Young Workers Hit Hard By The COVID-19 Economy By Elise Gould and Melat Kassa, Economic Policy Institute. October 19, 2020 Young Workers Hit Hard By The COVID-19 Economy2020-10-192020-10-19https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/worker.jpg200px200px Above photo: Marcel Crozet/ILO. Workers ages 16–24 face high unemployment and an uncertain future. Across the United States, millions of workers of all ages suffered job losses in the coronavirus-driven recession, but the economic impact on young workers […]
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New York Giants wide receiver CJ Board spent several minutes prone on the turf as medics raced to resuscitate him during Sunday’s game against Washington, leaving shocked fans fearing for his health after he was taken to hospital. Giants newcomer Board slumped face-down to the floor immediately after attempting to take a pass during the third quarter, causing a large circle of staff to attend to the 26-year-old […]
A small asteroid is headed towards Earth at over 25,000 miles per hour just in time for the US election, but if something kills us all in 2020, it won’t be this particular space rock, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says. With an estimated diameter of 2 meters (6.5 feet, or roughly one ‘refrigerator’), the asteroid known as 2018VP1 is just “not big enough to cause […]
Rudy Giuliani’s latest effort to push more dirt on the Bidens weeks before the 2020 presidential election had some important backers—chief among them, the president of the United States. In recent weeks, Donald Trump was made aware of an alleged secret trove of material about Hunter Biden’s foreign dealings and private life, and was keen on getting it out into the public domain as soon as […]
The extortionists demand a payment in bitcoin to avoid the detonation of an explosive device, per a report. Source link
Delta is the 10th named storm to make a US landfall this year, eclipsing a record that has held since 1916. It is projected to downgrade to a tropical storm as it moves northeast through Louisiana before weakening further to a tropical depression later that day as it moves through northern Mississippi and into Tennessee. Nearly 92% of all Gulf of Mexico oil production remains shut […]
Hurricane Delta is looming over the northern Gulf of Mexico Friday, as it heads toward landfall on Louisiana’s coast. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East hide caption toggle caption NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East Hurricane Delta is looming over the northern Gulf of Mexico Friday, as it heads toward landfall on Louisiana’s coast. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-East Hurricane Delta will bring a “life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds, and significant flooding” to the U.S. Gulf Coast, […]
Hurricane Delta will strengthen as it heads toward the Louisiana coast, the National Hurricane Center says. The storm is expected to make landfall on Friday. National Weather Service hide caption toggle caption National Weather Service Hurricane Delta will strengthen as it heads toward the Louisiana coast, the National Hurricane Center says. The storm is expected to make landfall on Friday. National Weather Service A large part […]
Barcelona have begun legal proceedings in preparation for another round of wage cuts, but club vice president Jordi Moix has said players will not necessarily be subject to them, according to reports in Spain. Marca reported the reductions would be universal across all staff at the club including those in the first team squad, who are said to have been asked to choose someone to represent […]
Tropical Storm Delta will likely become Hurricane Delta as it passes from the Caribbean and heads toward the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters say. National Weather Service hide caption toggle caption National Weather Service Tropical Storm Delta will likely become Hurricane Delta as it passes from the Caribbean and heads toward the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters say. National Weather […]
Smoke rises in the aftermath of recent shelling during the ongoing fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Sunday. Karo Sahakyan/Armenian Government/AFP via Gett hide caption toggle caption Karo Sahakyan/Armenian Government/AFP via Gett Smoke rises in the aftermath of recent shelling during the ongoing fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Sunday. Karo Sahakyan/Armenian Government/AFP via Gett A decades-long dispute over territory in the southern Caucasus has led […]
