Tahoe Talk - Monday 6/15/2020

From around the globe to out your backdoor, here’s what you missed over the weekend if you unplugged from the news or social along with what’s coming up so you can stay in tune!

Global News:
- Twitters new “Think Before you Tweet” feature - aimed to check trigger-happy tweeters: If a user retweets an article without opening it, a prompt will pop up encouraging them to read it first
- SpaceX launched another batch of 60 Starlink satellites Saturday morning (utilizing the reusable rocket booster from June 2)
- “James Bond” premiere pushed up, “Tenant” pushed back, Oscars likely to be canceled
- iPhone 12 details and pricing leaked on Friday - starting at $649
- SCOTUS: Employers cannot fire someone for being LGBTQ (6-3 opinion Monday morning)

C19:
- C19 Global Totals: 8M cases, 436K deaths (surges in 20 states, Beijing adopting “wartime measures with new outbreak, stocks diving)
- 42K cruise ship workers still stuck at sea or in port because of C19 concerns

BLM:
- Anger in Atlanta - Black man shot and killed after DUI in Wendy’s drive thru, stealing taser, and fleeing from cops)
- Cops and Live PD canceled from TV
- Jordan brand commits $100M to racial equality, Apple $100M for racial justice, YouTube $100M to support Black creators