#Extremist epidemiologists and other commentary

#Extremist epidemiologists and other commentary

“#Extremist epidemiologists and other commentary” Libertarian: Extremist Epidemiologists A New York Times survey of 700 epidemiologists reveals that several believe it will never “be safe for normal life to resume,” Robby Soave notes at Reason. And in their own lives, “only 29 percent were willing to get a haircut, even though the most infamous case…

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#Rashida Jones to be named MSNBC president

#Rashida Jones to be named MSNBC president

“#Rashida Jones to be named MSNBC president” MSNBC is set to name Rashida Jones as its next president, making her the first black executive of a major cable news network, a report said Monday. Jones, currently serving as the senior vice president of MSNBC News, will take the reins in February, succeeding longtime head Phil…

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#Uber sells its self-driving car business for  billion

#Uber sells its self-driving car business for $4 billion

“#Uber sells its self-driving car business for $4 billion” Uber is out of the self-driving vehicle game. The ride-hail giant on Monday announced that it sold its Advanced Technologies Group to self-driving car startup Aurora for $4 billion, ridding itself of a source of major cash burn. Along with the sale — which represents a…

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#Hawaii offers free round trips for remote workers

#Hawaii offers free round trips for remote workers

“#Hawaii offers free round trips for remote workers” Hawaii is using free airfare to lure remote workers to move temporarily to the tropical oasis during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Aloha State launched the residency program called “Movers and Shakas,” which will allow out-of-state workers to apply for round-trip tickets to the island of Oahu. “Movers…

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#Secrets behind 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth’s longevity

#Secrets behind 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth’s longevity

“#Secrets behind 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth’s longevity” At a handful of recent public events, diminutive Queen Elizabeth II, 94, has cut her usual poised figure. There has been no disguising her relatively unwrinkled forehead, soft wavy hair and youthful gait — even under the face mask she wore to an appearance at Westminster Abbey. “She has…

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#Russian jet swept for possible bomb after landing at JFK

#Russian jet swept for possible bomb after landing at JFK

“#Russian jet swept for possible bomb after landing at JFK” A Russian airliner was evacuated and searched at John F. Kennedy Airport on Sunday following reports of a possible bomb threat, authorities said. Officers evacuated Aeroflot Flight 102 out of Moscow immediately after it landed in New York at around 3:46 p.m., a rep for…

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#Natalie Desselle Reid, star of 1997 film ‘B.A.P.S.,’ dead at 53

#Natalie Desselle Reid, star of 1997 film ‘B.A.P.S.,’ dead at 53

“#Natalie Desselle Reid, star of 1997 film ‘B.A.P.S.,’ dead at 53” Actress Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and played Janie Egins in the 2003-2006 sitcom “Eve,” died Monday. She was 53.  The Alexandria, Louisiana, native’s death was confirmed by Je’Caryous Johnson, CEO of Je’Caryous Entertainment, which had been planning a…

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