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Zoom Security Gets a Boost With Keybase Acquisition
Wired - 9 May 2020 15:30
Plus: A GoDaddy breach, a ransomware attack, and more of the week's top security news.
Little Richard Remembered By Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger, Spike Lee
Deadline - 9 May 2020 22:28
Little Richard, the iconic musician known for such hits as "Tutti Frutti" and "Good Golly Miss Molly," is being remembered across the music world for embodying the “true spirit” of rock 'n' roll. One of the pioneers ...
Man charged with murder over 2017 Greenwich stabbing
The Guardian - 9 May 2020 15:47
David Egan accused over death of Danny Pearce, who was allegedly targeted for his Rolex A man has been charged with the murder of a 31 year-old in London almost three years ago. David Egan, 23, of Deptford, south-east Lo...
Little Richard, Flamboyant Rock and Roll Pioneer, Dies at 87
Variety - 9 May 2020 16:30
Flamboyant singer-instrumentalist Little Richard, whose high-voltage, keyboard-shattering R&B singles supplied lift-off for the ’50s rock ‘n' roll revolution, has died. The musician, whose birth name was Richard Penn...
U.S. lawmakers urge support for Taiwan at WHO, as U.S. criticizes China
Reuters - 9 May 2020 06:17
The leaders of U.S. congressional foreign affairs committees wrote to nearly 60 countries on Friday asking them to support Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization, citing the need for the broadest effort ...
11 Secret Service employees infected with coronavirus, 60 in self-quarantine
USA Today - 9 May 2020 04:15
Eleven U.S. Secret Service employees have tested positive for coronavirus and 60 staffers are in self quarantine.
Wall Street Week Ahead: U.S. data deluge to underscore divide between roaring market, plunging economy
Reuters - 9 May 2020 04:23
A week packed with U.S. economic data is likely to provide investors with more evidence of the extent to which the coronavirus pandemic has hit growth, sharpening the debate on whether a rebound in stocks has been justif...
From the 60 Minutes archives: Little Richard
CBSNews - 9 May 2020 20:23
In 1985, the rock 'n' roll icon spoke with Ed Bradley about his songs, his beginnings and some of the soon-to-be famous stars he met along the way.
Victory Day: Belarus swaggers on parade as Russians leave Red Square deserted
The Guardian - 9 May 2020 17:05
In a tale of two cities, Moscow keeps its distance while in Minsk, thousands turn out for the traditional military spectacular Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In any other year, hundreds of ...
Little Richard Appreciation: He Summed Up Rock 'n' Roll in a Phrase
The Wrap - 9 May 2020 21:23
If you’re looking for a single phrase to encapsulate the feel of early rock ‘n’ roll — not a definition or an explanation for what it was about, but a bunch of syllables that sound the way the revolutionary style...
Sources: MLB shortens draft from 40 rounds to 5
ESPN - 9 May 2020 01:46
Team owners have long discussed shortening the draft from its usual 40 rounds, and it was expected to be a point of discussion heading into the winter 2021 expiration of the labor agreement between the league and union.
Brazil's President Bolsonaro must 'drastically change course' on Covid-19, says The Lancet
The Guardian - 9 May 2020 05:59
British medical journal's editorial says the Brazilian president's disregard for lockdown measures is damaging Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The biggest threat to Brazil's ability to succe...
Listen to John Lennon's tribute to Little Richard on 'Send Me Some Lovin'
Far Out Magazine - 9 May 2020 17:22
A wonderful moment.
US tightens Chinese journalists' entry amid tensions with Beijing
Al Jazeera English - 9 May 2020 06:30
New visa restrictions seen as a retaliatory measure after China expelled American journalists from three US newspapers.
US Army pushing to develop wearable sensors to detect coronavirus symptoms
CNN - 9 May 2020 16:01
The US Army is asking technology companies to develop wearable sensors to detect early symptoms of coronavirus. This week they invited initial proposals for a $25 million contract to develop a device that uses existing t...
President Trump Says 'No Rush' on More Aid to Americans as Historic Jobless Crisis Grows
Time - 9 May 2020 15:53
The Labor Department reported the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression on Friday
Global report: Trump says Covid-19 will 'go away without vaccine', expects US death toll to top 95,000
The Guardian - 9 May 2020 06:13
Mike Pence's press secretary tests positive to coronavirus; China reports one new case; Russia reports 10,000 new cases for sixth day in a row Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump ha...
House Intel transcripts provide new insight, fuel old divisions
CBSNews - 9 May 2020 06:08
The transcripts, 57 in total, include testimony from a spectrum of witnesses, including top officials from the Clinton and Trump campaigns, as well as Obama administration officials.
2 Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Family Dollar Guard in Flint, Mich.
The New York Times - 9 May 2020 03:13
The authorities said the two men had been sought since May 1 in the shooting death of a security guard at the store in Flint, Mich.
Georgia AG pledges to probe handling of Ahmaud Arbery shooting
New York Post - 9 May 2020 20:18
The Georgia attorney general is pledging to probe the handling of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder, according to a report. Attorney General Chris Carr said he would look “into how the case was handled from the outset.” "The ...
Back to work: 'capacity of transport network will be down by 90%'
The Guardian - 9 May 2020 19:47
Transport secretary announces £2bn package to get UK walking and cycling instead Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The enormity of the challenge of getting the UK back to work was laid bare o...
Americans want strict curbs on reopening houses of worship, poll finds
New York Post - 9 May 2020 16:12
The majority of Americans want curbs on in-person church services and are not worried about restrictions on their religious freedoms as states begin to ease coronavirus lockdowns, a new poll has found. Just 9% of America...