Amazon attempted to censor a book about the coronavirus written by former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson after offering a suggestion on how to adjust his approach, but the company has since relented.Berenson’s book, Unreported Truths About COVID-19 And Lockdowns Part 1: Introductions and Death Counts and Estimates, was the first part of a series of short e-books about the coronavirus, but Amazon sent the author a message saying that the book did not comply with the company’s guidelines, .“Due to the rapidly changing nature of information around the COVID-19 virus, we are referring...…Amazon attempted to censor a book about the coronavirus written by former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson after offering a suggestion on how to adjust his approach, but the company has since relented.Berenson’s book, Unreported Truths About COVID-19 And Lockdowns Part 1: Introductions and Death Counts and Estimates, was the first part of a series of short e-books about the coronavirus, but Amazon sent the author a message saying that the book did not comply with the company’s guidelines, .“Due to the rapidly changing nature of information around the COVID-19 virus, we are referring...WW…

Rep. Ilhan Omar called for the Minneapolis Police Department to disband following the highly publicized death of George Floyd while in its custody.“The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform,” the Minnesota Democrat tweeted Friday. “It’s time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis. Thank you to @MplsWard3 for your leadership on this!”The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform.It’s time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis.Thank you to for your leadership on this! — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN)Omar four...…Rep. Ilhan Omar called for the Minneapolis Police Department to disband following the highly publicized death of George Floyd while in its custody.“The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform,” the Minnesota Democrat tweeted Friday. “It’s time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis. Thank you to @MplsWard3 for your leadership on this!”The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform.It’s time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis.Thank you to for your leadership on this! — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN)Omar four...WW…

Doctors in Northern California say they have seen more deaths from suicide than they’ve seen from the coronavirus during the pandemic.“The numbers are unprecedented,” Dr. Michael deBoisblanc of John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, about the increase of deaths by suicide, adding that he’s seen a “year’s worth of suicides” in the last four weeks alone.DeBoisblanc said he believes it’s time for California officials to end the stay-at-home order and let people back out into their communities."Personally, I think it's time," he said. "I think, originally, this was put in place...…Doctors in Northern California say they have seen more deaths from suicide than they’ve seen from the coronavirus during the pandemic.“The numbers are unprecedented,” Dr. Michael deBoisblanc of John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, about the increase of deaths by suicide, adding that he’s seen a “year’s worth of suicides” in the last four weeks alone.DeBoisblanc said he believes it’s time for California officials to end the stay-at-home order and let people back out into their communities."Personally, I think it's time," he said. "I think, originally, this was put in place...WW…

Roughly 28 million mail-in ballots have gone missing across the country over the last 10 years based on a report citing government figures.“Elections in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 saw more than 28.3 million 'unaccounted for' mail ballots,” from the Public Interest Legal Foundation concluded based on from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.The report also determined that more than 1 million ballots were sent to the wrong address in 2018 alone.“Putting the election in the hands of the United States Postal Service would be a catastrophe,” PILF President J. Christian Adams said in a...…Roughly 28 million mail-in ballots have gone missing across the country over the last 10 years based on a report citing government figures.“Elections in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 saw more than 28.3 million 'unaccounted for' mail ballots,” from the Public Interest Legal Foundation concluded based on from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.The report also determined that more than 1 million ballots were sent to the wrong address in 2018 alone.“Putting the election in the hands of the United States Postal Service would be a catastrophe,” PILF President J. Christian Adams said in a...WW…

Former CNN host Reza Aslan joined several other verified Twitter accounts in threatening violence if Senate Republicans attempt to fill the Supreme Court seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.“Over our dead bodies. Literally,” Aslan to a tweet saying Sen. Mitch McConnell intends to fill Ginsberg's seat, shortly after it was announced Friday that she had died at the age of 87.Over our dead bodies. Literally. — Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan)Aslan tweeted, “If they even TRY to replace RBG we burn the entire f---ing thing down.”“If McConnell jams someone through, which he will, there will be...…Former CNN host Reza Aslan joined several other verified Twitter accounts in threatening violence if Senate Republicans attempt to fill the Supreme Court seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.“Over our dead bodies. Literally,” Aslan to a tweet saying Sen. Mitch McConnell intends to fill Ginsberg's seat, shortly after it was announced Friday that she had died at the age of 87.Over our dead bodies. Literally. — Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan)Aslan tweeted, “If they even TRY to replace RBG we burn the entire f---ing thing down.”“If McConnell jams someone through, which he will, there will be...WW…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people that cloth masks don’t offer protection from wildfire smoke, prompting questions and criticisms on Twitter.“Cloth that are used to slow the spread of COVID-19 by blocking respiratory droplets offer little protection against wildfire smoke,” in response to several major wildfires breaking out in the western United States. “They do not catch small, harmful particles in smoke that can harm your health.”“And here’s warning ordinary (non-N95) masks will do nothing to protect you against wildfire smoke because 'they do not catch small...…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people that cloth masks don’t offer protection from wildfire smoke, prompting questions and criticisms on Twitter.“Cloth that are used to slow the spread of COVID-19 by blocking respiratory droplets offer little protection against wildfire smoke,” in response to several major wildfires breaking out in the western United States. “They do not catch small, harmful particles in smoke that can harm your health.”“And here’s warning ordinary (non-N95) masks will do nothing to protect you against wildfire smoke because 'they do not catch small...WW…

