lightblink: April 2020

Thursday, 30 April 2020

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

Multiple intelligence officials have said there is no evidence so far to back up the theory that the coronavirus escaped from a Wuhan lab.

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

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.

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Elon Musk, who predicted 'close to zero' new coronavirus cases by the end of April, demands we 'free America'

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's coronavirus tweets from last month sure haven't aged well, but he's still got even more to confidently declare about the pandemic.Musk on Twitter this week criticized lockdown measures put in place in the United States to slow the spread of COVID-19, demanding in one, "FREE AMERICA NOW." He applauded Texas for its plan to begin reopening the state's economy, and said the U.S. should "reopen with care and appropriate protection, but don't put everyone under de facto house arrest."Musk also replied to a user who claimed the "scariest thing" about the pandemic isn't the coronavirus but seeing Americans willing to give up freedom, to which the Tesla CEO responded, "true."These tweets, as Gizmodo points out, come after Musk previously downplayed the threat of the coronavirus and in March predicted that by the end of April, there would be "close to zero" new coronavirus cases in the United States. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. continues to rise and just passed one million on Tuesday.> Based on current trends, probably close to zero new cases in US too by end of April> > -- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 19, 2020"The coronavirus panic is dumb," Musk also wrote in early March regarding a virus that would go on to kill over 58,000 Americans as of this week, more than were killed in the Vietnam War.Experts have repeatedly warned about the dangers of reopening the economy too quickly, and recent polls have found a majority of Americans are fearful of the U.S. reopening too soon. "If you jump the gun, and go into a situation where you have a big spike, you're going to set yourself back," Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently stressed.More stories from theweek.com The Justice Department is apparently working with conservative Christian groups to fight COVID-19 policies How Tara Reade's allegations could bring down Joe Biden Trump and Cuomo's 'feud' is essentially a performance, political insiders say

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

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.

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

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 near the Kalma peninsula have aligned with Kim’s public appearances in the area in every one of a half-dozen instances since last summer, and many more dating back to 2013,” it said. The imagery adds to earlier satellite pictures studied by the Washington-based North Korea monitoring project 38 North, which appeared to show that a train similar to Kim’s was parked in the resort’s so-called “leadership station” reserved for the use of the Kim family a week ago.

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

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.

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The Next-Gen Air Force One Is Already Over Budget

The converted Boeing 747s, designed to carry the POTUS, will fly in 2024.

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Fiona Ex Machina

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Two Arrested in Killings of Transgender Women in Puerto Rico

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Peter Hunt, Who Directed the Broadway Hit ‘1776,’ Dies at 81

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Scrambling the Political Divide: ‘No Normal Recession’

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In a Crisis, True Leaders Stand Out

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Democrats Assail McConnell for Bringing Senate Back Amid Pandemic

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Amazon Sells More, but Warns of Much Higher Costs Ahead

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Will an 'unprecedented decline' in carbon emissions help limit climate change? - USA TODAY

Will an 'unprecedented decline' in carbon emissions help limit climate change? USA TODAY
Breakingviews - Guest view: Climate change is the next Covid-19 Reuters UK
How Has COVID-19 Affected Climate Change? VOA News
Trump's coronavirus failures offer warnings and lessons about future climate change challenges NBC News
The six pro-market ways to ensure our recovery from Covid-19 is clean and green Telegraph.co.uk
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to extend stay-at-home order expiring May 1 - cleveland.com

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to extend stay-at-home order expiring May 1 cleveland.com
Ohio to begin reopening economy next week | TheHill The Hill
Ohio’s G.O.P. Governor Splits From Trump, and Rises in Popularity The New York Times
Gov. DeWine’s coronavirus reopening plan is reassuringly cautious, but critical gaps remain cleveland.com
975 Ohioans dead from coronavirus: Gov. Mike DeWine’s Thursday update cleveland.com
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FOX NEWS: National forecast for Thursday, April 30

National forecast for Thursday, April 30

Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean has your FoxCast.

