| | Dose Of News Useful Today Tuesday August 6th | | | | Trash to treasure
| Good morning. Notice something different? We’re testing out a brand new look. Have some feedback, questions, concerns or just want to chat? Hit that reply button and give us a piece of your mind. | | | Daily Sprinkle | “The world is a globe. The farther you sail, the closer to home you are.” - Terry Pratchett | | | We use a rating system powered by MediaBias/FactCheck. These ratings are SUBJECTIVE & should be treated as such. Learn more. | | |  | US and China | Last Wednesday, officials met in Shanghai to renegotiate trade talks between the US and China. The talks ended without any resolution. On Thursday, President Trump announced increased tariffs on Chinese goods - 10% tariffs on another $300 billion of Chinese goods. Yesterday, the US designated China as a currency manipulator after the People’s Bank of China allowed the Yuan to sink to an 11-year low. The DOW saw its largest drop this year as a result. So...what next?
As the trade dispute between the US and China continues, economies are feeling the impact. What are people saying? Let’s take a look... | | | | | | Share Today's Dose of Discussion | | |  | Shelter saviorHow many dogs are too many? If you ask Steve Grieg, he’d probably say there’s no such thing. After his beloved dog died, he grieved for two months. After that, he asked a local shelter if they had any dogs that no one wanted - the shelter introduced him to a 12-year-old Chihuahua named Eeyore. Following his adoption of Eeyore, Greig kept adopting unwanted dogs - he adopted eight older dogs with health issues and special diets, as well as two family members’ dogs. Now, he’s got 10 dogs, and even adopted a pig named Bikini, a rabbit, and a chicken. The animals nobody wanted now have a home. | | Sunny Skyz → | Trash to treasureYou won’t be calling this place a dump. One startup’s vision of converting landfills into energy is coming true. The startup, Sierra Energy, has created a new blast furnace that converts trash into clean energy. The furnace heats up to 4,000 degrees - 2x as hot as the heart of a volcano - and burns landfill trash into fuel that’s 20 times cleaner than California fuel standards. Sierra Energy has raised $33 million to further develop their furnace...now, that’s a hot take. | | Good News Network → | Need a lift?Would you help someone fix a flat on the side of the road? How about flip an SUV? When an SUV crashed into a tree in a California city, more than a dozen strangers rushed over to help the driver, pushing the vehicle so that it wouldn’t overturn. Despite the smoke coming from the crashed vehicle, they held the SUV so that the driver could help someone still trapped in the passenger seat, extracting them from the wreckage and saving their life. Now that’s road-side assistance. | | CBS News → | | | | Share Today's Dose of Positive | | |  | Embargo on VenezuelaThe US has placed a total economic embargo against the government of Venezuela. The only other countries currently under such strict US measures are North Korea, Iran, Syria and Cuba. | | Four launches, two weeksNorth Korea fired two projectiles (presumed ballistic missiles) into the sea off its east coast this morning. This is its fourth missile launch in the past two weeks. | | Unrest in KashmirOn Monday, India revoked the special status of Kashmir, tightening its grip on the Muslim-majority region that has long-been a point of contention with Pakistan. The move will remove a constitutional provision that allows the state of Jammu and Kashmir to make its own laws. | | | | | Share Today's Politics & Current Events | | |  | Join the clubFor an annual membership fee of $48 OR $5 a month, you can get CVS products and prescriptions delivered directly to your door with the company’s CarePass program. CVS announced the program will go nationwide after a successful trial run in Boston, Philly and Tampa. | | CNBC → | Let me just scoot in hereWhat do you get when you cross a skateboard and an electric scooter? Audi’s E-tron scooter (yes, the German automaker is now making scooters) - the new product will be rolled out in 2020, and it can be yours for only ~$2,240. | | The Verge → | Today's news about newsThe parent of GateHouse Media is buying Gannett in a $1.4 billion deal that combines the country’s two largest newspaper chains. After the deal closes in 2019, the companies say they expect to eliminate roughly $275 million to $300 million of expenses annually | | Wall Street Journal → | High and helloThe chicken giant Tyson Foods’ shares hit record highs yesterday after reports of a widespread fatal hog disease in China (which means consumers will opt for chicken instead). This comes on the same day the company received a subpoena from the DOJ in regards to price fixing allegations against the chicken industry. | | Reuters → | | | | Share Today's Biz, Tech and Economy | | |  | | | | Share Today's Dose of Random | | |  | Fascinating felines | via PhysLink In addition to having nine lives, it’s also said that cats always land on their feet after falling...is that true? | (keep scrolling for the answer) | | | | Share Today's Dose of Knowledge | | |  | Get Your FREE Stuff | Step 1. Click the share button below | Step 2. Share the DONUT with friends | Step 3. Cash in on tons of rewards | |  | | | | | | | Dose of Knowledge Answer | Cats really do always land on their feet - thanks to physics. Due to a “righting reflex” and a flexible spine (plus a little help from the conservation of angular momentum) cats are able to orient themselves during a fall to land on their feet. Just don’t test it out on your cat please? | | |
