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Indianapolis mail carrier fatally shot over stimulus check, union says; suspect arrested

May 02, 2020

Summers was delivering mail in an Indianapolis neighborhood before she was shot at 4:00 p.m. Neighbors said that Summers had a confrontation with a man who was looking for his stimulus check . In a statement to RTV6, the USPS offered their thoughts and sympathies to the friends and family of Summers, who was employed by the postal service since 2018.

White House blocking Fauci testimony, panel spokesman says

May 02, 2020

Roosevelt] never said I'm doing great despite significant setbacks in the war because everyone is listening to my fireside chats". So much for her pledge that "I will never lie to you". It was effectively a public debut for Kayleigh McEnany , whose immediate predecessor, Stephanie Grisham , never delivered a briefing in nine months in the role.

Kim Jong Un’s health issues reportedly caused by stress, alcohol

May 02, 2020

The failure of the regime in Pyongyang to dismiss the reports as groundless rumor - as they typically tend to do when the rule of the supreme leader is in question - stoked uncertainty about Kim's health. He eventually reemerged using a cane . Reports claimed he was on death bed after a heart operation went wrong because his doctor's hands were shaking.

Trump fires new volley in war of words with Biden over China

May 02, 2020

While doctors and scientists have spoken of a "new normal" in the months and years to come, Trump this week dismissed that notion. The latest polls have shown former Vice President Joe Biden , the presumptive Democratic nominee, with a slight edge over the president.

COVID-19 remains a public health emergency of int'l concern

May 02, 2020

Dr Tedros confirmed that the pandemic remained a "public health emergency of worldwide concern", three months after it was declared one. Ryan said its important that they are "constantly on the look out for a jump in infections" and should be prepared to put measures back in place if needed.

United Kingdom coronavirus toll nears Italy's, PM says nation 'past the peak'

May 02, 2020

All told, the United Kingdom has so far suffered Europe's second-highest COVID-19 death toll - numbering upward of 26,700, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, with more than 172,000 confirmed cases. "Every country measures its COVID cases in a slightly different way so comparing them to one another is largely a fruitless exercise". Johnson only returned to work Monday after suffering from a bout of coronavirus that left him dangerously ill.

Joe Biden denies sexual assault allegation from former staffer Tara Reade

May 02, 2020

Reade said she had filed a written complaint at the time. On Monday, the Business Insider news website published an interview with a former neighbour who said Ms Reade told her in the mid-1990s that Mr Biden had assaulted her. Einbinder tweeted the staff member was not sure if every complaint the office received would be permanently archived. Reade said she filed a written report with a Senate personnel office.

U.S. FDA authorizes emergency use of Gilead's COVID-19 drug remdesivir

May 02, 2020

In a 1,063-patient trial run by the US government's National Institutes of Health, those administered Remdesivir recovered in a median of 11 days, 31 per cent faster than the 15 days for those given a placebo. Because of the public health emergency created by the coronavirus epidemic, the FDA waived its usual requirements of large group testing and "substantial evidence" before authorizing the drug's widespread use.

77 new cases in Douglas County, Lincoln reports 39 more

May 02, 2020

Hall County has reached 1,103, and Dakota County is at 714. While new details of Indiana State Department of Health recommendations have not yet been released, the county health department advises that "we must continue to make our community safe and protect our most vulnerable people: stay home if you are sick, perform good hand washing, practice social distancing, and wear a cloth face covering when around others".

Preparing to reopen, Ontario releases workplace safety guidelines

May 02, 2020

The businesses permitted to open include garden centres and nurseries with curbside pick up and delivery only, lawn care and landscaping, automatic and self-serve vehicle washes, and auto dealerships by appointment only. "We need to keep up the fight by continuing to practice physical distancing and good hygiene habits". On Friday, Ontario reported 421 new coronavirus cases and 39 new deaths - totaling 16,608 cases and 1,121 deaths since the outbreak began.

Kim Jong-un finally reappears, according to North Korean state media

May 02, 2020

Kim last appeared in public on April 12, when the ruling party daily newspaper Rodong Sinmun showed him chairing the Politburo meeting. Over the past month, there has been frequent speculation about his health after he missed the April 15 commemorative event for his grandfather, North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung.

'Early mark': PM hints at easing coronavirus restrictions sooner

May 02, 2020

The Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) has rejected suggestions the coronavirus came from its laboratory. Earlier in the week, Australian media interviewed Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who told them the WHO needed Taiwan just as Taiwan needed the WHO in order to attain the highest possible standard of health for everybody.

