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Extra, Extra: Here Come The "Murder Hornets"
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Published May 2, 2020
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- Asian giant "murder hornets" have been spotted in Washington State and Canada, threatening the honeybee population and the beekeepers who care for them. The Times reports that repeated stings from the insects (queens can grow to be two inches long) can cause death. “It was like having red-hot thumbtacks being driven into my flesh,” said one beekeeper who survived a sting.
- A former Navy officer argues that the "profound irrelevance" of the USNS Comfort stems from the fact that "our military is a jobs program, the ultimate pork barrel project with tentacles weaving America into a network of interdependent defense contractors and the communities that rely on them."
- Yes, Paul Giamatti has seen that photo of himself on the subway (no not that photo), and he looked pissed because...he was "pissed."
- Former Deadspin editor David Roth chronicles the mainstream media's persistent inability to cover President Trump in a constructive way, even as tens of thousands of Americans have died because of the federal government's inaction: "The institutions that might help people understand a uniquely terrifying world instead turn, daily, back toward the uncomprehending pursuit of an idiot king’s vinegary whims."
- An earthquake with a 5.4 magnitude was measured off the southern coast of Puerto Rico early Saturday morning. According to the AP, there has been property damage, but no casualties reported.
- There is a Governor Cuomo/Superman wheatpaste on the Bowery, if you're into that kind of thing.
- Post Malone's Nirvana charity set has raised millions of dollars for the World Health Organization. If you haven't seen it, make a donation and catch a few songs—it's true to the material while also being thrillingly original.
- And finally, the most important interview you'll listen to all day:
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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