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One dead, five missing after Canadian helicopter goes missing during NATO exercise

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Canadian prime Minister Jusin Trudeau has confirmed that one man has died and five others are missing after a Canadian military helicopter went missing during a NATO operation. Debris and the aircraft's black box have been found in the sea between Greece and Italy, a Greek military officer and public television said Thursday. Canada's armed forces said the helicopter had been involved in an accident after taking off from the Canadian frigate Fredericton on Wednesday. "Debris has been found in Italy's zone of control and intervention" in the Ionian Sea, the Greek military officer told AFP, specifying the wreckage belonged to the Canadian helicopter. Six crew were aboard the helicopter when it disappeared, the officer said on condition of anonymity. Greek public television reported that a body had been found amid the wreckage in international waters off the Greek island of Kefalonia. Greek public television ERT said Italian and NATO vessels were also taking part in ...

Philippines rejects China's territorial label on island

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The Philippines protested on Thursday China’s designation of a disputed South China Sea reef, which it has turned into a heavily fortified island base, as a Chinese “administrative center.” The Department of Foreign Affairs issued a statement objecting to what it called China’s “illegal designation” of Fiery Cross Reef as a regional administrative center in the hotly contested Spratly archipelago. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China last week of taking advantage of widespread distraction over the pandemic to advance its territorial claims. from https://news.yahoo.com/philippines-rejects-chinas-territorial-label-124920077.html

Roger Stone bought more than 200 fake Facebook accounts, which he used to run ads defending Roger Stone

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Stone, a longtime friend to Donald Trump, ran a sprawling network of fake Facebook accounts starting in 2016, according to newly unsealed FBI records. from https://news.yahoo.com/roger-stone-bought-more-200-171542573.html

A New York City man stole $12,000 worth of coronavirus stimulus checks from mailboxes, cops say

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Police arrested Feng Chen, 31, after finding him looking in mailboxes and a medical collection bin in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood, from https://news.yahoo.com/york-city-man-stole-12-151405209.html

Citing no evidence, Trump says he’s seen information that coronavirus originated in a Wuhan lab

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Without citing any evidence, President Trump said he’s seen information that the coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan, China. When pressed by a reporter to back up his claim, Trump said he wasn’t at liberty to do so. from https://news.yahoo.com/citing-no-evidence-trump-says-222050827.html

This time, Pence wears mask as he tours Indiana plant

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Vice President Mike Pence donned a face covering Thursday as he toured a General Motors/Ventec ventilator production facility in Indiana after coming under fire for failing to wear one earlier this week in violation of Mayo Clinic policy. General Motors requires workers to wear masks in the plant's production area, according to spokesman Jim Cain. Pence removed the mask, however, for a roundtable with top officials, including General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Ventec CEO Chris Kiple. from https://news.yahoo.com/pences-wife-says-unaware-mask-153931677.html

Trump claims he has evidence the coronavirus originated in a Wuhan lab but that he's 'not allowed to tell' anyone what it is

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Multiple intelligence officials have said there is no evidence so far to back up the theory that the coronavirus escaped from a Wuhan lab. from https://news.yahoo.com/trump-claims-evidence-coronavirus-originated-222238198.html

JetBlue wants to suspend service at 16 major airports; Delta wants to halt service to 9 cities

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On Tuesday, JetBlue asked the Department of Transportation to let it suspend service at 16 major airports. Delta sought its OK for nine smaller ones. from https://news.yahoo.com/jetblue-wants-suspend-16-major-220707291.html

Dozens of bodies were allegedly found in U-Haul trucks outside a Brooklyn funeral home

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Somewhere between 30 to 60 bodies were allegedly found in the U-Haul trucks, and neighbors told PIX11 that bodies were stacked on top of each other. from https://news.yahoo.com/dozens-bodies-were-allegedly-found-042423382.html

Satellite images reveal Kim Jong-un may be at luxury family villa

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New satellite images showing the recent movements of luxury boats by Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, have provided further indications that he may be ensconced in his seaside villa in Wonsan, on the country’s east coast. The location of the reclusive leader has been a mystery since his unprecedented no-show at April 15 events to mark the birthday of his late grandfather and North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung. His absence, for the first time since he took power in 2011, unleashed a torrent of speculation about his health conditions, with unverified and conflicting reports claiming he was both recuperating from cardiovascular surgery and in “grave danger.” On Tuesday, commercial satellite imagery obtained by North Korea-monitoring website NK PRO showed boats often used by Kim had made movements in patterns that suggested he or his entourage may be in the Wonsan area. “Extensive analysis shows that similar leisure boat movements at an exclusive villa in Wonsan and a nearby island ne...

