Pictured above: Old Glory, Plymouth MA (Apprx. 1200-yds from The Mayflower and 100 yds from a lobster roll)
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ABQ Weather or Not
We hope everyone enjoys this Fourth of July Weekend!
Please stay safe, distanced and masked!
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This Week's Big Event: JULY 4TH
4th of July What You Need to Know: Celebrating during COVID-19 pandemic
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This Week's Big Stories
THE SUPREMES
First LGBTQ protections, then the DACA decision - and now this: READ MORE here
"A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday stood by its most recent abortion precedent. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's four liberals, citing the Supreme Court's adherence to precedent, to invalidate a Louisiana law that required doctors at clinics that perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital." (NPR)
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BOUNTY
from The Washington Post -READ ARTICLE Here
THIS JUST IN: Donald Trump disavowed knowledge of Bounty intelligence saying reports weren't passed on to him because they weren't credible.
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COVID -19
2.5 million cases in the United States
"U.S. coronavirus cases now exceed 2.5 million, with over 125,000 reported fatalities—in both cases the world’s highest. The country’s inability to control the spread of the virus seems likely to result in U.S. citizens being banned from traveling to Europe, for example, where cases are down in some cases 90% from their peak." [FORTUNE 6/29/2020]
FROM CNN: Only two US states are reporting a decline in new coronavirus cases compared to last week: Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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PROTESTS
Louisville KY: from DW
US: Deadly shooting at Black Lives Matter protest in Louisville, Kentucky (CLICK to read)
Saint Louis MO : from The Guardian
US: Trump retweets video of white St Louis couple pointing guns at protesters (CLICK to read)
THE HILL: America's protests are nothing like China's crackdown in Hong Kong (CLICK to read)
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STATUES
FROM THE GREENWICH SENTINEL: On my watch: Mea Culpa Time for The Semmes Family
A family divided, an interesting take on this sometimes incendiary subject - Read more here
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The Last Word
A Fave Cocktail
Editor's Note: This is a good recipe from IMBIBE Magazine. When I make it, I prefer 1-oz. of a dry gin.
I believe this got its start in life at the Detroit Athletic Club.
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Wishing You All a Happy July 4th!