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Will Indonesia mitigate COVID-19 by enforcing stronger tobacco control and ratifying global tobacco treaty?
OpEdNews - 19 Apr 2020 17:44
This article is based on the letter sent to the President of Indonesia by 42 associations of experts of cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, physicians, farmers, journalists, public health, academicians, among others ...
31-year-old Texas officer shot to death, two others wounded in "ambush"
CBSNews - 19 Apr 2020 21:05
The suspect died from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
Taylor Swift Performs a Moving Version of 'Soon You'll Get Better' for 'Together at Home'
Variety - 19 Apr 2020 04:29
The artists performing on Global Citizen's "Together at Home" concert reached far and wide for thematically appropriate songs to sing, ranging from Stevie Wonder singing the late Bill Withers' "Lean on Me" as a medley wi...
UFC's Court McGee reflects on 14 years of sobriety
MMAjunkie - 19 Apr 2020 22:15
Court McGee has reached yet another milestone in his recovery from drug addiction.
Singapore had a model coronavirus response, then cases spiked. What happened?
CNN - 19 Apr 2020 05:04
Less than a month ago, Singapore was being hailed as one of the countries that had got its coronavirus response right.
Nineteen NYC nursing homes report 20 or more coronavirus deaths
Al Jazeera English - 19 Apr 2020 02:23
At least 2,477 nursing home patients have been killed by the virus in New York, according to state figures.
Queen Elizabeth cancels birthday plans and gun salutes for first time in 68 years
CNN - 19 Apr 2020 00:46
For the first time in 68 years, Queen Elizabeth II will not be marking her birthday with the traditional royal gun salute.
Federal Judge Blocks Kansas Rule Limiting Religious Gatherings Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Slate - 19 Apr 2020 16:13
The ruling from U.S. District Judge John Broomes in Wichita says pastors and congregations must observe social distancing.
Nearly 60 percent of Americans back stay-at-home restrictions: poll
New York Post - 19 Apr 2020 16:10
Nearly 60% of Americans say they’re more concerned that loosening stay-at-home measures will cause more spread of coronavirus than they are about what impact restrictions might have on the US economy, according to a ne...
South Korea's new coronavirus cases fall to single digits
Al Jazeera English - 19 Apr 2020 05:53
South Korea had Asia's largest number of infections outside China earlier this year.
Police officer shot and killed, 2 others injured after domestic disturbance
ABC News - 19 Apr 2020 05:49
The two other officers have been taken to a hospital for surgery.
SoCal park takes un-gnarly route to keep skateboarders out amid coronavirus
New York Post - 19 Apr 2020 04:57
Officials in San Clemente poured 37 tons of sand into Ralphs Skate Court after skateboarders were caught routinely ignoring the "no trespassing" signs.
Pro-Trump activist calls for 'peaceful rebellion against governors' over shutdown
ABC News - 19 Apr 2020 03:56
Students for Trump is calling on its young members to join the protest efforts.
Protests over coronavirus lockdowns in US, Brazil: Live updates
Al Jazeera English - 19 Apr 2020 03:29
Small protests erupt in cities across Brazil and the US with demonstrators denouncing coronavirus-related curbs.
179 recovered coronavirus patients in South Korea tested positive again
New York Post - 19 Apr 2020 15:59
At least 179 recovered South Korean coronavirus patients have tested positive again for the dangerous bug, officials said. South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced Sunday that the tally...
Ex-mayor who quit after criticizing Trump dies in crash
ABC News - 19 Apr 2020 06:47
The Sacramento Bee reports that the former mayor of a Northern California city who stepped down after he harshly criticized President Donald Trump and his supporters died Saturday in a plane crash
'Sorry, we're clothed': Las Vegas Strip, strip clubs dark amid coronavirus pandemic
New York Post - 19 Apr 2020 06:25
There's no pole dancing during a pandemic. "Sorry, we're clothed," reads the digital signet outside Little Darlings, a now-shuttered Las Vegas strip club that had stubbornly tried to remain open early on in the coronavir...
Foreign governments condemn Hong Kong protest arrests
Reuters - 19 Apr 2020 05:51
Foreign governments criticized the arrest of 15 Hong Kong democracy activists in a police sweep on charges of organizing and participating in anti-government protests last year.
U.S. condemns arrests of Hong Kong democracy activists
Reuters - 19 Apr 2020 05:51
The Trump administration on Saturday condemned Hong Kong's arrests of 15 activists, including veteran politicians, a publishing tycoon and senior barristers, describing them as "inconsistent" with China's international c...
Displaced families in Myanmar's Kachin fear coronavirus threat
Al Jazeera English - 19 Apr 2020 05:37
Conflict-displaced people in crowded camps in Kachin state worry their efforts to prevent an outbreak may not be enough.
Dwayne Johnson Says Quarantine Puts Pressure on Marriage: 'We're Going Through the Dumb S- Too'
The Wrap - 19 Apr 2020 03:21
All jokes about how many couples will come out of quarantine breaking up aside, being cooped up with significant other is putting a ton of pressure on people — celebrities and us plebeians alike. And that would include...
Bill Cosby Pleads Again for Prison Release, Rep Says He Will Not Survive if He Gets COVID-19 in Prison
The Wrap - 19 Apr 2020 03:12
Bill Cosby’s underlying medical conditions put him at grave risk should he become infected with COVID-19, his rep believes, telling TheWrap the disgraced comedian should be released from state prison, despite being rul...