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Washington man allegedly falsely sought $1.5M in coronavirus biz relief funds
New York Post - 25 May 2020 02:41
A Washington state software engineer is charged with fraudulently seeking over $1.5 million in coronavirus relief funds intended for small business loans, prosecutors announcedFriday. Issaquah resident Baoke Zhang, 35, i...
6 peaceful homes on Maine's islands
The Week - 25 May 2020 12:15
Bremen Long Island. Aspinwall, the 1917 vacation home of New York businessman John Aspinwall, overlooks Flying Passage and Muscongus Bay. The four-bedroom house has a great room with stone fireplace and exposed oak t...
Police in 3 States Hunt UConn Student Wanted for 2 Homicides
Time - 25 May 2020 04:10
(WILLINGTON, Conn.) — The search for a 23-year-old University of Connecticut senior suspected in two slayings and believed to be armed with several stolen guns had stretched from Connecticut to New Jersey and Pennsylva...
17-year-old boy becomes Georgia's youngest coronavirus victim
New York Post - 25 May 2020 15:56
A 17-year-old boy has become the youngest to die of coronavirus in Georgia, officials have revealed. The unidentified teen was listed Sunday as part of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s latest statistics showin...
Denver man billed more than $3,200 after ER visit for coronavirus-like symptoms
CBSNews - 25 May 2020 15:50
A Denver father was billed more than $3,200 in medical charges after an ER visit for coronavirus-like symptoms. In a continuing Bill of the Month partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR, "CBS This Morning" takes a lo...
'Slap in the face to our veterans': Michigan war memorial destroyed by flooding
USA Today - 25 May 2020 15:42Florida Law Restricting Felon Voting Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
The New York Times - 25 May 2020 02:48
A federal judge said the law would result in discrimination against felons who cannot afford to pay court fines and fees.
'Aggressive' Rats May Increase During Pandemic, C.D.C. Says
The New York Times - 25 May 2020 01:51
"They're simply turning on each other" after being deprived of food and waste generated by restaurants that have closed during the pandemic, an expert said.
Utah man allegedly stabs Tinder date to death
New York Post - 25 May 2020 01:48
A Utah man is facing a first-degree murder charge for allegedly stabbing his Tinder date to death, police said Sunday. Ethan Hunsaker, 24, called 911 shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday and told cops he had killed his 25-year-ol...
Baby gorilla suffers skull fracture in family fight at Seattle zoo
New York Post - 25 May 2020 16:36
A baby gorilla at a Washington state zoo suffered a skull fracture when it got caught in the middle of a family brawl. The "skirmish" that left 2 1/2-month-old Kitoko badly injured unfolded Saturday at the Woodland Park ...
China could face sanctions over Hong Kong national security law: White House
New York Post - 25 May 2020 16:33
The national security adviser warned that the Trump administration could slap sanctions on China’s ruling Communist Party over the harsh new security laws it plans to impose on Hong Kong, as rallies over the weekend pi...
Coronavirus appears to attack the placenta during pregnancy, study says
New York Post - 25 May 2020 16:25
Coronavirus appears to attack pregnant women's placenta in ways that could interfere with delivering oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, according to researchers.
Burundi election commission says Ndayishimiye new president
Al Jazeera English - 25 May 2020 15:58
The vote is meant to usher in the first democratic transfer of power in 58 years of independence.
Orphaned baby deer bottle-fed by sheriff's deputy finds new home
USA Today - 25 May 2020 15:51Federal judge rules Florida ex-felons can vote despite fines or fees
Chicago Tribune - 25 May 2020 15:47
A federal judge's ruling released Sunday opens the door for hundreds of thousands of ex-felons to be able to vote in Florida despite owing fines and fees.Pending an appeal from Gov. DeSantis, the ruling on Amendment 4 by...
EU must present united front to shield pandemic-hit banks: regulator
Reuters - 25 May 2020 15:47
European countries need to join forces to shield their banks from the coronavirus outbreak, one of the bloc's top regulators said on Monday, potentially using a 500 billion euro ($545 billion) EU recovery fund to do so.
Trump threatens to pull Republican convention out of North Carolina
CNN - 25 May 2020 15:38
President Donald Trump began a solemn Memorial Day railing against North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, ahead of the 2020 Republican National Convention, threatening to pull it out of Charlotte, where the conventi...
No way to control crowding at parties in Lake of Ozarks: mayor
New York Post - 25 May 2020 15:38
Mobs of partiers who flocked to poolside bars at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri over Memorial Day weekend can’t be controlled — despite social distancing guidelines, a local mayor said. John Olivarri, mayor of Os...
U.S. airports to adopt extra security measures by mid-June
CBSNews - 25 May 2020 03:19
Airports are adopting new security screening measures in response to COVID-19. According to the TSA, the changes will be implemented across the country by mid-June. Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisor Cha...
Watch the Class of 2020 Share What It's Like to Graduate in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Time - 25 May 2020 23:55
Grads shared their experience with Katie Couric in a video series with TIME
Joe Biden Makes First In-person Appearance in Over 2 Months at Delaware Veterans Park
Time - 25 May 2020 18:20
Biden marked the holiday by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home
Second immigrant dies of COVID-19 while in ICE custody
CBSNews - 25 May 2020 17:40
Santiago Baten-Oxlag, of Guatemala, is the second known immigrant to die of coronavirus complications while detained by U.S. immigration authorities.