Summary List Placement When he received the notification from Google he couldn’t quite believe it. Cleroth, a game developer who asked not to use his real name, woke up to see a message that all his Google accounts were disabled due to “serious violation of Google policies.” His first reaction was that something must have […]
Harriette Cole: I’m afraid my husband is turning our gentle son into a bully
DEAR HARRIETTE: My son has been getting bullied and teased at school. My son is the more gentle type who likes magic and books. So he easily becomes sensitive when other kids take things from him or if he doesn’t get his way. Harriette Cole My husband has been trying to teach him how to […]
Miss Manners: I don’t want this man hanging out on my porch anymore
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Prior to the pandemic, I used to meet up with an old friend of nearly 20 years a few nights a week at a local watering hole, and we would also watch football together on Sundays at my house. Come March, the pandemic hit and we all quarantined, me with my college-aged […]
Dear Abby: She insulted me, and still expects me to give her gifts
DEAR ABBY: My brother and his wife have been married for 40 years. They moved out of state 10 years ago. We no longer get together for holidays, and the only time I talk to my brother is when it concerns our parents (whom I take care of). Two years ago, my sister-in-law informed me […]
ICE agents told to ‘be ready’ to protect federal property and quell protests on Election Day
Summary List Placement Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have reportedly been told by the Department of Homeland security to remain on standby to protect federal property in Washington, DC, on or after Election Day, according to NBC News. ICE has never been reported to provide security on Election Day, although the agency has provided extra […]
Most Arab Americans plan to vote for Joe Biden but support for Trump has also grown among Arab American Republicans, according to a new poll
Summary List Placement Most Arab American voters plan to vote for Joe Biden over Donald J. Trump in the 2020 election, according to a new poll conducted in the second week of October by the Washington, DC-based Arab American Institute (AAI). The study, which was completed by 805 respondents, indicated that 59% of Arab Americans polled […]
American Medical Association slams Trump’s claim that doctors are making money from listing COVID-19 as cause of death, as cases continue to climb
Summary List Placement The American Medical Association hit back on Friday after President Donald Trump falsely suggested doctors are inflating COVID-19 death counts for money, as cases continue to climb across the country. During a Michigan rally on Friday, the president lamented the increase in coronavirus cases, blaming it on an increase in testing, a […]
US again shatters record number of daily new COVID-19 cases with 97,080 — as case numbers continue to grow much faster than testing, despite Trump’s claims
Summary List Placement The US hit a record number of new daily coronavirus cases with 97,080 on Friday, as case numbers continue to grow much faster than testing, according to data from The COVID Tracking Project. The Project counted nearly 1.4 million tests that same day, with nearly 47,000 people hospitalized for COVID-19 and a […]
CDC officials are considering a plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to the most vulnerable first — including people of color
Summary List Placement Experts advising the Director of the Centers for Disease Control are looking at a measure that would widely distribute a COVID-19 vaccine first to the highest hit areas, usually, areas with a large percentage of people of color, The New York Times reported. The CDC advisory group said it would be just […]
What if the rankings are right about this BYU football team?
BYU takes the field in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The Cougars are riding high these days. If the stars continue to align, could this be 1984 all over again? What if the Cougars really are this good? What if all the hand-wringing and griping about the perceived […]
He played the ‘First Kid.’ Now, he’s running for president
“The Mighty Ducks” star Brock Pierce is running for president in the 2020 election. | Brock Pierce for President ‘The Mighty Ducks’ star Brock Pierce is running for president in the 2020 election Brock Pierce knows what it’s like to live in the White House. Sort of. He was once the first kid (the president’s […]
Election 2020: Why ‘convenience’ voting is controversial, even in a pandemic
Citizens cast their ballots in person at the Salt Lake County Government Center during the first day of early voting in Utah on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News Although early voting is perceived to be new, it’s a long-standing practice to have voting take place over multiple days NFL stadiums used […]