Click:软文发稿 Beto O’Rourke has announced that he is dropping out of the race to become the Democrats’ 2020 presidential contender.  Mr O’Rourke, a 47-year-old former congressman representing Texas, said it had become clear his campaign did not have the resources to continue to seek the party’s nomination. "My service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee," he wrote on Twitter. "Acknowledging this now is in the best interests of those in the campaign; it is in the best interests of this party as we seek to unify around a nominee; and it is in the best interests of the country." Donald Trump immediately mocked him on…

Catalan independence activists being investigated by a Spanish court have admitted to knowledge of a plan to storm Catalonia’s parliament, and carrying out bomb-making experiments. According to footage of interrogations obtained by several Spanish media outlets, two suspects belonging to a pro-independence group confirm some of the accusations levelled at them. An 18-month-long police operation into the so-called Committee in Defence of the Republic (CDR) led to seven arrests in September. In one clip, Ferran Jolis, an IT expert and CDR member, tells the National Court investigating judge that he was asked to work on the communications aspect of a plan to stage an occupation of Catalonia’s parliament with Quim Torra,…

Every exchange with another person is an opportunity to bring more light into the world. It’s also an opportunity to add to the world’s darkness, doubt and despair. You don’t know where another has been or where another is going. You cannot ascertain how heavy another’s heart may be, or the burdens another may bear. You cannot assess the impact your exchange may have on another, for good or ill. But every exchange with another is an opportunity to bring more light into the world. Every time you enter a room, every time you make contact with another — through eyes, through words, through facial and bodily movements — an…

MARIETTA, GA — A total of 34 Georgians and other Americans aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship currently quarantined off the coast of California due to the new coronavirus will be transferred to an airbase in Marietta, Georgia, according to Gov. Brian Kemp. “These passengers will undergo testing and be quarantined for possible exposure to COVID-19, Kemp said in a statement released on Sunday. “They are expected to arrive at Dobbins late Monday, March 9 or early Tuesday, March 10.” Don’t miss updates about precautions in Georgia as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters. The Dobbins Air Reserve Base is located at 1291 Cobb Parkway,…

Esteban Ocon will return to the grid this weekend after over a year on the sidelines, and not a moment too soon for the Renault driver who believes that fate is perhaps trying to keep him away from F1. After an impressive first two seasons in the sport with Force India, Ocon was forced to relinquish his seat to Lance Stroll when the latter’s father took over the team. The Mercedes protégé spent 2019 waiting in the wings as the Silver Arrows squad’s reserve and simulator driver before he was recruited by Renault to replace Nico Hulkenberg for this season. Renault says Ocon will not receive ‘preferential treatment’ But Ocon’s…

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Social distancing is all the rage these days. And from villages to towns all the way to the governor, officials are asking young people to take the new coronavirus seriously.Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner sent an email to the community that said, “Stop the spread. Stay at home.” “Although many residents are staying at home, there are still a lot of people (including students) who aren’t taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough,” he said. “I received some complaints from residents on Friday that the Edgemont HS field was crowded with students playing touch soccer,” Feiner said. “How irresponsible! And dangerous. I believe that all fields should be…

French luxury conglomerate Kering has published a series of new targets to achieve a “net positive” impact on biodiversity by 2025. The targets include converting one million hectares of farms and rangelands in its supply chain into regenerative agriculture by 2025, and protecting an additional one million hectares of critical habitat outside of its supply chain by the same date. The group has also launched a regenerative agriculture fund – called Kering for Nature Fund – to support the fashion industry’s transition to regenerative agriculture. “Thriving biodiversity is intrinsically linked to the long-term viability of our industry, and society more broadly. Integrating a dedicated biodiversity strategy – which is now…

Click:辦公室出租 PINE COUNTY, MN — A landlord is accused of violating Minnesota’s “stay at home” order, as well as the state’s landlord-tenant laws, during the new coronavirus crisis. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed an enforcement action against Pine County landlord Howard Mostad. Authorities say Mostad entered his tenants’ home in Sandstone against their wishes, disconnected their electricity service, and attempted to pressure them to vacate the property. Don’t miss the latest coronavirus updates from health and government officials in Minnesota. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters for what you need to know daily. The tenants were sheltering in place in the home with their four-year-old daughter…

LOS ANGELES, CA — The coronavirus likely swept through Los Angeles County, infecting hundreds of thousands of residents long before widespread testing was available, according to a new study released by USC and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. That means the virus isn’t as deadly as it seems, but the risk of infection is much higher than previously thought. As many as 221,000 to 442,000 adults were already infected by early-April, according to researchers, who conducted random antibody tests to estimate just how far the coronavirus has already spread in Los Angeles County. According to health officials, 2.8% to 5.6% of the county’s adult population have antibodies…

ATLANTA, GA — Several students at The Lovett School in Atlanta have tested positive for Covid-19 after a drive thru graduation, according to a letter from the school. It doesn’t state how many students have tested positive. “The school has been notified by several Class of 2020 families that their students have tested positive for COVID-19,” the letter from Head of School Meredyth Cole and Head Nurse Shana Horan said. Families of the infected students “are working with the appropriate healthcare professionals and Departments of Health,” according to the letter. The Lovett School closed its campus in mid-March. The school is an independent, coeducational day school that serves students kindergarten…