WORLD 🌎

Britain now has Europe’s second-highest death toll

• The death toll in the United Kingdom has surpassed the totals reported by both Spain and France, but remains second to the hard-hit Italy
• News of Britain's 26,000 deaths fell upon Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he was recovering from COVID-19, putting pressure on Johnson to bide the opposition parties that are targeting his government

ELECTION  🗳

Biden remains silent amidst sexual assault allegation

• New information emerged regarding the sexual assault allegation made against VP Joe Biden by former staff assistant Tara Reade. On Wednesday, Reade’s former neighbor revealed to NPR that the two had discussed the allegation 25 years ago
• While many are calling for Biden to address the allegation, he has yet to speak out about it. As the presumptive Democratic nominee, Biden is set to face President Trump in the fall, who has been accused by more than a dozen women of sexual assault 

POLITICS 🏛️

Chinese government wagers with economic assistance

• Due to the massive debt incurred by China during the coronavirus outbreak, the country is now one of the most indebted in the world 
• To boost their economy, China is not issuing the big spending packages being used by other major economies, instead putting money into public works projects with the hope that they will be “self-financing”

US 🦅

Mayor de Blasio apologizes for anti-Semitic tweet

• Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City, issued an apology on Wednesday for his insensitive tweet targeting New York’s Jewish community, but defended the “tough love” he has for the community
• The controversial tweet read: “My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed. I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period."

TECH 📱

Uber AI beats all Atari games with sky high scores 

• A team of Uber AI researchers uploaded a variety of algorithms and applications that allow it to play Atari 2600 games, beating the games with higher scores than all other artificial intelligence that have attempted the games 
• The practical end of this development is to create robots that navigate and react to road conditions better than any other on the market

BUSINESS 💰

Tesla CEO foresees a profitable quarter after his belligerent comment

• During a conference call on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk called the stay-at-home order “fascist,” winning the favor of shareholders. The comment comes after Musk echoed President Trump’s sentiments over Twitter, tweeting “FREE AMERICA NOW”
• After Musk’s comment, share values in Tesla rose 7.7% at $861.78 after hours

EXTRA BLING ✨

• Science ⚗️. Marine life is benefitting from human quarantine
• Environment 🌲. Largest-ever ozone hole over the Arctic just closed—a result of the air pollution reduction 
• Entertainment 🎞. AMC Theaters refuses to play any Universal Pictures films post-“Trolls World Tour” dispute 
• Culture ⭐️. Model Gigi Hadid and singer Zayn Malik are reportedly expecting a baby
• Heartwarming 💓. Quarantine has produced a new-take on the age-old lemonade stand 

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