Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's daughter, grandson presumed dead after canoeing accident

The coronavirus pandemic's impact on pollution and climate change

“As cities and countries around the world enter lockdowns, a surprising side effect has emerged — air pollution is going down and cleaner air has...”

What Would It Be Like If We Had A Libertarian Society Hit By A Pandemic?

There is a fairly sizable number of Americans who have libertarian inklings to varying extents.  Even though libertarians have never had any success at the ballot box, they are very vocal on talk radio , on internet forums, and on social media.  I know we have some members of this site who are...

‘I’ve never trusted a communist’: Martha McSally demands WHO director step down for China ‘cover-up’

“accused the WHO of “helping Communist China cover-up” the full impact of the virus and called for a congressional probe. McSally concurred with...”

Senator McSally is right.  We should never ever trust communists.  China owns the WHO and installed the current leader who covered up for them.  

Do you need a mask? The science hasn't changed, but public guidance might

“Attitudes about masks are beginning to change in the U.S., both among the general public and at the highest levels of public health.”

As coronavirus cases continue to rise, a growing number of Americans are opting to cover their noses and mouths with makeshift masks, including bandannas, scarves or other wraps, when venturing into public. While the science behind whether masks can prevent a person from catching the...

Some Chicago-area nurses not allowed to wear masks amid COVID-19 outbreak

CHICAGO (CBS News) — In the thick of the COVID-19 crisis, nurses are working long hours – sometimes even a double shift – and yet they say they can’t wear masks. >> CLICK HERE FOR CONTINUING CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE As CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported Tuesday night, those nurses say they’re...

OMG Just Watch: Trump Shuts Down Partisan Reporter During COVID-19 Briefing

“Jiang, however, is evidently not representative of the aforementioned group, and thought she could somehow trick President Trump into admitting...”

That was funny watching Trump take her stupid gotcha question and give her nothing she was trying to nail him. He totally demolished the premise of her partisan biased question 

The Biden Plan to Combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Prepare for Future Global Health Threats

“Public health emergencies require disciplined, trustworthy leadership grounded in science.”

The biggest problem with Joe Biden's coronavirus response plan is that the experts of the scientific community have repeatedly explained that COVID-19 is novel, new, and never before seen in the human population.  There isn't any science upon which to ground a response to the public health...

Man shot dead for flouting coronavirus rules

“ President Duterte has ordered police and military to kill anyone violating quarantine or causing trouble during the pandemic.”

A 63-year-old man has been shot dead by police in the Philippines after he became enraged for being told to wear a facemask, marking the first reported case of authorities shooting a civilian for breaching coronavirus restrictions. The man was believed to have been drunk when he threatened...

CREATIVE ARTS THURSDAY/FRIDAY ~ Spring Emerges in the Midst of a Pandemic

Early Vegetation in a Pennsylvania, Pocono Mountain Meadow © A. Mac/A.G. And a Bit More Aggressively along a More Southerly, Pennsylvania Woodland Stresam © A. Mac/A.G.

Only one seed

“I bet I'm the only member ”

Here's the rules. One thing only. It can an achievement, an event or an item.  I'll start:  That owns a froe

The Passing of a Former Newsviner

I know several people here will remember Bluebird Sister from our days together on Newsvine.  I am sorry to say, she passed away a few days ago of complications of COPD and a viral infection (not Covid-19).  One of her siblings had access to her Facebook account, and asked that we share the news...

Doctors And Nurses Say More People Are Dying Of COVID-19 In The US Than We Know

““The numbers are grossly underreported. I know for a fact that we’ve had three deaths in one county where only one is listed on the website,””

Medical professionals around the US told BuzzFeed News that the official numbers of people who have died of COVID-19 are not consistent with the number of deaths they’re seeing on the front lines. In some cases, it’s a lag in reporting, caused by delays and possible breakdowns in logging...

AOC wants coronavirus ‘reparations’ for minority communities

WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for coronavirus reparations for minorities, claiming higher numbers of COVID-19 fatalities in low-income communities stems from underlying inequality. “COVID deaths are disproportionately spiking in Black + Brown communities,” Ocasio-Cortez...

CNN’s Acosta Interrupts Dr Birx As She Discusses The WHO’s Handling Of Coronavirus Pandemic

CNN reporter Jim Acosta interrupted Dr. Deborah Birx on Friday as the White House coronavirus task force coordinator was discussing the World Health Organization’s handling of the pandemic. Birx pointed out during a task force press conference that WHO has provided faulty guidance about the...

"He's Not FDR, He's Not JFK, he's LOL.

The Divinity of Donald Trump

“He (Donald Trump) believes that marriage is between one man and one woman.”

Donald Trump-- devout Christian...or sleazy con artist? We report...you decide! (P.S: There's nothing in the CoC that prevents you from making a total ass of yourself by commenting on the video without actually having watched it-- so comment away!) Related: How a data-backed Christian...

Earth Is Vibrating Substantially Less Because There's So Little Activity Right Now

“Flights are grounded. Fewer trains are running. Rush hour is gone. The world - particularly in cities - is looking drastically different during the...”

According to seismologists, that drastic reduction in human hustle and bustle is causing the Earth to move substantially less. The planet is 'standing still'. Thomas Lecocq, a geologist and seismologist at the Royal Observatory in Belgium, noticed that the country's capital Brussels is...