Mayor De Blasio: Jews Who Defy the Coronavirus Rules Will Be Arrested

May 02, 2020

While some believe De Blasio's demand looked legitimate in the middle of the Covid-19 epidemic that has killed almost 23,000 New Yorkers do date, it still triggered a huge backlash online, with users accusing him of singling out Jews and even of being blatantly anti-Semitic.

Michigan Governor Extends Stay At Home Order Amid Armed Protests In Lansing

May 02, 2020

That was one of the country's first major anti-lockdown rallies, and helped sparked a wave of similar events nationwide. The number of cases has been on the decline in some of the hardest-hit states such as New York, New Jersey, Louisiana and Florida.

Harrowing footage shows mass coronavirus graves being dug in Brazil

May 02, 2020

His attack on the World Health Organization comes a day after he dismissed the high death toll from the coronavirus in the country, which at the time of writing stands at 6,000. "The decision to restart soccer is not mine, but we can help", Bolsonaro said, adding that he had spoken with Gremio coach Renato Portaluppi about the issue and was told that players were still anxious about the virus.

Volume Of Returned Absentee Ballots In Special Election Running High

May 02, 2020

June 9 is the current deadline to receive military and overseas absentee ballots and the postmark requirement is the same as what the courts granted to the voters of Wisconsin. Meredith Bodey, director of the county Board of Elections, said Wednesday that 130 provisional and 689 absentee ballots had not arrived at that point.

Australian PM says no evidence coronavirus originated in China lab

May 02, 2020

Australian National University's Andrew Carr warned attempts by Australia to rebuke China could distract from calls for an inquiry into COVID-19's origins. Then, on Thursday, Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest, an Australian businessman, gave a press conference in Melbourne with the Australian health minister. The implications and impacts of this are extraordinary.

I Will Never Lie To You

May 02, 2020

The new White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany , is set Friday to do something unusual: go into the briefing room and brief the press. "So I'm consistently with him, absorbing his thinking, and it's my mission to bring you the mindset of the president, deliver those facts so this president gets fair and accurate reporting and the American people get fair and accurate information".

Korean defector '99%' sure that Kim Jong-un has died

May 02, 2020

Ji did not reveal the source of where he got his information and his claim can not be verified independently, said the Yonhap News Agency report. This is contradictory to confirmation by top foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

Meghan Markle Loses First Round of Legal Battle with U.K. Tabloid

May 01, 2020

Meghan, wife of Queen Elizabeth's grandson Prince Harry , is suing publisher Associated Newspapers over articles its Mail on Sunday newspaper printed in February previous year which included parts of a letter she had sent to her father, Thomas Markle .

Search underway for Canadian military helicopter that went missing during North Atlantic Treaty Organisation operations

May 01, 2020

It was participating in a training exercise at the time of the crash. Capt Brenden Ian MacDonald, pilot. Capt. Maxime Miron-Morin, an air combat systems officer originally from Trois-Rivières, Québec. A Nova Scotia man says his daughter, Abbigail Cowbrough, is one of the victims of the Canadian military helicopter crash in the Mediterranean. The second photo shows Abbigail Cowbrough aboard the HMCS Fredericton.

Haul Rips Funeral Home That Used Trucks to Store Dead Bodies

May 01, 2020

New York State health officials stripped a Brooklyn funeral home of its license Friday after it stored dozens of bodies inside rented trucks due to the surge in coronavirus cases. The home has since been cited by health officials. The Department of Health could not immediately be reached for comment. The call came in at shortly after 11 am on Wednesday: A awful stench was coming from a pair of trucks parked outside a funeral home on Utica Avenue in Brooklyn.

Who could follow Kim Jong Un as North Korea's next leader?

May 01, 2020

The 36-year-old Kim Jong-un appeared most recently in the state media the 12. april. Speaking earlier Wednesday to Fox News, Pompeo voiced concern that North Korea could be hit either by the coronavirus pandemic or widespread hunger. -North Korea relations, which was updated on Wednesday. North Korean agents are widely suspected of being behind the audacious attack. "All of them are set up to serve as the leader's headquarters, so they are all equipped for him to run the country", Madden ...

Trump claims he`s seen evidence coronavirus originated in Chinese lab

May 01, 2020

Asked if he had seen anything to give him a high degree of confidence the disease came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the president said: "Yes I have". While scientists around the world have confirmed that the virus was neither created in a lab nor purposefully manipulated, speculation has swirled in recent weeks over whether the virus could have leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Armed people in Michigan's legislature protest proposed coronavirus restrictions extension

May 01, 2020

Images and videos posted to social media showed a mob ignoring social distancing guidelines as they entered the building , with many not wearing masks. A day after armed protesters against Michigan's stay-at-home order entered the statehouse in Lansing, Donald Trump once again expressed support for the rightwing movement.

