October 6, 2021 Briefing
Politics:
“The Department of Justice is launching an effort to combat what it says is an ‘increase’ in ‘threats of violence’ against school officials and teachers across the country.”
California oil spill: Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency; criminal, civil investigations underway - USA Today
“Cleanup crews along Southern California's coast deployed skimmers and attempted to corral oil-slicked ocean waters in booms Monday while wildlife experts scrambled to protect birds and fish from an enormous oil spill that threatened to close beaches for months.”
Los Angeles is trying to clear out homeless camps from city park but MS-13 claims it as their gang territory - Blaze Media
“Officials are closing MacArthur Park in hopes of driving out the homeless and renovating the 35-acre recreation area, but the vicious criminal gang is getting in the way of their outreach to homeless people, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times.”
“The CIA sent a top-secret cable to its agents telling them to sharpen up as too many informants were getting killed or turned, The New York Times reported.”
“The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday advised a lower court to reconsider earlier decisions that blocked an estimated $3.6 billion from being used for construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall championed by former President Donald Trump.”
Culture:
“The event follows a massive outage that knocked the social media giant offline for hours in one of the longest meltdowns in its history. It also erased around $7 billion off founder Mark Zuckerberg's net worth.”
“Facebook's platforms, including Instagram and WhatsApp, suffered from widespread outages Monday. The global outages continued for about 7 hours. Facebook and Instagram appear to have recovered as of Monday afternoon around 6 p.m. Eastern.”
Thousands of Unvaccinated New York City School Employees Placed on Unpaid Leave - Wall Street Journal
“Roughly 4,000 employees represented by the United Federation of Teachers were missing from schools as of Monday afternoon, including about 2,000 teachers, the union said.”
Health:
“Nick Karl, Pfizer Scientist: ‘When somebody is naturally immune -- like they got COVID -- they probably have more antibodies against the virus…When you actually get the virus, you’re going to start producing antibodies against multiple pieces of the virus…So, your antibodies are probably better at that point than the [COVID] vaccination.’”
Pregnant Jennifer Lawrence sports baby bump while advocating for the right to kill unborn children - The Blaze
“Actress Jennifer Lawrence — who is expecting her first child with husband Cooke Maroney — joined left-wing comedian Amy Schumer over the weekend to march in support of a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.”
The Biden administration reversed a Trump-era policy that barred clinics that provide abortion referrals from receiving federal funding. - New York Times
“The new rule, set to take effect on Nov. 8, deals with what is known as the Title X family planning program, which is more than a half-century old and subsidizes birth control, cancer screenings and other medical care for millions of low-income patients.”
The Nobel Prize in Physics went to three scientists for “contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems,” including climate study. - New York Times
“Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi were awarded the physics prize for their ‘groundbreaking’ work.”
Sports:
Jacksonville Jaguars Coach Urban Meyer Apologizes for ‘Just Stupid’ Behavior in Viral Video - The Daily Beast
“After videos of Jacksonville Jaguars’ Urban Meyer partying went viral, the coach publicly apologized to his family, his team, and Shad Khan, owner of the NFL team.”
Why the NFL delayed the start of the Chargers vs. Raiders game on 'Monday Night Football' - CBS Sports
“With NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on hand, the NFL decided to delay the start of Monday night's game between the Raiders and Chargers due to lightning. Instead of kicking things off at 8:15 p.m. ET, the Raiders kicked off to the Chargers at 8:50 p.m. ET.”
Some Good News:
Dogs Catch Actual Chemical Cues From Humans That Transmit Excitement, Fear, or Angst to the Pups - Good News Network
“Dog owners might tell you their dog understands them better than most people. What they don’t know is the dog understands them probably better than even they realize.”
What’s Trending:
“As the New York Yankees' season came to an end at the hands of the Boston Red Sox in Tuesday night's American League Wild Card Game, the spotlight shifted to manager Aaron Boone's contract situation and his future with the club.”
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