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Android’s competitor during week of June 26, 2020

This week in Apple news we heard a lot about new software for many of the Apple products available today. That’s because this week was the kick-off of the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), so we learned about new features coming to the next generations of Apple’s operating systems. While this week was dominated by WWDC, …

How Idaho’s record-breaking week for COVID-19 cases adds up

Three of Idaho’s counties confirmed their first cases this week and Ada County added more than 600 cases and was rolled back to Stage 3. BOISE, Idaho — Idaho has seen a recent spike in COVID-19 cases over the last week, with many counties reporting significant increases. As of Friday, the state reports 4,690 confirmed …

Measures to protect Trump from coronavirus scale up even as he seeks to move on

As he seeks to insert rival Joe Biden’s health into the presidential campaign, Trump has voiced escalating concern about how it would appear if he contracted coronavirus and has insisted on steps to protect himself, even as he refuses to wear a mask in public and agitates for large campaign rallies where the virus could …

A subdue ‘sine die’ — Georgia House Speaker tells lawmakers to break with tradition this year

ATLANTA – Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, behind a panel of Plexiglass at the front of the House chamber, broke one more tradition during a legislative session of firsts thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. “We do not have the small army of custodians coming through the chamber this evening,” Ralston said addressing the full House …

Arrest made in 2018 death of Kaiden Estling

FAYETTE COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) — Nearly 2 years to the day that a teen was killed while driving his moped south of Fayette, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest in the case. The sheriff’s office arrested and charged Kelli Jo Michael, 26, of Des Moines on Friday in the death of Kaiden Estling. …

‘Significant’ coronavirus spread could end NBA restart

In less than two weeks, NBA players will begin to arrive in Orlando. On July 30, the regular season will resume for 22 teams willing to spend as long as three-plus months in the isolated campus surrounding Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. “We believe we’ve developed a safe and responsible way to restart …

BREAKING: Interim Richmond Police Chief resigns after 11 days | Local News

Interim Richmond Police Chief William “Jody” Blackwell resigned his post Friday afternoon. His resignation came 11 days after Mayor Levar Stoney tapped Blackwell to replace former Police Chief William Smith, who Stoney asked to resign amid Black Lives Matter protests that have gripped the city. Stoney said the department needed to rebuilt trust with residents. …

Starbucks barista gets $43K in tips after mask encounter with San Diego “Karen”

When Amber Lynn Gilles expressed her indignation over a Starbucks worker’s suggestion that she follow the company and county’s public health mandate by wearing a face mask, she likely had no idea how profitable it would prove — for the barista she blasted. Gilles is the latest social media participant to be dubbed a “Karen,” …

Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump. CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud, saying that people deserved to hear unfiltered statements …

Tom Cotton says Wyoming’s ‘well-rounded working-class’ population more worthy of statehood than DC