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• B-1 Returns to Pacific in 'Dynamic Force Employment'

  24-04-2020 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. Air Force this week flew a B-1B Lancer to the Pacific as part of its new unpredictable deployment experiment.
  
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• CDC: Frozen raspberries were culprit behind 2019 norovirus outbreak on multiple cruises

  24-04-2020 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Smoothies: Nutritious, delicious – and according to the CDC, the source of a norovirus outbreak that infected hundreds of cruise passengers in 2019.
  
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• 12 rangers among 17 killed in attack in DR Congo's Virunga park

  24-04-2020 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least 17 people, including 12 rangers were killed on Friday in an attack in Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said.It said that civilians were the apparent target of the attack.Virunga is a UNESCO-listed site which is spread over 7,800 square kilometres (3,000 square miles) over the borders of DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
  
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• Tillis Backs McConnell to Halt Funds to Needy States, Even as NC Struggles

  24-04-2020 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) moved to draw the line on sending further coronavirus aid for hard-hit state and local governments on Wednesday, it caused a backlash among Democrats and even some Republicans.But on Friday, one of the most politically vulnerable members of McConnell’s Senate GOP backed the leader. In a tele-town hall with constituents Friday morning, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) was asked by a constituent if the Senate would be voting to “bail out poor
  
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• Coronavirus: US death toll passes 50,000 in world's deadliest outbreak

  24-04-2020 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A grim milestone is passed by the world's deadliest outbreak, although US mortality rate is comparatively low.
  
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• Supernatural VR fitness game is like Beat Saber with extra steps

  24-04-2020 23:05
  
  A new at-home workout system that exists entirely within virtual reality is now available for the Oculus Quest headset. Called ‘Supernatural,’ this fitness game works alongside a companion mobile app to track workouts and keep players active. The experience is similar to that of Beat Saber, only with vast environments and different types of obstacles. There’s a growing trend among … Continue reading
  
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• California to reopen some beaches as governor urges physical distancing

  24-04-2020 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With a warm weekend ahead, Governor Gavin Newsom will allow use of some open spaces with restrictions* Coronavirus – live US updates* Live global updates* See all our coronavirus coverageCalifornia is reopening some beaches as the state heads into a hot weekend, with the governor urging residents to practice strict physical distancing if they go outside.While many Los Angeles area beaches remain closed to the public due to Covid-19, a handful will allow visitors in a limited capacity while
  
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• New York mother says flight from Miami was packed with people not wearing masks

  24-04-2020 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "It was a very strange situation having come from a whole month of being told stay six feet apart ... then having to be crammed on a plane," Angie Wong said.
  
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• Trump signs huge new economic relief spending package

  24-04-2020 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a nearly half-trillion dollar relief package for the US economy in the latest bid to stave off the crushing effects of the coronavirus shutdown.The package will pump another $483 billion of government funds into the world's biggest economy.Following Senate approval earlier this week, the bill was passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday as another 4.4 million US workers filed new claims for jobless benefits.
  
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• Apple and Google change coronavirus contact tracing after privacy pushback

  24-04-2020 22:37
  
  Apple and Google’s coronavirus contact tracing system is getting some pre-launch tweaks, with the iOS and Android makers responding to privacy concerns about the new healthcare tool. Announced earlier this month, the collaboration will COVID-19 apps to trace back possible community spread incidents using anonymized Bluetooth logging. It aims to address one of the most challenging aspects of the current … Continue reading
  
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• Coronavirus: Trump’s disinfectant and sunlight claims fact-checked

  24-04-2020 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The US president's latest comments about virus treatments have caused an outcry among medical experts.
  
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• Navy Believes Fired Aircraft Carrier Captain Should Be Reinstated

  24-04-2020 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The top officer in the Navy believes the former captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier should be reinstated, after he was removed from his command earlier this month when an email he wrote to superiors warning of a coronavirus outbreak on the ship leaked to the public.Admiral Mike Gilday told General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Mark Esper this week that Navy Captain Brett Crozier should be returned to his ship, according to
  
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• Navy reportedly recommends captain ousted over coronavirus warning be reinstated

  24-04-2020 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Weeks after a Navy captain was ousted over his warning about a coronavirus outbreak on his ship, he may be getting his job back.Adm. Mike Gilday, the Chief of Naval Operations, on Friday recommended to Defense Secretary Mark Esper that Capt. Brett Crozier be reinstated as commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt after he was relieved of command earlier this month, ABC News reports.Crozier had written a four-page letter asking for help containing a COVID-19 outbreak on the USS Theodore Ro
  
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• Carnival and Norwegian cruise ships are scrambling to get stranded ship workers home by sailing them to different countries as the CDC refuses to let crew disembark in the US

  24-04-2020 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Norwegian Cruise Line and Carnival Cruise Line are adopting plans to get their crew members back home.
  
