Is flying safer than going to the grocery store? A Harvard study claims the combination of masks and high-quality ventilation systems on airplanes make it hard to catch Covid-19. But there are a lot of other factors at play. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.…… MORE
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Nearly 70,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders as two new wildfires in Southern California spread rapidly
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for approximately 70,000 residents in Orange County, California, as firefighters continue to battle two new wildfires — the Silverado Fire and Blue Ridge Fire — which grew to nearly 30,000 acres combined in less than 48 hours. The fast-moving fires, fueled by high winds and low humidity, increased quickly since…… MORE
Philadelphia police ask residents to stay indoors as spurts of violence erupt during protests over the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
The Philadelphia Police Department requested that residents in seven districts stay indoors as demonstrators took to the streets for a second night following the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. Spurts of violence popped up during protests Tuesday, police said, including bricks being thrown at officers. Looting of retail stores in the city have…… MORE
Vanessa Guillen’s sister says ‘we still don’t know the truth’ about her death
Months after the remains of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen were found in Texas, her family says there are still many things they don’t know about her killing. The latest episode of “Red Table Talk: The Estefans” features Guillen’s mother and sisters in conversation with Grammy-winning music legend Gloria Estefan, her daughter and fellow musician Emily…… MORE
LeBron James, CNN Films to produce documentary on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre
LeBron James is hoping to shed some light on a tragedy that has been largely absent from American history books. James’s SpringHill Company is collaborating with CNN Films to create a documentary that examines the history of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, according to news release. Dubbed “DREAMLAND: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall…… MORE
Group of Maine students protest after the district told teachers and staff not to display support for ‘Black Lives Matter’
A superintendent in Maine apologized Tuesday after receiving backlash from students for a memo telling staff to not display any “controversial” phrases including “Black Lives Matter” ahead of the election. Scarborough Public Schools District officials sent an email to staff on Monday reminding them not to wear clothing or display items with political or controversial…… MORE
People who place their ‘I Voted’ stickers on Susan B. Anthony’s headstone will notice something different there this year
For years, it’s been a local tradition: Sticking “I Voted” stickers in Susan B. Anthony’s grave. But this year, things are going to look a little different at Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York, where Anthony’s grave is situated. The grave will be covered in plastic to protect it from being damaged,…… MORE
Drama at the zoo: Egg-napping male penguin couple steals the nest of a female penguin couple
Is this the plot of a soap opera involving penguins? No, it’s just another day at DierenPark Amersfoort, a zoo in the Netherlands. In their ongoing quest to raise a chick, a couple of African male penguins that rose to viral fame last year for stealing an egg from a heterosexual penguin couple have now…… MORE
Alabama voters will decide whether to remove racist language about segregated schools and interracial marriage from the state constitution
This Election Day, Alabama voters once again will decide whether to remove racist language from the state’s constitution and other sections that ground it in its segregationist past. Although segregation hasn’t been legal in Alabama since the 1950s, a section remains in the state’s constitution requiring Black and White children to attend schools separated by…… MORE
Southern California wildfires force Chargers players, including starting QB, to evacuate homes
Several players and staff of the Los Angeles Chargers have been forced to leave their homes because of the ongoing fires in Southern California. The order came due to mandatory evacuation mandates in the area due to the wildfires, team spokesperson Josh Rupprecht confirmed to CNN. Justin Herbert, starting quarterback for the NFL team, was…… MORE
