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Haley Anderson murder: Crime scene evidence
CBSNews - 24 Apr 2020 14:51
A look at the evidence at the off-campus apartment where friends of Binghamton University student Haley Anderson discovered her lifeless body
2020 N.F.L. Draft: What We Learned
The New York Times - 24 Apr 2020 09:00
Green Bay delivered the shock of the night drafting Jordan Love as a potential successor to Aaron Rodgers, Miami's rebuild is coming to fruition and New England is still New England.
American couple quarantining in Mexico gunned down while driving
New York Post - 24 Apr 2020 13:31
A Syracuse-area man who had been quarantining in Mexico during the coronavirus pandemic was fatally shot along with his girlfriend when gunmen opened fire on their Jeep, according to reports. Pat Landers, 32, of upstate ...
Lysol maker urges people not to inject disinfectants after Trump remarks
Reuters - 24 Apr 2020 13:21
Lysol and Dettol maker Reckitt Benckiser warned people against using disinfectants to treat the coronavirus, after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested researchers try putting disinfectants into patients' bodies.
Americans Are Largely Unimpressed With Trump's Handling Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
FiveThirtyEight - 24 Apr 2020 12:00
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll(s) of the week The coronavirus continues to affect daily life, keeping many Americans at home and away from work, restaurants and other businesses. Naturally, pol...
Trump Ponders Whether Light Or Disinfectant Injections Can 'Cure' Coronavirus
The Huffington Post - 24 Apr 2020 03:48
The president again pushed unproven treatments for COVID-19 that health officials are wary of.
World leaders launch WHO plan to curb COVID-19, U.S. not involved
Reuters - 24 Apr 2020 16:36
World leaders pledged on Friday to accelerate work on tests, drugs and vaccines against COVID-19 and to share them around the globe, but the United States did not take part in the launch of the World Health Organization ...
Biden fears Trump will try to 'kick back' the election over coronavirus concerns
New York Post - 24 Apr 2020 05:30
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden said Thursday that he believes Donald Trump will try to postpone the presidential election in November amid the coronavirus pandemic. "This president, mark my words, I think he's ...
Florida lawyer to wear Grim Reaper costume to stop people visiting beaches
New York Post - 24 Apr 2020 05:17
A lawyer in Florida said he will visit beaches that open "prematurely" while dressed as the Grim Reaper starting in May. "Many of you have asked if I am willing to travel around Florida wearing Grim Reaper attire to the ...
South Africa uses lessons learned from Ebola outbreak to fight coronavirus
CBSNews - 24 Apr 2020 16:40
South African doctors have created the "intubox," an innovation that helps limit exposure to coronavirus patients as they offer treatment. It was created thanks to lessons learned from the Ebola outbreak. CBS News foreig...
Buildings closed by coronavirus face another risk: Legionnaires' disease
Reuters - 24 Apr 2020 13:54
Commercial buildings shuttered for weeks to stem the spread of the coronavirus could fuel another grisly lung infection: Legionnaires' disease.
US defense officials eyeing potential threat of coronavirus as bioweapon
New York Post - 24 Apr 2020 16:31
US intelligence officials are probing the possibility of the coronavirus to be deployed as a bioweapon, according to an alarming report.
Covid-19 amplifies prejudices against India's Muslims
CNN - 24 Apr 2020 05:25
Hafiz Mohammed Naseerudin says that after a police officer assaulted him for being a Muslim and blamed him for spreading the coronavirus, he was left lying on the road for almost an hour.
Illinois golf courses have the green light to reopen May 1, but they await the state's 'strict safety guidelines' amid COVID-19
Chicago Tribune - 24 Apr 2020 03:35The story behind tear-jerking surprise wedding 'Today's Hoda Kotb officiated for an Arizona couple
USA Today - 24 Apr 2020 04:45
The story behind the tear-jerking surprise wedding Hoda Kotb officiated for a Phoenix, Arizona, couple whose wedding was canceled due to coronavirus.
Doctors implore people to ignore Trump's idea of injecting disinfectant to treat COVID-19
The Week - 24 Apr 2020 04:34
After President Trump discussed the possibility of injecting disinfectant into the lungs of people with coronavirus, doctors immediately began condemning his remarks, calling them "exceptionally dangerous." During Thursd...
Sunbathers flock to Florida's Cocoa Beach as it reopens
New York Post - 24 Apr 2020 03:41
Floridians flocked to Cocoa Beach on Thursday after it reopened for sunbathing, sitting in chairs, and other social activities — as beach rules were relaxed following restrictions that were implemented on April 2, amid...
Factbox: Global reaction to WHO coronavirus initiative
Reuters - 24 Apr 2020 16:36
Global leaders joined the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday to launch an initiative to accelerate work on drugs, tests and vaccines against COVID-19 and to share them around the world.
Ruth's Chris says it will repay $20 million in small business loans
The Week - 24 Apr 2020 05:38
Ruth's Hospitality Group, the owner of Ruth's Chris Steak House, announced on Thursday it will return the $20 million it received from the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program, which was intended for small bu...
New York Public Library may have to 'quarantine' its books as lockdown eases
New York Post - 24 Apr 2020 05:12
The New York Public Library may have to put books under quarantine as social restrictions begin to ease. "We may need to quarantine our books for that long to make sure that we’re not passing germs from one person to a...
Hundreds of doctors in Bangladesh infected with coronavirus
Al Jazeera English - 24 Apr 2020 04:49
More than 250 doctors test positive as the country's strained healthcare system battles lack of PPE and hospital beds.
U.S. to test some immigrants for coronavirus before deportation
Reuters - 24 Apr 2020 04:41
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to begin testing some migrants in detention for COVID-19 before deporting them to other countries, a U.S. official familiar with the effort said on Thursday.