#Letters to the editor — Feb. 2, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Feb. 2, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Feb. 2, 2021” The Issue: Gov. Cuomo’s response when asked about COVID deaths in nursing homes. Our governor, who gets praise for writing a book on the pandemic, had an inhuman and callous response regarding the elderly in either nursing homes or hospitals who died of COVID (“Callous Cuomo shrugs…

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#Social security will fail and other commentary

#Social security will fail and other commentary

“#Social security will fail and other commentary” Fiscal watch: Social Security Will Fail At The Washington Post, Mitch Daniels admits defeat: All efforts to stop Social Security and Medicare from collapsing are futile, as “our political process is not capable of the kind of decisions that are necessary. The temptation to savage anyone proposing safety-net…

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#California man allegedly stabbed preschool’s pet tortoise

#California man allegedly stabbed preschool’s pet tortoise

“#California man allegedly stabbed preschool’s pet tortoise” A homeless California man allegedly broke into a preschool and stabbed its pet turtle with a wooden stake. George Robles, 40, was busted Saturday in the horrific attack of Michelangelo, a 65-pound African tortoise at the Play ‘N’ Learn preschool in San Jose, police said. The reptile — who…

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#NY Senate Democrats block subpoena for COVID nursing home data

#NY Senate Democrats block subpoena for COVID nursing home data

“#NY Senate Democrats block subpoena for COVID nursing home data” Democrats who control the state Senate blocked a motion Monday to subpoena records of the Cuomo administration seeking a fuller accounting of nursing home residents who died from the coronavirus. The motion was made by Sen. Thomas O’Mara, the ranking Republican on the Investigations Committee…

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#’You gotta let people trade, man’

#’You gotta let people trade, man’

“#’You gotta let people trade, man’” Rapper Ja Rule, one of GameStop’s more famous investors, wants the little guy to keep trading. The Grammy-nominated artist joined CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” Monday to talk all things GameStop and Robinhood, after the millennial investing app restricted trading on some stocks. “I love Robinhood. It puts the stock market…

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#Spacewalkers complete 4 years of power upgrades for station

#Spacewalkers complete 4 years of power upgrades for station

“#Spacewalkers complete 4 years of power upgrades for station” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of spacewalking astronauts completed a four-year effort to modernize the International Space Station’s power grid on Monday, installing one last battery. Over the weekend, flight controllers in Houston used the space station’s big robot arm to replace the last pair…

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#World’s tiniest reptile ‘with huge genitals’ found

#World’s tiniest reptile ‘with huge genitals’ found

“#World’s tiniest reptile ‘with huge genitals’ found” The world’s smallest reptile is so tiny it could fit on your fingertip but has genitals so big they’re about 20% of its overall size. The Brookesia nana species of chameleon has been described in a recent study by scientists who were shocked by just how minuscule it is. The…

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#ExxonMobil, Chevron reportedly discussed merger last year

#ExxonMobil, Chevron reportedly discussed merger last year

“#ExxonMobil, Chevron reportedly discussed merger last year” The heads of ExxonMobil and Chevron considered merging the two oil giants last year in a deal that may have been the largest corporate marriage ever, according to reports. Exxon CEO Darren Woods and Chevron chief Mike Wirth discussed the megadeal after the start of the coronavirus outbreak…

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#Robinhood explores raising  billion in debt

#Robinhood explores raising $1 billion in debt

“#Robinhood explores raising $1 billion in debt” Robinhood, the online broker that has emerged as a gateway for amateur traders challenging Wall Street hedge funds, has held talks with banks about raising $1 billion in debt so it can continue to fulfill orders for heavily shorted stocks, according to people familiar with the matter. The…

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