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Nevada congressman admits to affair with intern after podcast exposé
New York Post - 17 May 2020 15:49
A married Nevada congressman has admitted having a longstanding affair with a former intern calling herself “Love Jones” — after she exposed him in an explosive series of podcasts. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) —...
New York's $61bn budget deficit hinders COVID-19 battle
Al Jazeera English - 17 May 2020 15:20
Essential healthcare services in New York, the epicentre of the US outbreak, are being compromised.
She posed as a nurse during the 1918 flu pandemic and went on a crime spree
Boston - 17 May 2020 17:53
The 23-year-old Julia, "a woman of diamonds and furs, silken ankles, gem-studded fingers and aliases by the dozens," was posing as a "flu nurse," ripping off home-bound patients for cash and jewelry as they suffered and ...
Pole dancing and hand sanitizer: Wyoming strip club reopens with 'masks on, clothes off' party
USA Today - 17 May 2020 14:59Tropical Storm Arthur forms off Florida, becoming the first named storm of the season
USA Today - 17 May 2020 05:24
Tropical Storm Arthur formed last Saturday - the first named story of the Atlantic hurricane season.
11 Los Angeles Firefighters Injured in 'Significant' Downtown Explosion
Time - 17 May 2020 15:21
Three were listed as critical condition, and two of them were on ventilators
UK-flagged tanker 'repulses pirate attack' in Gulf of Aden
Al Jazeera English - 17 May 2020 22:29
Manager of chemical tanker Stolt Apal says armed guard opens fire at attackers off the coast of Yemen.
Restaurant, bar owners say social distancing could wipe out their industry
CNN - 17 May 2020 06:37
The US state of Georgia allowed restaurants to reopen on April 27. The three owned by Ryan Pernice are still shuttered.
8,000 Quarantined in China Amid New Coronavirus Infections: Live Coverage
The New York Times - 17 May 2020 15:48
Officials have also imposed new travel restrictions in northeastern China. Cuts and outsourcing have left France scrambling for medical gear needed to fight a pandemic.
China's ambassador to Israel found dead in his official residence
New York Post - 17 May 2020 15:32
China’s ambassador to Israel was found dead Sunday morning in his home north of Tel Aviv — just three months into the job, officials said. The 58-year-old ambassador, Du Wei, was discovered unconscious inside his off...
Afghan Rivals Sign Power-Sharing Deal as Political Crisis Subsides
The New York Times - 17 May 2020 15:02
President Ashraf Ghani gave his rival, Abdullah Abdullah, the leading role in the peace process with the Taliban and a 50 percent share in the cabinet.
One killed, two injured in gun battle at Illinois motel: police
New York Post - 17 May 2020 14:30
A gunman who killed a man and shot two women in an Illinois motel early Sunday was himself found dead after a six-hour gun battle with armed cops, according to officers. Officers had swarmed a Super 8 Motel in Rockford a...
Tropical Storm Arthur, the First Named Storm of the Season, Gathers Speed as It Approaches North Carolina
Time - 17 May 2020 16:19
The first named storm of hurricane season--Tropical Storm Arthur--formed off of Florida's east coast Saturday and is strengthening as it approaches North Carolina's outer banks.
China's envoy to Israel found dead at home, likely of natural causes: official
Reuters - 17 May 2020 15:20
China's ambassador to Israel was found dead in his residence on Sunday and initial indications were that he had died of natural causes, an Israeli official said.
Trump's New COVID-19 Czar Holds $10 Million In Stock Options In Vaccine Company
The Huffington Post - 17 May 2020 06:10
Sen. Elizabeth Warren slams "huge conflict of interest," and demands Moncef Slaoui "divest immediately."
10 firefighters injured in Los Angeles building explosion
New York Post - 17 May 2020 05:52
A fiery explosion in downtown Los Angeles left 10 firefighters injured Saturday evening. The LA Fire Department had rushed to 327 East Boyd St. around 6:30 p.m. after a report of a fire at a one-story commercial building...
Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli denied early prison release despite coronavirus fears
New York Post - 17 May 2020 05:14
Adding insult to injury, the judge called the infamous Pharma Bro "delusional" and "self-aggrandizing" in turning down his get-out-of-jail bid.
Bolsonaro snaps photos with kids at Brazil protest defying health advice
Reuters - 17 May 2020 22:09
Wearing a face mask, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro posed for photographs with kids plucked out of a crowd of supporters on Sunday, disregarding public health advice aimed at containing one of the world's worst corona...
Polish archbishop calls for child sex abuse probe before Saint John Paul II centenary celebrations
Fox News - 17 May 2020 18:26
The 100th anniversary of the birth of Saint John Paul II has been somewhat marred in his native Poland after the country's most senior member of the Catholic Church asked the Vatican to investigate a Polish bishop accuse...
In Mexico, one of world's biggest food markets stirs unease about infections
Reuters - 17 May 2020 15:54
Every day, thousands of Mexicans crowd a massive food market that is a linchpin of the capital's food supply, though it sits at the heart of a major hotspot for the virus.
Tropical Storm Arthur Forms and Is Heading to North Carolina
The New York Times - 17 May 2020 15:33
A tropical storm warning was issued for the North Carolina's Outer Banks, the National Hurricane Center said.
Study suggests coronavirus taken to Wuhan market by someone already infected
New York Post - 17 May 2020 14:51
A study found the coronavirus was taken to an animal market in Wuhan, China, by a person already infected with the disease, according to a report. “The publicly available genetic data does not point to cross-species tr...