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Important news of the day:
* Boeing prepares for second round of voluntary layoffs,
* Countries led by women had nearly half the COVID-19 deaths of men-led ones!

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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
When Boeing sneezes, Puget Sound catches a cold. Credit: Boeing Co.

** LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL NEWS **

+ Boeing prepares for second round of voluntary layoffs

+ ‘Racism is destroying our planet’: UW ecologist urges action on environmental injustices

+ Ballot drop boxes seen as a way to bypass the post office

+ COVID-19 might have spread ‘unseen’ through Puget Sound as early as Christmas, study shows

+ Washington state, Pennsylvania attorneys general announce lawsuits about USPS changes

+ Thurston County Creates Eviction Rent Assistance Program

+ Thurston County Medic One Celebrates 46 Years

+ The newsroom was the beating heart of a local newspaper. What’s lost when the owner shuts it down?

+ One of California’s largest sheriff’s departments bans ICE transfers, officials say

+ Michelle Obama tells ‘the cold hard truth’ in a searing DNC keynote speech

** CORONAVIRUS NEWS **

CDC: Thoughts of Suicide for Ages 18 to 24 More Than Double Due to the Pandemic

More Than Two-Thirds of US States Require Wearing Masks Outside

Delta Airlines teams up with CVS Health to accelerate employee COVID-19 testing [building confidence for staff and passengers]

Schools Have Become Ground Zero for Forced Vaccinations as Virginia, Maryland, Texas and the District of Columbia Requires Student Vaccination for Online Learning

The U.S. forced major manufacturers to build ventilators. Now they’re piling up unused in a strategic reserve.

Countries led by women had nearly half the COVID-19 deaths of men-led ones, study says

Posted by Steve on August 19, 2020 at 12:10 am | Permalink

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