 households in Los Angeles county, including up to 184,000 children, will probably become homeless when evictions resume.Meanwhile, in South Carolina, 52% of renters cannot afford their rent and risk eviction, with about 185,000 evictions possible across the state by the end of the year, according to Stout Risius Ross, a consultancy firm."A lot of the safety net things that people relied on are gone," said John Pollock, coordinator of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel. Stripped of federal assistance, and with many states also scaling back help, many people are having to rely upon savings or credit in order to retain their homes.On Saturday, Trump signed an executive order on evictions that the White House said would address the situation. In the action, the president vowed to defer payroll taxes, waive student loan payments and secure unemployment benefits, albeit at a lower rate of $400 a week. The order also pledged to help renters facing eviction, although all of the measures were provisional on other actions or studies, and sowed confusion and controversy about certainty and timescale."I'm protecting people from eviction," Trump said on Saturday. "You've been hearing a lot about eviction, and the Democrats don't want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction."However, the order doesn't actually extend the moratorium on evictions, nor provide any rental assistance to those unable to pay. Instead, it orders federal agencies, such as the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, to look at options for protecting renters. Housing advocates attacked the order as a toothless gesture."The president alluded to 'stopping evictions', but the executive order fails to provide any meaningful relief to the millions of renters who are at risk of losing their homes," Yentel said. "President Trump failed even to use his existing authority to reinstate the limited federal eviction moratorium that expired on July 24, which covered 30% of renters nationwide."Deferring evictions is only one part of the action required, advocates argue. Even though many landlords have been barred from removing renters unable to pay until now, the owed amount of rent has continued to accumulate, meaning that tenants will face a huge bill once protections are lifted. About half of landlords are small, family-run operations, meaning that they, along with renters, may require substantial financial assistance to avoid ruin.


Putin Announces Russia Has Approved a Coronavirus Vaccine and That His Daughter Has Been Given a Shot

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 02:30 AM PDT

Putin Announces Russia Has Approved a Coronavirus Vaccine and That His Daughter Has Been Given a ShotRussian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that his country has become the first to approve a coronavirus vaccine, and that his own daughter has received the shot. The vaccine is in production and millions of people, including teachers and front line health-care workers, will be given the shot beginning this month, he claimed. China has already authorized one vaccine for use in its military, ahead of definitive data that it is safe and effective. The Russian vaccine was reportedly given to the scientists who developed it as well as 50 members of the Russian military and a handful of other volunteers. Putin made the announcement during a televised video conference call with government ministers, saying: "This morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the new coronavirus was registered," adding that his daughter was among those to be inoculated. Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.


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