🚨 Alerts – AssassinationThreats to POTUS Today 👇👇📧 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 & 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 https://bit.ly/3gKjVPR🤝 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 #𝗨𝗡𝗥𝗜𝗚 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝘁 https://TheSteeleReport.com💥 𝟱𝗚 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 & 𝗘𝗠𝗙 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 https://bit.ly/34schWS 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 This video opens with view that POTUS is not ill but rather had gone underground in the face of four known assassination attempts and then articulates fear that POTUS and US Secret Service […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107664/94/1076649491_0:0:1200:675_1200x675_80_0_0_fb9bc8e74e0e1cf4d5bfc380319cbcf6.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Maxim Minaev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/europe/202010031080653630-one-killed-over-10-missing-as-floods-hit-northern-italy-amid-heavy-rains—video/ Heavy downpours that hit the northern regions of Italy led to widespread flooding and landslides. One person has died and 11 others are listed as missing after severe flooding hit northern Italy, according to officials. Civil protection officials said in a statement that one volunteer firefighter died during a rescue operation in Val d’Aosta. Regional authorities stated […]
The news that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump contracted COVID-19 serves as a reminder: This is why having an irresponsible man-child as president is a bad thing, irrespective of everything else. It’s not that the president tested positive; that could be any president. But just two-and-a-half days ago, at the presidential debate, this president, who went months without ever wearing a mask, said […]
It all started with a couple of retweets. On September 28, Andrew Cronje, the head honcho at Yearn Finance, retweeted graphic designs for a new project called Eminence, so described by Cronje as a DeFi protocol for a “gaming multiverse.” The game is allegedly a spin-off of a 2016 kickstarter trading card game called Eminence: Xander’s Tales and may incorporate non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The retweets included […]
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend never chose baby names before they gave birth, the model and entrepreneur wrote in a raw post on Wednesday night. This time it had been different. This time they’d taken to calling the fetus Jack. And this time, they will never have a son to bring home from the hospital. Teigen had miscarried. The model and entrepreneur’s doctor put her on […]
Azerbaijani artillery and aircraft have pounded a military base in Armenia, and a civilian bus has been hit in a “drone strike,” the Armenian Defense Ministry reported, telling its rival to brace itself for a “harsh response.” Azeri forces targeted non-combatants in the small Armenian border town of Vardenis on Tuesday, according to Artsrun Hovhannisyan, the Armenian Defense Ministry representative. The official uploaded to social media […]
by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio for VT Human Rights Versione originale in Italiano Two positive news comes from Pakistan in relation to the terrible stories of Huma, kidnapped by a Muslim on October 10, 2019 when she was only 14 and ruthlessly raped until she became pregnant, and of Maira, kidnapped at only 13 and detained by her rapist on the basis of a fake marriage […]
The total value of stablecoins has now surpassed $20 billion, reflecting the growing demand of investors looking to hedge their risks in both crypto and traditional markets amid the coronavirus pandemic. Source link
A caravan of vehicles make their way along the Interstate 205 South freeway during the “Oregon for Trump 2020 Labor Day Cruise Rally,” at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Ore., on Sept. 7, 2020. Michael Arellano/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Arellano/AP A caravan of vehicles make their way along the Interstate 205 South freeway during the “Oregon for Trump 2020 Labor Day Cruise Rally,” […]
The upcoming U.S. presidential election has become one of the most contentious in history, fraught with searing divisions over everything from the economy to race to the continued health of democracy itself. So it’s not surprising that Wall Street options traders are now pricing in expectations of elevated market volatility around the November election. Analysts for the investment banking giant Goldman Sachs noted earlier this month that price swings of […]
by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio for VT Mediterranean Another terrible explosion, another alleged Hezbollah deposit in the crosshairs, another suspicion that it is an Israeli attack on Lebanon. On the afternoon of Tuesday 22 September, a devastating explosion was seen and heard in the south of the country, according to local sources. The news was promptly picked up by Middle East Eye (below) but also by […]
More than 65% of the nation’s small, rural hospitals took out loans from Medicare when the pandemic hit. Many now face repayment at a time when they are under great financial strain. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images More than 65% of the nation’s small, rural hospitals took out loans from Medicare when the pandemic hit. Many now […]
