No one is safe from the coronavirus. Dr. Deborah Birx really wants that message to hit home. The White House coronavirus response coordinator warned yesterday that the United States had entered a “new phase” in the pandemic. “What we are seeing today is different from March and April. It is extraordinarily widespread,” Birx told CNN,…… MORE
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Military identifies sailor and 7 Marines in deadly training accident off California coast
The military has identified the people presumed dead in an amphibious assault vehicle training accident off Southern California last week. Sixteen were on board the AAV when crew members reported they had taken on water during shore-to-ship operations near San Clemente Island around 5:45 pm PDT Thursday, the 15th Marine Expeditionary Force said in a…… MORE
Stimulus negotiations: Things are in a bad place despite optimistic talk
The US economy, plagued by a resurgent pandemic, is showing signs of sliding backwards. Key deadlines on extending a federal eviction moratorium and federal unemployment benefits have come and gone. Yet lawmakers and the White House, sources say, are as far apart as they’ve ever been in talks on the next emergency aid package. As…… MORE
Israel Folau remains standing as other players take a knee on Super League’s return
Rugby league star Israel Folau’s decision not to take a knee before a game should be respected as a “personal choice,” says Catalans Dragons coach Steve McNamara. Folau, who returned to rugby league last year after being sacked by Rugby Australia for a homophobic social media post, chose not to take a knee alongside his…… MORE
Justin Thomas returns to world No. 1 ahead of PGA Championship
Justin Thomas is officially the best golfer in the world again after winning his 13th PGA Tour event on Sunday. The American clinched victory at the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Tennessee, US, by three strokes to regain the world No. 1 ranking for the first time since June 2018. He ended John Rahm’s…… MORE
Yoenis Céspedes has opted out of MLB season for ‘Covid-related reasons’ after mysteriously disappearing before Mets game
New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Céspedes decided to opt out of the MLB season “for Covid-related reasons” after he did not report to the ballpark for Sunday’s game in Atlanta, according to the team’s general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. Security sent by team management to the Mets’ hotel found no trace of Céspedes or his…… MORE
A 28-year-old woman is the first Covid-19 survivor to receive a double-lung transplant in the US
Mayra Ramirez says she was careful about following every health precaution she could before the day she was admitted to a Chicago hospital with coronavirus symptoms. The 28-year-old arrived at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s emergency room on April 26 and within minutes — giving her barely enough time to call her family — her harrowing…… MORE
5 things to know for August 3: Coronavirus, schools, election 2020, stimulus, TikTok
It may be a tropical storm now, but Isaias is still poised to threaten the Carolinas later today with potentially deadly storm surges and heavy rain. Stay safe, coastal friends. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On With Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need…… MORE
California’s Apple Fire has grown to more than 20,000 acres and is 5% contained
The Apple Fire burning in parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties has grown to at least 20,516 acres and is 5% contained, the California Interagency Incident Management Team said. There are several factors coming together to create major hurdles for firefighters who are battling the blaze. Terrain is the biggest, said Lisa Cox, the…… MORE
New Jersey federal judge whose family was attacked details her son’s last words
The federal judge whose son was killed and whose husband was shot at their New Jersey home last month called for greater privacy protections for judges in her first comments since the shooting. In a video posted to YouTube, US District Court judge Esther Salas said the gunman who came to her home too easily…… MORE
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