According to a tracker provided by Johns Hopkins University there are at least 1,036 deaths in Georgia, as well as over 24,000 confirmed cases. The increasing number of cases and deaths in the state comes as Georgia begins to lift its coronavirus lockdown measures, such as reopening nonessential businesses like barbershops, hair salons and bowling alleys. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s decision to reopen the state has been questioned by some, as the state has not yet met the reopening guidelines outlined by the White House....

Twenty-three southern Italians alighted into San Fele, a small town (population: 2,800) two hours east of Naples and tucked like a pocket square into a fold of rolling mountains. For the next three hours the visitors, with walking and selfie sticks, navigated the bucolic forest paths and descended into the city streets where they bought ricotta from a local farmer and had lunch at a restaurant girding the town’s center....

“We understand that this may be concerning, but based on what we know now, we still believe the immediate risk to the American public is low,” CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield said in a statement. Since being discovered in Wuhan, China, in December, the novel strain of coronavirus, temporarily named 2019-nCoV, has infected nearly 8,000 people and caused 170 deaths. Originally confined to China, cases have been identified in 19 countries according to the CDC, including the United States....

Many of the reports, however, have made it seem like everything was fine until the coronavirus struck. Here’s the reality: The “strong economy” was nothing but a facade. It was about as real as President Donald Trump’s claimed public health expertise. And if the COVID-19 crisis hadn’t emerged to melt the shiny veneer away, it would have happened eventually. The reason is simple. The economy is not the stock market, and it’s certainly not corporate earnings....

What is it? Each one is a baby boomer. Now, before you punch your desktop or mobile screen in disgust, let’s be transparent here: I am a Millennial. Therefore, by virtue of my birth date, I am pre-disposed to negative thoughts about the way baby boomers have led our country and our world. In fact, in my 2014 book The War on Millennials, I wrote of the raw deal being inherited by American Millennials at the hands of baby boomers, political mercenaries and, to be fair, Millennials ourselves....

A trip to Kathmandu should include some time in the Thamel district in the city center. Aside from being next to cultural exhibits like the ancient Durbar Square, Thamel is the base for most visitors. It’s small maze of alleys with shops and hawkers offering trekking tours, winter gear, Tibetan carpets, DVDs, T shirts, trinkets, marijuana, foot massages and hotel rooms. This buzzing little ghetto has some great little places to eat, though an address or phone number won’t help you find most of them:...

The senators, who have all previously introduced marijuana reform bills, said they hope to draft legislation aimed at ending the federal prohibition soon. Although President Joe Biden has indicated that he would support decriminalization of marijuana, it is not clear if he would sign legislation for cannabis legalization. The statement from the senators focused on the current laws leading to racial inequities in the criminal justice system, an issue that the president has repeatedly vowed to tackle....

Speaking with NCTE founder and executive director, Mara Keisling, the New Jersey senator said the epidemic of anti-trans violence should have Americans “concerned and, frankly, outraged.” “There are so many areas where just your physical safety, if you’re a trans American, is under threat in this country right now. And I won’t tolerate it.” Booker, 50, also talked about the trans people in his family for the first time, and underscored the power of the next generation to effect change....

The Ticos will open the tournament against Serbia before facing Brazil in Saint Petersburg and closing out the group agianst Switzerland in Nizhny Novgorod. Costa Rica returns to the World Cup for the fifth time in history and will look to match or improve upon its quarterfinal finish in 2014. On draw day four years ago, Costa Rica largely was written off. Once the tournament started, though, the Ticos were able to beat Uruguay and Italy and draw with England to win a group that contained three World Cup winners....

James was arrested in New York City on Wednesday and charged in connection with Tuesday’s shooting that injured 29 people. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, James has been charged with “conducting a violent attack on a mass transportation vehicle.” He has been accused of setting off a “smoke-emitting device” in a train car and eventually opening fire on passengers. During James’ arraignment on Thursday, Magistrate Judge Roanne Mann agreed to ask the federal Bureau of Prisons to provide James with psychiatric attention, the Associated Press reported....

Officially, the Answer Is “No” According to the DSM-5 (the diagnostic manual that currently describes mental and developmental disorders in the United States and many other nations), the answer is no, it is not possible to grow out of autism. In other words, says the DSM, autistic symptoms start early and continue throughout life, though adults may be able to “mask” their symptoms—at least in some situations. But according to the DSM, it is impossible to “grow out” of autism....

Over the past week, the share price of GameStop has skyrocketed to a high of $469 on Thursday, an increase of roughly 400 percent. The surge was caused by a group of Reddit users on the subreddit R/WallStreetBets, who set out to thwart hedge fund traders who bet against the company by short selling. Several other stocks, such as AMC, BlackBerry and Nokia, have also seen a rise in price due to the Reddit users....

The pre-sale chaos resulted in a huge backlash from Swift fans. But Ticketmaster isn’t only facing consumer outcry. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti on Wednesday announced he is launching an investigation into Ticketmaster. Multiple members of Congress have also spoken out against the company following the Swift fiasco that began Tuesday, which raises the question: Could Ticketmaster soon be subjected to a federal probe? “Daily reminder that Ticketmaster is a monopoly, it’s merger with Live Nation should never have been approved, and they need to be reigned in,” Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York tweeted Tuesday....

NEWSWEEK: What inspired your hiatus from Chinese goods? Sara Bongiorni: It was two days after Christmas 2004, and I was sitting on the couch surrounded by all this stuff on the floor, and I started looking at where it was from. All the toys were from China, so were the Christmas lights, the electronics, even the dog’s chew toy. So I turned to my husband and said, “Don’t you think it would be fun to live for a year without China?...

Posted on Monday on Reddit’s popular r/interestingasf*** forum, the post now has more than 85,000 upvotes and thousands of comments as amazed internet users ask questions and speculate about the hidden space. Alongside five pictures, user Divlocket shared the caption: “The house my grandparents bought has a hidden basement that they weren’t told about. It’s full of boxes.” On the West Coast of the U.S., the home was built in 2018 and recently sold after the death of its original owner....

Monica Magdalena Jaworska, 43, of Ashburn and her husband Tarik Jaafar, 42, were arrested on June 20 as they attempted to leave the U.S. for Poland via John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, according to a press release issued by the Justice Department. Jaworska appeared in court last week to face charges of allegedly conspiring to commit wire fraud. “Between April and May 2020, Jaworska and Jaafar submitted eighteen PPP [Paycheck Protection Program] loan applications containing materially false statements to twelve financial institutions in the names of four business entities,” the press statement explained....

User Nannasofffiraapint took to Mumsnet to express her frustration at her friend for hosting this party, when she believes she has had a huge amount of financial support from her family. She writes: “She’s never had to pay for a holiday, parents bought all her cars, paid for lots of work to her house including an extension, even paid for her divorce settlement! She’s been gifted at least £300k over the life of her mortgage....

This week, and not for the first time, another strong leader—Florida governor Ron DeSantis—showed conservatives around the country how to lead such fights, and, more importantly, how to win them. At issue were all the mandates being imposed on workers to get vaccinated for COVID-19 or else be suspended or fired from their jobs. On one side of this debate were Joe Biden, Anthony Fauci and other public health performance artists who have misled the American people for almost two years....

A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said Tuesday that Maddow’s comments about OAN being “Russian propaganda” are protected by the First Amendment. “Turning the merits, the panel held that Maddow’s statement was well within the bounds of what qualified as protected speech under the First Amendment,” Judge Milan D. Smith Jr. wrote in the opinion. “The challenged statement was an obvious exaggeration, cushioned within an undisputed news story....