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Michael Reinoehl appeared to target right-wing demonstrator before fatal shooting in Portland, police say
Michael Forest Reinoehl, a self-described anti-fascist who provided security for Portland racial justice protests, appears to have targeted a participant in a pro-Trump rally, emerging from an alcove of a parking garage before firing two gunshots, one that hit the man’s bear spray can and the other that proved fatal, according to a police affidavit …
Scientists target coronavirus immunity puzzle
Image copyright SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A new effort is under way to understand how the immune system responds to coronavirus. Scientists from 17 UK research centres are attempting to answer questions such as how long immunity lasts and why disease severity varies so much. The new UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium (UK-CIC) says learning about immunity …
Brothers charged with attacking guards at Van Nuys Target, breaking one’s arm, after refusing to wear masks
A pair of brothers are facing charges after attacking security guards escorting them out of a Van Nuys Target over the brothers’ refusal to wear masks, officials announced Friday. One of the guards suffered a broken arm during the May 1 incident inside the retailer’s location at 5711 Sepulveda Blvd., according to a criminal complaint. …
Live Coronavirus Updates: Trump Aides Target Fauci
A new week begins with a grim outlook: More than 100,000 new cases were identified over the weekend. More than 100,000 new coronavirus cases were identified. Seven states set daily case records. Florida added more infections in a day than any state had previously. And that was just over the weekend. The U.S. outbreak — …
Climate change: ‘Rising chance’ of exceeding 1.5C global target
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A child tries to cool himself in a heatwave in Gaza The World Meteorological Organisation says there’s a growing chance that global temperatures will break the 1.5C threshold over the next five years, compared to pre-industrial levels. It says there’s a 20% possibility the critical mark will be broken …
Hackers target NSW school online accounts in phishing campaign | Technology
New South Wales school online accounts were under attack from hackers on the same day the prime minister warned that businesses and government were being targeted by a state-based cyber actor. Guardian Australia was informed on Friday that the Microsoft Sharepoint platform used by NSW schools was being exploited as part of a phishing campaign. …
Nature crisis: New global extinction target proposed
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Orang utans could be extinct within decades The world needs a single goal for fighting the loss of nature, much like the 1.5C target for climate change, according to conservation experts. Extinctions of plants and animals should be kept well below 20 per year, they propose. Last year, a …
Breaking down the timeline of Saturday evening’s Roanoke protests
ROANOKE, Va. – On Saturday, two different groups protested in Roanoke. One, started at 3 p.m. in Washington Park and remained peaceful. The other, began at about 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Valley View Walmart. The store had an emergency early shutdown around that same time and there was damage done to a window …
The Technology 202: Here’s how Trump’s executive order is expected to target tech companies
with Tonya Riley The Technology 202 will not be publishing tomorrow. We will be back to our regular schedule next week. Enjoy your weekend. President Trump is preparing to unleash his most significant broadside against Silicon Valley after years of threatening a regulatory crackdown. Trump is expected to sign an executive order today targeting …
Trump’s executive order expected to target Twitter, Facebook and Google
The law is controversial. It allows tech companies the freedom to police their platforms for abuse without fear of lawsuits. But critics say those exceptions have also allowed some of Silicon Valley’s most profitable companies to skirt responsibility for the harmful content that flourishes on their online platforms, including hate speech, terrorist propaganda and election-related …