Most of U.S. House urges more diplomacy at U.N. to renew Iran arms embargo: sources

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Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday. In a rare show of bipartisanship, at least 382 of the 429 members of the Democratic-controlled House - Democrats and Republicans - have signed the letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to work with U.S. allies and partners to extend the embargo, as well as U.N. travel restrictions on Iranians involved with arms proliferation. "The U.N. arms embargo is set to expire in October, and we are concerned that the ban's expiration will lead to more states buying and selling weapons to and from Iran," said the letter, seen by Reuters and led by Representatives Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mike McCaul, the committee's top Republican. from https://news.yahoo.com/sources-most-u-house-wants-20003...

The Next-Gen Air Force One Is Already Over Budget

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The converted Boeing 747s, designed to carry the POTUS, will fly in 2024. from https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a32336242/air-force-one-over-budget/

Pelosi Suggests Biden Does Not Need to ‘Directly’ Address Reade Allegation: ‘I’m Satisfied with How He Has Responded’

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Thursday dismissed the notion that vice president Joe Biden should “directly, publicly” respond to sexual-assault allegations made by his former Senate staffer, saying in an interview that she was "satisfied with how he has responded."Speaking to CNN, Pelosi defended Biden after she was asked if Biden should answer the allegation “head-on” and by “himself.”“I’m satisfied with how he has responded,” Pelosi said, adding she was “very proud to endorse him.”“It’s a matter that he has to deal with, but I am impressed with the people who worked for him at the time saying that they absolutely never heard one iota of information about this, nobody ever brought forth a claim or had anybody else tell them about such a claim,” she stated.> Nancy Pelosi was asked on @CNN about the Biden sexual assault allegation and she defended him.> > "He’s a person of great values, integrity, authenticity, imagination, and connection to the Amer...

Tiny airports rake in big cash after botched stimulus formula - POLITICO

Tiny airports rake in big cash after botched stimulus formula    POLITICO View Full Coverage on Google News

COVID-19: More than one million infected in US - Al Jazeera English

COVID-19: More than one million infected in US    Al Jazeera English View Full Coverage on Google News

Canadian helicopter missing off Greece - BBC News

Canadian helicopter missing off Greece    BBC News Canadian military helicopter crashes in sea off Greece; 1 dead, 5 missing    Reuters 1 Dead, 5 Missing in Crash of Canadian Chopper Off Greece    The New York Times 1 Dead, 5 Missing After Canadian Chopper Crash off Greece    U.S. News & World Report Canadian Helicopter Engaged in NATO Exercises Missing Off Greek Coast    The New York Times View Full Coverage on Google News

8 settings every iPhone user should change immediately - CNET

8 settings every iPhone user should change immediately    CNET View Full Coverage on Google News

Microsoft will narrow its focus to software developers at this year's virtual Build conference - CNBC

Microsoft will narrow its focus to software developers at this year's virtual Build conference    CNBC Microsoft opens registration for its free, online Build 2020 developer conference    TechCrunch Microsoft Build 2020 goes back to developers, developers, developers    ZDNet Microsoft accepting free virtual Build 2020 registrations starting today    Windows Central Microsoft is opening registration for its digital Build 2020 conference today    Neowin View Full Coverage on Google News

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler at War Over Marital Estate Funds in Divorce Docs - Entertainment Tonight

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler at War Over Marital Estate Funds in Divorce Docs    Entertainment Tonight Kristin Cavallari accuses Jay Cutler of 'punishing' her in new divorce filing    Jimmys Post Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler 'struggled' in their seven-year marriage for 'three years'    Daily Mail Kristin Cavallari Claims Jay Cutler Is 'Punishing' Her by Blocking Her from Buying a New House    msnNOW Jay Cutler's Estranged Wife Wants $5M House, Ex-QB Blocks Purchase & Calls It "Unnecessary Expense"    Total Pro Sports View Full Coverage on Google News

