August 26, 2020 News Brief

The Nuanced Life is going back to school!

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The second night of the Republican Convention featured First Lady Melania Trump and LOTS of the official trappings of the office of President to falsely present Donald Trump as less combative and more moderate. 

[2020 R.N.C. Live Updates and Tracker - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/26/us/rnc-convention-election?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage)

Over 500k people in Texas and Louisiana were ordered to evacuate due to Hurricane Laura.

[Hurricane Laura forecast to be Category 4 storm as Texas, Louisiana brace for landfall | Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/us/hurricane-laura-expected-to-reach-category-4-strength-with-life-threatening-storm-surge-before-making-landfall)

Jacob Blake’s family has announced he will most likely be paralyzed from the waist down. Blake was shot  in the back by police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the weekend. Peaceful protests continued yesterday with Blake’s family calling for nonviolence and most protesters respecting the city’s curfew. However, there was a shooting after midnight during which two people were killed and one injured. The police are investigating the shooting. 

[Jacob Blake police shooting protests; unrest in Portland, Louisville](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/25/jacob-blake-police-shooting-protests-unrest-portland-louisville/5630720002/)

New York, New Jersey, and Hawaii sued the USPS, President Trump, and Louis DeJoy yesterday over recently-enacted policy changes at the USPS. The lawsuit asserts that the recent policy changes could compromise the states’ mail-in voting efforts, and asks the court to reverse the changes.

The WHO declared polio eradicated in Africa after a three-decade campaign that resulted in 95% vaccination rate. 

The White House announced a $1B initiative to create 12 new research institutes focused on artificial intelligence and quantum computing. 

[White House announces creation of AI and quantum research institutes | VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/26/white-house-announces-creation-of-ai-and-quantum-research-institutes/)

Beth is comparing the Democratic and Republican platforms in detail over on the Nightly Nuance.

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