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• Miss the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyby? Check out the footage people captured of the jets roaring over New York City to honor essential workers.

  28-04-2020 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The jets flew a 35-minute path across the Northeastern states as a part of "Operation America Strong" to honor essential workers.
  
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• Trump says 'experts got it wrong' when it comes to Covid-19

  28-04-2020 23:47 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jim Acosta reports on President Donald Trump's early predictions of coronavirus cases and compares them to the most recent US case toll of 1 million infections.
  
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• CNN's Acosta presses Trump on his virus predictions

  28-04-2020 23:47 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jim Acosta reports on President Donald Trump's early predictions of coronavirus cases and compares them to the most recent US case toll of 1 million infections.
  
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• CNN reporter presses Trump on his virus predictions

  28-04-2020 23:47 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jim Acosta reports on President Donald Trump's early predictions of coronavirus cases and compares them to the most recent US case toll of 1 million infections.
  
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• Trump vs. the press: Reporter asks president if he 'deserves' re-election

  28-04-2020 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Reporter ties coronavirus deaths to President Trump's re-election bid; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'
  
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• Mike Pence shuns coronavirus mask rule on Mayo Clinic visit – video

  28-04-2020 23:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Mike Pence triggered a storm of controversy on Tuesday by failing to wear a face mask on a visit to the Mayo Clinic’s facilities in Minnesota. Pence leads the US government’s coronavirus taskforce, but his staff have claimed he does not need to wear the protective covering because he is regularly tested for the coronavirus.Mike Pence ignores Mayo Clinic's face mask rule during visitCoronavirus: US reaches one million confirmed cases Continue reading...
  
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• Trump claims 'very good experts' told him the coronavirus 'would never affect' the US, despite multiple officials publicly warning of an impending outbreak

  28-04-2020 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It's unclear which experts he was referring to; public-health officials warned early on of a US outbreak that would severely disrupt daily life.
  
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• Column: Why did Trump push disinfectant as a cure for the coronavirus? He listens to quacks

  28-04-2020 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Turns out a range of charlatans out there are peddling industrial bleach as a cure-all.
  
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• Coronavirus cases aboard 2nd Navy ship still rising, now 64

  28-04-2020 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The number of coronavirus cases aboard the USS Kidd rose to 64 as the Navy destroyer pulled into port at San Diego on Tuesday to get medical care for the crew and to disinfect and decontaminate the ship.The Kidd is the second Navy ship to have an outbreak of the disease while at sea, the other being the USS Theodore Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier that has been docked at Guam for a month.The Roosevelt has more than 900 sailors with confirmed cases of COVID-19, but the entire crew has now been tes
  
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• McConnell says US needs to provide protection for businesses and employees

  28-04-2020 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell responds to Sen. Schumer's warning of layoffs without state aid.
  
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• Treasury to review big loans after LA Lakers PPP loan proceeds meant for small businesses returned

  28-04-2020 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The SBA PPP small business loan program has been fraught with problems including big companies like Shake Shack and the LA Lakers getting funds.
  
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• There's going to be a huge glut of toilet paper after the coronavirus panic-buying subsides, a supply chain expert says

  28-04-2020 23:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Toilet paper manufacturers have ramped up production to meet the unprecedented demand, but may be left with a huge surplus in the coming months.
  
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• Pence tours clinic without a mask despite policy

  28-04-2020 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  Vice President Pence, who leads the White House's coronavirus task force, did not wear a mask while touring the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota despite being informed that wearing a mask is part of the clinic's policy.
  
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• Pence refused a mask at Mayo Clinic because he wanted to thank workers by 'looking them in the eye'

  28-04-2020 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Vice President Mike Pence has a very simple explanation for why he avoided wearing a mask around coronavirus patients.On Tuesday, Pence visited the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to meet with health care workers and even a COVID-19 patient at the hospital and research center. A photo later showed Pence ignored hospital policy and didn't wear a mask on his tour — and later said it was because he wanted to "look" the workers "in the eye" when thanking them."As Vice President of the Uni
  
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• This city may become one large outdoor café

  28-04-2020 23:04 via cnn.com
  
  Restaurants, cafés and bars in the Old Town of Vilnius, Lithuania, used to be fortunate to have a sidewalk table or two as part of their overall business operations.
  
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• California city official who threw cat and drank during video meeting resigns

  28-04-2020 22:52 via cnn.com
  
  A Northern California city planning commissioner resigned on Tuesday following a videoconference meeting in which he was seen throwing his cat and drinking what appeared to be an alcoholic beverage.
  