Everything coming to Disney+ in May 2020 - Fox News

Everything coming to Disney+ in May 2020    Fox News New Cassian Andor Series Cast Announced, Brand New Star Wars Day Merchandise, and More!    Star Wars The 'Star Wars' timeline explained    Yahoo Sports STAR WARS Virtual Convention Coming May the 4th    Nerdist Everything Coming to Disney+ in May    Entrepreneur View Full Coverage on Google News

NFL Draft 2020: Did Giants find a gem in ‘Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on a football field'? - NJ.com

NFL Draft 2020: Did Giants find a gem in ‘Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on a football field'?    NJ.com 2021 NFL draft QB class - Early look, eight names to know and potential landing spots    ESPN The ACC's Best Late-Round Picks Of The Last 10 Years    ACC Digital Network Community 2020 Rookie Rankings | fantasy football rookie rankings    Dynasty League Football Picking NFL draft steals: 10 underrated players who could turn into gems    ESPN View Full Coverage on Google News

NASCAR announces revised May schedule as racing returns beginning at Darlington Raceway - NASCAR

NASCAR announces revised May schedule as racing returns beginning at Darlington Raceway    NASCAR NASCAR goes green in May with four Cup Series races in 11 days    ESPN NASCAR to resume season May 17 with seven races in 10 days, not including Kansas    fox4kc.com Coronavirus Kansas Speedway officials still planning for May 30-31 races Tod Palmer 2:36 PM    KSHB NASCAR announces return to the track on May 17    Fox News View Full Coverage on Google News

Startling images emerge from Russia

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Startling images from a hospital in the south of Russia show how Covid-19 is overstretching its health service. CNN's Matthew Chance reports. from https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2020/04/30/russia-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-health-service-hospital-vladimir-putin-chance-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn

Navy Orders Deeper Investigation into Crozier Firing Over 'Unanswered Questions'

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Gilday last week recommended that Crozier be reinstated as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt. from https://news.yahoo.com/navy-orders-deeper-investigation-crozier-144223343.html

'Crazy beast' lived among last of dinosaurs

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The discovery that the badger-like animal lived alongside dinosaurs challenges ideas about mammals. from https://news.yahoo.com/crazy-beast-lived-among-last-175301270.html

Satellite images of luxury boats further suggest North Korea's Kim at favoured villa: experts

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Satellite imagery showing recent movements of luxury boats often used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his entourage near Wonsan provide further indications he has been at the coastal resort, according to experts who monitor the reclusive regime. Speculation about Kim's health and location erupted after his unprecedented absence from April 15 celebrations to mark the birthday of his late grandfather and North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung. On Tuesday, North Korea-monitoring website NK PRO reported commercial satellite imagery showed boats often used by Kim had made movements in patterns that suggested he or his entourage may be in the Wonsan area. from https://news.yahoo.com/satellite-images-luxury-boats-further-080215642.html

Trump orders meat processing plants to remain open

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President Donald Trump took executive action Tuesday to order meat processing plants to stay open amid concerns over growing coronavirus cases and the impact on the nation's food supply. The order uses the Defense Production Act to classify meat processing as critical infrastructure to try to prevent a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on supermarket shelves. Unions fired back, saying the White House was jeopardizing lives and prioritizing cold cuts over workers' health. from https://news.yahoo.com/trump-sign-order-keeping-meat-182402327.html

FDA reportedly plans to authorize emergency use of largely untested drug to treat coronavirus

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The Food and Drug Administration will authorize the emergency use of the antiviral remdesivir on COVID-19 patients as soon as Wednesday, a senior administration official told The New York Times. Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences revealed promising study results involving remdesivir on Wednesday, but the FDA's reported move would still sidestep the usual testing required to authorize a drug's usage.Gilead said Wednesday that its own trial, as well one overseen by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, met its goals. Of the study's 397 severe COVID-19 patients, at least 50 percent of patients treated with a 5-day dosage of remdesivir improved and more than half were discharged from the hospital within two weeks. The overall mortality rate of the study was 7 percent, and relatively few patients developed bad side effects. But the study wasn't evaluated against a control group, and it's unclear if those recoveries were natural or if remdesivir a...

