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Steady Number of Unemployment Claims Points to Slowing Jobs Recovery “The number of people applying for jobless aid is expected to have held at a historically high level last week, as layoffs remain elevated despite signs of a broader labor-market recovery.”
CDC Chief Predicts Covid-19 Vaccine May Not Be Generally Available Until Next Summer “President Trump disputed that timeline, though, saying Robert Redfield may have been confused. Meanwhile, Hurricane Sally in the Southeast and wildfires in the West open new avenues for the coronavirus to spread.”
Barr Tells Prosecutors to Consider Charging Violent Protesters With Sedition “Attorney General William Barr told the nation’s federal prosecutors to be aggressive when charging violent demonstrators with crimes, including potentially prosecuting them for plotting to overthrow the U.S. government, people familiar with the conversation said.”
Contact Tracing, the West’s Big Hope for Suppressing Covid-19, Is in Disarray “In the early months of the pandemic, the West drew hope from Asian governments that employed aggressive contact tracing to stop the virus from spreading. But systems in the U.S. and Europe have struggled to cast a wide enough net.”
U.S. to Investigate Claims of Forced Hysterectomies on Detained Migrants U.S. to Investigate Claims of Forced Hysterectomies on Detained Migrants The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog is handling the probe, which focuses on procedures performed on migrant women held at a Georgia detention facility.
WHAT I’M READING + WATCHING + LISTENING TO
🎧 LISTEN: Will Oracle Save TikTok?Brad Reagan unpacks why Oracle's bid for TikTok may not be enough to save the popular social media app.
iOS 14: Your iPhone Will Look Completely Different Now, if You Want
A California Town’s Fire-Protection Plans Hit Red Tape, Then it Burned to the Ground
THE COMMENT
“I am mindful of the fact that every minute that passes between when the polls close and when we do announce those final results provides an opportunity for bad actors to sow seeds of doubt in the electorate about the accuracy of our results and the sanctity of our election.” - Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn BensonTHE STRANGEST
THE AV ROOM