The Break Room: How the second half of 2020 could be even ‘messier’ than the first

The offbeat but absolutely true stuff you can't wait to share with friends [Tribune Publishing]( [View In Browser]( July 9, 2020 [tribpub.com]( The Break Room [Bird watcher says he won’t cooperate in Manhattan DA’s prosecution of dog walker caught on video ranting the Black man was ‘threatening’ her life]( Christian Cooper, an avid bird watcher whose viral video showed a frantic dog-walking white woman calling 911 to complain that he was “an African American man threatening my life,” says he wants no part in her prosecution. [Read More]( [Hurricane season forecast worsens, active season still likely]( A new forecast worsened the outlook for hurricane season, calling for a greater than average change of a direct hit on the United States. The season has already been busy, despite a short lull when a hurricane-suppressing layer of Saharan dust and hot, dry air put the tropics to sleep. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [How the second half of 2020 could be even ‘messier’ than the first]( The year 2020 hasn't been great, but here's how the rest of it could shape up. [Read More]( [Former home of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea available for $3.5 million]( The Los Angeles home formerly owned by the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea is itching for a sale. The gated estate in the trendy Los Feliz neighborhood is now available for $3,488,000. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [Odds for the new name of Washington's NFL team]( FedEx, which sponsors Washington's NFL team's stadium, asked team owner Dan Snyder to change the team name due to the name's racist connotations. Here are the odds for the new name of Washington's NFL team, according to BetOnline. [Read More]( advertisement [Unsubscribe](  |  [Newsletters](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Terms of Service]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2020 | Tribune Publishing | 160 N. Stetson Ave., Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the The Break Room newsletter.