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• CNN medical correspondent shocked by Pence's move at hospital

  28-04-2020 22:49 via cnn.com
  
  Vice President Pence, who leads the White House's coronavirus task force, did not wear a mask while touring the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota despite being informed of that wearing a mask is part of the clinic's policy.
  
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• The CDC is urging Americans to avoid domestic travel because of the coronavirus. Here's what the US government's latest travel warnings mean for you.

  28-04-2020 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The CDC has warned Americans to avoid all nonessential travel within the US because of the coronavirus. Here are the CDC's updated guidelines.
  
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• How to prolong the life of hard-to-get grocery items like eggs, yeast, milk, and vegetables

  28-04-2020 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With stores running low on staples like eggs and yeast, you may want to stock up. Here's how to get the most of your shopping and store food longer.
  
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• 2 biggest teachers unions say they are open to striking over coronavirus safety measures

  28-04-2020 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two of the most powerful teachers unions in the United States would consider striking once again soon, though this time the issue is coronavirus safety measures, rather than pay, Politico reports.American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten laid out five conditions for schools to reopen, absent a vaccine, during the coronavirus pandemic. They include: a decline in cases over 14 days; adequate testing, tracing, and isolation; temperature taking, cleaning protocols, personal protecti
  
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• US panel wants India on religious freedom blacklist

  28-04-2020 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A US government panel on Tuesday called for India to be put on a religious freedom blacklist over a "drastic" downturn under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, triggering an sharp rebuttal from New Delhi.The US Commission on International Religious Freedom recommends but does not set policy, and there is virtually no chance the State Department will follow its lead on India, an increasingly close US ally.In an annual report, the bipartisan panel said that India should join the ranks of "countries of
  
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• Possible link between COVID-19 and rare illness in children

  28-04-2020 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  British doctors raised alarms about Kawasaki disease after a number of children diagnosed with COVID-19 died despite having no underlying health issues, according to a U.K. official.
  
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• California governor: "This virus doesn't take the weekends off"

  28-04-2020 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Newsom warned residents that despite the summer-like temperatures, the coronavirus​ is not through.
  
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• German doctors pose naked to protest protective equipment shortages

  28-04-2020 22:08 via cnn.com
  
  A website apparently featuring photos of German medical workers is calling attention to the working conditions and protective equipment needed by frontline workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Life inside an Israeli 'Coronavirus Hotel'

  28-04-2020 22:06 via cnn.com
  
  Comedian Noam Shuster documented her experience recovering from Covid-19 while living in a hotel full of strangers in Israel. See how they became her live audience.
  
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• Life inside a 'Coronavirus Hotel'

  28-04-2020 22:06 via cnn.com
  
  Comedian Noam Shuster documented her experience recovering from Covid-19 while living in a hotel full of strangers in Israel. See how they became her live audience.
  
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• How Covid-19 brought Palestinians and Israelis under 1 roof

  28-04-2020 22:06 via cnn.com
  
  Comedian Noam Shuster documented her experience recovering from Covid-19 while living in a hotel full of strangers in Israel. See how they became her live audience.
  
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• Comedian documents her experience in Israeli 'Coronavirus Hotel'

  28-04-2020 22:06 via cnn.com
  
  Comedian Noam Shuster documented her experience recovering from Covid-19 while living in a hotel full of strangers in Israel. See how they became her live audience.
  
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• Watch Blue Angels and Thunderbirds salute first responders

  28-04-2020 22:04 via cnn.com
  
  US Navy and Airforce jets flew over NYC, PA, and NJ in honor of first responders on the frontlines of Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Stranded teens couldn't catch a flight. This is how they got home.

  28-04-2020 22:04 via cnn.com
  
  A group of 24 Dutch high-schoolers crossed the Atlantic ocean on a sailboat, after they could no longer fly home from Cuba due to the pandemic.
  
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• Stranded Dutch teens sail home across the Atlantic

  28-04-2020 22:04 via cnn.com
  
  A group of 24 Dutch high-schoolers crossed the Atlantic ocean on a sailboat, after they could no longer fly home from Cuba due to the pandemic.
  
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• The US is 'slightly' past its first peak, but expert says the pandemic is far from over

  28-04-2020 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dr. Tom Inglesby said some states are experiencing a decline in cases, while half of the country is still seeing a rise in daily numbers.
  
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• Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden for president – video

  28-04-2020 21:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Former Democratic presidential nominee and secretary of state Hillary Clinton has endorsed Joe Biden for president, saying the former vice-president has 'been preparing for this moment his whole life'Coronavirus: US reaches 1 million confirmed cases Quiz: How much do you know about the coronavirus? Continue reading...
  
