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US District Judge Esther Salas' son killed, husband shot

July 20, 2020

The attack happened at the home of Esther Salas , an Obama-appointed District Court judge, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, on Sunday night. Her husband, defense lawyer Mark Anderl , was injured, Wolfson said. Their 20-year-old son was also shot when he came running to the door, the station reported. "We are working closely with our state and local partners and will provide additional updates when available", the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement .

Russian ambassador rejects virus vaccine hacking claims

July 20, 2020

The US statement says APT29 is using custom malware known as WellMess and WellMail to target a number of organizations globally. The three countries' intelligence agencies made the announcement in statements on Thursday. Russian Federation has denied the allegations. Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova earlier mocked the British claim, saying it was "so hazy and contradictory that it's practically impossible to understand".

Global death toll for pandemic now above 600,000

July 20, 2020

With the southern state of Tamil Nadu India's second worst-affected state with 165,714 cases and 2,403 deaths so far, its chief minister has ordered that the elderly be given BCG on a trial basis, said a tweet by Dr. Karnataka's COVID-19 recovery rate plummets to 36.5% . The cases in capital Chennai now appear to be stable - with 1,200 new cases - after the three-week long complete lockdown.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Wants Federal Agents Removed From His City

July 20, 2020

In a tweet on Sunday, President Donald Trump defended the actions of the federal government . Hardesty, who oversees the city's fire department and other first-responder agencies, said in an open letter to Wheeler if "you can't control the police, give me the Portland Police Bureau".

Trump Embraces Face Masks But Rejects National Mandate

July 20, 2020

Jerome Adams, have repeatedly called upon Americans to wear masks in public. Many parts of the United States didn't do enough to combat the coronavirus - but NY state did, Dr. But Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said social distancing, an important factor in blunting the spread of the coronavirus, can be hard with more people going out.

Portland rioters set police union headquarters ablaze after 50 days of riots

July 20, 2020

Protests against systemic racism and police brutality have been a nightly feature in deeply liberal Portland since Minneapolis police killed George Floyd on May 25. By 9:45 p.m., demonstrators began dismantling the fence and chanting slogans. Federal buildings did not fall under the jurisdiction of local governments, Huckabee explained, arguing that the federal government had "not just the right but they have the responsibility to protect the property that doesn't belong to the ...

Bangladesh approves trials of Chinese firm Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate

July 20, 2020

According to the information, within 10 hours of getting permission from the Ethics Committee, 1000 people had registered themselves for this human trial. One of the sites where the said trials are believed to be undertaken, is Ahemdabad. Out of these, 2 of them are indigenous Indian vaccines. "Based on the current situation and most recent updates on the clinical trials, we are hoping that the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine will be available towards the end of this year", Serum Institute of ...

Coronavirus: Thousands sign up for vaccine trial in Abu Dhabi

July 20, 2020

The university's Jenner Institute was actually working on a MERS - another coronavirus-induced disease - vaccine before Covid struck. The trial is being conducted on 18 volunteers selected by the hospital authority. He also advised to take a break of at least two weeks between inoculations against COVID-19 and other diseases. Vaccines typically provide the immune system with harmless copies of an antigen: a portion of the surface of a bacterium or virus that the immune system recognises as ...

COVID-19 recoveries outnumber active cases by over 3 lakh

July 20, 2020

Global cases are now at over 14 million . Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with the chief ministers of Bihar, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the respective states.

Ill. woman who killed 5-year-old son begs judge for mercy

July 20, 2020

The minimum the 37-year-old could get is 20 years with the maximum being 60, which would essentially be a life sentence. Testimony from Crystal Lake police detailed times when neighbors, doctors and a bank employee saw abrasions, bruises and burns on the child.

Coronavirus: WHO reports record rise of more than 259000 new cases

July 20, 2020

Delhi reported 1,211 cases, while Karnataka witnessed 4,120 and Telangana 1,296 according to the bulletins released by the states. A total of 3,58,127 samples were tested in on Saturday. As regards deaths, however, 7360 deaths were recorded, while the total cases in the world are around 14.3 million. According to the World Health Organization, there has been a 27 per cent increase in the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the African region in the week ending July 14.

Rapper Kanye West draws crowd to 1st event as candidate

July 20, 2020

It wouldn't be a Kanye West rally without some controversy. " Harriet Tubman never actually freed the slaves". During the lengthy talk, Kanye also reversed his previous anti-abortion stance . While West paid US$35,000 (AU$50,000) to have his name listed on the upcoming presidential ballot in the state of Oklahoma, the deadline to register for many other states is fast approaching - and, in SC, that point has already passed.

