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FBI finds evidence of al Qaeda tie to 2019 Florida naval base shooting: U.S. source
Reuters - 18 May 2020 16:13
The FBI has found cellphone evidence linking al Qaeda to the Dec. 6, 2019 shooting at a U.S. naval base in Florida in which three people were killed, a federal law enforcement source said on Monday.
U.S. House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill opposed by Trump
Reuters - 18 May 2020 15:40
(In May 15 story, fixes dollar amount in paragraph 14 to $3 trillion from $3 billion)
Stronger universal public health services, not privatization, will deliver #HealthForAll
OpEdNews - 18 May 2020 19:14$250K bail for man accused of stabbing bystander who defended woman
Chicago Tribune - 18 May 2020 04:01
A 64-year-old Roseland man was ordered held on $250,000 bail Sunday after he was accused of viciously stabbing a younger man who tried to defend a woman being threatened by the knife-wielding man, according to prosecutor...
Moderna reports 'positive' results from coronavirus vaccine trial
New York Post - 18 May 2020 16:18
The company leading the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine announced “positive” early findings on Monday, with participants producing antibodies to ward off the disease. Biotech company Moderna Inc. dosed 45 patie...
Wall Street donors still see place in Biden cabinet despite progressive picks
New York Post - 18 May 2020 15:48
As presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden works to court former 2020 rival Bernie Sanders’ army of young supporters ahead of the general election, Wall Street donors still believe there is a place for them in a Biden...
Man who called coronavirus 'fake crisis' gets infected, issues warning
New York Post - 18 May 2020 12:40
A Florida man who initially believed the coronavirus is a "fake crisis" that was "blown out of proportion" is now hospitalized along with his wife — and is sounding a cautionary note about the deadly bug. "I thought it...
Boston surgeon accused of killing wife allegedly abused her for months
New York Post - 18 May 2020 04:35
The star Boston surgeon who authorities say killed his wife had been accused of abusing her for months before her death — including by choking her and cutting her with scissors, according to a report. Ingolf Tuerk, 58,...
UN's Guterres asks Bangladesh to move Rohingya to refugee camps
Al Jazeera English - 18 May 2020 04:13
Refugees rescued in early May floating adrift in the Bay of Bengal are held at an island prone to deadly monsoon.
This country's population is 50 million. It has limited ventilators
CNN - 18 May 2020 16:11
Kenya, a country of some 50 million people, is believed to have around 250 ventilators - and fewer than 20 people nationwide know how to operate them. CNN's Farai Sevenzo reports.
F.B.I. Is Said to Find Links Between Pensacola Gunman and Al Qaeda
The New York Times - 18 May 2020 15:53
The gunman in December's shooting, a Saudi cadet who had trained with the U.S. military, had been in contact with the terrorist group, officials said.
Israeli Settler Found Guilty of Murdering Palestinian Family in 2015 Arson
The New York Times - 18 May 2020 15:33
Amiram Ben-Uliel, 25, faces a life sentence for a racially motivated assault that was widely condemned as terrorism.
Trump Again Considering Withholding WHO Funding
Wall Street Journal - 18 May 2020 03:59
President Trump is again considering cutting off funding to the World Health Organization, administration officials said, in a possible shift from a prior plan to restore partial funding to the group.
Germany emerges from coronavirus shutdown
CBSNews - 18 May 2020 15:46
While much of the world continues to battle the coronavirus, life in Germany is slowly moving back towards normal with shops opening and businesses restarting. Anna Noryskiewicz reports from Berlin.
Trump tagged Sen. Collins while responding to a '60 Minutes' interview
Boston - 18 May 2020 22:04
Collins, who faces reelection in 2020, has advocated for whistleblowers in the past.
Russian woman miraculously walks away from 120 mph motorcycle crash
New York Post - 18 May 2020 18:14
A Russian biker is lucky to be alive after crashing during a street race that topped out at 120 mph, video shows. The hair-raising footage, posted Sunday to Instagram, shows a woman on a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R with an appa...
Dad Entertains His Kids By Hosting Olympics Extravaganza Indoors
Time - 18 May 2020 17:29
A creative father is hosting the Olympic Games at his home during the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus could soon be detected by sneezing onto phone
New York Post - 18 May 2020 16:06
This development is nothing to sneeze at. Coronavirus could soon be detected by sneezing or coughing onto a phone, using a tiny sensor that will produce results within 60 seconds, according to reports. University of Utah...
Coronavirus live updates: WHO director cites a 'long road' before containment, China pledges $2B; vaccine test sees positive result
USA Today - 18 May 2020 16:05China supports investigation into 'global response' to coronavirus
New York Post - 18 May 2020 15:56
The Chinese Communist Party, which has been roundly criticized for downplaying the seriousness of the coronavirus outbreak, said Monday it would cooperate with an independent investigation into the worldwide response to ...
Moderna announces positive Phase 1 trial data for coronavirus vaccine
CBSNews - 18 May 2020 15:49
The biotech firm Moderna Therapeutics announced that the first eight participants in the Phase 1 of its COVID-19 vaccine trial developed some antibodies after a single dose. Moderna is now expected to start a second roun...
NFL expands Rooney Rule requirements on interviews, per report
USA Today - 18 May 2020 23:21
Ahead of its league meeting on Tuesday, the NFL is expanding the interview requirements teams must fulfill on the Rooney Rule.