Deaf & ASL News This Week: 8/7/2020

Sign1News 8.6.20

TODAY’S HEADLINES: – Fauci warns coronavirus may never go away- People died after drinking hand sanitizer- Southwest cuts back on cleanings- White House threatens to take stimulus deal action- Kraft Mac and Cheese for breakfast! Why not?

Posted by Sign1News on Thursday, August 6, 2020
Thursday August 6 top news briefs

52k new Covid-19 cases, 1,328 deaths; Ohio governor tests positive for Covid-19; NFL allowing players to opt out of 2020 season; New York A.G. sues NRA; French President visits Beirut blast site Transcript: https://www.dailymoth.com/blog/thursday-august-6-top-news-briefs

Posted by The Daily Moth on Thursday, August 6, 2020
YouTube axes community captions; insights from Rikki Poynter

YouTube announced last week that they are ending the “community captions” feature due to spam and abuse. But deaf and disabled YouTubers are disappointed with the decision because it means less accessibility. Here is an interview with Rikki Poynter, a long-time YouTuber and captioning activist.To sign: https://www.change.org/p/google-inc-don-t-remove-community-captions-from-youtube Transcript: https://www.dailymoth.com/blog/youtube-axes-community-captions-insights-from-rikki-poynter

Posted by The Daily Moth on Thursday, August 6, 2020
Updates on Beirut explosion; Deaf men describe impact

A quick update on the Beirut explosions and below is the link to the full video of two Lebanese Deaf men explaining their experience with the explosion.LINK: https://www.facebook.com/1753006948299166/videos/337049913983852/?v=337049913983852 Transcript: https://www.dailymoth.com/blog/updates-on-beirut-explosion-deaf-men-describe-impact

Posted by The Daily Moth on Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Updates on Beirut explosion; Deaf men describe impact

A quick update on the Beirut explosions and below is the link to the full video of two Lebanese Deaf men explaining their experience with the explosion.LINK: https://www.facebook.com/1753006948299166/videos/337049913983852/?v=337049913983852 Transcript: https://www.dailymoth.com/blog/updates-on-beirut-explosion-deaf-men-describe-impact

Posted by The Daily Moth on Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Top News Briefs: Explosion in Lebanon, Hurricane Isaias slams North Carolina

Two news briefs: one related with the explosion in Lebanon and the second one is related with Hurricane Isaias.Transcript: https://www.dailymoth.com/blog/top-news-briefs-explosion-in-lebanon-hurricane-isaias-slams-north-carolina

Posted by The Daily Moth on Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Two Gallaudet news briefs: Center for Black Deaf Studies established; new research study on health risks associated with communication neglect

Two Gallaudet news briefs: Center for Black Deaf Studies established; new research study on health risks associated with communication neglect Transcript: https://www.dailymoth.com/blog/two-gallaudet-news-briefs-center-for-black-deaf-studies-established-new-research-study-on-health-risks-associated-with-communication-neglect

Posted by The Daily Moth on Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Hearing, abled non-signer appointed as superintendent of WVSDB but steps down

A hearing, abled non-signer was appointed to be the superintendent of West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, but he stepped down today. Transcript: https://www.dailymoth.com/blog/a-hearing-white-man-was-appointed-to-be-the-superintendent-of-west-virginia-school-for-the-deaf-and-blind-but-he-stepped-down-today

Posted by The Daily Moth on Tuesday, August 4, 2020