Breonna Taylor Was Alive For 5 Min. After Shooting Without Medical Aid

July 20, 2020

The three officers involved in her shooting have yet to see any charges as activists and people across social media continue to call for justice in Breonna Taylor's name. The new investigation will probe McAtee's death as well as the use of tear gas and pepper balls on protesters and police practices in the city. Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills will not be charged with a felony for protesting Breonna Taylor's death.

President Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses

July 20, 2020

In a video clip released Friday by Fox News , " Fox News Sunday " host Chris Wallace previewed his interview with President Donald Trump , in which he fact-checked Trump in real time by questioning his assertion that Joe Biden wants to "abolish" the police.

10-Year-Old Boy Grabbed Off Boat by Shark Near Tasmania, Australia

July 20, 2020

The unnamed boy was saved by the quick response of his father. "The boy's father jumped into the water at which point the shark swam off", the statement said. "I'm 28 years old and have been fishing all my life and never have I even seen a shark here, let alone a shark attack". "The dad, obviously, natural instinct, jumped clean into the water, and grabbed his son and managed to get him straight back into the boat", he said.

Three dead, 24 injured after glacier sightseeing bus rolls over in Canada

July 20, 2020

Emergency crews responded Saturday to a tour vehicle rollover that has left three people dead and multiple others injured in Jasper National Park . "Unfortunately when we looked a little bit closer we saw the rockslide also took out one of the snow coaches and it ended up landing on its roof at the bottom".

Trump says he's not offended by the Confederate flag

July 20, 2020

He talked up Fort Bragg in particular and said, "Go to the community, say how do you like the idea of renaming Fort Bragg, and then what are we going to name it?" We won two world wars - nobody even knows General Bragg. "When people proudly hang their Confederate flags, they're not talking about racism", Trump told Wallace. They love their flag. "Why not take seriously the contributions of people that those that have these military bases named after them fought to either keep them enslaved and ...

Peoria, Illinois, shooting leaves 13 hurt, 2 reported in serious condition

July 20, 2020

Gunshots rang out during the fight. Hours before the riverbank shooting, police said a man was shot in the face just before 9 p.m. Saturday south of downtown Peoria. "The incident occurred as a result of a dispute among groups of people gathered at the Riverfront", Dotson said. Police have no leads on the suspect, but the incident is under investigation.

Roger Stone calls Black radio host 'Negro' in interview

July 20, 2020

Stone was silent for 40 seconds, then claimed his phone line was dropping out. "But I also believe that your friendship and relationship and history with Donald Trump weighed more heavily than him just wanting to make sure that justice was done by a person in the justice system, that you were treated so unfairly", Mo'Kelly tells Stone.

Blasts hit Damascus ahead of parliamentary election

July 20, 2020

Assad and his wife Asma, both wearing masks, voted Sunday morning in Damascus at the Ministry of Presidential Affairs. Inside polling stations, all workers were wearing masks and gloves, and voters had to use their own pens in the sanitized booths.

Hong Kong further steps up anti-epidemic measures amid surging local infections

July 20, 2020

Globally, the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 has now surpassed 14 million , according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University . The United States tops the list with over 140,000, followed by more than 78,000 in Brazil, 45,000 in the United Kingdom and 38,000 in Mexico.

Kanye West Reportedly Hosting Campaign Event Sunday in North Charleston

July 20, 2020

About 10 days later, last Tuesday, an aide said he was not entering the race after all. According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), that state also had a deadline of Wednesday. He continued his tweets the next day, tweeting out a photo of "the West Wing". FILE - President Donald Trump , left, meets with rapper Kanye West , seated second from right, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on October 11, 2018.

World Health Organization reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 237,000

July 20, 2020

At least 1,18,645 people were infected by the virus. "Even as the COVID-19 cases continue to rise, human trials of vaccine - COVAXIN developed by "Bharat Biotech" has started at a government-run hospital - PGI Rohtak in northern state of Haryana on Friday".

Latest COVID-19 numbers: Over 350,000 Florida cases, deaths near 5,000

July 20, 2020

The state has now recorded 4,626 COVID-19 deaths. Miami-Dade County, the state's most populated with about 2.7 million people, reported 3,233 new cases, up from 3,135. Fatalities in the USA had steadily fallen in May and June, down from an average 2,000 deaths a day in April to under 800 in June before rising again, Reuters reported.