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• Cuomo to McConnell on passing state bankruptcy law: "I dare you"

  24-04-2020 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  He warned that such a bill would signal "turmoil" to the markets, further jeopardizing the country's economy.
  
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• Explainer: How the U.S. is handling immigration enforcement during the coronavirus crisis

  24-04-2020 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump made a hardline immigration agenda central to his 2020 re-election campaign and his administration has pushed ahead with a wide-ranging crackdown even as the United States has become the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak worldwide.While U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has dialed back arrest operations and agreed to review cases of some at-risk immigrants in custody, it is still detaining tens of thousands and proceeding with deportation flight
  
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• Democrats push Joe Biden to release Supreme Court short list

  24-04-2020 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Progressives say Democrats are half a century behind conservatives on using the issue of judicial nominees to galvanize voters.
  
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• Photos show how one woman tried to give birth at home during the coronavirus pandemic

  24-04-2020 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A growing number of pregnant women across the US have attempted to switch to home births amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This is Nancy Pedroza's story.
  
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• Coronavirus stimulus: Where $1,200 payments are going - food, bidets, guns

  24-04-2020 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Some Americans say they can afford to save their $1,200 bailout, but others say the money is urgently needed.
  
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• Cuomo says he'll decide in a week whether to keep schools and businesses closed past May 15 as the coronavirus ebbs

  24-04-2020 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York coronavirus deaths fell to the lowest level since April 1, Cuomo said on Friday.
  
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• Tiny nanocardboard aircraft may zoom around Mars in the future

  24-04-2020 21:59
  
  Engineers with Penn State have introduced a new potential way for researchers to explore the atmosphere on other planets: nanocardboard. Specifically, the engineers envision something like nanocardboard ‘flyers,’ which would be able to levitate when exposed to bright enough flight. Fleets of these tiny aircraft could be deployed in the atmosphere on other planets, and they’d carry tiny payloads. How … Continue reading
  
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• Coronavirus: China rejects call for probe into origins of disease

  24-04-2020 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Beijing's deputy ambassador to the UK tells the BBC the demands are politically motivated.
  
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• Navy recommends reinstatement of fired carrier captain

  24-04-2020 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Officials say the top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending an email pleading for faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Brazil Bulls Turn Bearish as Star Minister’s Exit Fuels a New Crisis

  24-04-2020 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian assets reclaimed their post as worst-in-the-world with a bang as clashes between President Jair Bolsonaro and some of his top ministers eroded what was left of investors’ optimism.Stocks sank as much as 9.6% and the currency reached an all-time low of 5.7456 per dollar as Justice Minister Sergio Moro, one of Bolsonaro’s “super ministers,” quit. His departure comes at a time when the administration is already ripe with infighting amid the coronavir
  
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• Mexico's gang violence appears to rise during pandemic

  24-04-2020 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Far from receding during the pandemic, Mexico’s homicide rate actually rose during March as the country started lockdowns to combat the coronavirus, accordingg to figures provided Friday by the government.Mexico began implementing widespread shutdowns and social distancing measures to fight the pandemic in mid- to late March.The March homicide rate was the highest since the record 3,074 killings registered in July 2018, five months before President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
  
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• Man who peddles bleach as 'miracle cure' reportedly contacted Trump ahead of his bizarre disinfectant comments

  24-04-2020 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Trump was allegedly the recipient of a letter from a man who peddles bleach as being a "miracle cure" in the days leading up to his controversial musings about using disinfectants to fight COVID-19, The Guardian has learned.Mark Grenon, who is described by ABC News as being one of "the high priests of snake oil," had reportedly written to the White House with the claim that chlorine dioxide, an industrial bleach, can "kill 99 percent of the pathogens in the body." On Facebook, Grenon c
  
