Apple on Monday responded to accusations by the U.S. Justice Department that it didn’t do enough to unlock the Pensacola shooter’s iPhones, decrying “false claims” made by the Department of Justice.
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Watchdog was investigating Pompeo for arms deal and staff misuse before firing

State department inspector general Steve Linick was reportedly close to finishing his report before his dismissal on Friday
The government watchdog who was fired last week had been investigating the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, for sidestepping Congress to approve arms sales to the Gulf and using staffers for personal errands, according to congressional sources.
Donald Trump declared his intention to fire the state department inspector general, Steve Linick, in a letter sent to the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, late on Friday night. The White House said the decision was taken at Pompeo’s advice.
Hundreds of Apple Workers on Strike in Washington | Labor Notes
At the center of the stoppages are two main demands for those who decide to continue working during the pandemic: safer working conditions and an extra $2 an hour in hazard pay.
Source: Hundreds of Apple Workers on Strike in Washington | Labor Notes
Brazil coronavirus death toll rises sharply

Brazil now has the fourth-largest coronavirus outbreak in the world, surpassing former hotspots Spain and Italy in total confirmed cases. President Bolsonaro continues to downplay the virus and slammed lockdown measures.
China backs WHO-led investigation into global response to coronavirus

Mr Xi told the World Health Assembly in Geneva that China had been open and transparent about the coronavirus outbreak and said his country would support an investigation “conducted in an objective and impartial way”.
Coronavirus Vaccine Trial by Moderna Shows Promising Early Results
Everyone is helping to bump up Moderna stock value!

The company said its preliminary test in 8 healthy volunteers was safe. It is on an accelerated timetable to begin a larger human trial soon.
Why is Elon Musk telling us to ‘take the red pill’?
Red pill? Musk is a self-pumped up jerk!

A cryptic tweet from the Tesla billionaire that referenced the first Matrix movie has garnered approval from Ivanka Trump – but not everyone is happy
Name: The red pill.
Age: 21 years.
Dust bowl conditions of 1930s US now more than twice as likely to reoccur

Climate breakdown means conditions that wrought devastation across Great Plains could return to region
The agricultural conditions known as a “dust bowl”, which helped propel mass migration among drought-stricken farmers in the US during the great depression of the 1930s, are now more than twice as likely to reoccur in the region, because of climate breakdown, new research has found.
Dust bowl conditions in the 1930s wrought devastation across the US agricultural heartlands of the Great Plains, which run through the middle of the continental US stretching from Montana to Texas. The conditions are caused by a combination of heatwaves, drought and farming practices, replacing the native prairie vegetation.
Covid-19: Hospitals in São Paulo ‘near collapse’ as Brazil cases skyrocket

The mayor of Brazil’s largest city, São Paulo, says its health system could collapse as demand grows for emergency beds to deal with coronavirus cases.
Avian Flu Diary: WHO: Cleaning & Disinfection of Environmental Surfaces in the Context of COVID-19
Click for Video – Feb 5th, 2020 #15,270 Early in China’s COVID-19 outbreak we began to see scores of photos and videos …
Source: Avian Flu Diary: WHO: Cleaning & Disinfection of Environmental Surfaces in the Context of COVID-19
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