Trains, planes and trucks are getting back on course after months of coronavirus inertia, and that’s a good sign for the economy as a whole. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your…… MORE
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Senate GOP to grant subpoena power to chairmen for probes into FBI Russia investigation
Senate Republicans are significantly ramping up their investigations into the FBI’s Russia probe with a pair of committee votes that will give the GOP committee chairmen broad subpoena power to haul in officials from the Obama administration. The Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committees will vote to authorize subpoenas in the separate…… MORE
George Floyd’s family is set to honor him as a nation demands justice for his death
George Floyd’s death inspired a national movement and forced his family to demand justice. Now, it’s time for them to celebrate his life. Since the 46-year-old died while in police custody in Minneapolis, Floyd’s relatives have been part of massive protests in Texas. His children heard crowds far way from home chant their father’s name.…… MORE
Joshua Kimmich says Bayern Munich is planning to join George Floyd protests
Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich says the club is planning on joining the protests against George Floyd’s death and believes white players should stand with their black teammates in showing solidarity. Jadon Sancho, Achraf Hakimi, Weston McKennie and Marcus Thuram all made protests during Bundesliga matches over the weekend and Kimmich says all players have…… MORE
How to be anti-racist: Speak out in your own circles
In light of the ongoing protests after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, some people say they want to become anti-racist. Being anti-racist means more than ridding yourself of racist attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. It means you’re also actively fighting that reprehensible trinity as it manifests in your life on a…… MORE
George Floyd’s friend who was in the car with him reveals his last moments
George Floyd pleaded with officers before his death in Minneapolis, asking them what was going on and not resisting arrest in any way, a friend said. Maurice Lester Hall, 42, was with Floyd in the car during the arrest that led to his death, The New York Times reported. It tracked him down in Houston,…… MORE
Lance Armstrong: The man who ‘gained the world but lost his soul’
Betsy Andreu is frustrated. She’s just watched the first two hours of Lance Armstrong sharing what the disgraced cyclist calls “his truth” in ESPN’s recent 30-for-30 documentary. She isn’t buying it. “If a man gains the world but loses his soul, is that OK? You cannot believe everything that he says,” the wife of Armstrong’s…… MORE
How to make good decisions when you’re paralyzed by the stress of protests and the pandemic
Do you find it tough to make decisions these days? What used to be no-brainers, stopping at the grocery for bread and milk, making a pit stop at the gas station or meeting friends for dinner and drinks are now fraught with dangers. Are people wearing masks at the grocery and keeping their carts at…… MORE
Time to stock your medicine cabinet for the pandemic
It could be a cabinet behind your mirror, a kitchen drawer or a first aid kit you carry in a backpack or in the car. Your medicine cabinet is your first go-to in times of illness, and sometimes it gets a little bare. But we’re in the midst of a global health crisis. And whether…… MORE
Astronomers confirm Earth-size exoplanet around nearest star and maybe more
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of Proxima b, an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting the closest star to our sun. The European Southern Observatory’s High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS) detected the planet in 2016. The Very Large Telescope based in Chile has a new and more powerful spectrograph named ESPRESSO, so astronomers decided to use…… MORE
