Ineligible for relief over criminal records in PPP program
Washington lawmakers and small business owners clash over a Paycheck Protection Program rule that can bar applicants with felony or parole histories. Damon West, a former inmate turned speaker, laments the policy as ineffective, noting reform advocate Alice Johnson helped secure some exemptions. President Trump had touted second chances yet appeared unaware of the rule when questioned.
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Texas
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Trump
Kim Kardashian West
Johnson
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5G myths linked to COVID-19 draw global debate
Vodafone UK chief warns that conspiracy theories threaten vulnerable families unable to call loved ones during illness. Experts dispute claims linking 5G to coronavirus, noting no credible evidence of immune harm or virus causation. Researchers and officials caution against conflating 5G with COVID-19 spread.
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Vodafone UK
LinkedIn
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Colorado School of Public Health
World Health Organization
Susan Brinchman
Center For Electrosmog Prevention
Myrtill Simko
SciProof International
Sweden
Senate critics call for targeted small business relief
Senators and House leaders urge that future loan packages favor small, minority, veteran, and woman owned firms. They caution against large listed companies draining funds as Wave Life Sciences and others reported multiyear losses while large chains like Shake Shack drew attention for maximum loans. New York’s Lindblad Expeditions Holdings secured 6.6 million in loans amid the rollout.
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R-Ariz
Democratic House
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Michael Minnis
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Minnis
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings
National Geographic
Strip club sues over virus aid exclusion in federal relief
Carson City Nev A Las Vegas strip club Little Darlings owner Jason Mohney filed suit against the U S Small Business Administration arguing the CARES Act funding exclusion for operations of a prurient sexual nature discriminates against workers in a legal industry. The case notes that small firms with 500 or fewer employees could borrow up to 10 million and use funds for payroll or rent and utilities. Nevada reports 163 deaths and 3 830 positive tests as of Monday with officials urging continued distancing and masks.
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