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• White House Aides Groan, Try to Clean Up After ‘Dumb’ Trump Again

  24-04-2020 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump on Friday tried to distance himself from his suggestion that people infected with COVID-19 consider injecting sunlight or disinfectant into their bodies, claiming that his comments the day before were merely sarcasm meant to rile up reporters. But by that point, enough people had taken him literally (and for good reason, since there was no trace of sarcasm in his voice) that at least one local health department was noticing an uptick in calls related to people ingesti
  
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• Navy admiral advises reinstatement of fired carrier captain

  24-04-2020 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending a fraught email to commanders pleading for faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak, officials familiar with the investigation said Friday.Adm. Mike Gilday recommended that Navy Capt. Brett Crozier be returned to his ship, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the results of an investigation that have not yet been made public.If approved, his
  
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• Household cleaning products like Lysol and Clorox wipes won't be fully back in stock until July or August, supply-chain experts say

  24-04-2020 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Stores are still out of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and Lysol and Clorox wipes. Supply chain experts say consumers will have to wait until summer.
  
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• Be like Elijah Wood when you play Animal Crossing: New Horizons online

  24-04-2020 21:26
  
  When it comes to making money in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, one of the best methods is playing the Stalk Market. Every Sunday, players buy up piles of turnips and then try to sell them at high prices throughout the week. It’s a gamble as there’s no guarantee that you’ll find prices higher than what you paid, but that’s where … Continue reading
  
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• Facebook Messenger Rooms released to beat Zoom at group video chat

  24-04-2020 21:23
  
  Facebook released free-to-use Messenger Rooms, allowing multiple people to do video chat in a single array of windows at one time. Using this platform is relatively simple if all users already have a Facebook account and/or a Facebook Messenger account, allowing a potentially quick adoption by masses of users in the very near future. This is clearly Facebook’s as-fast-as-possible reaction … Continue reading
  
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• DR Congo's 'prophet' leader of Bundu Dia Kongo arrested

  24-04-2020 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Police seize leader of sect that wants to revive pre-colonial Kongo kingdom, following deadly clashes.
  
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• Navy wants to reinstate fired captain of coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier, sources say

  24-04-2020 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In an extraordinary reversal, the U.S. Navy has recommended reinstating the fired captain of the coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, whose crew hailed him as a hero willing to risk his job to safeguard his sailors, officials said on Friday.The Navy's leadership made the recommendation to reinstate Captain Brett Crozier to Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday, just three weeks after Crozier was relieved of command after the leak of a letter he wrote calling on the Navy for stro
  
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• Navy wants to reinstate fired captain of coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier

  24-04-2020 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In an extraordinary reversal, the U.S. Navy has recommended reinstating the fired captain of the coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, whose crew hailed him as their hero for risking his job to safeguard their lives, officials said on Friday.The Navy's leadership made the recommendation to reinstate Captain Brett Crozier to Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday, just three weeks after Crozier was relieved of command after the leak of a letter he wrote calling on the Navy for stro
  
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• 'This Is Really Life or Death.' For People With Disabilities, Coronavirus Is Making It Harder Than Ever to Receive Care

  24-04-2020 21:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Accessing home care is difficult enough when there's not a global pandemic
  
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• Trump Claims His Comments about Disinfectant and Coronavirus Were ‘Sarcastic’

  24-04-2020 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Trump on Friday said he was being "sarcastic" during the previous day's press conference when he expressed interest in exploring whether light, heat and disinfectants could be potential treatments for coronavirus patients."I was asking a question sarcastically to reporters like you just to see what would happen," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office as he signed the fourth coronavirus aid package passed by Congress."I was asking a sarcastic and a very sarcastic question to the
  
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• Europe’s Virus Deaths Fall in Signal for Leaders Eager to Reopen

  24-04-2020 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- Italy and France reported the fewest coronavirus deaths in weeks and Germany’s sick beds continued to empty, providing welcome signs for European leaders ahead of wider steps to restart the economy.Spain, which has the most cases in Europe and remains on an almost-total lockdown, reported 367 new deaths on Friday, the least since March 21, though confirmed cases rose by the most in almost three weeks. Italy’s daily death toll was the lowest since March 17 and France&rs
  