CORONAVIRUS HASN’T STOPPED JARED KUSHNER’S REAL ESTATE EMPIRE FROM HOUNDING TENANTS WITH DEBT COLLECTION, EVICTION LAWSUITS

“The real estate firm’s debt collection practices, which involve hundreds of lawsuits pursuing tenants often for small amounts of debt, have been...”

Well into the coronavirus crisis, which has led to skyrocketing unemployment, court records show properties owned by Kushner Companies are still filing new eviction lawsuits.At least 15 tenants in New Jersey and Maryland have been on the receiving end of lawsuits from Kushner-owned properties...

Suspected SARS virus and flu samples found in luggage: FBI report describes China's 'biosecurity risk'

WASHINGTON — In late November 2018, just over a year before the first coronavirus case was identified in Wuhan, China, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Detroit Metro Airport stopped a Chinese biologist with three vials labeled “Antibodies” in his luggage.  The biologist told the...

'Patriot' Paranoia: Right-Wing Militiamen Push Back Against Social Distancing Measures

““It does not matter what is most safe or not, what is good or not,” Bundy proclaimed in a video he posted on Facebook. “Because in this case, the...”

These "patriots" can’t seem to decide whether to oppose social distancing and quarantine orders coming from state and local governments as another form of “tyranny,” or heed the measures and blame the Chinese government. - The anti-government “Patriot”/militia movement is at a kind of...

Here are the government's biggest failures in the coronavirus response

“Americans 40 years and older have seen this country’s government do big things — go to the moon, expand civil rights, end the Cold War, help build...”

WASHINGTON — We’ve seen the U.S. government fail several times over the last 20 years – the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, the debt-ceiling debacle, the government shutdowns. But history will likely be most unkind of all to the federal government’s initial response to the novel coronavirus over...

Florida emergency management official says 3M selling masks to foreign countries: 'We're chasing ghosts'

“" The idea that an American company is selling masks away from our hospitals...doctors...the real heroes on the front lines is... really...”

The head of Florida's Division of Emergency Management has accused U.S. mask manufacturer 3M of shipping the critical protective equipment to foreign countries who outbid U.S. buyers -- even as hospitals and state officials desperately scramble to secure N95 protective masks for healthcare...

Is there any reason why corporations cant pay for their own parties and meals? 

President* Trump just made an announcement at his daily briefing. He wants to return the practice of tax deductions for restaurant bills for meals and parties ordered by corporations.  Trump says this is the only way to rebuild the restaurant business. In other words have the taxpayer subsidize...

Blue Eyed Soul

When I first heard "What You Won't Do For Love" I would have bet money the singer was black.  Blue eyed soul 123 - Len Barry WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN - Brooklyn Bridge YOU GOT IT - Average White Band SAIL ON WHITE MOON - Boz Scaggs

Amazon Employee's speech that inspired the walk out "Dildo's are not Essential Items"

The Coastal Elites couldn't get Huge cocks on the Beach so they evidently ordered them in mass from Amazon. Sparking the national debate? What is an essential item?

Commander of aircraft carrier hit by coronavirus removed for 'poor judgment' after sounding alarm

“Modly told reporters that Crozier was removed for showing "extremely poor judgment" and creating a "firestorm" by too widely disseminating the memo...”

Washington (CNN)The commander of a US aircraft carrier that has been hit by a major outbreak of coronavirus has been relieved of command for showing "poor judgment" days after writing a memo warning Navy leadership that decisive action was needed to save the lives of the ship's crew, acting...

Consensus starts to grow on 'Phase 4' coronavirus relief

“Pelosi now appears open to a more focused aid package and Republicans are acknowledging the likelihood of new legislation.”

Congress is finally beginning to sketch the outlines of its next big coronavirus response. Speaker Nancy Pelosi shifted her tone on Friday, calling for a much more focused “Phase 4” relief package to address immediate needs related to the coronavirus pandemic, a departure from the...

An Old Conspiracy Theory Known As "Agenda 21" Has Been Given Fresh Life By The Coronavirus Pandemic

“Social media posts are being widely shared that link the pandemic to claims that a totalitarian world government is seeking to kill most of the...”

The coronavirus crisis is giving fresh life to an old conspiracy theory about a totalitarian world government seeking to kill most of the world’s population as part of a United Nations plot dating back to 1992. A BuzzFeed News analysis of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram shows a sharp...

Michigan Gov. Who Threatened Action Against Anti-Malarial Drugs Now Begging For Trump-touted Drugs

Now she gets it. Now she’s upset she’s not getting stuff when she didn’t bother to declare a disaster. Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration has requested an emergency supply of the drugs President Trump touted as having success treating patients with severe symptoms of...

Ex-Hillary aide fired from executive hospital job over coronavirus death wish for Trump supporters

Coronavirus 'worst-case scenario': Could the presidential vote be done by mail?

“"In this extraordinary, unprecedented moment, there is an opportunity," says Michigan's secretary of state.”

WASHINGTON — If the coronavirus pandemic continues to make in-person voting virtually impossible by November, conducting the 2020 presidential election largely by mail isn't out of the question. Advocates say a massive expansion of vote-by-mail is technically feasible, but may require more...

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's daughter, grandson presumed dead after canoeing accident

“The pair went missing Thursday after their canoe apparently capsized in the Chesapeake Bay.”

The grandson and adult daughter of former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend are presumed dead after the pair's canoe apparently capsized in the Chesapeake Bay, Townsend said Friday. In a statement issued Friday night, Townsend said the search for her daughter, 40-year-old Maeve...