A Russian Army T-90A main battle tank accidentally ‘hit by anti-tank missile’ during a training exercise. The training incident was first reported by Topwar.ru. According to the report, anti-tank missile systems were used during the military exercises, including the Konkurs anti-tank missile system with the 9M113M missiles. One of these missiles accidentally engaged a T-90A tank during gunnery practice injuring a crew member. – ADVERTISEMENT – […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/0f/1080466011_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_c6be2e7cf23e3f86cad179ff0c54226a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202009191080514882-irans-revolutionary-guard-chief-vows-to-hit-those-responsible-for-soleimanis-death/ MOSCOW, (Sputnik) – The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, has said on Saturday that Tehran is committed to enacting revenge against those responsible for the death of Qasem Soleimani, the top Iranian military commander who was killed in Iraq earlier this year. “We will hit the people who, directly and indirectly, played a […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202009181080508683-iraqi-soldier-injured-by-blast-that-hit-international-coalition-convoy/ CAIRO (Sputnik) – An Iraqi serviceman has been injured by an explosion that hit a convoy of the international coalition in the northern part of the country, the national security services said. “As a result of the explosion one serviceman sustained slight injuries”, the security services said in a statement on late Friday, as quoted by the INA news […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/11/1080489783_0:200:1920:1280_1200x675_80_0_0_9625a23680b8887bc1b3ae5aec97e501.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/business/202009171080489814-accounting-giant-deloitte-hit-with-19mln-fine-over-autonomy-audit-failings/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The accounting giant Deloitte has been hit with a fine of 15 million pounds ($19.3 million) over its failings during an audit of the software company Autonomy before its 2011 sale to Hewlett-Packard (HP), the UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said on Thursday. “Deloitte has been fined £15 million, severely reprimanded and has agreed to provide […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/10/1080470160_0:0:3180:1789_1200x675_80_0_0_e83b27862a62a70a5ead03339599f44a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009161080470215-north-koreas-kim-jong-un-reportedly-visits-rebuilt-socialist-fairyland-hit-by-typhoon/ Earlier this year, the now “fairyland” was heavily damaged as at least three typhoons have swept through the country in recent weeks, bringing floods and raising concerns about possible food shortages. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has travelled to Kangbuk-ri village in North Hwanghae Province, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday, to thank soldiers that rebuilt […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105980/75/1059807582_0:226:4344:2670_1200x675_80_0_0_cf2bfac31539a801d8f5c3672f9889f2.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009121080441193-watch-giant-fire-tornado-hit-california-amid-infernal-wildfires/ California has been ravaged by intense wildfires since August, with over 2.3 million acres of land burnt, which is over 20 times more than last year. Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, declared a statewide emergency on 18 August, while US President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the state on 22 August. A devastating fire tornado has been […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107491/62/1074916203_0:192:2048:1344_1200x675_80_0_0_80e6b8f2e0d9dd6b4042dbcc6790bc72.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009121080436820-yellow-vests-protests-hit-paris-amid-mandatory-masks-wearing—video/ Previously, France introduced the mandatory use of face masks for Parisians and limited the maximum number of participants to 5,000 for public events. Sputnik is live from Paris, as the “Yellow vests” protestors hold their rally against the government, marching through the French capital despite the new outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The Yellow Vests protests […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107814/77/1078147782_0:0:1951:1097_1200x675_80_0_0_48016fd03d8bbe0c5f872ded9929d8db.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009121080436864-northeastern-japan-hit-by-four-earthquakes-of-up-to-61-magnitude/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – Four earthquakes with the 4.1-6.1 magnitudes were registered within 15 minutes on Friday off the coast of northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The first tremor with the 6.1 magnitude occurred at 02:44 GMT near the prefecture of Miyagi and was felt in 17 neighbouring regions. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at […]
Intelligence officials have long been warning that Russian agents will inevitably try to interfere in the 2020 campaign—now some appear to have been caught targeting a key Biden campaign firm. Reuters reported Thursday morning that suspected Russian state-backed hackers have attempted to breach the systems at Washington-based SKDKnickerbocker, a strategy and communications firm working hand-in-glove with Joe Biden’s campaign. The attacks, which took place over the […]
A semi rests in its side after after high winds toppled it on Interstate 15 near Bountiful, Utah, Tuesday. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP A semi rests in its side after after high winds toppled it on Interstate 15 near Bountiful, Utah, Tuesday. Rick Bowmer/AP Intense winds caused havoc on Utah’s highways Tuesday, flipping dozens of semi trucks onto their sides and forcing […]