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UN Middle East envoys urge warring parties to cease fighting now
Al Jazeera English - 12 Apr 2020 06:48
Envoys for Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine say guns of war and conflict must be silenced to tackle COVID-19.
China's U.S. envoy says trade deal being implemented, hopes for coordinated response
Reuters - 12 Apr 2020 06:34
China is still implementing the first phase of a Sino-U.S. trade pact, its ambassador to the United States said, but hoped the two could work together to assess the changing situation and coordinate their response, the G...
Coronavirus Live Updates: Pope Francis Will Say Easter Mass by Live-Stream as Countries Weigh Lockdowns
The New York Times - 12 Apr 2020 06:37
A Times investigation examines President Trump's delays in facing the crisis. Australians are eager to dress up and take out the trash. Christians across the United States prepared to celebrate Easter by gathering virtua...
Surgeon General criticized for calling on African Americans to take care of "big momma" and "pop pop"
New York Post - 12 Apr 2020 07:03
Surgeon General Jerome Adams has come under fire for using what has been described as offensive and pandering language while offering coronavirus advice to African Americans. Adams during a Friday news briefing warned bl...
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 20,000, exceeding the total in Italy
Boston - 12 Apr 2020 05:02
Coronavirus deaths confirmed in the United States topped 20,000 on Saturday – eclipsing the total in Italy, the world’s hardest-hit country – as state and local leaders in New York sparred over a decision to close ...
Pope Francis celebrates Easter Mass alone amid coronavirus pandemic
New York Post - 12 Apr 2020 15:10
Pope Francis called for unity from around the world to confront the coronavirus pandemic as he celebrated Easter Mass in solitude Sunday inside an empty St. Peter's Square. The 83-year-old pontiff made his traditional Ea...
Joe Biden wins Alaska Democratic primary
CNN - 12 Apr 2020 05:03
Former Vice President Joe Biden has won Alaska's Democratic primary, the state party announced on Saturday.
Hundreds of women caught up in abortion bans amid coronavirus pandemic
CBSNews - 12 Apr 2020 05:50
With the coronavirus pandemic stretching the healthcare system, groups against abortion rights saw an opening to press their agenda. So far, five states have tried to ban the procedure, declaring it non-essential. Kate S...
Judge overrules mayor, allows drive-in church service on Easter despite COVID-19
ABC News - 12 Apr 2020 05:06
Despite a mass gathering ban, six churches are scheduled to have in-person service this Easter weekend.
Trump says decision to reopen the economy will be based on 'facts' and 'instinct'
New York Post - 12 Apr 2020 16:33
President Trump said the decision about when to reopen the US economy that has been ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic will be made based on “facts” and “instinct.” “A lot of very smart people, a lot of profes...
Boris Johnson out of hospital, says he owes staff 'his life'
The Week - 12 Apr 2020 16:16
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from St. Thomas' hospital in London after he spent a week there receiving treatment for the novel COVID-19 coronavirus. Johnson was admitted to the hospital last S...
The coronavirus spreads at least 13 feet, travels on shoes: CDC
New York Post - 12 Apr 2020 15:29
The coronavirus can travel through the air at least 13 feet — more than twice as far as social distancing guidelines, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Research published ...
Survivors of serial killer Ted Bundy tell their stories
CBSNews - 12 Apr 2020 05:19
Ted Bundy targeted Florida college students in one of his final attacks - three of the women survived and share their terrifying ordeal and long road to recovery
Tom Hanks hosts made-from-home SNL episode
The Week - 12 Apr 2020 14:27
NBC's Saturday Night Live returned to the airwaves Saturday night after a long absence due to the novel COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The show's cast and several celebrity guests put together a made-from-home episode, i...
Transcript: Christopher Murray on "Face the Nation"
CBSNews - 12 Apr 2020 18:59
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Christopher Murray that aired Sunday, April 12, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
U.S. senators press Saudi officials to put oil cut in motion
Reuters - 12 Apr 2020 02:18
Republican U.S. senators from oil states who recently introduced legislation to remove American troops from Saudi Arabia said on Saturday they had spoken with three officials from the kingdom and urged them to take concr...
Grab Your Sweatpants, Olympian Simone Biles Has an Amazing New Handstand Challenge
Time - 12 Apr 2020 21:04
Many happily tried it, but Chrissy Teigen and Ryan Reynolds politely declined
North Korea calls for stronger coronavirus measures
Al Jazeera English - 12 Apr 2020 04:59
Coronavirus pandemic is 'a great disaster threatening the whole mankind, regardless of borders', says state-run KCNA.
Celebs Raise $260,000 For Coronavirus Relief During Virtual Seder
The Huffington Post - 12 Apr 2020 04:57
Jason Alexander, Bette Midler, Andy Cohen, Billy Porter and Sen. Chuck Schumer tuned in from home to help the cause.
Man Charged in Scheme to Sell 125 Million Nonexistent Masks
The New York Times - 12 Apr 2020 03:38
Christopher Parris tried to secure orders from the Department of Veterans Affairs for personal protective equipment that would have amounted to more than $750 million, the authorities said.
Florida church fills the pews on Easter weekend -- with photos of members staying at home
USA Today - 12 Apr 2020 03:34Texas clinics ask Supreme Court to allow certain abortions
ABC News - 12 Apr 2020 03:14
They want certain abortions to continue during the coronavirus pandemic.