Google is chiming into the Covid-19 discourse using a “Google Doodle” to emphasize the importance of wearing a mask. Their homepage is featuring a Google logo that shows each letter doing its part and following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. In the short doodle scene, the letters are brandishing colorful masks. They…… MORE
A Georgia prosecutor has asked a judge to revoke the bond of former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe after Rolfe traveled to Florida on vacation. Rolfe is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy’s parking lot in Atlanta on June 12. He was released on $500,000 bond in July.…… MORE
Buckling up is second nature for most Americans. It took us over 60 years to get to that point, though. The US doesn’t have 60-plus years to get Americans on board with the latest novel safety feature — masks. Both are touted as essential safety measures to prevent people from dying. Both are minor accessories…… MORE
Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s third-largest school system, will start the coming school year with fully remote learning for all students due to the coronavirus pandemic, the district announced Wednesday. The decision could avoid a possible strike from the Chicago Teachers Union. The district will implement remote learning through the first quarter, which ends November…… MORE
Times Square is pretty deserted these days, with the tourists who usually throng the New York City landmark kept home by the coronavirus. But that hasn’t prevented a bitter battle among Indian-Americans, Hindus and Muslims. The dispute is over billboards to be erected in celebration of a controversial temple that lies some 8,000 miles from…… MORE
Stacey Nagy’s husband, David, died two weeks ago from coronavirus complications. She grieved the loss of her longtime love. And then she fumed. In an incendiary obituary for her late husband, Nagy condemned the politicians and Texans whose response to the coronavirus and refusal to wear masks, she said, were responsible for his death. She…… MORE
Yes, members of Congress are still trying to see eye to eye on a new stimulus agreement. They’re hoping to reach a decision by next week, but at this point, no time line is guaranteed. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get…… MORE
Despite objections from a majority of its residents, a South Dakota city is preparing to host what some locals say is the largest gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts in the world. Visitors have already begun trickling into the city of 7,000 for the 80th Annual City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. They are expected to number in…… MORE
A Georgia second grader tested positive for Covid-19 after attending the first day of school, the school district told CNN. Sixes Elementary in the Cherokee County School district began in-person classes on Monday. But by Tuesday, a classroom was temporarily closed for deep cleaning and the teacher and 20 other students had been asked to…… MORE
An Idaho judge ruled Tuesday that the case against Chad Daybell, the stepfather of two children whose remains were found on his property, can proceed to trial. Daybell is charged with two felony counts of conspiracy to commit destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence and two felony counts of destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence.…… MORE
