A famous rock formation in the Galápagos archipelago collapses: According to Ecuador's environment ministry, Darwin's Arch is no more, as it fell victim to natural erosion. All that is left are two rocky pillars with nothing to connect them. The site was famous "as a diving spot for underwater encounters with sea turtles, whale sharks, manta rays and dolphins" and its collapse was witnessed by divers on a nearby boat. Nothing like a reminder that.
Amazon rebrands Amazon Go Grocery to Amazon Fresh, closes Seattle-area store near Microsoft HQ
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At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site.
I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form of tape-watching. All the charts are becoming dull approaching nominal, if you accept the “new normal” of cases, for example.
“Many police officers spurn coronavirus vaccines as departments hold off on mandates” [WaPo]. “Police officers were among the first front-line workers to gain priority access to coronavirus vaccines. But their vaccination rates are lower than or about the same as those of the general public, according to data made available by some of the nation’s largest law enforcement agencies. The reluctance of police to get the shots threatens not just their own health, but also the safety of people they’re responsible for guarding, monitoring and patrolling, experts say. At the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, just 39 percent of employees have g
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Amazon plans to open a distribution center in St. Cloud this year and create hundreds of new jobs.
St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis says Amazon has purchased a vacant building and land near Interstate 94 and expects to be hiring later this year. Kleis says he doesn t know exactly how many jobs will be available, but that Amazon has told the city it will be in the hundreds. We re excited to continue our investment in the state of Minnesota with the addition of a new delivery station and Amazon Hub Locker+ in St. Cloud. This new delivery station will provide fast and efficient delivery for customers, with the added benefit of an additional free, secure, and convenient pickup and returns location, according to D. Nikki Wheeler, a spokesperson for Amazon.
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