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield agreed that some hospitals have a monetary incentive to overcount coronavirus deaths as they do deaths for other diseases.“I think you’re correct in that we’ve seen this in other disease processes, too. Really, in the HIV epidemic, somebody may have a heart attack but also have HIV — the hospital would prefer the [classification] for HIV because there’s greater reimbursement,” Redfield during a House panel hearing Friday when asked by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer about potential “perverse incentives.”Redfield continued:...…U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield agreed that some hospitals have a monetary incentive to overcount coronavirus deaths as they do deaths for other diseases.“I think you’re correct in that we’ve seen this in other disease processes, too. Really, in the HIV epidemic, somebody may have a heart attack but also have HIV — the hospital would prefer the [classification] for HIV because there’s greater reimbursement,” Redfield during a House panel hearing Friday when asked by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer about potential “perverse incentives.”Redfield continued:...WW…

Attorney General William Barr defended his past political donations during congressional testimony on Tuesday.“Are you surprised I'm a Republican?” Barr responded when pressed by Democratic Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon on political donations he and his wife made to Republican candidates over the years, which Scanlon said total over $700,000."Are you surprised I'm a Republican?"AG Barr responds to questioning from over his political donations. — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer)Scanlon was referring to a Barr made several years ago that “prosecutors who make political contributions are identifying...…Attorney General William Barr defended his past political donations during congressional testimony on Tuesday.“Are you surprised I'm a Republican?” Barr responded when pressed by Democratic Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon on political donations he and his wife made to Republican candidates over the years, which Scanlon said total over $700,000."Are you surprised I'm a Republican?"AG Barr responds to questioning from over his political donations. — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer)Scanlon was referring to a Barr made several years ago that “prosecutors who make political contributions are identifying...WW…

Police have identified and charged a man they believe sucker-punched a 12-year-old street performer in a viral video.Authorities in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, charged 27-year-old Cedric Charles Moore Jr. with second-degree felony assault and first-degree child endangerment. He crept up behind a 12-year-old street performer and knocked him to the ground, sending him to the hospital with a concussion, .The police, who are still searching for Moore, released a statement explaining the charges and why they opted not to file hate crime charges against the black suspect for attacking a white...…Police have identified and charged a man they believe sucker-punched a 12-year-old street performer in a viral video.Authorities in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, charged 27-year-old Cedric Charles Moore Jr. with second-degree felony assault and first-degree child endangerment. He crept up behind a 12-year-old street performer and knocked him to the ground, sending him to the hospital with a concussion, .The police, who are still searching for Moore, released a statement explaining the charges and why they opted not to file hate crime charges against the black suspect for attacking a white...WW…

New York City police officers are retiring in droves following the death of George Floyd in police custody.Two hundred and seventy-two uniformed officers have filed retirement papers between May 25, the day Floyd died while he was in police custody, and June 24, .The number represents a 49% spike from the same time period last year, the department said.The relationship between the New York Police Department and city leadership has become over the last few years but has since Floyd’s death. The two sides have openly criticized each other, and New York City Bill de Blasio recently to cut...…New York City police officers are retiring in droves following the death of George Floyd in police custody.Two hundred and seventy-two uniformed officers have filed retirement papers between May 25, the day Floyd died while he was in police custody, and June 24, .The number represents a 49% spike from the same time period last year, the department said.The relationship between the New York Police Department and city leadership has become over the last few years but has since Floyd’s death. The two sides have openly criticized each other, and New York City Bill de Blasio recently to cut...WW…