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'I can tie my laces, I've lost a few chins': how fear of Covid-19 made me shape up
The Guardian - 19 Jul 2020 10:15
When the risks of coronavirus to an overweight, older man hit home, Robin McKie, the Observer's science editor, took action Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Like other fat old men I felt espe...
Lily Cole: 'We need to be more forgiving'
The Guardian - 19 Jul 2020 09:00
Supermodel, Cambridge graduate, activist - Lily Cole has many strings to her bow. Now she's written a book that tackles our most urgent challenge I am tramping through the long grass of a Sussex nature reserve with super...
EU extends summit after deadlock over coronavirus recovery plan
Al Jazeera English - 19 Jul 2020 03:36
Italy's Conte blames 'frugal' member states for impasse as Europe deals with worst economic shock since World War II.
Thai demonstrators call for Prayuth's government to resign
Al Jazeera English - 19 Jul 2020 04:54
Organisers issued demands including the dissolution of parliament and an end to harassment of government critics.
Florida man fights for his life after son infects family with COVID-19
New York Post - 19 Jul 2020 15:26
A Florida dad is fighting for his life with COVID-19 after his 21-year-old son went out with friends and brought home the virus, the family said. John Place, 42, of Plantation, was placed on a ventilator after the virus ...
Transcript: Colin Powell on "Face the Nation"
CBSNews - 19 Jul 2020 17:12
The following is a transcript of an interview with Former Secretary of State Colin Powell that aired Sunday, July 19, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Ellie Goulding: Brightest Blue review - caught between confident and vulnerable
The Guardian - 19 Jul 2020 16:00
(Polydor)Goulding's first album since 2015's Delirium is undermined by its tacked-on guest spots Like footballers and boxers, pop stars have careers that rarely get better in their 30s, the exhilaration of youth collapsi...
Trump calls Anthony Fauci a 'bit of an alarmist' amid COVID-19 pandemic
New York Post - 19 Jul 2020 15:52
President Trump called Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert and White House coronavirus task force, a “bit of an alarmist.” “Well, I don’t know that he's a leaker,” Trump told host Ch...
3 Thin Blue Line motorcycle club members killed, 9 injured by drunk driver: Police
ABC News - 19 Jul 2020 17:14
A man was arrested on charges of intoxicated manslaughter.
13 Injured in Central Illinois Shooting
Time - 19 Jul 2020 15:55
Police believe that there were several shooters
Seven Panama youths killed in brutal attack near lake
Al Jazeera English - 19 Jul 2020 03:50
Four women and three men, ages 17 to 22, were among the victims of the shooting while several others escaped.
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson 'does not want second national lockdown'
BBC - 19 Jul 2020 03:42
Having the option of a nationwide shutdown is like a "nuclear deterrent", the prime minister says.
Several Injured After Glacier Tour Bus Rolls Over in Canadian Rockies
The New York Times - 19 Jul 2020 03:25
The vehicle was specially designed to carry visitors onto one of North America's largest glaciers, in Jasper National Park in Alberta.
Back-garden archaeology: Britons unearth artefacts during lockdown
The Guardian - 19 Jul 2020 20:30
Neolithic arrowheads and a snake-shaped belt hook among finds brought to light thanks to gardening Neolithic arrowheads and an ancient belt hook are among several historical artefacts unearthed in Britons' back gardens d...
Trump says he takes responsibility over Covid-19 as Biden enjoys large poll lead
The Guardian - 19 Jul 2020 16:09
President insists he takes 'responsibility always for everything' Biden holds 20-point lead over who to trust to handle virus US politics - live coverage Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 15% among registered voters nation...
Leaders in states seeing coronavirus surges debate mask mandates, school reopenings
ABC News - 19 Jul 2020 16:02
Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark., and Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colo., appear on ABC's "This Week."
Route 2 in North Adams reopened after serious crash at hairpin turn
Boston - 19 Jul 2020 13:43
Officers said the roads were to be closed for several hours while an investigation is conducted for the crash.
Trump administration balks at funding for testing and CDC
Boston - 19 Jul 2020 04:55
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has balked at providing billions of dollars to fund coronavirus testing and shore up federal health agencies as the virus surges across the country, complicating efforts to reach ag...
Worldwide coronavirus death toll surpasses 600,000: Live updates
Al Jazeera English - 19 Jul 2020 03:40
WHO reports record increase in COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row while EU leaders hit impasse on stimulus deal.
Amid a Pandemic, Supporters Hope John Lewis Can Still Lie in State in the Capitol
The New York Times - 19 Jul 2020 03:39
More than 40 people have lain in state in the Capitol after their deaths. Some in Congress want the civil rights icon and 17-term congressman to receive the honor, even as the building remains closed to the public.
Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower vandalized three times in one week
CNN - 19 Jul 2020 03:27
The Black Lives Matter street mural in front of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan has been vandalized three times in one week, according to the New York Police Department.
Coronavirus cases continue to spike in Texas and Florida
CBSNews - 19 Jul 2020 03:18
Several states are seeing a dramatic rise in new COVID-19 cases, four months since the pandemic began. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Pub...