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Heavily tattooed Florida man charged in sex assault allegedly abducted, drugged, beat victim in camper A Florida man with extensive full-body tattoos who allegedly drugged, abducted and sexually battered a woman in a run-down camper earlier this year has been arrested, the local sheriff announced Thursday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2WdBs9X

Georgia mock 'funeral' protests governor reopening businesses during coronavirus outbreak A group of Atlanta residents staged a mock funeral procession on Thursday to protest Georgia's plan to reopen the state, amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KLKaqA

This Day in History: May 1 Take a look at all of the important historical events that took place on May 1. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3d4TEJD

Coronavirus update: The United States, he reiterated, pays the WHO almost $500 million a year and China pays them $38 million a year. “Whether it’s a lot more, it doesn’t matter. They shouldn’t be making excuses when people make horrible mistakes.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3bV8cLB via IFTTT

The Koreas Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement early Thursday that four cases in the previous 24 hours, all imported, took the country’s total to 10,765, with 247 deaths and 9,059 recoveries. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3f48LVH via IFTTT

There have been unconfirmed reports that Kim is not in good health. The rumours began after he missed the April 15 commemoration of the 108th birthday of his grandfather, North Korea founder Kim II Sung. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/35jYj7X via IFTTT

The requirement is meant to help soothe concerns that aircraft cabins foster the spread of Covid-19. The coverings help prevent anyone who may be unknowingly infected with the new coronavirus from spreading it in a confined space like an airplane cabin. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Yoa2Ro via IFTTT

“We are getting billions and billions of dollars, many billions of dollars a month from China,” Trump said, referring to the massive tariffs he has imposed on the import of Chinese products into the US. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3bSedst via IFTTT

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Georgia Gov. Kemp orders elderly to shelter in place, days after loosening some coronavirus restrictions The stay-at-home order for Georgie will largely expire at midnight on Thursday, but Gov. Brian Kemp is still urging residents-- particularly the elderly-- to shelter-in-place in an attempt to protect them from the spread of coronavirus.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3aZ04sw

Maine business owner to reopen restaurant in defiance of governor's orders We should never have been shut down in the first place, says restauranteur Rick Savage. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KKRnY2

New Yorkers consider leaving Manhattan amid coronavirus pandemic Some say city life is not worth the risk; Bryan Llenas reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2VQ8Btl

Churches struggle with loss of income during COVID-19 crisis With no regular services, many churches are experiencing a major cash shortfall; religion correspondent Lauren Green reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KNLKIH

Navy hospital ships in coronavirus fight saw few patients despite large capacities Navy hospital ships deployed to New York and Los Angeles last month to relieve hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic reportedly saw few patients despite having the capacity to treat large numbers. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3dfGHgn

Nuclear-capable B-52s to fly over Louisiana cities Friday to support coronavirus first responders The United States Air Force plans to fly a pair of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over seven hospitals in New Orleans on Friday, to salute essential workers who continue to brave the frontlines of the novel coronavirus outbreak. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3f3SsYZ

Can America safely reopen the economy while protecting the most vulnerable? Harvard Kennedy School professor Graham Allison shares his thoughts with Martha MacCallum. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xrfO9S

Mehlman: Half-speed economy will be the new normal Former Assistant Commerce Secretary Bruce Mehlman shares his predictions for the economy as it begins to reopen. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3f75JzI

Sec. Wilkie: We have to specialize in the treatment and protection of older Americans Veterans Affair Secretary Robert Wilkie on efforts to protect senior citizens amid the coronavirus pandemic. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SoQ9G3

The protest against coronavirus lockdown comes a day after a Michigan court ruled that stay-at-home directives issued by governor Whitmer on March 24 do not infringe on residents’ constitutional rights, according to local media reports. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2SmndOS via IFTTT

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US death toll due to coronavirus has now surpassed those in the Vietnam War. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3f5Gn5i via IFTTT