New York City Mayor de Blasio singles out the city's Jewish community for flouting coronavirus rules and said cops will start arresting people gathered in large groups

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Though some members of the Hasidic community have disregarded lockdown rules, New York's large Jewish population has followed coronavirus measures. from https://news.yahoo.com/york-city-mayor-blasio-singles-053535208.html

Pelosi says "guaranteed income" is worth considering

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The House speaker said Congress might have think of "different ways to put money in people's pockets" from https://news.yahoo.com/pelosi-says-guaranteed-income-worth-210218767.html

New Zealand health official claims 'elimination' of coronavirus as new cases hit single digits

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New Zealand's top health official said that the country has "achieved our goal of elimination" of coronavirus as the country eased its lockdown. from https://news.yahoo.com/zealand-health-official-claims-elimination-131353972.html

Inmate who gave birth on ventilator dies of Covid-19

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The 30-year-old appears to be the the first US federal female prisoner to die from coronavirus. from https://news.yahoo.com/inmate-gave-birth-ventilator-dies-151333811.html

Ignorance, fear, whispers: North Korean defectors say contacts in the dark about Kim

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Defectors from North Korea say many of their relatives and contacts were unaware of the international speculation over leader Kim Jong Un's health or were unwilling to discuss the issue in clandestine calls made from the South. Two defectors told Reuters their relatives in North Korea did not know that Kim has been missing from public view for almost two weeks, said they didn't want to discuss the issue, or abruptly hung up when the supreme leader was mentioned. Kim's health is a state secret in insular North Korea and speculation about him or his family can invite swift retribution. from https://news.yahoo.com/ignorance-fear-whispers-north-korean-120031047.html

Shipping tycoon defends Venezuela gas delivery amid shortage

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A controversial shipping magnate supplying gasoline to his native Venezuela said he will do whatever it takes to prevent worsening fuel shortages from igniting a social explosion that he warns could be worse than anything caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the South American country. Wilmer Ruperti gave his first interview in years after The Associated Press reported earlier this month that his company, Maroil Trading Inc., was buying gasoline that most companies are refusing to sell to the bankrupt, heavily sanctioned socialist country. “This isn't about my business,” Ruperti told AP at his modernist hilltop mansion overlooking Caracas. from https://news.yahoo.com/shipping-tycoon-defends-venezuela-gas-193011153.html

How Tara Reade's allegations could bring down Joe Biden

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Earlier this month, I wrote a column asking what Democrats should do about sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden, the party's presumptive nominee for president. My answer? Not much. The accusation made by Tara Reade, a former Biden staffer from his days in the Senate during the early 1990s, didn't strike me as especially convincing, so Democrats, I suggested, could move forward without much concern. Though toward the end of the column I included two caveats: If Reade offered further corroboration of her claims or if evidence emerged of a larger pattern of abusive actions toward women on Biden's part, that could well change my views of the matter.Just two weeks later, both of my conditions have been met.Last week we learned that Reade's mother called into the Larry King Show in 1993 to talk about how her daughter had quit working for a "prominent senator" after unspecified "problems" as a staffer. Then earlier this week Business Insider reporte...

Thousands of health care workers demand investigation of hospitals' coronavirus response

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The workers' union filed 40 complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. from https://news.yahoo.com/thousands-health-care-workers-demand-223856449.html

Trump presented with grim internal polling showing him losing to Biden - The Washington Post

Trump presented with grim internal polling showing him losing to Biden    The Washington Post Trump erupted at campaign manager over sliding poll numbers, sources say    CNN Trump erupts at campaign manager as reelection stress overflows    CNN Joe Biden Is Not Hiding. He’s Lurking.    The New York Times Budowsky: If Joe Biden were president today | TheHill    The Hill View Full Coverage on Google News

Coronavirus updates: US federal inmate dies of COVID-19 after giving birth while on ventilator - ABC News

Coronavirus updates: US federal inmate dies of COVID-19 after giving birth while on ventilator    ABC News Inmate who gave birth on ventilator dies of Covid-19    BBC News Terminal Island prison coronavirus outbreak worst in system    Los Angeles Times First female federal inmate – who gave birth while on ventilator – dies of coronavirus    USA TODAY Wild swing in coronavirus numbers reported at Chicago’s federal jail goes unexplained, leaves lawyers skeptica    Chicago Tribune View Full Coverage on Google News

