News Roundup 09/29/20
Vice News Releases Body Camera Video that Purports to Show Moments After Officers Raided Breonna Taylor's Apartment
New body camera footage by Vice News has been released, reportedly showing the events that transpired after the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. In the video you can hear an unidentified officer yelling,
"Walk backwards" and "Place your hands in the air and get on your knees," as the officer threatens to let his service dog loose if walker does not comply.
This video comes after Brett Hankinson pleads not guilty to charges related to Breonna Taylor's death.
Source: CNN
PS5 Preorder Update
Over the past two weeks people have begun pre-ordering their PlayStation 5 and X-Box SeriesX on Amazon and other Websites. Unfortunately, Amazon has begun emailing those who have pre-ordered the PlayStation 5/X-Box SeriesX to inform them that their orders may not be arriving on it's launch date November 12th due to high demand. One can still order from other sellers such as Target, GameStop, and Best Buy.
Source: Forbes
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Red Flag Weather Warning
A red flag warning has been in effect since Monday for the mountains north of Los Angeles and the Santa Clarita Valley. As Southern California faces an early fall warm-up that will bring temperatures in the triple digits, the red flag warning alerts high fire danger.
"It's not until Friday when we start to see the temperatures slowly come down," said NBC4 forecaster Belen De Leon.
Source: NBC
Google to Block Political Advertisements
Google has decided to ban election advertisements on its platform for an unspecified period after polls close for the US presidential election on Nov. 3. Google's ban on election advertisements will come in the form of its "sensitive event" policy, which was used in previous chaotic events. The company informed advertisers in an email Friday, stating that it will be blocking political ads from,
"Google Ads, DV360, YouTube, and AdX Authorized Buyer"
This policy will not only block advertisements from the presidential election but from local races as well.
Source: CNN
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Tennessee Titans COVID-19 Outbreak
NFL has reported the first team COVID-19 outbreak, the Tennessee Titans report that at least nine members have contracted COVID-19. Titans linebacker, Coach Shane Bowen tested positive first for the disease and was held back from going on the trip. They aren't sure where the other team members contracted the disease, but it is possible that it could have spread to the Minnesota Vikings during last Sunday's game. Due to the rapid outspread of COVID-19, the Titans practice facility will be closed until Friday and decisions on proceeding with future games are pending.
Source: ESPN