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Protests after Detroit teen detained over missed homework Image copyright Reuters A Michigan judge's decision to send a 15-year-old girl to juvenile detention for violating her probation by not completing her online schoolwork during the coronavirus lockdown has prompted protests and calls for her release. The African-American teenager has reportedly been detained since mid-May.

Thomas Bach: IOC 'of course' considering alternatives for Tokyo Olympics due to coronavirus. SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports' Nancy Armour breaks down why the 2020 Olympics could be postponed. USA TODAY The International Olympic Committee is “of course” considering alternatives if COVID-19 makes it impossible to hold the Tokyo Games this summer, but president Thomas Bach indicated in an interview with The New York Times that cancellation is not one of them. Despite the worsening coronavirus pandemic, Bach reiterated that the IOC does not need to make any decisions now because the Opening Ceremony isn’t until July 24.

China's Xinjiang government confirms huge birth rate drop but denies forced sterilization of women The Xinjiang government sent CNN the six-page fax in response to questions for an article published in July that documented a campaign of abuse and control by Beijing targeting women from the Uyghur minority, a Muslim ethnic group numbering more than 10 million people. The fax didn't arrive until September 1, a month after the story was published. But CNN's reporting found that some Uyghur women were being forced to use birth control and undergo sterilization as part of a deliberate attempt to push down birth rates among minorities in Xinjiang. The article was based on a report by Adrian Zenz, a senior fellow at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation known for his research on Xinjiang, who quoted official Chinese documents showing a surge in the number of sterilizations performed in the region -- from fewer than 50 per 100,000 people in 2016 to almost 250 per 100,000 people in 2018. Birth rate plunges Attacks on women

Parscale replacement ‘shocked’ Trump campaign staffers, despite speculation Brad Parscale’s abrupt demotion Wednesday night “shocked” some inside the Trump campaign, sources familiar with the move told Fox News, even as President Trump’s sliding poll numbers and the recent Tulsa rally debacle had raised questions about his future. The president announced on Facebook and later on Twitter Wednesday night that Parscale would be replaced as campaign manager by Bill Stepien, who had served as deputy campaign manager. Parscale, who ran Trump’s digital advertising in 2016 and was promoted to Trump’s right hand man for the 2020 cycle, is expected to shift back to his previous role. Two top campaign officials told Fox News that Parscale will serve as a senior advisor focusing entirely on the campaign’s digital operation and data collection. Still, multiple sources told Fox News that many expected Parscale to stay through the election, and that Wednesday night’s announcement came as a “surprise” and that many were “shocked.”

Microsoft sees huge boost to Teams with 44 million, with COVID-19 sending workers home Microsoft Teams has come up with a solution to the problem many of us working at home types are facing. Noise in the background. The company announced a "noise suppression" feature, "which will minimize distracting background noise (e.g., keyboard typing, vacuum cleaner), allowing you to hear what’s being said," the company says. However, before you get too excited and rush to use it, Microsoft says the feature won't be live until later in the year. But it's worth looking forward to.

Woman suspected of sending poisoned letter to Trump arrested The woman was carrying a gun and arrested by US authorities, according to the law enforcement official. US prosecutors in Washington, DC, are expected to bring charges against her. CNN previously reported that law enforcement had intercepted a ricin package sent to Trump last week, according to two law enforcement officials, and that investigators were looking into the possibility that it came from Canada. A person familiar with the investigation told CNN's Josh Campbell the letter was mailed from St. Hubert, Quebec, and contained a granular substance with similar physical characteristics to ground castor beans. Two tests had been done to confirm the presence of ricin.

Accenture: ‘Every business will be a health business’ Image copyright Getty Images Consultancy firm Accenture says all firms will have to be focused on health even after the coronavirus outbreak ends. Theme parks taking guests’ temperatures to factories using thermal scanners could become permanent fixtures. “We used to say every business will be a digital business,” said Gianfranco Casati, Accenture’s chief executive for growth markets. “But today we say every business will be a health business." Mr Casti gave the example of Ferrari which has launched its "Back on Track" plan developed with a pool of virologists and health experts to create a safe working environment for its employees.

Apple announces new iPad Pro with lidar camera and refreshed MacBook Air Apple quietly announced four new versions of its iPad Pro and an upgraded MacBook Air on Monday. Instead of hosting a glitzy showcasing event, Apple revealed the devices in a news release. Starting next week, the tech giant will ship its latest iPad Pro in two sizes. There is an 11-inch model that starts at $799 and a 12.9-inch model that starts at $999.

Joe Biden poll: Why it could be a Biden blowout on Election Day Two other Minnesota polls released over the last few weeks by CBS News/YouGov and New York Times/Siena College have Biden up by nine points. What's the point: The Trump campaign has made a significant investment into turning Minnesota red, after Trump lost it by 1.5 points in 2016. The polling shows his efforts are not working. Coronavirus: Scammers use 'hook' of pandemic to target victims Image copyright PA Media People and businesses should be wary of scammers trying to turn the coronavirus pandemic to their advantage, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. Scammers have been targeting vulnerable people including those self-isolating at home, the NCA said. Graeme Biggar, director general of the agency's National Economic Crime Centre, said the virus was increasingly being used as "a hook to commit fraud". It comes as two people were arrested on suspicion of selling illegal tests. A 46-year-old pharmacist from Croydon, south London, was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of making false and misleading claims about the capability of coronavirus testing kits he had allegedly tried to sell, the NCA said.

Self-isolating? Try these awesome tips for Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and Apple TV+ Cable watching may still be more popular than streaming, but as Disney+ and others join the battle, will streaming remain the cheaper option? USA TODAY With most Americans stuck at home to quell the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, many are turning to streaming services to stay entertained during these unprecedented times. Dale Earnhardt Jr. plane crash in 2019 was pilots' fault, NTSB says The National Transportation Safety Board said the probable cause of the incident in Tennessee was decisions by the pilots, including approaching the runway too fast and a failed attempt to abort the landing. "I don't need to tell ya, we're really fast," the co-pilot told the pilot who was flying the plane shortly before landing. The agency's final report concludes the pilots' decisions "resulted in a bounced landing, a loss of airplane control, a landing gear collapse, and a runway excursion." The pilots did not properly use the speed brakes and thrust reversers to stop the plane, and because of that, they lost the ability to go around and make a second attempt at landing.

China says coronavirus cases falling, it is past peak of disease: report Chinese authorities are allowing citizens to reopen their business and are easing containment measures as the country's health commission says the nation has made it past the worst of the coronavirus threat within its borders, according to reports. According to Reuters, new coronavirus cases in Hubei province, which contains Wuhan, the epicenter of the disease that Wednesday was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, totaled just eight on Thursday -- the lowest number recorded so far. "Broadly speaking, the peak of the epidemic has passed for China," National Health Commission Spokesman Mi Feng said, according to Reuters. "The increase of new cases is falling."

P&G's largest U.S. factory making Charmin toilet paper cleared to stay open Charmin's GoLab featured three cheeky, never-before-seen conceptual prototypes "made to deliver a better bathroom experience from start to flush." Cincinnati Enquirer [ All of The Enquirer's coverage of the new coronavirus is being provided for free to our readers. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to The Enquirer at cincinnati.com/subscribe ] Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered "non-essential" businesses to close down amid the mushrooming new coronavirus outbreak, but cleared Procter & Gamble's largest factory in the U.S. to continue churning out paper products 24/7.