New Trump press secretary to give first briefing

May 01, 2020

He last left the White House on March 28, when he traveled to Virginia to see off a Navy medical ship sailing to NY. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was expecting to travel to Arizona next week. New York, New Jersey, and IL will receive the most money. McEnany has been criticized over past comments including support for Trump's long-held conspiracy theory that former president Barack Obama was not born in the United States - a falsehood seen by many as racist.

Lockdown Extended for 2 Weeks Starting May 4, With Zone-Wise Relaxations

May 01, 2020

Travel by air, rail, metro and inter-state movement by road will remain banned. Also, private offices can operate with up to 33 per cent strength as per the requirement, with the remaining persons working from home. "Since recovery rates have gone up, the districts are now being designated across various zones duly broad-basing the criteria. The search and identification of cases is thorough and identifying more hot spots will mean better monitoring and surveillance of the spread of ...

More than 1 million people have recovered from COVID-19 worldwide

May 01, 2020

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say more than a million people have tested positive for COVID-19. There are now 581 cases of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex , 43 deaths and 159 people have recovered. Dozens of countries around the world, including the United Kingdom, are clueless as to how many people have really been infected because of a lack of testing.

Person of interest in custody in connection with Indy mail carrier's death

May 01, 2020

A spokesperson for the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of IN declined to comment to CNN, citing an ongoing investigation. The postal worker, however, told the man that she won't be able to deliver his mail if he didn't contain his dog, a chihuahua, inside the house.

Germany bans Hezbollah, designates it as terrorist group

May 01, 2020

Although Hezbollah has no official presence in Germany, security forces believe its members use the country as a safe haven and to raise funds, including through criminal activities. Britain introduced legislation in February of previous year that classified Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation. A pro-Palestinian supporter holds up a flag belonging to the Hezbollah group, during a march to protest against Israel in central London, May 31, 2010.

Will dead coronavirus particles in human body affect test results?

May 01, 2020

It can be seen that Korea is at the forefront of tracking cases, and the issue has raised particular concern in China as the country tries to prevent a second wave of the contagion. South Korea has reported a total of 10,765 cases, of which 9,059 "have been discharged from isolation". He said that dead virus cells could take months to leave patients' bodies after they recover and that their test could not determine whether the virus was alive or dead, leading to false positives , according ...

Vladimir Putin extends Russia’s coronavirus shutdown to May 11

May 01, 2020

Official data showed that a new high record of daily coronavirus cases was reported in Russian Federation as it saw 7,099 more coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, increasing the total number of coronavirus infections across the country to 106,498 by Thursday.

Trump Says He’s Seen Evidence Pointing to Virus Originating at Wuhan Lab

May 01, 2020

Asked late Thursday if he has seen evidence from US intelligence officials that COVID-19 came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology , the president replied, "Yes, yes I have", though he declined to share any details. "[It's] doubtful that this was spin or US disinformation", said Larry Pfeiffer, a former CIA chief of staff and former senior director of the White House Situation Room, who like Pillar has been critical of the White House's handling of intelligence matters.

Trump Says He May 'Consider' Rehiring Michael Flynn At Presser

May 01, 2020

The three emails relate to when agents should warn Flynn that he could be charged if he lied to them. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Thursday publicly called for Attorney General William Barr to intervene in the case of former White House national security adviser, retired Lt.

Ban on 1,500 types of ‘military-style’ weapons announced by Trudeau government

May 01, 2020

Trudeau said that families and Canadians deserve more than thoughts and prayers. Trudeau said there will be a two-year amnesty period for people who already own these firearms to comply with the ban. In an announcement this morning, he cites numerous mass shootings, from Ecole Polytechnique in 1989 to the killings in Nova Scotia last week, as the reasons for the move.

Matt Hancock 'confident' of meeting 100,000 daily coronavirus testing target

May 01, 2020

The UK may have actually hit its target of testing 100,000 people a day for COVID-19, despite days of concern that the promise may have been a bridge too far. He said: "The focus on "we are going to perform 100,000 tests a day" is really a red herring because all it does is measure how many tests get performed today".

Joe Biden says sexual assault 'never happened'

May 01, 2020

Politics podcaster Katie Halper first reported on Reade's allegations, saying that Reade was told to meet Biden in a semiprivate hallway to deliver a duffel bag to him. "Shows what MSNBC has cultivated", Glenn Greenwald , a former Salon columnist and the co-founder of The Intercept, tweeted. When asked about Hill's accusations against Thomas, Biden said during a January 2018 PBS interview that he believed Hill and that "women should be believed".

