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‘A true emergency:’ Covid-19 pushes homeless crisis in San Francisco’s Tenderloin to the brink Homeless

‘A true emergency:’ Covid-19 pushes homeless crisis in San Francisco’s Tenderloin to the brink

Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/ReutersOn the streets of San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, social distancing does not exist.Tents and blankets cram the narrow sidewalks, even set right against sun-faded buildings. Occupants of these encampments loll on the pavement nearby, hyper cognizant they risk losing their belongings if they leave.Makeshift shelters and overflowing carts…
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May 19, 2020
Have You Seen This Tegu? These 4-Foot-Long Lizards Are Invading Georgia and Eating Everything in Their Path Berlin Wall

Have You Seen This Tegu? These 4-Foot-Long Lizards Are Invading Georgia and Eating Everything in Their Path

If you’re out for a walk in Georgia and happen to see a 4-foot-long black lizard with a white speckled pattern across its back, you shouldn’t panic. What you should do is try to take a photo—it might be an Argentine tegu, a non-native lizard species that could soon wreak…
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May 19, 2020
Bitcoin Price Stuck Sideways But Another $10K Retest May Trap Bears Black Thursday

Bitcoin Price Stuck Sideways But Another $10K Retest May Trap Bears

The price of Bitcoin (BTC), the top-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has been hovering below the psychological barrier of $10,000. The halving didn’t give the market what they expected as the majority was anticipating a further decline in the price post-halving. What’s next for the crypto markets? What can be expected…
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May 19, 2020
Experience marketplace Pollen lays off 69 North America staff, furloughs 34 in UK Twinfluencer

Experience marketplace Pollen lays off 69 North America staff, furloughs 34 in UK

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, throwing countries into lockdown and recession, two of the hardest-hit sectors have been travel and events. And startups operating in the space that have recently raised significant funding aren’t immune to the crisis. Pollen, the U.K.-based influencer marketplace for travel and events that closed $60…
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May 19, 2020
The ‘Don’t Worry, Make Money’ Strategy Trouncing The Stock Market By 30 Percentage Points Scotland

The ‘Don’t Worry, Make Money’ Strategy Trouncing The Stock Market By 30 Percentage Points

Scottish money manager Baillie Gifford has $245 billion, a positive attitude — and 112 years of experience with booms, panics and pandemics. When analysts and portfolio managers pitch ideas at Edinburgh, Scotland, investment firm Baillie Gifford, there’s one rule everyone must follow. For the first 20 minutes, anyone speaking about…
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May 19, 2020