Navy Will Reopen Investigation of USS Roosevelt Coronavirus Outbreak - The Wall Street Journal

Navy Will Reopen Investigation of USS Roosevelt Coronavirus Outbreak    The Wall Street Journal Navy launches broader investigation into virus-stricken aircraft carrier    CNN Armed Services chairman slams border ‘vanity wall,’ wants USS Theodore Roosevelt commander reinstated    Washington Examiner Resolution Of Sacked Navy Capt. Brett Crozier's Fate Hits Another Snag : Coronavirus Live Updates    NPR First coronavirus case on US warship the USS Kidd was only discovered a MONTH after it left Hawaii    Daily Mail View Full Coverage on Google News

China Sets Date for Congress, Signaling Coronavirus Is Under Control - The New York Times

China Sets Date for Congress, Signaling Coronavirus Is Under Control    The New York Times China to hold annual parliament meeting after two-month delay in signal that coronavirus is under control    CNN China says it will convene its Congress in May after coronavirus postponed it    Fox News In a sign the virus is contained, China schedules big political meetings for late May    The Washington Post China to convene congress after coronavirus battle    Los Angeles Times View Full Coverage on Google News

Save $300 on the Roomba i7+ vacuum robot at Best Buy - Engadget

Save $300 on the Roomba i7+ vacuum robot at Best Buy    Engadget View Full Coverage on Google News

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is Assassin’s Creed with vikings - The Verge

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is Assassin’s Creed with vikings    The Verge Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Ubisoft announces the Viking sequel    Polygon Assassin's Creed: Valhalla confirmed, full reveal coming April 30    GamesRadar+ Ubisoft Reveals Assassin's Creed Valhalla With An 8-Hour Painting Livestream    Kotaku New Assassin's Creed Game Setting Being Revealed on Twitch - IGN    IGN View Full Coverage on Google News

How Tyler Cameron Feels About Ex-Girlfriend Gigi Hadid’s Pregnancy - E! NEWS

How Tyler Cameron Feels About Ex-Girlfriend Gigi Hadid’s Pregnancy    E! NEWS Zayn Malik's Ex, Perrie Edwards, Is Enjoying Life With Her New BF Amid Gigi Hadid's Pregnancy News    Showbiz Cheat Sheet Katy Perry Says She's Taking Pregnancy 'One Day at a Time' While Quarantined    Billboard Fans Think Gigi Hadid Revealed Her Baby's Gender at Her Birthday Party    HarpersBAZAAR.com Oh Nothing, Just a TikTok of Tyler Cameron Doing Drunk Karaoke Hours After the Gigi Hadid Pregnancy News    Yahoo Lifestyle View Full Coverage on Google News

Kristin Cavallari is still living with Jay Cutler despite being 'blindsided' by divorce filing - Daily Mail

Kristin Cavallari is still living with Jay Cutler despite being 'blindsided' by divorce filing    Daily Mail Kristin Cavallari accused Jay Cutler of 'marital misconduct' — but what does that mean?    Jimmys Post Kristin Cavallari Files For Divorce From Jay Cutler | TMZ    TMZ Kristin Cavallari Makes Bombshell Claims About Jay Cutler Marriage    E! NEWS Jay Cutler Joining NFL Broadcast Booth Seems Like a Longshot    The Big Lead View Full Coverage on Google News

New NCAA Football Game Unlikely As NCAA Working Group Deems Group Licenses “Unworkable in College Athletics� - Eleven Warriors

New NCAA Football Game Unlikely As NCAA Working Group Deems Group Licenses “Unworkable in College Athletics�    Eleven Warriors NCAA group supports player endorsement plan    ESPN NCAA takes biggest step yet toward allowing college athletes to be compensated for name, image and likeness    Yahoo Sports Val Ackerman: NCAA Football Video Game Return 'Unworkable' Amid New Image Rules    Bleacher Report Does NCAA decision about athlete earnings mean a 'new era' for college sports?    PBS NewsHour View Full Coverage on Google News

Sources: MLB eying June return with expanded rosters; preparing for cancellation of 2020 MiLB season - Lookout Landing