Engel bows out after conceding primary loss

July 19, 2020

It took over three weeks to get full results of the June 23 primary because of the large number of mail-in votes. Bowman, a former public middle school principal, received 55.5 percent of the vote compared to Engel's 40.4 percent, with 100 percent of precincts reporting.

Police in Germany capture 'Rambo' suspect in Black Forest after five-day manhunt

July 19, 2020

An elite team of officers, helicopters, police with thermal detectors and sniffer dogs were deployed to find Rausch. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App . The Oppenau prosecutor, Herwig Schaefer, had described Yves Rausch on Tuesday as a "fanatic of arms" with a "great affinity" with armaments. The four police officers dispatched to the scene to carry out a check said that he had initially been cooperative when they approached.

Mark Zuckerberg slams United States response to Covid-19 newkerala.com#126933

July 19, 2020

Zuckerberg said, "While every other developed country in the world, or nearly every other country has had a relatively smaller number of new infections, we now face a record number of new infections everyday". Fauci also implored younger people to continue social distancing and other measures to curtail spread of the novel coronavirus. A week ago, the U.S.

Turkey's President Erdogan visits Hagia Sofia after reconversion to mosque

July 19, 2020

Turkey's presidential spokesman reiterated Friday that the Hagia Sophia mosque will be opened for everyone and its historical mosaics will be preserved, as they have been for the past 500 years. "I believe that the visitors of the Hagia Sophia Mosque will increase further after this". This week the President described the 1934 decision to turn the former mosque into a museum as "an act of treason".

COVAXIN's largest human trial in AIIMS from today, you can also register

July 19, 2020

The phase III trial, which will be a randomized placebo-controlled study, is expected to commence in July 2020. According to The Indian Express , AIIMS Patna and Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak have already begun clinical trials of the vaccine.

Explosion at Isfahan Power Plant

July 19, 2020

The fire just outside Tabriz appeared to be the latest in a series of unexplained industrial accidents that have been closely watched by Western observers, some of which have been attributed to covert action by Israel or other Western actors.

UK: China committing gross abuses against Uighurs

July 19, 2020

Shown a second video, where a named Uighur Muslim woman told a distressing story of being forcibly sterilised in Xinjiang. But he said he could not "rule out single cases". The Government is facing calls to impose sanctions on individuals involved in the oppression of the Uighur people. "That is wrong. In the same way it's wrong for the United Kingdom to discriminate against Chinese companies because of pressure from the USA", he said.

Marco Rubio Lambasted for Honoring Memory of John Lewis With Wrong Photo

July 19, 2020

After leaving the photo of himself and Cummings up as his Twitter profile picture for about a half hour, Rubio issued a correction, hilariously featuring a screenshot from a YouTube video in which Lewis and Rubio are seen posing for a photo.

Maharashtra COVID-19 cases go past 3 lakh-mark; 144 more succumb

July 19, 2020

Maharashtra now has 2,84,281 positive cases, 8,641 new cases, 11,194 Deaths, 1,58,140 recoveries, 1,14,907 Active cases while 14,46,386 people have been tested. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh yesterday said that Diabetics need strict sugar control during COVID Pandemic. "Most times, it isn't hard to get a regular bed as Covid bed, though getting an ICU bed is not always easy", he added.

Putin orders military drills for 150000 troops

July 19, 2020

During the check, 56 tactical-level exercises are planned, involving a total of 149,755 troops, 26,820 weapon units, 414 aircraft, and 106 warships and support vessels, it added. Ukraine's Defence Minister Andriy Taran told the parliament the exercises would include anti-aircraft fire and would be held at the end of September in southern Ukraine.

Princess Beatrice weds in dress and tiara borrowed from the Queen

July 19, 2020

While the new photographs show the couple with the Queen and Prince Philip at a distance, no picture was released of the pair with Beatrice's father, Prince Andrew . However, they cancelled the ceremony during the United Kingdom lockdown and hadn't announced plans to reschedule. Mozzi, a businessman and property specialist, is descended from Italian nobility.

Rouhani says 25 million Iranians may have been infected with coronavirus

July 19, 2020

Iran's population is around 80 million. Iran's coronavirus count stands at roughly 269,000 but the actual number of Covid-positive persons is almost 90 times higher, President Hassan Rouhani suggested. That included 2,379 new cases and 183 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry. "We have not yet achieved herd immunity and we have no choice but to be united and break the chain of transmission of the coronavirus", he said, citing the results of a study by the ...

Thousands in Khabarovsk, Russia Protest the arrest of regional governor

July 19, 2020

Local media estimated that the rally on Saturday attracted between 15,000 and 50,000 people. Numerous protesters say the charges are politically motivated and question why investigators waited so long to accuse a public official who should have undergone background checks.

