3/16-18/21 - Everybody saw it coming -
Sinophobia
8 killed in shootings at 3 metro Atlanta spas. Police have 1 suspect in custody {AP}
Suspect in Atlanta-area spa shootings might have intended more shootings in Florida, mayor says. {CNN}
75-year-old Chinese woman attacked in San Francisco but fights off attacker. {SF Gate}
San Francisco police arrest 3 in recent Chinatown attack {ABC}
ICE Agents Fight Sex Trafficking by Paying Potential Victims for Hand Jobs. {Reason}
Dying Americans:
HUD: Growth Of Homelessness During 2020 Was 'Devastating,' Even Before The Pandemic. {NPR}
U.S. homebuilding takes a step back amid bitterly cold weather. {Reuters}
US jobless claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high. {AP}
FCC cracks down on robocalls with record $225 million fine. {CNBC}
U.S. has issued 90 million stimulus checks worth $242 billion, Treasury says. {CNBC}
Texas AG says more than $29 million in unpaid electric bills will be forgiven as he sues Griddy Energy. {CNN}
Several U.S. states sue Biden administration for revoking permit for Keystone XL pipeline. {Reuters}
Utah campaign against porn marches on with phone filter plan. {AP}
Wisconsin man kills 2 co-workers, both union stewards, later dies. {AP}
1/6 Capital Riot & White Terrorists:
Proud Boys Leaders in Four States Are Charged in Capitol Riot. {NYT}
10 Oath Keepers indicted in Capitol conspiracy case, government says more could be added. {CBS}
After years of trying to curb QAnon messaging, Twitter has now suspended more than 150,000 accounts. {CBS}
Man arrested with gun outside vice president’s residence. {WTOP}
Man charged with terrorism after several devices go off in North Carolina and another is found in a church. {CBS}
Killer Cops & Courts:
Georgia officer condemned for saying Atlanta shooter was 'having a bad day,' (understands the killer mind) later revealed he posted his racist sinophobic tshirt online. {CBS}
Houston police shoot a 1-year-old child in the head while pursuing a robbery suspect. {CNN}
Chicago Cop Who Teaches Use Of Force Rules At Academy Faces Felony In Off-Duty Irving Park Shooting. {Block Club Chicago}
Vanessa Bryant names 4 LASD deputies who shared photos of helicopter crash scene. {ABC 30}
Her son missed remote school – so police showed up with a $439 fine. {Guardian}
Wisconsin judge arrested, suspected of possessing child porn. {ABC News}
Defund Police:
Indicted state trooper fired almost 3 years after shooting unarmed man during traffic stop. {The Advocate}
Home surveillance camera shows officer lied on report when charging man with major crimes. {ABC Tampa}
COVID-19:
Nearly 1 in 8 Americans fully vaccinated, according to latest CDC data {CNN}
FEMA to reimburse COVID funeral costs. {ABC Nebraska}
US woman gives birth to first known baby with Covid antibodies, doctors say. {Guardian}
The next frontier in air travel: Digital passports as proof of vaccination. {NBC}
US could be on the cusp of Covid-19 infection surge officials have been dreading, expert warns. {CNN}
International Affairs & Boarders:
Canada-U.S. border restrictions extended until April. {Toronto City News}
US sanctions 24 China and Hong Kong officials ahead of talks. {ABC}
Oops: U.S. May Miss Deadline For Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan, Biden Says. {NPR}
How Likely? Putin likely directed 2020 U.S. election meddling, U.S. intelligence finds. {Reuters}
Ethiopian general tells diplomats of ‘dirty war’ in Tigray. {24 Matins}
Markets:
SPY going down : GME down : BTC sideways
IRS Delays U.S. Tax Deadline to May 17 After Disruptive Year {Bloomberg}
10-year Treasury yield surges to 14-month high of 1.74%, 30-year rate tops 2.5%. {CNBC}
Morgan Stanley becomes the first big U.S. bank to offer its wealthy clients access to bitcoin funds. {CNBC}
Amazon starts offering healthcare service to other employers. {Reuters}
Celebrities:
A good boy again: Biden’s dog will return to the White House
{AP}
Woman Accuses Armie Hammer of Rape Amid LAPD Investigation. {Hollywood Reporter}
AMC to reopen almost all US movie theaters by Friday. {NYPost}
Space:
NASA Joins White House National Climate Task Force. {NASA}
Rare meteorite found by gold fossickers sold to Geoscience Australia after lying undiscovered for 4.5 billion years. {ABC Australia}
Photographer Spends 12 Years, 1250 Hours, Exposing Photo of Milky Way. {Petapixel}
