The NBA will allow players to invite some guests to the league campus in Orlando between the first and second rounds of the restart playoffs. In a Wednesday memo to teams, the NBA said “player’s families and longtime close personal friends” were eligible as guests in the NBA bubble. The league will exclude business associates,…… MORE
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Wildfires have destroyed more than 60,000 acres across three states and are spreading rapidly
Firefighters across three states are battling wildfires that have destroyed more than 60,000 acres in the US West. In the rugged hills near California’s Lake Hughes in Los Angeles County, the Lake Fire has grown to 10,000 acres and is 0% contained as of Wednesday evening. The fire was first reported at 3:40 p.m. and…… MORE
US government slow to act as anti-vaxxers spread lies on social media about coronavirus vaccine
While anti-vaxxers flood social media with lies about the upcoming coronavirus vaccine — that it contains monkey brains, that it’s a CIA plot to take over the world — the government’s multi-billion-dollar vaccine effort has yet to come up with a public education campaign to counteract that propaganda. “We are behind here,” said Dr. Francis…… MORE
A newborn’s fat mass is associated with obesity as a preschooler, study finds
Childhood obesity has become increasingly common in the United States over the past three decades, despite public health initiatives. That means that around 13.7 million children and adolescents are well above the normal or healthy weight for their ages and heights due to their behaviors or genetics. The body fat percentage children had as newborns…… MORE
Prince Harry and Meghan purchase home in Santa Barbara
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have set down roots in Santa Barbara, California. A representative for the couple told CNN that they moved into the home last month. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved into their family home in July of this year,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “They have settled into the…… MORE
How Leslie Odom Jr. fought for fair pay for his ‘Hamilton Live’ movie performance
Leslie Odom Jr.’s performance in “Hamilton Live” as Vice President Aaron Burr almost didn’t happen. Odom’s role in the popular musical “Hamilton” won him a Tony award. However, when it came to “Hamilton Live” for Disney+ audiences, the award-winning actor was still negotiating his salary up until the day before filming began, in order to…… MORE
‘Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD’ marks the end of an era with its series finale on ABC
The following contains spoilers about the “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” series finale. After a few seasons of traveling through space and time, “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” came back down to Earth, sort of, in its two-part series finale, an old-fashioned affair tinged with nostalgia and clearly aimed at those fans that had been with the…… MORE
Black people are more likely to be arrested, charged and killed by police in Toronto, new report finds
Less than 9% of Toronto’s population is Black, but Black people are significantly more likely than other ethnic groups to be arrested, charged and killed by Toronto police, according to a new report. The Ontario Human Rights Commission this week published its findings on racial discrimination by the Toronto Police Service, its latest report in…… MORE
Trump encourages North Carolina supporters to vote by mail, as he attacks voting by mail
President Donald Trump on Tuesday expanded his mail-in voting message, encouraging North Carolina supporters to vote absentee even as he continued to assail vote-by-mail. “We’re going on to win a tremendous election in November, to be exact November 3 in North Carolina,” Trump told supporters who’d dialed into a telephone rally. “You can request absentee…… MORE
Refugee admissions to the US resume after being on pause due to coronavirus
Refugee admissions to the United States have resumed after being put on pause for five months due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the State Department. In March, the US put a temporary pause on refugee admissions after the International Organization for Migration, which is in charge of booking refugees on their travel, and the…… MORE