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

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8 settings every iPhone user should change immediately - CNET

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Fortnite World Cup 2020 has been canceled - The Verge

Fortnite World Cup 2020 has been canceled The Verge
Epic cancels plans for a Fortnite World Cup in 2020 PC Gamer
‘Fortnite’ v12.50 Patch Notes: Nerfs, Leaks, Season 3 Teasers And Much More Forbes
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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
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Picking NFL draft steals: 10 underrated players who could turn into gems ESPN
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NASCAR announces revised May schedule as racing returns beginning at Darlington Raceway - NASCAR

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Wednesday, 29 April 2020

In a Philippine lockdown, priests bring church to the community

Catholic priest Eduardo "Ponpon" Vasquez has worn a hazmat suit more than a vestment this past month. The Philippines has recorded over 8,200 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, of which more than 550 have died.

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Why Have Women’s Groups Gone Dead Silent on Biden Sex-Assault Accusation?

Women’s groups and prominent feminist figures have remained almost universally silent over a former staffer’s accusation of sexual misconduct against former Vice President Joe Biden—including those individuals and groups who came to express regret for how the Democratic Party handled similar accusations made against President Bill Clinton in the 1990s.The collective non-response from mostly Democrat-aligned groups comes as potential female running mates struggle themselves in responding to the Biden allegation, which has the potential to upend his campaign against President Donald Trump, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of women in alleged incidents spanning decades. And it echoes the division among progressives when the MeToo movement revived scrutiny of Clinton’s own alleged sexual misconduct.The Daily Beast contacted 10 top national pro-women organizations for this story, including Emily’s List, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and the National Organization for Women. Most organizations did not respond to a detailed request for comment about the allegation by Tara Reade, a former staff assistant in Biden’s Senate office who has accused the former vice president of forcibly penetrating her with his fingers in the early 1990s. Others replied and did not provide a statement. One prominent women’s political group cited a scheduling conflict and asked to be kept “in mind for other opportunities!” When pressed if the following day would work better, an associate said it would not, citing another scheduling conflict. The near-total lack of acknowledgement from nearly a dozen leading pro-women organizations comes as new corroboration has emerged with respect to the allegation, which the Biden campaign has categorically denied. Neither the Biden campaign nor Reade responded to requests from The Daily Beast for comment Tuesday. It also is taking place as prominent elected women in the Democratic Party rally to Biden’s side. On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton became the latest to offer her endorsement of Biden’s candidacy—a symbolic passing of the torch from one presidential candidate to another, but a moment that also served as a reminder of moments in recent party history when accusers were almost uniformly dismissed.In 2017, attorney Patricia Ireland, who served as president of the National Organization for Women for the entirety of the Clinton administration, told The Washington Post that she wished she had “done more to be supportive” of Paula Jones, the former Arkansas state employee who alleges that Bill Clinton sexually harassed her during his time as governor.“For Paula Jones, there were nice distinctions that people made: She didn’t work for him, he didn’t have the power to hire or fire her,” Ireland said at the time. “But that ignores the reality that he was a very powerful man.”During the same period, feminist icon Gloria Steinem told The Guardian that she regretted some parts of her aggressive defense of Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal, including a New York Times op-ed in which she dismissed accusations of sexual misconduct against the president. “Even if the allegations are true,” Steinem wrote in the 1998 op-ed, “the president is not guilty of sexual harassment. He is accused of having made a gross, dumb and reckless pass. President Clinton took ‘no’ for an answer.”Steinem told the Guardian that “I wouldn’t write the same thing now because there’s probably more known about other women now. I’m not sure… What you write in one decade you don’t necessarily write in the next.”But neither Ireland nor Steinem responded to a request for comment about Reade’s accusations against Biden. Bill Clinton has long denied Jones’ claims, settling a lawsuit she filed in 1998 for $850,000 with no apology or admission of wrongdoing.Speaking to Fox News on Tuesday, Reade accused Hillary Clinton of “enabling a sexual predator.”