Four dead after Hurricane Laura. NBA players decide to continue season. It's Thursday's news.
Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. The CDC walked back controversial COVID-19 testing guidelines. And live from the White House, it's President Donald Trump (tonight at the RNC).
But first, maybe double-check next time? A rare phenomenon could explain why a Michigan woman was mistakenly believed to be dead before funeral home staff realized she was still very much alive.
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4 dead after 'extensive' damage from Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura roared ashore on the border of Texas and Louisiana as a Category 4 storm early Thursday, ripping apart buildings, severing power lines and clogging streets with debris as a dangerous storm surge trailed behind. More than 800,000 customers were without power Thursday and at least four deaths had been reported in Louisiana. With sustained winds of 150 mph, Laura's eye made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, before plowing a path of destruction north toward Arkansas, where the weakened storm was predicted to then curve east through Kentucky and Tennessee by Friday evening. By noon CDT, Laura had become a tropical storm, forecasters said, though they continued to warn of flooding danger and potential tornadoes.
A cat walks through debris on Thursday in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Gerald Herbert, AP
CDC walks back controversial testing guidelines
The CDC has attempted to clarify recently changed guidelines for COVID-19 testing after backlash from disease experts. The revised guidelines had said people with no symptoms "do not necessarily need a test" – even if they were exposed to an infected person. In a statement, CDC director Robert Redfield said those who come in close contact with a confirmed or probable COVID-19 patient could be tested, even if they don't show symptoms. "Everyone who needs a COVID-19 test, can get a test," he said. "Everyone who wants a test does not necessarily need a test." Where was Dr. Anthony Fauci when the controversial guidelines were made? "I was under general anesthesia in the operating room and was not part of any discussion or deliberation regarding the new testing recommendations," Fauci said.
NBA players decided Thursday to try to finish the season restart inside the bubble, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The decision comes after an emotional week in which players struggled with the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, just 40 miles south of Milwaukee, where the Bucks play. On Wednesday, the Bucks decided not to play Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against Orlando, leading to a tumultuous and historic evening in which two other games were not played. Some sports leagues across the country also joined the protest, postponing some or all of their games.
July 30, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, USA; Members of the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz kneel together around the Black Lives Matter logo on the court during the national anthem before the start of an NBA basketball game. Mandatory Credit: Ashley Landis/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports
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All eyes are on Trump
It's all you, President Donald Trump. Tonight's the grand finale of the Republican National Convention, and Trump is expected to take center stage at the White House to formally accept his party's nomination for president. What we expect to see: Trump defend his record and attack his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden. "We have to win," Trump told Republican delegates Monday after they voted to renominate him. "This is the most important election in the history of our country."
A quick recap: Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said the election will define the country for generations to come. Other speakers, including adviser Kellyanne Conway and White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, promoted a law-and-order agenda and tried to appeal to the women voters Trump will need to win reelection.
Vice President Mike Pence arrives with his wife Karen Pence to speak on the third day of the Republican National Convention at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.
Andrew Harnik, AP
Real quick
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Women of the Century, Dolly Parton: "The whole magic about me is that I look artificial, but I'm totally real."
Jeff Bezos is on his way to becoming the first trillionaire
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is even richer, once again. The wealth of Bezos, the richest man in the world, has reached an estimated $202 billion, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index — a $57 billion increase just since May. According to Comparisun, Bezos will likely be the world's first trillionaire by 2026. In response to news of Bezos' cash flow, protesters Thursday built a guillotine in front of his Washington residence. Led by former employee Chris Smalls, protesters demanded a $30 minimum wage for Amazon workers.
The world's first trillionaire by 2026 could be Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, according to the company Comparisun.
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A break from the news
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If Zoom's out, what about WebEx, Google Meet or Skype? We tried them all; here's what we found.
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