Metropolitan Police officer suspended after 'get off my neck' arrest

July 19, 2020

One Met officer has been suspended and another placed on restricted duties. George Floyd's death sparked riots and protests in the U.S. and across the world, including London . The video which witnessed both officers holding down a black, 45-year-old man believed to be in possession of a knife in a public place, is seen to be a carbon copy of the George Floyd tragedy that took place two months ago.

Scientists warn PM may struggle to deliver 'normality' in time for Christmas

July 19, 2020

In an attempt to prevent another nationwide shutdown, Mr Johnson said local authorities in England will have new powers from Saturday to close specific premises, shut outdoor spaces and cancel events. The restrictions on which treatments can be offered at beauty salons will be removed, while wedding receptions including up to 30 people will be allowed for the first time.

COVID 19: Maharashtra reports 8,348 new cases; Tamil Nadu crosses 165,000 mark

July 19, 2020

In Maharashtra today, 2217 patients were discharged after recovery. No doubt there appears to be an effort to cook the COVID-19 books. Even as Mumbai's COVID-19 case count is nearing the one lakh-mark, the recovery rate of the country's financial capital is almost 70 per cent, which is seven per cent more than the national average, official data has revealed.

Security minister: United Kingdom ‘vigilant’ to suspected Russian cyber attacks

July 19, 2020

In this world, to attribute any kind of computer hackers to any country, it is impossible'. The trade documents were placed online and were noticed by Britain's main opposition Labor Party and used in the election campaign to suggest the Conservatives would sign a post-Brexit trade deal with the US that would be more favorable for USA businesses.

Iran vows to 'deal decisively' with further protests

July 19, 2020

The rally in Behbahan came amid a social-media campaign calling on Iranian authorities to overturn death sentences handed to three men who participated in protests previous year. The US President noted that the three individuals were sentenced to death in Iran for participating in protests and the sentences are expected to be carried out soon.

COVID Vaccine: Human Trial To Begin At Bhubaneswar Hospital Soon

July 19, 2020

As UQ researchers lead the global race for a lifesaving vaccine, with test jabs on volunteers in clinical trials this month , The Sunday-Mail can reveal that enough doses will be set aside for every Australian if a vaccine is produced next year.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Infected With Covid-19, Touts Unproven Drug

July 19, 2020

Family members stand by the coffin of their loved, who they say died of COVID-19, during his burial Friday at a cemetery in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil . Since his diagnosis on July 7, Bolsonaro has been confined to the presidential palace alongside other people that have already contracted the virus.

It's not raining - just a 50-mile wide cloud of flying ants

July 18, 2020

The Met Office's weather radar picked up by the enormous cloud of insects over Kent and Sussex, on England's southeast coast. This year's swarms of ants appear to have come thick and fast, as the Met Office have had small "rain" alerts in dry parts of the country all week, and then a major alert in the South East on Friday.

China reports 22 new coronavirus cases, including 16 in Xinjiang

July 18, 2020

Feng Zijian, a senior official of China's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, said Xinjiang is now conducting an investigation over the source and route of the sudden spike after 149 clear days of no infection. Epidemic control measures prompted the cancellation of more than 600 scheduled flights at Urumqi Diwopu International Airport, or more than 80 percent of the day's total, figures from aviation data firm Variflight showed.

News Presenter Keeps Her Cool As Her Tooth Falls Out Live On-Air

July 18, 2020

Instead of panicking or stopping the printed, the TSN reporter put her hand to her mouth to catch the tooth and continued studying the information with out lacking a beat - impressing viewers. She defined that her tooth fell out as a result of an accident 10 years in the past, when her daughter unintentionally knocked out half her tooth whereas taking part in with an alarm clock.

Patrick's First Warning Forecast: Extreme heat, storm chances

July 18, 2020

It will only be a very slight reduction in humidity with dew points in the upper 60s instead of low 70s. Highs will stay in the 90s for the rest of the week, and the maximum afternoon heat index will be near or a little above 100 degrees.

Gov. Newsom releases school guidance: Plumas schools could offer in-classroom instruction

July 18, 2020

The plan is a state mandate for the California education system and includes both public and private schools. "Schools that don't meet this requirement, they must begin the school year this fall through distance learning", Newsom said.

Normality by Christmas dependent on how 'alert' people are, minister says

July 18, 2020

There are now concerns that the UK-wide coronavirus death toll is inaccurate, and it currently stands at 45,119. England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, said social distancing measures are likely to be necessary "for a long period of time".

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