“Hillary Clinton has a history of enabling powerful men to cover up their sexual predatory behaviors and their inappropriate sexual misconduct,” Reade said in response to Clinton’s endorsement. “We don’t need that for this country. We don’t need that for our new generation coming up that wants institutional rape culture to change.”Reade first accused Biden of digitally penetrating her in a podcast interview with journalist Katie Halper in March. Two other people, including Reade’s brother and a friend who has remained anonymous, told various outlets that Reade had told them about certain aspects of the alleged assault and her subsequent dismissal from Biden’s office over the years.On Monday, Business Insider quoted a former neighbor of Reade’s recounting that the ex-staffer had disclosed details of the alleged assault when she lived next door to her in the mid-1990s. “This happened, and I know it did because I remember talking about it,” Lynda LaCasse, Reade’s former neighbor, told the outlet.On April 24, Reade told The Intercept that her mother called into Larry King’s cable-news program to discuss “problems” her daughter experienced with a prominent lawmaker in 1993. In the episode, a caller from San Luis Obispo, California—where property records indicate Reade’s mother lived at the time—asked the host “what a staffer might do besides go to the press in Washington.”“My daughter has just left there after working for a prominent senator and could not get through with her problems at all,” the caller said. “The only thing she could have done was go to the press, and she chose not to do it out of respect for him.” Reade said on Twitter that it was her mother’s voice. “This is my mom. I miss her so much and her brave support of me.”Biden’s defenders have argued that Reade’s story has changed over time—she previously had said only that she felt Biden had inappropriately touched her and made her feel uncomfortable. But sexual-assault victims’ advocates have noted that its common for victims to hold back on details as they recount their traumatic experiences. Various aides to Biden have said they have no recollection of any assault incident happening. And Biden’s deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield said in a statement this month that “this absolutely did not happen,” and that “Vice President Biden has dedicated his public life to changing the culture and the laws around violence against women.” Bedingfield added: “He firmly believes that women have a right to be heard—and heard respectfully. Such claims should also be diligently reviewed by an independent press. What is clear about this claim: It is untrue.”Over the past several days, the Biden campaign has signaled that it is paying additional attention to issues that disproportionately affect women. On Monday, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), one of the contenders thought to be on Biden’s shortlist of potential running mates, was a guest on a virtual town hall with black leaders on coronavirus’ impact on women of color. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), another possible running mate and former Biden rival, was also featured in a virtual forum addressing similar women’s focused issues late last week. On Tuesday, in introducing Clinton during a virtual town hall, Biden declared she is “the woman who should be president of the United States right now.”“I want to add my voice to the many who have endorsed you,” Clinton said during the event to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on women. “This is a moment where we need a leader, a president, like Joe Biden.” Biden, she said, has been “preparing for this moment his entire life.” The former vice president reciprocated by saying it was a “wonderful personal endorsement.” On Monday, in offering her own backing, House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi called him a “partner for progress in the White House.” Four years ago, women’s groups threw their weight behind Clinton’s historic campaign as the Democratic Party’s first female nominee. But they remained largely out of the primary in 2020, when an unprecedented number of women campaigned with that similar goal in mind. Still, some groups haven’t been shy about criticizing parts of Biden’s past record relating to women.In the early stages of Biden’s campaign, Planned Parenthood Action Fund took issue with a position he previously held around support for the Hyde Amendment, a provision that sought to restrict the use of federal money for abortion. In June 2019, the group’s executive director specifically called out Biden by name, reminding him that “the Democratic Party platform is crystal-clear” around repealing Hyde. Biden later denounced his support of the amendment. Now, as Biden faces a sexual-assault allegation as the presumptive nominee, his past record and prominent female defenders are facing a new round of scrutiny. In particular, the decision to select a female running mate delighted many party activists and women’s rights advocates when Biden announced it in March, but is taking on a new form as the Reade allegation receives additional corroboration. Already, potential nominees are having to answer questions about the allegation. The Daily Beast recently contacted the most prominent figures thought to be considered as possible contenders about Reade’s claim, including Harris, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams.Among the seven Democratic women’s offices reached, only Abrams commented, telling The Daily Beast that “women have the right to be heard” and adding, in part, that “nothing in the Times review suggests anything other than what I already knew: That Joe Biden is a man of highest integrity who will make all women proud as our next president.” Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. 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Coronavirus: What African countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns

What African countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns.

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Coronavirus cases aboard 2nd Navy ship still rising, now 64

The number of coronavirus cases aboard the USS Kidd rose to 64 as the Navy destroyer pulled into port at San Diego on Tuesday to get medical care for the crew and to disinfect and decontaminate the ship. The Kidd is the second Navy ship to have an outbreak of the disease while at sea, the other being the USS Theodore Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier that has been docked at Guam for a month. The Roosevelt has more than 900 sailors with confirmed cases of COVID-19, but the entire crew has now been tested.

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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

Though some members of the Hasidic community have disregarded lockdown rules, New York's large Jewish population has followed coronavirus measures.

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

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 actually had something to do with them. Hard data from the study also hasn't been released yet.Anecdotal reports, including two published in The New England Journal of Medicine, provided more credibility for remdesivir in the coronavirus fight. But they also didn't compared the drug against a placebo. A study published in The Lancet concluded remdesivir was "safe and adequately tolerated" but "did not provide significant benefits over placebo."More stories from theweek.com How Tara Reade's allegations could bring down Joe Biden The perils of Hooverism Florida's health department reportedly told medical examiners to remove causes of death from mortality data

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

New Zealand's top health official said that the country has "achieved our goal of elimination" of coronavirus as the country eased its lockdown.

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US 'hasn't seen' North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently, Mike Pompeo

The US secretary of state's comments come after speculation the North Korean leader might be ill.

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Federal inmate who gave birth while on ventilator dies from coronavirus

Andrea Circle Bear, who was serving a 26-month sentence for a drug charge, appeared to be the first female inmate to die of COVID-19 in federal custody.

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Mnuchin blasts Lakers for taking PPP loan, says every company receiving over $2 million will get a 'full audit'

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers, but he's adamant he doesn't support the NBA's second most valuable franchise taking a $4.6 million loan as part of the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program, which is meant for small businesses.The Lakers gave the money back, which Mnuchin appreciated, but during a Tuesday appearance on CNBC, the secretary said it was "unfortunate" and "inappropriate" for large companies to take the money, especially because the fund ran out so quickly. The Lakers were not the only large business that initially received loans.> It was “outrageous” that the LA Lakers took a $4.6 million PPP loan, Treasury Sec. Mnuchin says. “I’m glad they’ve returned it.” https://t.co/snISVRyg5z pic.twitter.com/RImnCrGpXG> > — CNBC (@CNBC) April 28, 2020He said the fault lies with the recipients, not the banks who doled out the cash, but the government is going to change things going forward. "We're going to do a full audit of every loan over $2 million," Mnuchin said. "This was a program designed for small businesses. It was not a program that was designed for public companies that had liquidity." Read more at CNBC.More stories from theweek.com Scientists are perplexed by the low rate of coronavirus hospitalizations among smokers. Nicotine may hold the answer. How Tara Reade's allegations could bring down Joe Biden AMC says it will no longer show Universal Pictures films because of Trolls World Tour move

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'Crazy beast' lived among last of dinosaurs

The discovery that the badger-like animal lived alongside dinosaurs challenges ideas about mammals.

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Trump Says U.S. Will Run 5 Million Daily Virus Tests 'Very Soon.' His Testing Chief Says That's Impossible

President Trump says the U.S. will be able to carry out five million coronavirus tests a day. The official overseeing testing strategy tells TIME that goal isn't feasible

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Delivering Food Under Coronavirus

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The Trump Administration’s Legal Moves to Prevent a Meat Shortage, Explained

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Trump Seeks Push to Speed Vaccine, Despite Safety Concerns

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Trump and Kushner Engage in Wishful Thinking and Revisionist History

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Can states declare bankruptcy? The “blue state bailout” controversy, explained - Vox.com

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First female federal inmate – who gave birth while on ventilator – dies of coronavirus - USA TODAY

First female federal inmate – who gave birth while on ventilator – dies of coronavirus USA TODAY
Inmate who gave birth on ventilator dies of Covid-19 BBC News
Terminal Island prison coronavirus outbreak worst in system Los Angeles Times
Federal inmate who gave birth while on ventilator dies from coronavirus NBC News
Coronavirus kills its first female federal inmate weeks after she had an emergency C-section Washington Post
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Big banks temporarily shut out of small business loan portal, Treasury and SBA announce - CNBC

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Mnuchin Now Says All PPP Loan Recipients Will Face Audits pymnts.com
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Save $300 on the Roomba i7+ vacuum robot at Best Buy - Engadget

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Roomba maker iRobot’s lawnmower bot is indefinitely delayed because of COVID-19 The Verge
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Kristin Cavallari is still living with Jay Cutler despite being 'blindsided' by divorce filing - Daily Mail

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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
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Sources: No Minor League Baseball in 2020; MLB Expanding Rosters Instead - Lookout Landing

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Tuesday, 28 April 2020

‘Governors Don’t Do Global Pandemics’: Cuomo Faults Others Over Virus

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Trump Administration’s Message on Reopening Continues to Be Contradictory

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How to Defend a Dissertation Virtually

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Cooperstown: Wait Till Next Year?

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China Mounts Aggressive Defense to Calls for Coronavirus Compensation

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Tucker Carlson Beats Sean Hannity as Trump Briefings Give Fox News a Boost

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It’s Not Enough to ‘Get Back to Normal’

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Pence Tours Mayo Clinic and Flouts Its Rule That All Visitors Wear a Mask

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Watch Live: Hillary Clinton Endorses Joe Biden for President - The New York Times

Watch Live: Hillary Clinton Endorses Joe Biden for President The New York Times
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Tara Reade blasts Hillary Clinton after Biden endorsement: She's 'enabling a sexual predator' Fox News
Oppo dumps and behind-the-scenes lobbying: Biden’s VP search heats up POLITICO
Coronavirus: US reaches one million confirmed cases – live updates The Guardian
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Trump Plans to Sign Executive Order to Prevent Meat Shortage - The New York Times

Trump Plans to Sign Executive Order to Prevent Meat Shortage The New York Times
Trump urges states to 'seriously consider' opening public schools before the summer Daily Mail
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Trump, for the Life of Him, “Can’t Imagine Why” There’s a Spike in Disinfectant Use - Slate

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Trump threatens to cut state coronavirus aid over “sanctuary city” immigration policies - Vox.com

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Andrew Yang sues over New York’s shutdown of presidential primary - POLITICO

Andrew Yang sues over New York’s shutdown of presidential primary POLITICO
Why the Sanders camp is furious about New York primary cancellation Washington Post
John Cusack calls on Bernie Sanders to 'un endorse' Joe Biden, reopen his campaign for president Fox News
New York Board of Elections Cancels Democratic Presidential Primary The New York Times
Andrew Yang Sues Over New York's Cancellation of Democratic Primary Newsweek
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FOX NEWS: NJ school district halts Zoom meetings after hacker reportedly streamed porn, racist message

NJ school district halts Zoom meetings after hacker reportedly streamed porn, racist message

A New Jersey school district on Monday announced it will halt using Zoom, the video conferencing platform, amid an investigation into allegations that a hacker streamed pornography and racist language during an online lesson.

FOX NEWS: YouTube expands fact-check panels to US amid widespread coronavirus misinformation

YouTube expands fact-check panels to US amid widespread coronavirus misinformation

Amid the onslaught of coronavirus misinformation, YouTube announced on Tuesday an expansion of its fact-check panels to the United States.

Trump offers rosy predictions for coronavirus testing as US passes 1m cases

President claims economy will rebound and suggests US, currently testing 200,000 a day, will be testing 5m ‘very soon’

Donald Trump has predicted a “great” economic rebound in the fall and claimed the country would soon be performing 5m coronavirus diagnostic tests a day, as the number of confirmed cases in the US surpassed a million.

Some health experts have suggested that the US would have to carry out 5m tests a day by June to reopen its economy safely. Others have suggested as many as 20m tests a day would ultimately be needed. The US daily rate is currently 200,000.

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