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Five things you need to know
Why are headless sea lions washing up on B.C.'s shores? This veterinarian says the most likely scenario is that someone finds a dead sea lion carcass and decides to cut off its head as a trophy. Sea lion heads are a sought-after commodity. https://t.co/Pcl1U3ro8L
— Toronto Star (@TorontoStar) July 2, 2020
Multiple dead sea lions wash up on Canada’s shores every year but on the West Coast, some have been missing their heads. Due to sea lion heads being a sought-after commodity, a veterinarian thinks that they are being taken as trophies.
FedEx, who holds the naming rights to the Washington Redskins' stadium, has made a request to the team to change its controversial nickname.
— Sky Sports (@SkySports) July 3, 2020
Several major sponsors of the American football team the Washington Redskins are asking for a name change. FedEx, which holds the naming rights to the Washington Redskins’ stadium, has joined with several others in the request. The campaign group “Change the Mascot” has called the team’s name a racial slur. Head Coach Ron Rivera recently said that now was not the time to discuss a name change, as it’s “all about the moment and the timing.”
"Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing," commonly known as the Black national anthem, is expected to be performed live or played before every Week 1 NFL game, sources told @TheUndefeated. https://t.co/fOXcaiXOr2
— ESPN (@espn) July 2, 2020
According to reports by ESPN’s The Undefeated, USA Today and AP, The National Football League is planning to play the song “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” also known as the Black National Anthem, before every game during the first week of the season.
"My sister is no joke. My sister is a human being. And I want justice. My sister did not do this to herself. Someone did it.” #VanessaGuillen https://t.co/j1l6PnrDCO pic.twitter.com/nAfxjFjRm4
— Pooja Lodhia (@PoojaOnTV) July 1, 2020
A missing soldier is now believed to have been killed at Fort Hood in Texas after human remains were found in the area on Tuesday. Vanessa Guillen’s family attorney says that the remains are believed to be the missing 20-year-old soldier. Lawyer Natalie Khawam also said that Army investigators believe Guillen was killed by a fellow soldier at the base. Authorities have stated that the DNA results are still pending. One female suspect has been charged with conspiracy to tamper with evidence and is being held in the Bell County Jail and the Killeen Police Department said a male suspect tied to Guillen’s disappearance from the Fort Hood Army post died by suicide on Wednesday.
“I feel humiliated. We were doubly hit: not given medical attention and not given the body of our father.”
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) July 2, 2020
Wow, this story and what these people are going through is just devastating. Do read @karlazabs on what's happening in Ecuador. https://t.co/Tk6PS3AhO7
For hundreds of families in Guayaquil, Ecuador, disastrous mismanagement by the state led to bodies piling up on sidewalks and inside hospital corridors at the height of the pandemic. The ordeal is far from over as officials say they can't find those bodies now. Families are demanding justice and are suing the state.
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