"Oakland is gearing up for its ninth annual Black Joy Parade Sunday in celebration of Black History Month, which is expected to draw more than 30,000 attendees. The parade will consist of over 100 contingents and 4,500 participants, featuring live performances and a festival with more than 200 Black-owned businesses, nonprofits, artists, and performers. [Bay Area News Group] View this post on Instagram A post shared by Novi Mitchell (@booziebrunch)"
"National: Following Barack Obama's mic drop of an interview last weekend where he said he believes aliens are real, President Donald Trump accused him of revealing classified information. While Obama has since clarified that he meant aliens are likely real statistically (but never saw any evidence as president), Trump said he's directed the defense department to look into any potential classified government investigations on aliens. [BBC]"
"Proponents of the Make America Healthy Again movement are turning against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after Trump issued an executive order this week boosting domestic production of the weedkiller glyphosate. [Reuters] United Parcel Service is closing 22 of its package facilities nationwide and cutting 30,000 jobs, as its partnership with Amazon comes to an end and the company extends its automation capabilities. [Yahoo Finance]"
Oakland will host its ninth annual Black Joy Parade Sunday for Black History Month, expecting more than 30,000 attendees, over 100 contingents, 4,500 participants, live performances, and a festival with over 200 Black-owned businesses, nonprofits, artists, and performers. A robbery suspect in Antioch was shot during an altercation with a police officer while both fought for control of a moving vehicle; the car struck a patrol car and a nearby store, and the suspect is expected to survive. Authorities are investigating Blackbird Mountain Guides after a deadly avalanche near Lake Tahoe amid prior avalanche watches and warnings, including reviews for potential criminal negligence. Following Barack Obama’s comment that he believes aliens are likely real statistically, President Trump accused him of revealing classified information and directed the Defense Department to review potential classified investigations on aliens. Supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement are turning against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after an executive order boosting domestic production of glyphosate. United Parcel Service is closing 22 package facilities nationwide and cutting 30,000 jobs as its partnership with Amazon ends and automation expands.
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