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England cricket call up 18 bowlers as preparation for Tests in July
The Guardian - 20 May 2020 18:56
Amar Virdi and Ollie Robinson join established internationals Batsmen and keepers due to begin sessions on 1 June Amar Virdi, Surrey's title-winning off-spinner, and the promising Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson are among t...
Drinking at the bar may be stopped under proposals to reopen pubs
Sky News - 20 May 2020 21:38
People could be stopped from drinking at the bar when pubs reopen as the lockdown eases.
'I returned to nursing the day the pandemic was declared'
BBC - 20 May 2020 01:48
Hannah spent 12 years recovering from mental ill health, then happened to return to nursing the day Covid-19 was declared a pandemic.
They Beat the Virus. Now They Feel Like Outcasts.
The New York Times - 20 May 2020 11:00
Some people who have survived the coronavirus describe being shunned by relatives and friends, rather than being celebrated.
The 100 greatest UK No 1s: No 13, Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
The Guardian - 20 May 2020 10:00
Amid 80s homophobia and repression, this gleeful banger about banging thrust its way to the top of the charts, its success boosted by a BBC ban Read our 100 greatest list as it counts down In 1983, Margaret Thatcher swep...
N.F.L. Team Owners Enhance Rooney Rule, but Stop Short of Incentives
The New York Times - 20 May 2020 00:46
Tuesday's vote will prevent teams from blocking assistant coaches and executives who plan to interview for new jobs. But team owners tabled a measure to upgrade the draft status of franchises that hire nonwhite candidate...
Britain's first Paralympic champion Margaret Maughan dies aged 91
The Guardian - 20 May 2020 21:06
• Multi-eventer Maughan won medals at four different Games • Teacher was paralysed from the waist down in a car accident Britain's first Paralympics gold medallist Margaret Maughan has died at the age of 91. Maughan ...
Walter Barton put to death in Missouri for 1991 murder, the first US execution during the coronavirus outbreak
USA Today - 20 May 2020 04:03
A Missouri man was put to death by lethal injection Tuesday for killing an 81-year-old woman in 1991, the first U.S. execution amid coronavirus.
Deeney's decision to stay away justified by Watford's positive tests | Simon Burnton
The Guardian - 20 May 2020 21:07
The striker does not want to return to small-group training believing the risk from coronavirus is too high This week Troy Deeney explained why he would not be returning to small-group training. He was concerned, he said...
Terror suspects could face indefinite curbs under new legislation
BBC - 20 May 2020 02:48
New legislation would allow curfews and travel bans to continue beyond the current two-year limit.
High street antibody tests 'good for satisfying curiosity, but no more'
Sky News - 20 May 2020 18:45
The first DIY COVID-19 antibody test available on the high street provides a "partial picture" and is good for "satisfying people's curiosity but no more", experts have warned.
2 killed, 2 hurt, including 18-month-old, when car crashes into Fall River building
Boston - 20 May 2020 16:12
The driver, a 74-year-old Fall River woman, and a 29-year-old woman in the front passenger's seat died, authorities said.
EPA Settlement with Swix Sport USA Resolves TSCA Violations Involving PFAS
U.S. EPA - 20 May 2020 06:00
WASHINGTON (May 20, 2020) -- On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, the U.S.
Death Angel drummer says he met Satan during near-death coronavirus coma
New York Post - 20 May 2020 04:42
"I don't think Satan's quite as cool as I used to," says Will Carroll after surviving his dreams of hell while comatose.
Brazil's daily coronavirus death count hits record levels
New York Post - 20 May 2020 04:38
Brazil on Tuesday tallied its highest daily jump in coronavirus deaths — 1,179 — as the country's president continued to promote chloroquine as a possible treatment to the illness. The nation's highest reported daily...
Coronavirus: Cancer surgery delays risk 'thousands' of deaths
BBC - 20 May 2020 02:02
The NHS is warned not to "lose sight" of other areas of life-saving medicine amid the coronavirus outbreak.
2 Michigan dams breached, thousands evacuated amid flooding
ABC News - 20 May 2020 05:23
Two breached dams caused by several days of rainfall and rising water has forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in mid-Michigan
Prince Charles urges students and furloughed workers to pick fruits, vegetables
New York Post - 20 May 2020 04:48
Prince Charles urged students and furloughed workers to help farmers harvest crops during the coronavirus pandemic. The Prince of Wales posted a video on Twitter pleading people to take on the “unglamorous” task to p...
Trump calls high number of coronavirus cases in the US a 'badge of honor,' attributes it to testing
USA Today - 20 May 2020 04:09Italian Parliamentarian Sara Cunia asks for Prosecution of William Henry Gates III for Crimes Against Humanity
OpEdNews - 20 May 2020 03:54
In one of the most powerful speeches I have ever heard, Rome's Parliament Member, Sara --Cunial rips righteously into William Henry Gates III and his entire diabolical plan for vaccinations and pandemic planning.
Teacher infected with coronavirus continues her remote class
CBSNews - 20 May 2020 03:54
If teaching remotely during this pandemic wasn't difficult enough, kindergarten teacher Bonnie Prenkert in Michigan is continuing her job despite being infected with the coronavirus. Dean Reynolds has her story.
U.S. Department of Justice warns California governor over pandemic church closings
Reuters - 20 May 2020 03:51
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday warned California's governor that his COVID-19 restrictions discriminated against places of worship by preventing them from meeting while businesses and film studios are allowed ...