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Draft of Trump’s proposed immigration ban reportedly includes a broad range of exemptions Refugees

Draft of Trump’s proposed immigration ban reportedly includes a broad range of exemptions

It isn't quite clear exactly what the practical effect President Trump's proposed immigration ban will be, Bloomberg reports, even after obtaining a draft of the anticipated executive order.Because of the coronavirus pandemic, many immigration agencies have stopped processing visas, already preventing people seeking to emigrate to the United States from…
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April 21, 2020
Pet fostering, adoption is skyrocketing during the coronavirus pandemic Pandemic

Pet fostering, adoption is skyrocketing during the coronavirus pandemic

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April 21, 2020
Today’s best Android game/app deals + freebies: Age of Rivals, many more Android

Today’s best Android game/app deals + freebies: Age of Rivals, many more

All of today’s best Android app deals have now been collected into one handy list. We have virtual strategy board games, robot wrestling, pro camera suites, discounted themes, and retro-style adventure RPGs. Today’s highlights include titles like QR Code Pro, Age of Rivals, AngleCam Pro, Ego Rigo, Periodic Table 2020…
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April 21, 2020
BoostVC closes $40M fund as revamped ‘sci-fi’ accelerator preps for digital demo day VR

BoostVC closes $40M fund as revamped ‘sci-fi’ accelerator preps for digital demo day

BoostVC has been an accelerator known for the unconventional bets it has chased — and is still chasing — trends like blockchain and AR/VR that other investors have long sworn off. Its accelerator program has been as classical as it comes, offering perks like office space and living quarters for…
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April 21, 2020
‘Bullshit’ And ‘Ankle-biters’ — Descriptors For Las Vegas Mayor On Stephanie Ruhle’s Show Astroturfing

‘Bullshit’ And ‘Ankle-biters’ — Descriptors For Las Vegas Mayor On Stephanie Ruhle’s Show

There was quite a bit of passion in the 9 o'clock hour on MSNBC this morning, as Stephanie Ruhle hosted Las Vegas billionaire Steve Cloobeck and Nevada journalist Jon Ralston on her show. The "Reopen" protests have, unsurprisingly, hit Nevada, and there's a great deal of pressure to open up…
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April 21, 2020
Air quality worsens as EPA rules can’t keep up with climate change, says American Lung Association Air Pollution

Air quality worsens as EPA rules can’t keep up with climate change, says American Lung Association

Published: April 21, 2020 at 3:05 p.m. ET Report issued ahead of Earth Day and amid COVID-19 fight estimates that 137 million people lived with unhealthy ozone levels in recent years Breathing polluted air is associated with shorter average life expectancies, and is a risk factor for heart and respiratory…
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April 21, 2020
North Beach’s authentic Italian food purveyors struggle to keep their culture—and businesses—alive Little Italy

North Beach’s authentic Italian food purveyors struggle to keep their culture—and businesses—alive

Once a hallmark of San Francisco and a bustling neighborhood for the local Italian community, North Beach is struggling to hang onto its legacy. The last decades haven't been kind to this quarter as rising rents have forced most of its family-run Italian businesses to bail, leaving commercial real estate…
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April 21, 2020
Why Trump’s attack on the World Health Organization is unethical, cruel, and dangerous Venezuela

Why Trump’s attack on the World Health Organization is unethical, cruel, and dangerous

Just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse than a global pandemic that has reached all corners of the earth, infecting over 2 million people and killing over 160,000—over 40,000 so far in the U.S.—President Trump has announced that the U.S. will suspend all funding to the World Health…
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April 21, 2020