Man Arrested After Threatening Wichita Mayor Over Face Masks, Police Say – The New York Times (Current President is encouraging and not trying to dampen this kind of extremism/terrorism)

Egypt Releases Satirist and Vlogger Shady Abu Zeid After 2 Years — Egyptian Streets

Egyptian comedian Shady Abu Zaid. (Screen capture: YouTube) Egypt’s Giza court released satirist and vlogger Shady Abu Zeid on Saturday after two years on charges of joining a terrorist group and spreading false news, Associated Press reports. Attorney Mokhtar Mounir said that Shady Abu Zaid was released from a Cairo police station later on Saturday,…

Egypt Releases Satirist and Vlogger Shady Abu Zeid After 2 Years — Egyptian Streets

i remember when… #childhood #worldteachersday2020

penned in moon dust

I felt so big

then I opened my eyes

a wheel so large

it touched the sky

pebbles

called sand

sift

through my hand

I sang a song

the trees sang along

my teachers

and I

we made

lemonade

Remember back to when the clouds were so puffy you believed they were cotton balls or better yet cotton candy. Too soon we lose the wonder of the beauty of life and we are often left with bent perspectives. Blue is now grey and a smile is a frown. Teaching keeps the heart young and bubbly all because of … The child

Child’s Play

photo attribution: “The Ferris Wheel” 2016 and “Child’s Play” 2013 © Moon dust designs

If you can Thank A Teacher today on World Teachers Day 2020, they bring awareness and light to the mind of a child.

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North Dakota legislative candidate who died of COVID-19 still on the ballot – ABC News

His death came during what is shaping up to be North Dakota’s worst month so far battling coronavirus. The state has recorded record new cases, hospitalizations and deaths in recent days. Over the past week, it also had the most cases and deaths per capita in the country, according to The New York Times, as the Midwest battles outbreaks in several states. Source: North Dakota legislative candidate who died of COVID-19 still on the ballot – ABC News

COVID-19 case activity varies at RGV schools; additional data still sought – The Monitor

So far, 9,719 students and 6,454 staff members across the state have been infected with COVID-19 on public school campuses since the beginning of August, according to the Texas Education Agency. Hidalgo County students and teachers make up part of those numbers.

“We’ve had several outbreaks of school teachers, cafeteria workers, just as we had feared and warned,” county Health Authority Ivan Melendez said. “There’s going to be problems, and we’re seeing them already.”

Based on information from just a handful of school districts, at least 100 students and staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 since mid-August at Hidalgo County districts.

Source: COVID-19 case activity varies at RGV schools; additional data still sought – The Monitor

Belarus: Thousands turn out for protests despite police threat to open fire | News | DW | 18.10.2020

Belarusian opposition supporters hold a white and red flag during a protest in Minsk For the 10th straight weekend, anti-Lukashenko protesters marched through Minsk despite threats from police to fire live ammunition. Police reportedly fired rubber bullets into the air to disperse demonstrators. Source: Belarus: Thousands turn out for protests despite police threat to open fire | News | DW | 18.10.2020

Local Black Greeks undertaking voter outreach initiative | News | phillytrib.com

“This is an initiative of Black fraternities and sororities that have come together to make sure people understand the importance of voter registration and also to educate voters especially in the African-American community about the process,” said Green.

Green received calls from some of his fraternity brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi who were concerned with Philadelphia being a crucial aspect of Pennsylvania from a voting perspective. They put together this operation to educate voters about mail-in balloting, voter registration and to get the word out at wards throughout the city: the 42nd Ward and 11th Ward previously, Saturday in the 17th Ward, and next week in the 49th Ward.

“Senator Kamala Harris is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, which has also helped to galvanize fraternities and sororities around the country,” he said.

Richardson said it was her pleasure to team up with colleagues Green and Councilmember Cherelle Parker. “We are the three Black Greek members of Philadelphia City Council. This a nonpartisan effort so we are not telling you who to vote for, but we are telling everyone to get out and vote in the most consequential election of our lifetime today.”

Source: Local Black Greeks undertaking voter outreach initiative | News | phillytrib.com