** LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL NEWS **

+ Justice Department: Sedition charge may apply to protest violence in Seattle and other cities [Ed. Note: Sedition for protestors? REALLY? An Authoritarian government is now replacing the Constitutional Republic!]

+ Hawaii will let travelers skip 14-day quarantine with virus test

+ WaPo: Federal officials stockpiled munitions, sought ‘heat ray’ device before clearing Lafayette Square, whistleblower says [Ed. note: The federal government was considering using a ‘heat ray’ on civilians? What? Has this country lost direction?]

+ Duration of ‘dirtiest air’ in Washington is historic, experts say

+ MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports: International Fund for Animal Welfare conducting rescue mission to save animals from wildfires

+ NYT: Biden Creates Legal War Room, Preparing for a Big Fight Over Voting

+ JOLT News As West Coast burns, Olympia area sees only a slight increase in fire calls

+ The Olympian: 28-year-old deemed homicide victim in latest probe of inmate deaths at Nisqually jail [Ed. Note: The same place a 19 year old Yelm man previously died of natural causes.]

+ Travel Pulse: Airline CEOs Say Employees Low COVID Rates Prove Flying Is Safe

+ WaPo: Federal officials stockpiled munitions, sought ‘heat ray’ device before clearing Lafayette Square, whistleblower says [Ed. note: The federal government was considering using a ‘heat ray’ on civilians? What? Has this country lost direction?]

+ Mercola: Improving Your Lifestyle May Lessen Cognitive Decline

** CORONAVIRUS NEWS **

Harvard Study: Masks, when worn throughout travel, offer significant protection from COVID-19

Business Insider: A Chinese virologist claimed the coronavirus was ‘intentionally’ released. Turns out, she works for a group led by Steve Bannon.

MSNBC’s Morning Joe: The president on Wednesday blamed blue states for the country’s coronavirus death toll and said that if those states were removed from consideration, the U.S. toll would be substantially lower.

FOX News: University of Pittsburgh Scientists Discover Molecule That ‘Completely’ Neutralizes COVID-19

Axios: Fewer Than 1 American in 10 Has Great Trust in the FDA