Global Nation: Georgia launches criminal probe into Trump’s election phone call; Snug double-masking reduces Covid spread, U.S. study shows; Memory of Buffalo Soldier David Fagen — an antidote to Filipino colonial mentality

[Inquirer.Net]( Global Nation  USA & CANADA  [California Surpasses New York as US State with Most COVID-19 Deaths]( California surpassed New York on Tuesday as the U.S. state with the most coronavirus deaths, a grim reminder of the pandemic’s toll even as the vaccine rollout and a sharp drop in new cases buoyed hopes of life eventually returning to normal. More than 45,000 people have died as of late Tuesday from COVID-19 in... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Bitcoin Pushes Closer to $50,000 and Global Stocks Mixed]( Bitcoin moved closer to $50,000 for the first time on Tuesday, while the dollar declined as equity traders monitored anticipated US fiscal stimulus and Covid-19 vaccine developments. Asia’s main stock indices closed stronger, with Tokyo hitting a 30-year high, while the DowJones index edged down from an all-time high following a mixed session in Europe.... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Rihanna to Pause Fenty Fashion Ventures and Focus on Lingerie]( Louis Vuitton owner LVMH and music star Rihanna have agreed to suspend her fashion line Fenty less than two years after its launch, the French luxury goods giant said on Wednesday. LVMH said in a statement that Fenty’s ready to wear activity, based in Paris, would be “put on hold” pending better conditions – a... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Widow questions seafarer’s death in stormy sea; Filipinos in Halifax aid crewmen]( HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – When a huge wave slammed against the deck of the bulk carrier MV Giulia I on Saturday, Jan. 30 off the coast of Nova Scotia, three Filipinos were injured and one died in the ship’s infirmary. A helicopter was supposed to medivac them but was unable to do so due to... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Georgia launches criminal probe into Trump’s election phone call]( WASHINGTON – Prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, are investigating Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the Southern state’s 2020 presidential election results, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday, in the second criminal probe faced by the former president. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has sent a letter asking state government officials to... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Snug double-masking reduces Covid spread, U.S. study shows]( Making sure a mask fits snugly on the face and use of two masks is likely to significantly reduce a person’s exposure to the coronavirus, laboratory experiments described by U.S. health officials on Wednesday showed. The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January conducted experiments to see how well wearing a cloth... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Memory of Buffalo Soldier David Fagen — an antidote to Filipino colonial mentality]( For some of you, to know of  the singer H.E.R. the African American Filipino singer from Vallejo, California, who kicked off Super Bowl LV with her rendition of “America,” would be woke enough. But the wokiest of the woke would be appreciative that the game was three days after Feb. 4 when the very first... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Help Sarah find a matching stem cell donor to save her life]( Sarah was first diagnosed with leukemia (a blood cancer) in 2018 – just a week after going on a first date with her partner who has stood by her side since.  She finished her treatment in 2019. Unfortunately, she re-lapsed and the leukemia came back in 2020. Now, Sarah needs a matching stem cell donor... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Poll:  47% of Americans favor Trump conviction]( Just under half of Americans think former U.S. President Donald Trump should be convicted in his Senate impeachment trial after the first day of the historic proceedings, according to an Ipsos poll conducted for Reuters released on Wednesday, with opinions split along party lines. Most respondents in the national online poll – 79% – said... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Buy a Car with Bitcoin? Some Car Dealers Were Years Ahead of Musk]( Georgia car dealer Christopher Basha was way ahead of Elon Musk embracing bitcoin as a currency for selling vehicles. Basha said he learned about cryptocurrency from a roommate who mined bitcoin. “Someone bought a pizza with bitcoin,” he said. “Buying a car with bitcoin didn’t seem that crazy.” He began accepting bitcoin payments in 2015,... [Share this article](  --------------------------------------------------------------- [US Job Openings Rise in December and Small Businesses Need Workers]( U.S. layoffs eased in December and job openings increased modestly, suggesting the decline in employment that month was largely due to companies cutting back on hiring amid uncertainty caused by a raging COVID-19 pandemic. Though the Labor Department’s monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, offered cautious optimism that job growth could... [Share this article](  Want to see more latest news? [Visit our website]( FOLLOW US © Copyright 2021 [INQUIRER.net]( [INQUIRER.net]( is the official news website of the INQUIRER Group of Companies (IGC) Your privacy is important to us. 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