House Democrats passed a revised $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package late on Thursday.
The vote was 214-207.
All Republicans voted NO.
At least 17 Democrats defected and also voted no.
The $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief plan will almost certainly not pass the Republican-dominated Senate. — Read the rest
The Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday authorized subpoenas for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai of Google, and Twitter's Jack Dorsey.
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS], who heads the committee, today said testimony of the three social media CEOs testimony is needed "to reveal the extent of influence that their companies have over American speech during a critical time in our democratic process." — Read the rest
Early this morning, a majestic meteor flashed brightly across the Pennsylvania and Ohio sky with over 700 sightings reported from 15 states. From KDKA-TV:
— Read the rest[Cleveland State University astronomer Jay] Reynolds says that a trajectory of the meteor put together by The American Meteor Society estimates that the path was just west of the Pennsylvania and Ohio border[…]
Reynolds says there are indications that this meteor 'fell' over the area south of Youngstown, [Ohio,] but a 'fall' likely means that it broke up into several smaller pieces.
Amazon revealed Thursday that almost 20,000 of its workers in the U.S. have tested positive or are presumed to have the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
"We hope other large companies will also release their detailed learnings and case rates because doing so will help all of us," Amazon says in a blog post published Thursday. — Read the rest
Please enjoy "Bambi Meets Godzilla" (1969) by American-Canadian filmmaker Marv Newland.
The film is included in The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals, a 1994 book edited by animation historian Jerry Beck. Here is the full list. — Read the rest
