Beyond Meat is expanding its reach in China, one burger at a time. Starting Wednesday, the plant-based protein maker is testing its fake beef burgers with Chinese customers through a new partnership with Yum China, which owns some of the country’s most popular fast food chains. Yum China, which is the local owner of KFC,…… MORE
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Ferguson elects first black mayor in city’s history
The Missouri city where the death of black teen set off weeks of nationwide protests and outrage in 2014 elected its first woman and first black mayor Tuesday night, according to CNN affiliate KMOV. Returns from the St. Louis County Board of Elections show Ella Jones took 54% of the vote in the race for…… MORE
America’s unrest sets up battle for nation’s soul between Trump and Biden
If Donald Trump is willing to rip the nation’s fabric, Joe Biden is trying to keep it together. The President, by choosing to incite division rather than to heal it in the wake of George Floyd’s killing and by setting federal security forces on protestors, is signaling no limits to his bid to retain power.…… MORE
Healthy people shouldn’t take daily aspirin to prevent heart disease, review finds
Still taking a daily aspirin to ward off heart attacks? You might want to think again, according to a new review. Aspirin is still one of the most commonly used medications in the world, even though it’s no longer recommended as a preventative by many health authorities. There is no evidence that low-dose aspirin —…… MORE
Video shows police pepper-spraying a protester. All he seemed to be doing was yelling
A now-viral video is causing outrage at Kansas City, Missouri, police officers after they arrested a man who was yelling during a protest of George Floyd‘s death, and one officer pepper-sprayed him. The video was posted Saturday on Twitter and had been viewed several million times by Tuesday night. In it, a man in a…… MORE
Facebook shuts down far-right group planning to bring weapons to protests
Facebook said Tuesday that it had shut down pages and accounts associated with what it said was a hate group, whose members were discussing bringing weapons to the protests that are happening across the country. The company said it had observed people associated with the group American Guard discussing such action. The group says it…… MORE
Uber and Lyft ride services paused for Tuesday night’s curfew in New York City
Uber, Lyft and other “for hire vehicles” in New York City will cease ride services Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, in keeping with the city’s curfew. The move comes at the request of the city, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. For-hire vehicle services shut down at 8 p.m. Tuesday and will resume…… MORE
‘Law & Order’ spinoff fires writer after he appeared to make threatening social media post
“Law & Order” boss Dick Wolf has fired TV writer Craig Gore from an upcoming spinoff series after Gore allegedly made threatening comments on Facebook amid widespread protests in Los Angeles. “I will not tolerate this conduct, especially during our hour of national grief,” Wolf said in a statement, just hours after Gore’s post began…… MORE
Coronavirus pandemic: Updates from around the world
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Official resigns from Pentagon advisory board over Esper’s perceived support for clearing protest outside White House
A former top policy official at the Pentagon, James Miller, resigned from his role on the Defense Advisory Board due to what he said was Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s visible support for law enforcement officers’ clearing of protesters from Lafayette Square on Monday. Miller called what he saw as Esper’s support for suppressing the…… MORE
