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(Bloomberg) — Florida posted a record number of 156 virus deaths. The Republican presidential convention in Florida will be scaled back as cases in the state continue to spike. Maryland’s Republican governor criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the virus, saying it “bungled” testing. The U.K. accused Russian state intelligence of trying to steal vaccine research. Hong Kong reported a record number of cases, the third time in about a week that its new outbreak breached… Source link

Dee Lescault, owner of Muti Hair Design Studio in Costa Mesa, is having to close her studio again, which she reopened for only 13 days. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Dee Lescault got the bad news from her landlord. Her Costa Mesa hair salon had reopened on June 1 after being dark for months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, dealing a painful economic blow to the 66-year-old stylist. And now, Coronavirus Shutdown 2.0. “Is it asking too much to wear a mask?” Lescault tweeted in a rush… Source link

With coronavirus infections spreading fast and COVID-19 deaths climbing yet again, most Americans say the country is not ready to send children back to school this fall — and they emphatically reject every aspect of President Trump’s new effort to force public schools to fully reopen, according to the latest Yahoo News/YouGov poll.   The survey, which was conducted between July 11 and 14, found a remarkable consensus on the issue of school reopening that transcended party lines,… Source link

The major stock indexes continued their rise on Wednesday, buoyed by a key milestone in the development of a coronavirus vaccine despite an ongoing spike in cases across most U.S. states. But the good days for the stock market won’t last, says David Rubenstein, a billionaire investor and co-founder of private equity giant Carlyle Group. He warned against bullish near-term market expectations, citing a disconnect between rising equity prices and a sluggish economy. “It’s a fool’s errand to… Source link

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Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard said on Wednesday that he was reported on the NBA’s anonymous tip line. Howard, however, may have simply snitched on himself. Howard, according to Brandon Robinson, said he was reported on the hotline — which is in place to allow players to anonymously report violations to the league’s safety protocol to keep COVID-19 out of the bubble — for not wearing his mask. “Somebody told on me,” he said. Dwight Howard said he was reported on the snitch… Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday amid sinking poll numbers less than four months before the election, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien. “I am pleased to announce that Bill Stepien has been promoted to the role of Trump Campaign Manager,” Trump said on Facebook. “Brad Parscale, who has been with me for a very long time and has led our tremendous digital and data strategies, will remain in that… Source link

You’d have to search far and wide to find a better match between a running back and his organization than Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans. The Titans are committed to smash-mouth football, even in today’s chuck-it-around era. Henry is an imposing 6-foot-3, 250-pound freight train of a man with breakaway speed and a stiff arm from hell. He is the game’s premier big back, a worthy successor to Eddie George and Earl Campbell, famed power backs in the organization’s past. For all… Source link

Michael McDowell ruined Bubba Wallace’s chances at advancing to NASCAR’s Cup Series All-Star Race on Wednesday night. McDowell turned his car left on the straightaway and turned Wallace into the wall during the first segment of the qualifying race for the main event at Bristol. McDowell was apparently unhappy with a bump that Wallace had just made to make a pass. McDowell was trying to block Wallace to keep him behind. But Wallace used his bumper to get past and McDowell looked like he… Source link

A day after Nick Cannon lost his job for peddling anti-Semitism, Dwyane Wade tweeted his support for the entertainer. He later wrote that he wasn’t supporting Cannon’s comments. ViacomCBS cut ties with Cannon on Tuesday, citing “hateful speech” and “anti-Semitic conspiracy theories” he espoused on a podcast. On Wednesday, Wade tweeted at Cannon “We are with you keep leading!” The retired NBA star then deleted the tweet after around two hours and more than 2,000 comments before… Source link