Trump has launched an investigation into the WHO’s role in the spread of coronavirus and have accused it of siding with China during the pandemic. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3bOLR2h via IFTTT

Despite some experts’ warnings that widespread social distancing will have to remain in effect until a vaccine is made, Trump predicted that the danger would fade by itself and said that the United States was equipped to extinguish any “embers.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3f74O2f via IFTTT

As Covid-19 takes its deadly toll and much of the nation’s economy remains shuttered, new surveys by the Republican National Committee and Trump’s campaign pointed to a harrowing picture for the president as he faces reelection. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3d4xJlF via IFTTT

After two days of a relative easing in the toll on Sunday and Monday, the numbers have spiked again the past two days. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2W8quCw via IFTTT

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking in parliament, also said the situation surrounding the coronavirus epidemic continued to be “severe”. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Sizl3i via IFTTT

Kim’s intentions, and the as-yet-unknown state of his health, play an outsized role in the workings of Northeast Asia. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2SiCQqy via IFTTT

Initial reports said the helicopter had been over international waters 50 nautical miles off the Greek island of Kefalonia, the Greek air force said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3cX7sG7 via IFTTT

Tara Reade, 56, claims that the assault took place in 1993, when she was a 29-year-old staff assistant in the office of Biden, then a US senator from Delaware. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3d1fhL2 via IFTTT

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Massachusetts attorney general on investigation into deaths at Soldiers' Home in Holyoke At least 68 of veterans dead from coronavirus outbreak inside Holyoke Soldiers' Home; insight from Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Yl0WVs

As coronavirus sparks early jail releases, California DA warns 7 'high-risk' sex offenders were freed A California DA warned the public that seven “high-risk sex offenders” were freed from prison as the coronavirus pandemic has sparked early jail releases. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Slh6dJ

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How America is honoring coronavirus frontline workers Everyday workers thrust into the coronavirus pandemic have been hailed as heroes as they continue to perform their jobs outside while much of the world continues to hunker inside their homes.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xkWw5T

Police investigating case of Arizona man who died after ingesting fish tank cleaner Police are investigating the death of an Arizona man who died last month after he and his wife drank a cocktail of soda and the drug chloroquine phosphate in a supposed effort to fight the coronavirus. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3bOCKyB

Indian man apprehended at US-Mexico border for illegal border crossing tests positive for coronavirus An Indian national who was apprehended last week after being suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in California with three other Mexican nationals has tested positive for coronavirus. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3bQPJzQ

Navy opens full investigation into coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt The Navy is opening a full investigation into the outbreak of coronavirus aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which caused the ship's captain to be fired and the Navy Secretary to later step down.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2W9u6UV

Michigan doctor charged with fraud after allegedly touting vitamin C infusions as coronavirus treatment A Michigan doctor has been charged with fraud after allegedly submitting false claims to Medicare for vitamin C infusions that he touted as coronavirus treatment and prevention, prosecutors announced Tuesday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Sl6v2k

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Warship USS Kidd arrives in San Diego with more than 60 coronavirus cases onboard The destroyer USS Kidd arrived in San Diego with more than 60 sailors infected with coronavirus, more than triple the number since Friday, the Navy says. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3cUEQNC

Leaders of the US, the UK and Germany believe that the deaths and the destruction of the global economy could have been avoided, had China shared the information about the coronavirus in its early phases. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2KKIzRX via IFTTT

Leaders of the US, the UK and Germany believe that the deaths and the destruction of the global economy could have been avoided, had China shared the information about the virus in its early phases. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2W6QTke via IFTTT

The State Department official said that list of those to be repatriated from India is now not very clear as a number of them say no at the last minute. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ybekkh via IFTTT

Criticising China over its handling of coronavirus outbreak, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Chinese government kicked American journalists out and denied access to American and other Western scientists at the time that it was frankly most critical that we understand what was going on there. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3aLd98G via IFTTT

NYC Mayor de Blasio, NYPD 'breaking up' rabbi's funeral attended by hundreds Police were sent to break up the funeral of a New York City rabbi who died from COVID-19 Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for Mayor Bill de Blasio. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ShxQmh