Sources: MLB eying June return with expanded rosters; preparing for cancellation of 2020 MiLB season    Lookout Landing Here's what a 60-day MLB tournament could look like in 2020 | Get Up    ESPN Washington-Baltimore region the perfect place for a salvaged Major League Baseball season | COMMENTARY    Baltimore Sun MLB discussing plan to start season in late June, playing in home stadiums with realigned league    USA TODAY This Local Virtual Reality Company is Shaping the Future of Major League Baseball    Austin Monthly View Full Coverage on Google News

El Salvador: Gangs 'taking advantage of pandemic'

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President Nayib Bukele authorises the police and army to use lethal force to contain the violence. from https://news.yahoo.com/el-salvador-gangs-taking-advantage-102739650.html

E.R. doc on COVID-19 'front lines' died by suicide

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Dr. Lorna Breen was a "hero who brought the highest ideals of medicine to the challenging front lines of the emergency department," the hospital said in a statement. from https://news.yahoo.com/e-r-doc-covid-19-215253077.html

South Korean official says Kim Jong Un may be avoiding public due to 'coronavirus concerns'

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South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Kim's absence was not "particularly unusual" in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. from https://news.yahoo.com/south-korean-official-says-kim-140521035.html

Australia asks China to explain 'economic coercion' threat in coronavirus row

from https://news.yahoo.com/australia-china-tensions-rise-over-084817583.html

Erdogan defends Turkey religious chief's anti-gay sermon

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday defended a top religious official who claimed homosexuality caused diseases, corrupted people and was condemned in Islamic teaching. Ali Erbas, head of a state-funded agency called the Diyanet, which runs mosques and appoints imams, also claimed during his weekly sermon that homosexuality caused HIV. The Ankara bar association of lawyers accused him of inciting hatred against gay people while ignoring child abuse and misogyny. from https://news.yahoo.com/erdogan-defends-turkey-religious-chiefs-anti-gay-sermon-183916446.html

The richest ZIP code in the US, a private island off the coast of Miami, applied for a small business loan. It was approved for $2 million in funding — but residents voted to reject it.

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Fisher Island is home to 800 families with an average income of $2.2 million. They pay a one-time fee of $250,000 and annual dues of $20,651. from https://news.yahoo.com/richest-zip-code-us-private-175600522.html

Trump news: President denies responsibility for people drinking bleach to fight coronavirus as tweetstorm branded ‘indecent and obscene’

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As the number of US coronavirus cases climbs above 1 million and the nation's death toll surpasses deaths from the Vietnam War, Donald Trump claims the country is "very close" to testing 5 million people daily, as he continues to pressure states and local governments to begin "reopening" as the economy flounders.The president also suggested during a briefing on Tuesday that states with financial deficits could be forced to give undocumented people in custody over to federal immigration authorities if they want financial relief in the wake of the public health crisis. from https://news.yahoo.com/trump-news-live-president-denies-073417441.html

Ignorance, fear, whispers: North Korean defectors say contacts in the dark about Kim

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Defectors from North Korea say many of their relatives and contacts were unaware of the international speculation over leader Kim Jong Un's health or were unwilling to discuss the issue in clandestine calls made from the South. Two defectors told Reuters their relatives in North Korea did not know that Kim has been missing from public view for almost two weeks, said they didn't want to discuss the issue, or abruptly hung up when the supreme leader was mentioned. Kim's health is a state secret in insular North Korea and speculation about him or his family can invite swift retribution. from https://news.yahoo.com/ignorance-fear-whispers-north-korean-120031047.html

Reversing course, House won't return to D.C. next week because of coronavirus threat

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"We made a judgment that we will not come back next week," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said in a phone call with reporters. from https://news.yahoo.com/reversing-course-house-wont-return-160010927.html

European doctors warn rare kids' syndrome may have virus tie

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Doctors in Britain, Italy, and Spain have been warned to look out for a rare inflammatory condition in children that is possibly linked to the new coronavirus. Earlier this week, Britain’s Paediatric Intensive Care Society issued an alert to doctors noting that, in the past three weeks, there has been an increase in the number of children with “a multi-system inflammatory state requiring intensive care” across the country. The group said there was “growing concern” that either a COVID-19 related syndrome was emerging in children or that a different, unidentified disease might be responsible. from https://news.yahoo.com/european-doctors-warn-rare-kids-112943243.html

