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China sends medical experts to advise on Kim Jong Un, report says
New York Post - 25 Apr 2020 04:21
China has sent a team of medical experts and diplomats to North Korea in a visit somehow related to the health of Kim Jong Un. A report in Reuters cites three people familiar with the situation, and comes as the health o...
Genocide Trial in Germany for Accused ISIS Member in Death of Yazidi Girl
The New York Times - 25 Apr 2020 13:44
The 27-year-old Iraqi man is accused of enslaving and murdering of a 5-year-old. His trial is believed to be the first that carries the charge of genocide in relation to the Yazidis.
Trump Tells West Point He's Speaking To Graduates; Now Cadets Must Return To Campus
The Huffington Post - 25 Apr 2020 05:09
1,000 cadets have been called back to New York, the state with the highest number of coronavirus deaths in the nation.
Identical twin sisters die of coronavirus just three days apart
New York Post - 25 Apr 2020 05:25
Identical twins, identical deaths. Katy and Emma Davis, 37, died of COVID-19 within three days of each other in southern England, BBC.com reported. “They always said they had come into the world together and would go o...
Toilet paper, cleaning products and now, elastic? Mask makers cope with unexpected COVID-19-related shortages as sewing machine demand jumps.
Chicago Tribune - 25 Apr 2020 19:01Lifting lockdowns safely relies on effective testing. Germany surges ahead, but US states are flying blind
CNN - 25 Apr 2020 06:19
People in the US state of Georgia can now get their nails done, their hair cut -- even get a tattoo or a massage -- after just three weeks of a state-wide stay-at-home order. That's an awful lot of touching, considering ...
US reopening: Which states have relaxed restrictions? Find out what your state is doing
USA Today - 25 Apr 2020 05:11Coronavirus in Massachusetts: In Chelsea, Leaders Struggle to Separate the Sick From the Well
The New York Times - 25 Apr 2020 15:51
Chelsea, Mass., has an infection rate higher than any other community in the state. With families in cramped housing, it is difficult to contain the spread.
US and China are no-shows at global coronavirus video conference
New York Post - 25 Apr 2020 15:24
The US -- along with Russia, China and India -- passed on an invitation by the World Health Organization to join a global initiative to fight COVID-19, although leaders from Europe, the Middle East and Africa showed up. ...
Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugees Stranded at Sea
Human Rights Watch - 25 Apr 2020 06:00
Expand Rohingya refugees gather after being rescued in Teknaf near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, April 16, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo (Bangkok) - The Bangladesh government should immediately allow hundreds of Rohingya refugees st...
Georgia officials investigate racist text to Atlanta mayor
ABC News - 25 Apr 2020 05:15
Georgia officials are investigating a racist text received by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
4-year-old boy with COVID-19 fights for his life
CBSNews - 25 Apr 2020 04:40
Dr. Anna Zimmermann says her family did everything right when it came to taking precautions against the coronavirus. They canceled their spring break plans, kept their shopping trips to a minimum and kept their kids home...
Mustang driver arrested for 'racing' Indiana police at 120 mph
New York Post - 25 Apr 2020 03:47
Next time, he should think twice. Police in Elkhart County, Ind., arrested a Ford Mustang driver Wednesday night after he sped by them doing 120 mph in a 70 mph zone on the Indiana Toll Road and led them on a 25-mile cha...
Alleged Katie Hill lover speaks out: 'I'm innocent, broken and suicidal'
New York Post - 25 Apr 2020 16:05
Graham Kelly has finally escaped the eye of the scandalous storm that swirled around his boss, then-Congresswoman Katie Hill -- but he didn’t emerge unscathed. He’s been slandered as Hill’s lover, his promising pol...
Ex-CEO sentenced in college admissions scam asks to serve time at home over coronavirus
New York Post - 25 Apr 2020 04:54
BOSTON -- The former CEO of a top investment company who got nine months in prison in the college admissions bribery scheme asked a judge if he could begin his sentence at home because of the risk of catching the coronav...
US nursing homes: Advocates say more coronavirus testing needed
Al Jazeera English - 25 Apr 2020 11:20
Relatives appeal for more testing in nursing homes, as concern mounts about vulnerable patients.
World Coronavirus Tracker: Live Coverage
The New York Times - 25 Apr 2020 06:01
The pandemic has sickened nearly three million people. Crowds that normally turn out for a memorial holiday in Australia and New Zealand were absent.
'They are trying to steal everything': US coronavirus response hit by foreign hackers
CNN - 25 Apr 2020 06:00
The Trump administration is pointing the finger at China for attempting to steal coronavirus research as officials are warning they have seen a growing wave of cyberattacks on US government agencies and medical instituti...
Trump Reportedly Plans to Scale Back Coronavirus Briefings After Disinfectant Debacle
Slate - 25 Apr 2020 15:45
The Friday coronavirus briefing was the shortest ever and the president did not take any questions.
Judge says government is violating protections for migrant kids
CBSNews - 25 Apr 2020 06:38
The judge ordered officials to promptly release children with sponsors from immigrant detention facilities, where the coronavirus has spread in recent weeks.
Chicago's horse-drawn carriages to end in 2021
New York Post - 25 Apr 2020 06:08
CHICAGO -- The Chicago City Council voted Friday to end horse-drawn carriage rides in the city after Dec. 31. Alderman Brendan Reilly, whose ward includes the city's central business district, said he has tried to persua...
Russian cargo ship delivers 2.8 tons of supplies to space station
CBSNews - 25 Apr 2020 16:05
The Progress carried out a two-orbit rendezvous, docking just three hours and 21 minutes after launch.