California Gov. Newsom says schools may restart as soon as late July California classrooms could reopen with modifications as soon as late July, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday, bringing a new wave of anxiety for parents, teachers and students. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ShqBL8

The total number of US deaths from new coronavirus have reached 58,351, passing the 58,220 which the National Archives records as US losses from combat and other causes, including accidents, in the years-long Southeast Asian war. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Yc5Q7f via IFTTT

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Although Kim Pyong Il has been effectively sidelined -- he was largely purged from state media and never developed enough power back home to mount a serious challenge for leadership -- some North Korea watchers say he could end up taking over from the 36-year-old Kim Jong Un, who hasn’t named a successor. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3eZQOqZ via IFTTT

The ministry said Brazil’s death toll due to coronavirus could be higher than Tuesday’s official figure of 5,107, as the cause of 1,156 further deaths are under investigation. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3f0IQ0T via IFTTT

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More than 20 meat packing plants in the US have closed temporarily under pressure from local authorities and their own workers because of the coronavirus, including two of the nation’s largest, one in Iowa and one in South Dakota. Others have slowed production as workers have fallen ill or stayed home to avoid getting sick. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2SejR0b via IFTTT

The US on Tuesday became the first country in the world to have more than one million cases of coronavirus. It accounts for nearly one-third of the 3.1 million cases globally. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/35kTrPR via IFTTT

Emergency response officials told AFP that one person was transported to hospital, as local media posted images of several fire trucks, their long ladders extended and hoses strewn across the road at her downtown residence. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2VK2kze via IFTTT

Clinton said the coronavirus crisis gripping the United States -- which has by far the world’s highest death toll and caseload -- “is a moment that we need a leader, a president, like Joe Biden. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3eZJ2xj via IFTTT

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Former NFL star donates antibody tests to homeless Former Kansas City Chiefs kicker Nick Lowery is donating 250 rapid antibody tests to the homeless in Phoenix. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Ydc3ji

Santa Monica beaches remain closed during heatwave amid COVID-19 crisis Raw video: Closures keep beachgoers away from Santa Monica shore during coronavirus pandemic. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3d0bJbY

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Trump said there are “a lot of ways” one can hold China accountable for the spread of the virus. “We’re doing very serious investigations, as you probably know. We are not happy with China,” he said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2zCoQS7 via IFTTT

The country now has an overall death toll of 56,144, with 987,022 infections, according to a tally by the Baltimore-based institution 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Tuesday). from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3eWhCbN via IFTTT

Amid media reports that he was ill and speculation that he might even have died, a top security adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Sunday that Kim was in fact “alive and well.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3aIrZMX via IFTTT

Florida trial weighing voting rights for felons begins via video chat amid coronavirus A federal trial in Florida to determine whether felons could regain their right to vote began via video and telephone conference on Monday due to the coronavirus outbreak.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2VHKmNN

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New York City tailor defies coronavirus lockdown order, opens store For more than a month, New York has ordered 'non-essential' businesses to close; reaction from Eliot Rabin, Peter Elliot boutique owner. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KD4jyS

Baton Rouge police shooting suspect stood over dead officer and kept firing, investigators say Police in Baton Rouge, La., revealed grisly details Monday of a shooting standoff in which the suspected gunman ambushed two officers sent to interview him about a killing hours earlier, then allegedly stood over a dead officer’s body while continuing to shoot him at point-blank range. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2VWRQeE

Miami, under coronavirus stay-at-home order, went 7 weeks without a murder, police say For the first time in 63 years, the city of Miami – under coronavirus stay-at-home orders – has gone seven weeks without a murder, police said Saturday.   via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2VJ46ka

Food supply struggles: COVID-19 crisis forces top producer to close processing plants across US Tyson Foods sounds the alarm after the closures of several meat processing plants across the country; senior correspondent Mike Tobin reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3cR7Wxf