February, 2020

The decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturned a lower court's decision ordering the administration to release funding to New York City and seven states — New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, Virginia and Rhode Island.

The total debt burden for Americans over age 70 increased 543% from 1999 through 2019, to $1.1 trillion, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. , those in their 60s saw debt, such as mortgages and auto loans, balloon by 471% to $2.14 trillion.

There is currently no reported community spread of #COVID19 in the US. People should follow everyday measures to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, such as staying home when sick and washing hands with soap and water. Stay informed; visit https://t.co/1ifchVyxUM.

— CDC (@CDCgov) February 25, 2020

Two Florida men who don’t want to see independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders win the Democratic presidential nomination are suing to nullify votes he gets in Florida’s March 17 primary.
Frank Bach, a retired letter carrier, and George Brown, a retired social worker, filed a lawsuit this week in Leon County Circuit Court asking a judge to disqualify Sanders from the ballot and block Florida from certifying his votes.

Schmitz said two or three million samples "would be a good idea to make the future of the food of mankind even more secure."...

Republican Richard White won the open seat for House District 99. Rocky Adkins formerly held it. Adkins, a Democrat, held the district since the 1980s.

More than 40 of the complaints described the performances by both stars as “soft porn” and one person from Tennessee said their eyes were “molested” by the performances. Hundreds of viewers seemed to be particularly upset about the amount of “crotch” shown by the singers during the performance.

Reddit has announced that in an effort to “force subscribers to reconsider their behavior,” it will no longer just be punishing users who post rule-breaking content. Instead, the platform will also start sanctioning “users who consistently upvote policy-breaking content within quarantined communities.”... Another Reddit user summarized the policy as: “Think like we do or we will ban you.”

Under House Bill 35, which was sponsored by Del. Joseph Lindsey, D-Norfolk, a person will be eligible for parole after serving 20 years of a sentence for a felony offense or multiple sentences if that person’s crimes were committed as a juvenile. This also applies to a person serving a life sentence... The legislation had opposition from some Republicans. “Democrats have said over and over again that they want to keep Virginians safe, but they continue to cast votes that will give dangerous criminals the opportunity to get out of jail early..."

Purchases of new homes, which account for about 10% of the market, increased in three of four U.S. regions, led by the Midwest and West. Of course, with mortgage rates crashing to 8 year lows...

Researchers at the Technion have created a biological computer, constructed within a bacterial cell and capable of monitoring different substances in the environment. Currently, the computer identifies and reports on toxic and other materials.

The Department of Justice yesterday filed an amicus brief in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. In its amicus brief, the United States explains that Harvard’s expansive use of race in its admissions process violates federal civil-rights law and Supreme Court precedent...

The sanctions were the result of a periodic review required under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA)...

The Mississippi Republican Party Chairman says he doesn’t expect this will be the last time they are welcoming new members to the GOP. “We have had a relentless focus on switching conservative Democrats over to the Republican party," explained MSGOP Chairman Lucien Smith. "They recognize increasingly that there is only one party that represents the conservative values of our state and that is the Republican party.”

Iger will remain executive chairman of Disney through the end of 2021, according to the company... On a call with investors shortly after the announcement, Iger addressed the timing of his announcement, which happened 22 months before he was expected to retire at the end of 2021. Iger said he decided to step down now because he wanted to focus on the creative side now that major projects like the Fox merger and launch of Disney+ were behind him.