El Salvador gangs: 'No ray of sunlight for inmates'

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El Salvador, already criticised by rights groups, cracks down further on imprisoned gang members. from https://news.yahoo.com/el-salvador-gangs-no-ray-105658925.html

COVID-19 and gun violence: Mayors fight double health crisis

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Everytown for Gun Safety offers new guidelines for mayors struggling with a "perfect storm" from https://news.yahoo.com/covid-19-gun-violence-mayors-140020980.html

North Korea's Kim 'alive and well': Seoul

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"Our government position is firm," said Moon's special adviser on national security Moon Chung-in, in an interview with CNN on Sunday. "Kim Jong Un is alive and well." The adviser said that Kim had been staying in Wonsan -- a resort town in the country's east -- since April 13, adding: "No suspicious movements have so far been detected." from https://news.yahoo.com/north-koreas-kim-alive-well-seoul-004743452.html

Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal

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A Saudi-led coalition mired in a yearslong war in Yemen on Monday urged Emirati-backed southern separatists to honor the terms of a Riyadh peace deal and share control of the port city of Aden with the country's internationally recognized government. The statement by Saudi Arabia comes after the separatists’ Southern Transitional Council again claimed sole control on Sunday of Aden, a Red Sea port that serves as the seat of the internationally recognized government as Yemen's Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, hold the country's capital, Sanaa. from https://news.yahoo.com/saudi-coalition-urges-yemen-separatists-025413120.html

Mitch McConnell wants to prevent a 'blue state bailout' of stimulus money. But Kentucky takes more from the federal government than almost any other state.

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Kentucky has a bigger balance than 47 other states from the 2015 fiscal year through 2018, according to the Rockefeller Institute of Government. from https://news.yahoo.com/mitch-mcconnell-wants-prevent-blue-193648769.html

Chris Cuomo tests negative for COVID-19 but finds his antibodies 'confusing'

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On the latest episode of "Prime Time," CNN's Chris Cuomo reveals he has recovered from COVID-19 and possesses antibodies. But what does that mean? from https://news.yahoo.com/chris-cuomo-tests-negative-covid-154336781.html

Tara Reade's ex-neighbor says Reade told her about Joe Biden sexual assault allegation in the 1990s - CNN

Tara Reade's ex-neighbor says Reade told her about Joe Biden sexual assault allegation in the 1990s    CNN Joe Biden supporter Alyssa Milano changes tune on his accuser Tara Reade amid new developments    Fox News Donald Trump Jr.: Media mute on Tara Reade while giving dad 'do you beat your wife?' coverage    Washington Times Column: Trump unleashes #PresidentLysol scorn — and upstages allies’ efforts to boost Tara Reade story    Chicago Tribune #MeToo is on the Democratic foot. What does that mean for November?    The Washington Post View Full Coverage on Google News

Amid Pandemic, New Poll Shows Growing Support Mail-In Voting - NPR

Amid Pandemic, New Poll Shows Growing Support Mail-In Voting    NPR Ohio's vote-by-mail experiment could serve as model for general election    CBS News ‘Republicans need to get serious’: 2020 vote-by-mail battle heats up    POLITICO A very interesting number on GOP support for vote-by-mail    The Washington Post 1 key number to watch in the 2020 race    CNN View Full Coverage on Google News

Coronavirus death toll 54% higher in England and Wales than daily stats showed - CNN

Coronavirus death toll 54% higher in England and Wales than daily stats showed    CNN Coronavirus: Care home deaths up as hospital cases fall    BBC News UK care homes death toll rises sharply amid warning 'peak not reached'    Channel 4 News UK on track for one of Europe's worst virus death tolls    Reuters Coronavirus: a third of deaths taking place in care homes - BBC News    BBC News View Full Coverage on Google News

Mnuchin: Large companies should apologize for seeking coronavirus small-business loans - Fox News

Mnuchin: Large companies should apologize for seeking coronavirus small-business loans    Fox News How, exactly, did the LA Lakers get a 'small business' loan?    CNN PPP Is No Panacea, But Is Crucial To SMB Outlook    pymnts.com The Lakers Got Federal Aid and Your Corner Shop Didn’t    Bloomberg My friend's small hiking shop is dying. It's one story of millions    The Guardian View Full Coverage on Google News