News Roundup 10/22/20
First Time on History: 5 Americans Play on The Same Champions League Matchday.
The UEFA Champions League kicked off on Tuesday Oct. 20, with the presence of 5 American players in the same matchday. Only two players achieved the first three points with their teams. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea F.C.) preformed druing the first matchday with his team participated in the draw with no goals against Sevilla from Spain. Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig), Sergio Dest (FC Barcelona) and Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge) were the other Americans who performed during the first matchday of the tournament's season. Horvath and Dest's teams got the victory and the first three points.
Source: CBS Sports
3 Dead and 1 Injured After Shooting at Texas Nightclub
During the night of Oct. 20, a shooting took place at a Texas nightclub where about 30 people were gathered for an open mic night. It resulted in three dead and one injured. The police was called at 9:45 pm on reports of multiple people dead inside. Investigators claim that two men opened fire after a fight broke out but there has not been a clear description of the shooters yet. Authorities are also investigating whether the club was allowed to open under the current Covid-19 restrictions.
Source: Fox News
Disney to Add Racism Disclaimers to Their Classics
Disney is currently adding disclaimers to some of the classic movies that include racist stereotypes. The company said that while it can't change the past, "we can acknowledge it, learn from it and move forward together".
Several movies from Disney+ streaming platform will now include a disclaimer reading: "This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together."
Disney said that the reason behind it is part of its "ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion." Instead of removing the "offensive" content, they hope to "spark conversation and open dialogue on history that affects us all".
Source: CBS News
3 Million Children Without Education Since March: Says an Estimate
Since mid March 2020, when the pandemic hit, around three million children haven't been receiving and education. According to reports, collecting reliable information about this issue has been difficult but researchers estimated the total number by identifying groups of students at risk and then calculating a likely percentage of those groups not in school based on media reports and available data. The focus was based on students with disabilities, English learners, students in foster care, migrant students and homeless students.
Source: US News
US is Nearing Rapid Acceleration of Covid-19 Cases, Experts Warn
According to data by Johns Hopkins University, on Tuesday, 60,300 new cases of Covid-19 were registered, marking an increase of 73% in five and a half weeks. Experts say this is the highest average of cases since Aug. 3 and have also warned things may get worse.
"It's going to be a difficult fall and winter" said Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration. "
"I think we're about two or three weeks behind Europe so we're about a week away from starting to enter a period where we're going to see a rapid acceleration in cases." He added.
Source: CNN