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• Trump: Postal Service must charge Amazon more, or no loan

  24-04-2020 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump said Friday that he won't approve a $10 billion loan for the U.S. Postal Service unless the agency raises charges for Amazon and other big shippers to four to five times current rates. “The Postal Service is a joke because they’re handing out packages for Amazon and other internet companies and every time they bring a package, they lose money on it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. Under the rescue package legislation, Treasury Secretary Steven M
  
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• Trump says he was being sarcastic when he suggested disinfectant could be a treatment for coronavirus

  24-04-2020 21:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  On Friday, President Trump said he was being sarcastic when he made the suggestion at Thursday night’s task force briefing that disinfectant could be injected into people to treat the coronavirus. Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, was seen reacting to the president’s remarks on Thursday. Doctors and the parent company of Lysol have said that disinfectants should not be used to treat people for COVID-19.
  
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• Michigan governor extends and eases stay-at-home order that drew protests

  24-04-2020 21:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The governor has come under fire from Trump and conservatives for strict measures to stop the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• Danger 5 comedy show is returning, but this time as an Audible podcast

  24-04-2020 21:01
  
  Audible has resurrected an Australian comedy series called Danger 5, but it has returned in the form of a podcast. Called Danger 5: Stereo Adventures, this podcast is written by the creators behind the original show; the original cast has returned for the audio show, as well, including Shaun Micallef for narration. This is the latest production labeled as an … Continue reading
  
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• Trump suggests the US could buy plane tickets and fuel in advance as a way to help struggling airlines and oil companies

  24-04-2020 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US airlines are receiving aid under the CARES Act, but oil companies have been hit by reduced demand in recent weeks.
  
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• What Happens Next with North Korea Following Those Kim Jong-un Rumors

  24-04-2020 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rumors this week about Kim Jong-un's health raised the prospect of instability in North Korea. Ian Bremmer breaks down the risks.
  
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• PAC-MAN game now free for quarantine gamers

  24-04-2020 20:41
  
  Today the folks at Bandai Namco US delivered a message of thanks to the public with their “goodwill ambassador” PAC-MAN. Their announcement was that they’ll be “asking fans to do their part and have More Fun For Everyone at home” – the “more fun for everyone” is their own tagline. To make this a reality, and to thank gamers for … Continue reading
  
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• No, You Should Not Have or Participate in a Coronavirus Party. Here's What to Know About Herd Immunity

  24-04-2020 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Experts warn that rushing to achieve herd immunity to COVID-19 could have deadly consequences.
  
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• NY Businessman Charged With Hoarding and Price-Gouging Under Defense Production Act

  24-04-2020 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Long Island businessman who portrayed himself as a philanthropist for donating medical supplies to health-care workers and first responders was actually a profiteer who hoarded masks and gowns desperately needed by hospitals and then sold them at a massive markup, federal authorities say.Amardeep Singh—better known as Bobby Singh on his self-congratulatory Instagram account—allegedly continued to price-gouge even after being cited by the Nassau County Department of Consumer Affairs
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly told Trump that he predicts a V-shaped economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic

  24-04-2020 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke with the president about the state of the economy on Friday, according to CNBC.
  
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• Trump: Not responsible for 50K deaths, Post office

  24-04-2020 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump says he doesn't take any responsibility for the 50,000 deaths in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic. Also says he won't bail out the Postal Service if they don't raise their prices. (April 24)
  
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• Anderson Cooper Dumbfounded by Trump’s ‘Sarcasm’ Excuse: Does He Think We’re ‘Morons’

  24-04-2020 20:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  “What you just heard is the president of the United States just lying, right there,” Anderson Cooper said after playing footage from the Oval Office of President Donald Trump attempting to walk back his dangerous suggestion that injecting disinfectants could help cure the coronavirus. When reporters asked him to clarify his comments on Friday, Trump claimed, “I was asking a very sarcastic question to the reporters in the room about disinfectant on the inside, but it does k
  
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• 12 rangers among 18 killed in attack in DR Congo's Virunga park

  24-04-2020 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  At least 18 people, including 12 rangers were killed on Friday in an attack in Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a park spokesman said.It added that civilians were the apparent target of the attack.A security source spoke of a death toll of 13 rangers and five civilians.
  
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