Day: July 24, 2020

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Politics
Jul 21

The FBI was justified in opening its investigation into ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia and did not act with political bias, despite “serious performance failures” up the bureau’s chain of command, the Justice Department's internal watchdog said in a highly anticipated report Monday. Photo by REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Ohio House speaker, 4 others arrested in $60 million bribery case

By Julie Carr Smyth, John Seewer, Associated Press

nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Coronavirus FAQ: What Does It Mean If I Can Blow Out A Candle While Wearing A Mask?||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The candle test is one way to (roughly) assess the effectiveness of a mask. If your mask passes the test, you can help it do an even better job with some simple hacks.


Coronavirus FAQ: What Does It Mean If I Can Blow Out A Candle While Wearing A Mask?

Birthday spoiler alert: If you want your mask to be a barrier to coronavirus transmission, you should not be able to blow out candles while wearing it.

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Coronavirus FAQ: What Does It Mean If I Can Blow Out A Candle While Wearing A Mask?



The candle test is one way to (roughly) assess the effectiveness of a mask. If your mask passes the test, you can help it do an even better job with some simple hacks.


nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||McDonald’s Will Require Face Masks At Its More Than 14, 000 U.S. Restaurants||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Because face masks and other precautions have become a subject of contention in the U.S., the restaurant chain says it will help employees get “de-escalation training.”


McDonald's Will Require Face Masks At Its More Than 14,000 U.S. Restaurants

McDonald’s will require all customers to wear a face mask, the company said on Friday. Here, a customer wears a mask after picking up an order at the oldest operating McDonald’s Corp. restaurant in Downey, Calif., in April.

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McDonald’s Will Require Face Masks At Its More Than 14,000 U.S. Restaurants



Because face masks and other precautions have become a subject of contention in the U.S., the restaurant chain says it will help employees get “de-escalation training.”


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Health
Jul 24

COVID-19 recovery can take several weeks, even for young adults

By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

FN: [[CRACKDOWN IN PORTLAND]] 18 people face federal charges for their roles in weeks of violence, DOJ announces ((lubuntu at wor2))

=”https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-arrests-18-portland-alleged-property-damage-assaults-on-police“>18 people face federal charges for their roles in weeks of violence, DOJ announces

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Politics
Jul 21

The FBI was justified in opening its investigation into ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia and did not act with political bias, despite “serious performance failures” up the bureau’s chain of command, the Justice Department's internal watchdog said in a highly anticipated report Monday. Photo by REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Ohio House speaker, 4 others arrested in $60 million bribery case

By Julie Carr Smyth, John Seewer, Associated Press

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Nation
Jul 24

A person holds a placard as protesters temporarily block the street to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) house with a live band on a flatbed truck, demanding the extension of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related unemployment aid, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. July 22, 2020. Photo by REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Extra unemployment aid expires as virus threatens new states

By Geoff Mulvihill, Justin Pritchard, Dave Kolpack, Associated Press

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