https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0 Hour 5 2/12/21 en-us 2018-02-02 15:39:58 UTC 2021-02-18 18:26:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1193493448 The CDC now says that people who have been fully vaccinated do not have to quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19. Although they still need to watch out for symptoms that may lead the being quarantined. They also still need to wear a mask around in public. They are recommending you double up on masks but cloth masks are 95% efficient.]]> 2021-02-11 17:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1193493448 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1195424696 A large crash involving over 100 cars has left more than 6 people dead in Texas.

]]> 2021-02-12 07:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1195424696 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1197569920 The Senate in Mississippi is banning transgender athletes on female teams. Mississippi is one of 12 states with lawmakers that are proposing restrictions on athletics or gender confirming health care for transgender minors this year. Joe Biden signed an executive order on January 20, that banned discrimination based on gender identity in school sports and elsewhere. ]]> 2021-02-12 17:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1197569920 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1197580460 Vincent Richardson was arrested for the third time Wednesday for impersonating a police officer. He was first arrested at the age of 14 for the exact same thing that he just got arrested for. ]]> 2021-02-12 17:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1197580460 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1197598934 An 8 year old border collie is living a good life in Nashville after inheriting 5 million dollars in his owners will. 
“He just really loved the dog,” said Burton, who was friends with Dorris and would take care of the dog when he traveled.
She says she doesn't know if she could ever spend $5 million on Lulu. “Well, I’d like to try," she said with a smile.

]]> 2021-02-12 17:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1197598934 ahook968 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1198369402 The Pacific northwest is putting 8 million people under winter weather alerts. Cities like Seattle and Portland are supposed to get at least 7 inches of snow and it will be put on the list of top 10 snowiest single days. There is also and ice storm warning in effects for the western part of Oregon. There is expected to be 2 to 3 feet of snow by Valentines Day.]]> 2021-02-12 21:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1198369402 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1198581194 The Lutheran university has joined in with many schools and other professional sports teams in replacing racist mascots. They have announced that they will be replacing their mascot, the Crusader, because of its usage by hate groups, one of them being an official Ku Klux Klan newspaper. ]]> 2021-02-12 23:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1198581194 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1198938750 Currently, the centre of Europe is the new hotspot for Covid-19. Because of the recent mutation/variant of Covid-19 (discovered in South Africa), it has been spreading crazily in Austria and Czech Republic. Germany was forced by its neighbouring countries to announce its new border controls. Although Germany has seen a drop of about 3000 cases, Austria and Czech Republic has not seen any results of cases dropping. Soldiers and local police have been sent to patrol the borders for ten (10) days. The parliament in Czech Republic refuses to extend the restrictions-- even though cases are on the rise. This has caused a minor political crisis. ]]> 2021-02-13 08:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1198938750 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1201104238 A fuel tanker exploded on the Iran-Afghanistan border and caught more than 500 cars on fire. There were at least 17 people injured and taken to the hospital, but there is no further information about casualties. ]]> 2021-02-14 13:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1201104238 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216309192 Australia is forcing tech platforms to pay for news. Google originally threatened to leave how ever they have come to a compromise and are now paying for their news. Other countries are now also considering these new rules. Canada and Europe have stated their support.

]]> 2021-02-18 17:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216309192 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216312400 The CDC said that the average lifespan of modern humans has dropped one year during just the first half of 2020 due to COVID 19.]]> 2021-02-18 17:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216312400 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216314541 Russian activist Alexi Navalney was sentenced to two and a half years imprisionment for being an anti-Putin activist. He was sentenced for "undesirable" organization by Russian authorities. ]]> 2021-02-18 17:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216314541 msellinger252 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216320513 Senator Cruz is slammed for traveling to Mexico for family vacation as Texas suffers extreme weather. He has yet to release a statement about his decisions. ]]> 2021-02-18 17:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216320513 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216320518 The NYPD have deployed more than 600 officers to patrol the subway systems after 2 homeless people were fatally stabbed. The deployed officers will patrol the platforms, inspect train cars, secure the entryways, and ride in the subway cars to prevent any future incidents. ]]> 2021-02-18 17:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216320518 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216329052 Millions of Texans have gone without power and it has severely affected the states while many of the upper class individuals have power, for example many residential areas are without power but the skyscrapers in downtown Huston are still lit, many governors are straight up ignoring the situation, the Governor of Colorado Springs basically told the inhabitants to "suck it up" and "its your fault you weren't prepared" along with Ted Cruz fleeing the state]]> 2021-02-18 17:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216329052 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216355639 In Texas there is a warehouse filled with thousands of turtles that were saved from cold water. Because of the freezing cold temperatures in Texas a bunch of people pulled turtles out of the water to save them from freezing to death.]]> 2021-02-18 17:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216355639 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216359517 Last week the number of Americans applying for unemployment rose by 861,000 even though the number of COVID cases is on a steady decline. Nearly 10 million jobs still remain lost to the pandemic. The unemployment went down from 6.7% to 6.3% but only because people who aren't actively looking for jobs don't count as unemployed. ]]> 2021-02-18 17:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216359517 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216370439 500,000 people in Texas have been without power for three days straight leaving inhabitants to be forced to keep themselves warm. Even with controlled power management, 424,000 power outages occurred. ]]> 2021-02-18 18:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216370439 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216424668 Texas power outages and water shortages put bigger strain on hospitals ]]> 2021-02-18 18:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216424668 whemmerling846 https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216478386 2021-02-18 18:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ty_kohl/lgaf0u5c67a0/wish/1216478386