Johnson says United Kingdom has past peak of pandemic

May 01, 2020

The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) is looking at a selection of options for easing restrictions while keeping the reproduction rate of the coronavirus - the number of new cases linked to a single individual - below one to stop it spreading exponentially.

Karen Pence Defends Husband After Photo Shows Him Not Wearing a Mask

May 01, 2020

Steve Herman , White House Bureau Chief for US -based media outlet Voice of America (VOA), said Thursday that Pence's office told reporters they would need to wear face coverings while covering Pence's visit to the Mayo Clinic on Tuesday. The memo Herman referenced was a planning document. "If a patient or visitor does not have a mask, Mayo Clinic will provide one". Newsweek reached out to Vice President Pence's office and VOA for comment.

Trump harshly blames China for pandemic; a lab 'mistake'?

May 01, 2020

But they also said they are still investigating if the coronavirus pandemic was sparked by an accident at a lab in China or by contact with animals. This comes after a CNN report said Trump administration was formulating a long-term plan to punish China on multiple fronts for the coronavirus pandemic.

Michigan: Trump says Whitmer should 'make a deal' with protesters

May 01, 2020

Republicans want her to allow elective medical and dental procedures again and certainty on the date she plans to reopen the economy on a regional basis. The virus has killed more Michiganders than we lost during the Vietnam war. Restaurants may allow five people inside at a time to pick up orders, so long as they stay six feet apart from each other.

Man shot dead by WA police, seven stabbed

May 01, 2020

Pilbara District Police confirmed the man who died was "person who was engaged by police, and he received a gunshot wound". One told The Northwest Telegraph newspaper that the man, wearing hi-vis clothing, "stabbed someone in the McDonald's carpark".

Australia Gathers International Support for CCP Virus Inquiry

May 01, 2020

An Australian mining magnate on Wednesday unveiled a deal to import 10 million coronavirus tests from China to Australia, despite a bitter diplomatic spat between the two countries. "If that is the case, we have no choice but to work together to make the world a safer, more harmonious and a better world". Amid a week of Beijing's "wolf warrior diplomacy", Australia remains firm on pursuing an independent worldwide inquiry into the origins and handling of the CCP virus outbreak in Wuhan.

Germany: Virus deaths may be more than official tally

May 01, 2020

Wieler said Germany , compared to other countries, had been successful so far in restricting the spread of the virus. Germany was one of the first European countries to ease lockdown restrictions and is considering taking more steps to return life to normal, but health officials reported a spike in confirmed infections this week, including more than 1,600 new confirmed cases over just 24 hours from Wednesday to Thursday morning.

Bolsonaro Brushes off Questions about Mounting Coronavirus Deaths

May 01, 2020

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has named a family friend to head the federal police, days after the country's justice minister quit and accused the president of meddling in law enforcement. We simply do not want to become an Argentina or a Venezuela, we are, as I said before on another path, the path of prosperity and not on that of despair".

Michigan Legislature Grants Authority to File New Lawsuit Against Governor

May 01, 2020

In a rejection of the governor , the state House and Senate adopted resolutions Thursday to legally challenge her authority and also approved a bill to allow some of her mandates but not her stay-at-home order, which expires May 16. © Provided by FOX News Chris Welton, John Darin Jr., and Attorney John Bursch join 'Fox and Friends.' Whitmer's measures in response to the outbreak had ignited several rounds of public protests , including " Operation Gridlock ", a vehicular protest outside ...

MPs call for urgent action to deal with rise in domestic abuse

May 01, 2020

By recognising this as an offence, the new legislation would give police the opportunity to intervene at an earlier stage and perhaps stop the escalation of domestic abuse. You are not alone and we have not forgotten you. The Home Office said that £3.1m will be given to specialist services - split between councils, children's charities and police and crime commissioners - for children affected by domestic abuse.

United Kingdom on track for one of Europe's worst virus death tolls

May 01, 2020

The total is up from 21,678 coronavirus deaths in United Kingdom hospitals announced on Tuesday, representing a 17 percent rise. The latest deaths included a shock case of a 14 year old in England who had no known underlying health condition.

United Kingdom is "past the peak" says Boris Johnson

May 01, 2020

The government has also been criticised for imposing a lockdown later than most other European countries. Speaking at the daily Downing Street press briefing on Thursday, Mr Johnson said it was "completely right" to make the lockdown coincide with the peak of the epidemic.

COVID-19 community outbreaks grow in BC

May 01, 2020

It will focus on ensuring health orders on physical distancing and self-isolation are being practised, so that new COVID-19 cases are kept to a minimum. Prior to the single-site proposal, there were 7,350 employees who held jobs at multiple facilities; across the province, there were 545 facilities who employed workers that visit multiple sites.

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