·     Russia is forcing some of its troops to fight with shovels.

·     Americans now consider congressmen, journalists and telemarketers the least trustworthy professions. 

 

·     A study found no evidence that masks reduced the spread of covid in 2020 and 2021.

·     Walmart is shutting down all its locations in Portland

·     ¼ black trans teens attempted suicide last year.

Russia

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russian-troops-fight-shovels-ammo-shortage-bakhmut-prigozhin-wagner-rcna73501

 

Trustworthy

https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/terence-p-jeffrey/americans-rank-congressmen-lower-journalists-and-car-salesmen-honesty

 

Masks

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006207.pub6/full

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/do-masks-really-protect-against-covid-19-meta-analysis-authors-want-see-more-evidence

https://reason.com/2023/02/07/masks-covid-dont-work-cochrane-library-review-mandate/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-02-06/face-masks-ability-to-stop-viruses-needs-study-review-finds

https://www.foxnews.com/media/covid-mask-controversy-answered-two-half-years-ago-dr-marty-makary

https://www.bakercityherald.com/what-to-take-from-mask-efficacy-study/article_bffb249e-b848-11ed-bd9e-9f53a68f8b6a.html

 

Portland

https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/walmart-shutter-portland-locations-just-months-after-ceos-warnings-crime

https://610kona.com/walmart-closing-all-of-their-portland-oregon-stores/

https://original.newsbreak.com/@r-a-heim-561160/2947112528340-walmart-is-closing-all-locations-in-portland-this-month

https://www.the-sun.com/money/7549539/walmart-store-closing-theft-shoplifting/

https://www.kptv.com/video/2023/03/02/all-portland-walmart-stores-permanently-close/

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/portland-stores-closures/2023/03/04/id/1111082/

 

Suicide

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/28/black-trans-and-nonbinary-youths-high-suicide-rates-study-says/11360680002/?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

https://theindependent.com/news/national/1-in-4-black-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth-attempted-suicide-in-past-year-survey-finds/article_877182cc-fd8f-587c-8648-cd25b13c902c.html?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/national/1-in-4-black-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth-attempted-suicide-in-past-year-survey-finds/article_1a3fb2f7-9fd3-51c3-8695-68e60149e178.html?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

https://buffalonews.com/news/national/1-in-4-black-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth-attempted-suicide-in-past-year-survey-finds/article_c05e31d3-09cb-536e-ad29-22fe443ed121.html?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

https://madison.com/news/national/1-in-4-black-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth-attempted-suicide-in-past-year-survey-finds/article_1574dfed-c745-5ed6-842e-45aa2852c791.html?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

https://auburnpub.com/news/national/1-in-4-black-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth-attempted-suicide-in-past-year-survey-finds/article_b257a9ed-522f-58c7-9ce9-070c996d3eb1.html?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral