| Florida curtails reporting of coronavirus death numbers by county medical examiners Posted: 01 May 2020 10:35 AM PDT  Florida health officials have halted the publication of up-to-the-minute death statistics related to the coronavirus pandemic that have, by law, been compiled by medical examiners in the state.
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| Biden's comments on Kavanaugh resurface as he faces his own sexual assault allegations Posted: 01 May 2020 04:59 PM PDT  During Kavanaugh hearings, Biden said: "you've got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she's talking about is real."
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| Dr. Birx Says What Trump Would Not About Protesters Posted: 03 May 2020 08:26 AM PDT  White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx expressed concern on Sunday about the numerous anti-shutdown protests flaring up across the country, saying it was "devastatingly worrisome" that the protesters weren't practicing social distancing or wearing masks.Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Birx was first pressed by anchor Chris Wallace to react to states quickly moving to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic despite not meeting the guidelines set by the White House coronavirus task force. "Why not set a firm, if not binding, a firm national policy on when states can reopen?" Wallace wondered aloud, prompting Birx to reply they've made it possible for states to open up localities independently of the entire state. After the Fox News host confronted Birx on the "mixed message" that's being sent when governors aren't observing the task force guidelines before reopening, he went on to bring up images of crowded beaches in California this past week."Simple question, is that safe?" Wallace asked.Don't Forget the Other Pandemic Killing Thousands of Americans"If it's done with social distancing, yes," Birx responded. "If it's not done with social distancing, no."The Fox anchor noted "there was no social distancing," adding that this was the reason the California governor closed those beaches. Wallace then shifted his attention to numerous states allowing hair salons and spas to open back up, asking whether it was currently safe if customers and workers are both wearing masks."It's safer, but we've made it clear that that is not a good Phase One activity and I think the president has made that clear when he discussed the case in Georgia," Birx reacted, referencing President Donald Trump's winking criticism of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's reopen plans."Let me ask about one more activity," Wallace pivoted. "Big crowds of protesters that went into the Michigan state capitol without masks, massing together in close quarters. I'm not asking you about the First Amendment right to protest that of course they have, but from a public health standpoint, is that safe?""It's devastatingly worrisome to me personally because if they go home and they infect their grandmother or grandfather who has a comorbid condition and they have a serious or very unfortunate outcome, they will feel guilty for the rest of their lives," Birx said. "So we need to protect each other at the same time as we're voicing our discontent."Last week, hundreds of angry anti-lockdown demonstrators—some of them armed—crowded inside the Michigan State House without adhering to social distancing guidelines or wearing masks, demanding that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer immediately open the state's businesses back up.The president, meanwhile, stood up for the protesters, describing them as "very good people" while calling on Whitmer to "see them, talk to them, make a deal."Many pro-Trump commentators have recently begun to push back against mask-wearing, claiming it is largely an instrument of government oppression and a plot to scare the American people. "The masks, they're kind of a constant reminder," Fox News host Laura Ingraham said last week. "You see the mask and you think you're not safe, you are not back to normal—not even close." Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Prison sentence for 'Hot Pockets' heiress delayed amid coronavirus Posted: 01 May 2020 01:44 PM PDT  Judge denies bid for house arrest but won't have surrender this month, as originally scheduled.
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| Korean flashpoint as South returns fire after North targets border post Posted: 02 May 2020 08:00 PM PDT  North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South's military said, blaming North Korean soldiers for targeting a guard post. Violent confrontations have occasionally occurred along the border, the world's most heavily fortified. While Sunday's incident is a reminder of persistent tensions, it didn't cause any known casualties on either side and is unlikely to escalate, observers say. The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said in a statement that North Korean troops fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the heavily fortified border. South Korea fired two rounds in response after issuing a warning broadcast, it said. South Korea suffered no casualties, the military said. It's unknown whether North Korea had any casualties. The North's official Korean Central News Agency hasn't reported about the incident. South Korea said it was trying to contact North Korea via a military hotline to avoid an escalation. It comes a day after North Korea broadcast images of leader Kim Jong-un reappearing in public after a 20-day absence amid intense speculation about his health. KCNA said Kim attended Friday's ceremony marking the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang along with senior officials. State TV showed Kim smiling and walking around factory facilities.
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| Trudeau Announces ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban following Mass Shooting in Nova Scotia Posted: 01 May 2020 10:18 AM PDT  Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced a ban on 1,500 types of firearms designated as "assault weapons" by Canada's federal government, following a mass shooting in Nova Scotia in late April."Effective immediately, it is no longer permitted to buy, sell, transport, import or use military-grade assault weapons in this country," Trudeau said at a press conference. Trudeau added that Canada was effectively "closing the market" on certain firearms and categorized several mass shootings that have occurred in Canada as a "stain our conscience."The ban will classify various firearms that have been used in mass shootings in Canada and around the world as "prohibited," including the AR-15 rifle, M14 semi-automatic rifle, Ruger Mini-14, and others."From this moment forward, the number of these guns will only decrease in Canada," Public Safety minister Bill Blair said at the briefing alongside Trudeau. Blair emphasized that the "vast majority" of Canadian gun owners are law-abiding and use their firearms safely.Canada's government will implement a buyback program for current legal owners of one or more of the 1,500 types of firearms covered by the ban. Owners will be granted a two-year amnesty during which time they must participate in the buyback program.Trudeau's announcement follows the deadliest mass shooting in Canada's history, during which suspect Gabriel Wortman, 51, killed 22 people in Nova Scotia. Wortman killed nine of the victims by setting their houses on fire, before he was shot dead by police.Wortman's motive for the rampage is unclear."It appears as if he was just targeting individuals that either he knew or individuals, for whatever reason, that I don't think any of us will ever understand or comprehend, that when he came across those individuals that he killed them," Nova Scotia superintendent Darren Campbell said.
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| Michigan militia puts armed protest in the spotlight Posted: 01 May 2020 09:34 PM PDT  Gun-carrying protesters have been a common sight at some demonstrations calling for coronavirus-related restrictions to be lifted. The "American Patriot Rally" started on the statehouse steps, where members of the Michigan Liberty Militia stood guard with weapons and tactical gear, their faces partially covered.
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| A coronavirus antibody test that is more than 99% accurate is now cleared for emergency use in the US, easing concerns of false positives that hindered earlier tests Posted: 03 May 2020 07:10 AM PDT  Accurate antibody tests are seen as a key element in better understanding the spread of the virus and how many people have already been infected.
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| Law professor says response to Biden allegation could signal 'end of MeToo' movement Posted: 02 May 2020 11:37 AM PDT  Activists who have fought to change society's response to women coming forward with allegations of sexual assault have said former Senate aide Tara Reade's accusation against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden presents a challenge, The Washington Post reports.Many activists, the Post reports, want to ensure President Trump, who is the subject of multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment himself, is defeated in November, but there is also concern that a lack of scrupulous investigation into Reade's claims against Biden — who has denied them — could be damaging to the movement overall. "I think that this could potentially be the end of MeToo," said Michele Dauber, a Stanford University law professor who heads the Enough is Enough Voter Project. "The failure to investigate, and the failure to live by our principles, will become silencing."Dauber, unsurprisingly, has called for an investigation. But others have suggested the call to believe women was not meant to be implemented without question. Instead, the movement sought to change the culture surrounding such allegations and treat them seriously. "Believing survivors is about a paradigm shift away from assuming that survivors are lying right out of the gate, which has been our cultural and societal norm," said Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of UltraViolet, a group that advocates for gender equality. Read more at The Washington Post.More stories from theweek.com 5 scathing cartoons about Democrats' MeToo hypocrisy The angst over Joe Biden's assault allegation has an easy resolution 5 scathingly funny cartoons about Mike Pence's unmasked hospital visit
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| Reporter: Pence's office punished me for saying VP ignored mask rule Posted: 01 May 2020 10:25 AM PDT  Photos showed Pence was the only person not wearing a mask during his visit to the Mayo Clinic
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| New Mexico blocks all roads into Gallup, a 'frightful' hot spot near Navajo Nation Posted: 02 May 2020 10:37 AM PDT  "The virus is running amok there," Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said of McKinley County. "It must be stopped, and stricter measures are necessary."
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| Afghanistan probes reports Iranian guards forced migrants into river Posted: 03 May 2020 01:55 AM PDT |
| Bomb threat against China Airlines flight closes Anchorage airport Posted: 02 May 2020 06:22 PM PDT  The Anchorage airport, Alaska's largest, temporarily shut on Saturday to inbound traffic because of a bomb threat against a China Airlines cargo flight bound for Asia. The cargo plane diverted to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport early in the morning after leaving Seattle, airport officials said. No bomb was found and the airport was reopened shortly before noon, officials said. The plane was searched in a secure, remote section of the airport, the airport said in a statement, with the Federal Bureau of Investigations and Anchorage Police Department. "After extensive investigation, no explosive device was located," the airport's police and fire department said in a statement. "Investigation at the airport has been completed, however, the investigation into the source of the threat continues. The FBI does not believe there is any continuing threat to our community as a result of this incident." The Anchorage Daily News said the plane was headed to Taipei, Taiwan and the threat had been called into the Port of Seattle, quoting an FBI spokesman who said investigators were still trying to determine the source of the threat. China Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, said in a statement the flight had already taken off for Taipei when it was informed of the threat by Seattle airport. The plane was then diverted to Anchorage. The crew were taken to a hotel to rest while police searched the aircraft and determined nothing unusual, it added. The aircraft is expected to land in Taipei late Sunday evening, China Airlines said. Anchorage Airport is one of the world's top five air-cargo hubs. It ranks second in the nation for weight of landed cargo. It ranks 58th in passenger travel among US airports. While passenger flights have been sharply curtailed during the coronavirus pandemic, air cargo operations are considered by the state to be essential and have continued. Flights that could not land in Anchorage on Saturday morning were advised to consider diverting to the airport in Fairbanks, another cargo hub.
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| Kim Jong-un: Trump 'glad' about reappearance of North Korean leader Posted: 02 May 2020 04:58 PM PDT  The reported appearance came after weeks of speculation over the North Korean leader's health.
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| California governor promises changes to lockdown as protests sweep state Posted: 01 May 2020 04:44 PM PDT  Gavin Newsom said state would announce changes in coming days, but move was motivated by data, not political resistance * Coronavirus – latest US updates * Coronavirus – latest global updates * See all our coronavirus coverageCalifornia's governor, Gavin Newsom, promised "meaningful" adjustments to stay-at-home orders in the coming days as thousands of protesters gathered across the state in defiance of the lockdown.Demonstrations took place from the capital of Sacramento to San Francisco and San Diego, while large crowds turned out in Orange county's Huntington Beach, a recent flashpoint after Newsom ordered beaches there to close.Newsom said that the state was "getting very close" to making changes that would affect how businesses, including restaurants, could operate, and urged residents to be patient. He said the announcement of the changes would come in "days, not weeks".Nearly 3,000 people protested in Huntington Beach on Friday, the city's police chief told the OC Register. The Huntington Beach protest followed the closure of beaches in Orange county after a weekend when tens of thousands of people hit the sands south of Los Angeles county, which had been closed for weeks. Newsom scolded local residents for defying the spirit of the stay-at-home order, and responded by ordering all beaches in the county to temporarily close."I served in the army and fought tyrants and dictators overseas and this has gone too far," one protester told the Los Angeles Times. "I didn't do that to come back here and live under a tyrant in my own country."Many of the Huntington Beach protesters brought their children along with them, the Los Angeles Times reported, with one protester saying he had come with his wife and three young children because it was important to show that the protesters are "normal people".In Sacramento, the state's capital, a packed crowd of protesters faced off with lines of riot cops in a tense and chaotic protest on Friday afternoon."Traitors!" the protesters screamed at police, according to a livestream of the protest produced by reporters from the Sacramento Bee.Some protesters held signs promoting anti-vaccine conspiracies or questioning whether the coronavirus is real, while others protested the closure of businesses during the pandemic, arguing that all jobs are essential. Almost none of the protesters were wearing masks, according to reporters and photographers at the scene.The California Highway Patrol (CHP) had announced that it would be barring protests at the capitol because of a lack of social distancing by participants at a previous rally, but protesters gathered on the steps of the building regardless, chanting "Whose house? Our house!"The CHP repeatedly ordered the protesters to disperse, the Sacramento Bee reported, and by 3pm, a line of law enforcement in full riot gear had slowly pushed protesters back from the capitol steps towards the street.Other protests were smaller: only about 150 people rallied in San Francisco, and hundreds in San Diego, according to local news reports.The rallies across California against Newsom's stay-at-home orders came as a rural county in northern California became the first to defy statewide orders by allowing nonessential businesses to reopen and diners to eat in restaurants. Modoc county, in the state's far north-east, near Oregon, had no Covid-19 cases, a local official told the Associated Press.In his Friday news conference, Newsom said he empathized with the protesters' "frustration and concern and deeply understandable anxiety about the economy and the fate and future of their families", and said that the state was trying to work closely to respond to the concerns of more rural areas of the state."We're paying attention to you," Newsom said, speaking to the state's rural residents. "We recognize the economic pain."But the availability of testing for coronavirus had also lagged in rural areas, Newsom said later, highlighting the dangers of reopening the economy too quickly.Asked about his response to protesters calling him a tyrant and a fascist, Newsom simply urged Californians to "take care of yourself". "Wear a face covering," he said. "Do justice to physical distancing. You don't want to contract this disease."People who showed no symptoms could still spread the virus, Newsom warned the protesters. "Protect yourself. Protect your family. Protect your kids, your parents."The governor passed on responsibility to local law enforcement officials for dealing with the fraught question of whether protesters who were violating social distancing guidelines should be arrested. He said he could not possibly monitor and respond to every protest happening across the state."I have confidence in local law enforcement, incredible confidence," Newsom said.In Sacramento, where many protesters were flouting social distancing guidelines, at least one person had been arrested, according to the Sacramento Bee.Newsom defended his announcement that changes in shelter-in-place would come in "many days", rather than weeks, and said that the move was motivated by the data, not just by the political resistance bubbling up across the state.More than 2,000 people have died of coronavirus in California so far, including 91 people in the previous day, but the number of patients in intensive care units stayed flat, and the total number of hospitalizations had fallen slightly, both signs of progress justifying a move towards some changes in the emergency order, Newsom said.But, "We can screw all that up and set all that back by making bad decisions," Newsom said, adding that these positive signed are only possible "because people have done an incredible job in their physical distancing," he said."Thousands of people congregating together, not practicing social distancing or physical distancing," could undermine the current progress in preventing the spread of the virus, the governor said. "If we can avoid that, we can get to the other side with modifications a lot quicker."Agencies contributed reporting
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| The Latest: Michigan’s governor decries racism at protests Posted: 02 May 2020 10:26 PM PDT  — Pompeo says China has spread of disease in the past and must be held accountable for COVID-19. — Michigan's governor says protesters "depicted some of the worst racism" in U.S. history. — Birx: Protesters not socially distancing is "devastatingly worrisome."
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| India's military salutes virus workers with rose petals, flypasts Posted: 03 May 2020 04:30 AM PDT  Helicopters showered masked health workers with rose petals and jets roared across the skies Sunday as India's military paid tribute to frontline workers battling the coronavirus pandemic. In one of the first of several gestures on Sunday, petals fell on to the upturned faces of medical personnel clad in protective gear as an army band played patriotic tunes including "Jai Ho" (May victory prevail) from the popular Slumdog Millionaire film. "The entire nation stands united in these challenging times," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted Sunday as he praised the "commendable work" of the "frontline warriors", including police which have been enforcing the nationwide virus lockdown in place since late March.
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| People are posting their home gym fails on TikTok. Here's what not to do when you work out. Posted: 01 May 2020 11:17 AM PDT  Creative home workout can go wrong with painful or sometimes hilarious results as furniture collapsed, equipment malfunctions, or pets join in.
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| WH press secretary says she will 'never lie' to the media Posted: 01 May 2020 12:16 PM PDT  At her first briefing as White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany said she will never lie to reporters.
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| U.K.'s Johnson says doctors prepared to announce his death as he fought COVID-19 Posted: 03 May 2020 03:03 AM PDT  Johnson said he was "in denial" and he initially brushed off the seriousness of the situation when he tested positive for the virus in late March.
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| Trump's lawyers have reportedly demanded that Michael Cohen stop writing a 'tell-all' book about the president Posted: 03 May 2020 02:28 AM PDT  The president's former fixer, currently still in jail, has been sent a cease and desist letter by the Trump Organization, according to reports.
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| Daniel Pearl: Parents of murdered journalist launch appeal in Pakistan Posted: 03 May 2020 12:53 AM PDT  The US journalist was murdered in 2002 while investigating Islamist militants in Karachi.
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| US warns Taliban to curb attacks after exit deal calls for 80% cut to violence Posted: 02 May 2020 02:11 PM PDT  Previously secret agreement emerges as spokesmen for US military and Taliban clash on TwitterThe US military has warned the Taliban it must curb attacks inside Afghanistan and revealed that a US troop withdrawal agreement signed in February included an informal commitment for both sides to cut violence by 80%.The previously secret arrangement was revealed in a Twitter spat between the US military spokesman Col Sonny Leggett and his Taliban counterpart Zabihullah Mujahid. It comes after a sharp escalation in militant attacks since the agreement was sealed.In a rare open letter to militants published on Twitter, Leggett warned: "If the violence cannot be reduced – then yes, there will be responses."The Taliban had "asked for clarity" after the top US commander in Afghanistan, Gen Scott Miller, called for a reduction in violence and warned that "if the Taliban continue to attack" they should expect retaliation.The militants have mounted more than 4,500 attacks across Afghanistan in the 45 days since they signed the agreement for a US troop drawdown, Reuters reported.These have mostly been in rural areas, with no high-profile suicide missions targeting cities or foreign troops. But overall attacks are up 70% from the same period last year. Leggett said that broke the terms of the withdrawal deal."During those long negotiations, there were written and spoken commitments. Some commitments are being observed, while others are not," he wrote. "We recognize the reduction of violence against cities and against coalition forces. But we spoke of ALL sides reducing violence by as much as 80% to pave the way for peace talks."It has been widely reported that the peace deal included secret annexes, but this is the first time the US has provided any details publicly of these side agreements.The 80% figure may have been reached because the Taliban have consistently rejected calling a ceasefire, worrying it could damage their operational ability and the morale of their fighters. If four in five attacks stopped, the Taliban would still fight but Afghans would notice a slower tempo of conflict.The Taliban spokesman attacked the US statement as "pointless and provocative" and said the path to resolving the war lay in the agreement signed in Qatar in February."We are committed to our end, honor your own obligations," Mujahid said.The Taliban have claimed attacks have fallen since the signing of the withdrawal deal and accused the US of breaking its commitment to secure the release of 5,000 of Taliban prisoners held by Afghan authorities.Adding to Afghanistan's troubles, the increase in violence has coincided with the rapid spread of the coronavirus. The four provinces reporting the highest number of cases have also been the ones hit the most by Taliban violence in recent weeks, according to the Reuters report.There are fears that the virus may already be widespread, especially after tests in Kabul appeared to show almost a third of people selected for a random trial were infected, according to New York Times reporters.Afghanistan's divided government is meant to embark on political talks with the Taliban soon, to pave the way to a negotiated end to the war. Leggett warned that if violence levels did not go down, those peace talks might never begin."[Gen Miller] urges you to recognize that if all military sides do not act now to reduce violence," he wrote, "the cycle of violence will continue to escalate and prevent the start of the political process."The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, who was in Doha for the signing ceremony, seemed more cautious in his assessment of the Taliban's future behavior."The agreement will mean nothing – and today's good feelings will not last – if we don't take concrete action on commitments stated and promises made," he said.
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| South Korea: Kim did not have surgery amid lingering rumors Posted: 03 May 2020 03:05 AM PDT  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery or any other medical procedure, a South Korean official said Sunday, amid speculation about his health that continues to linger even after he reappeared publicly in recent days. While North Korean video showing a smiling Kim moving around, cutting a red ribbon and smoking quelled intense rumors that he might be gravely ill or even have died, some media outlets and observers still raised questions about his health, citing moments when his walking looked a bit stiff at the factory. A senior South Korean presidential official told reporters Sunday that the government had determined that Kim did not have surgery or any other procedure, according to the presidential Blue House.
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| Thousands storm California beaches to protest closures Posted: 02 May 2020 11:09 AM PDT  Governor Gavin Newsom decided to close Orange County beaches after 80,000 people flocked to them during a heatwave last weekend.
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| Italy's daily coronavirus death toll jumps, new cases stable Posted: 02 May 2020 09:11 AM PDT  Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy jumped by 474 on Saturday, against 269 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, posting the largest daily toll of fatalities since April 21. The steep increase in deaths followed a long, gradual declining trend and was due largely to Lombardy, the country's worst affected region, where there were 329 deaths in the last 24 hours compared with just 88 the day before.
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| California city official ousted over his pandemic remarks Posted: 02 May 2020 12:38 PM PDT  There was a swift uproar after Ken Turnage II characterized people with weak immune systems as a drain on society who should be left to meet their "natural course in nature."
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| More than 80pc of inmates test positive for coronavirus in US prison Posted: 02 May 2020 07:39 PM PDT  A massive wave of coronavirus infections is blasting through the world's largest prison population in the United States even as officials begin opening up their economies, saying the disease has plateaued. One prison in Marion, Ohio has become the most intensely infected institution across the country, with more than 80 percent of its nearly 2,500 inmates, and 175 staff on top of that, testing positive for Covid-19. Coronavirus deaths are on the increase in jails and penitentiaries across the country, with officials having few options - they are unable to force adequate distancing in crowded cells and facing shortages of medical personnel and personal protective gear everywhere. The threat to the 2.3 million-strong US prison population was seen last week in the death of Andrea Circle Bear, a 30-year-old native American woman from South Dakota. Pregnant when she was placed in a Texas federal prison in March on drug charges, she soon became sick with the disease and was placed on a ventilator, and gave birth by C-section. She remained on the ventilator and died weeks later.
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| Months After Deadly Accidents, AFSOC Resumes Parachute, Dive Training Posted: 01 May 2020 03:27 PM PDT  After a five months hiatus, Air Force Special Operations Command has reinstated parachute, dive and mountaineering training.
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| US prosecutors signal Honduras leader is target in drug case Posted: 01 May 2020 12:41 PM PDT  References to the Honduran president appear throughout U.S. prosecutors' statements announcing drug trafficking charges against the former chief of Honduras' national police this week. For months, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan has been signaling that the ultimate objective of years of investigation and methodically built cases could be President Juan Orlando Hernández. "The noose is definitely tightening given the information that is coming out," said Eric Olson, a global fellow at The Wilson Center's Latin America program.
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| North and South Korea in gunfire exchange after Kim Jong-un reappears Posted: 03 May 2020 07:41 AM PDT  South Korea says bullets hit one of its border posts, a day after the North's elusive leader reappears.
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| Coronavirus cases in Russia rise by record daily amount, mortality rate slows Posted: 03 May 2020 12:47 AM PDT  Russia on Sunday recorded its highest daily rise in confirmed coronavirus cases with 10,633 new cases, bringing the total to 134,687, with more than half of cases and deaths in Moscow. Russia has said its lower mortality rate was because the Russian outbreak occurred later than in many other countries which gave the authorities more time to prepare. Russia's nationwide death toll rose to 1,280 on Sunday after 58 people died in the last 24 hours, Russia's coronavirus crisis response centre said on its website.
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| Nearly 900 workers at a Tyson plant in Indiana test positive for coronavirus Posted: 01 May 2020 11:23 AM PDT  The 890 employees who have tested positive so far represent 40 percent of the workforce at the pork-processing plant.
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| Letters to the Editor: Yes, Democrats will brush off the Joe Biden assault allegation Posted: 02 May 2020 03:00 AM PDT  Republicans didn't seem to care that Trump had multiple credible allegations against him; why should one accusation against Biden derail his candidacy?
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| The US is being colonized by 'murder hornets,' a 'shockingly large' insect that can kill humans and behead entire colonies of bees Posted: 03 May 2020 06:48 AM PDT  "They're like something out of a monster cartoon with this huge yellow-orange face," one insect expert said.
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| We Asked 30,000 Black Americans What They Need to Survive. Here’s What They Said Posted: 01 May 2020 10:05 AM PDT  The coronavirus has laid bare the disparities that have been ravaging Black communities for decades. Sure, we're all in this together, but we're not all…
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| Thousands protest Israel coalition deal on eve of court date Posted: 02 May 2020 11:31 AM PDT  Several thousand Israelis took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, demonstrating against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new coalition deal with his chief rival a day before the country's Supreme Court is to begin debating a series of legal challenges to the agreement. Demonstrators gathered for the third consecutive weekend in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square, standing more than two meters (six feet) apart in organized rows to conform with social-distancing rules to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. Netanyahu last month reached a power-sharing deal with his chief rival, Benny Gantz.
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| South Lake Tahoe vacation home owners fight nonessential travel ban Posted: 01 May 2020 07:59 PM PDT  There's growing frustration among owners of vacation homes in South Lake Tahoe as they find they are unable to visit their own property because of the California's stay-at-home order. The city cracked down on nonessential travel and the use of short-term rentals after seeing tourists flock in record numbers to the region after Gov. Gavin Newsom implemented the stay at home order in March. Now owners of those homes are fighting the ban and the fine of $1,000 per day applies to them as well. Get the full story in the video above.
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| China condemns US tweet on Taiwan exclusion from UN Posted: 02 May 2020 03:34 AM PDT  China has condemned a US tweet backing Taiwan's push for participation at the United Nations as the global body works with its 193 member states to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Beijing's diplomatic mission to the UN expressed "strong outrage and firm opposition" to a message on Friday by the United States calling Taiwan's exclusion an "affront" to UN principles. The self-ruled island, which Beijing considers a wayward province awaiting reunification, has been held up as a model in fighting the virus.
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| U.S. processes over $500 billion in small business loans to stem coronavirus fallout Posted: 03 May 2020 07:04 AM PDT  The SBA has processed about 2.2 million loans worth more than $175 billion since Congress last month authorized more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, part of almost $3 trillion in spending to fight the heavy economic toll of the pandemic, which has thrown about 30 million Americans out of work.
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