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• California plans to reopen some retail, manufacturing within weeks

  28-04-2020 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Non-essential businesses like offices where remote work is not possible and childcare facilities would be in the first phase of reopening, along with some parks, state health officer Sonia Angell told a news briefing.California schools could start their 2020 year as early as July to make up for a "learning loss" from closures and to allow the broader workforce to return to work, Newsom said."We believe we are weeks, not months away from making meaningful modifications," Newsom told a briefing.
  
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• The US Army is using its futuristic heads-up display to fight the coronavirus

  28-04-2020 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Army has repurposed the device's digital thermal sensors to hunt for a common symptom of the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden for president

  28-04-2020 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsed presumptive nominee Joe Biden for president during a virtual town hall on Tuesday. “For me, this is a moment where we need a leader, a president like Joe Biden,” Clinton said.
  
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• Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden: 'Think of what it would mean if we had a real president'

  28-04-2020 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Hillary Clinton joined former Vice President Joe Biden for a virtual town hall event on Tuesday to officially offer her endorsement.The former secretary of state and Democratic candidate for president was Biden's guest during a live stream on Tuesday focused on the coronavirus pandemic and its effect on women, and Biden introduced Clinton as the "woman who should be president of the United States right now.""Think of what it would mean if we had a real president, not just somebody who plays one
  
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• Officials: US seeks indefinite UN arms embargo on Iran

  28-04-2020 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States has circulated a draft U.N. resolution that would indefinitely extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran set to expire in October, a move almost certain to spark opposition from Russia, which has made no secret of its desire to resume conventional weapons sales to Tehran, U.S. officials and U.N. diplomats said Tuesday.The draft document, which as of Tuesday had been circulated only to a small number of Security Council members, would strike the expiration of the arms embargo from the
  
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• A study backed by Mark Zuckerberg reveals companies are selling antibody tests for the coronavirus with big potential for error

  28-04-2020 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Dozens of antibodies tests have flooded the US, creating concerns among some experts that the kits could fall short of their claims.
  
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• Southwest says it could take more than 5 years for business travel to get back to normal, as the airline reports its first loss since 2011 because of the coronavirus

  28-04-2020 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said that past recessions have shown business travel is slow to recover, but that the coronavirus crisis could be worse.
  
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• Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden

  28-04-2020 21:40 via cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton will endorse Joe Biden on Tuesday, a source familiar with the plans tells CNN, bringing support of the Democratic standard bearer from four years ago behind the former vice president and current presumptive nominee.
  
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• Mitch McConnell wants to prevent a 'blue state bailout' of stimulus money. But Kentucky takes more from the federal government than almost any other state.

  28-04-2020 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Kentucky is ranked No. 48 in taking more funds from the federal government than it contributes back.
  
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• New ad says Trump did put "America First" — in COVID deaths

  28-04-2020 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The ads will target Midwest battleground states.
  
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• Pence goes maskless at Mayo Clinic but was told of mask policy, deleted tweet said

  28-04-2020 21:27 via cnn.com
  
  • Trump to order meat processing plants to stay open, even as they become hot spots
  
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• States, cities across the US promise to 'wait for you' after the coronavirus pandemic in tourism campaigns

  28-04-2020 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Many cities and states around the U.S. still want you to visit — just, you know, not during the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• In Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine, an Oxford Group Leaps Ahead

  28-04-2020 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In the worldwide race for a vaccine to stop the coronavirus, the laboratory sprinting fastest is at Oxford University.Most other teams have had to start with small clinical trials of a few hundred participants to demonstrate safety. But scientists at the university's Jenner Institute had a head start on a vaccine, having proved in previous trials that similar inoculations -- including one last year against an earlier coronavirus -- were harmless to humans.That has enabled them to leap ahead and
  
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• Retired Republican Senator Jeff Flake will vote for Biden over Trump and says GOP needs 'a sound defeat' in 2020 election

  28-04-2020 21:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Retired Republican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona will not be voting for Donald Trump this November. No, he'll be voting for a Democrat for president for the first time in his life."This won’t be the first time I’ve voted for a Democrat — though not for president [before]. Last time I voted for a third-party candidate. ... But I will not vote for Donald Trump," Mr Flake said in an interview with The Washington Post.
  
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• Joe Biden insists nation has 'never seen a circumstance where we have put people in cages'

  28-04-2020 21:11 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared to suggest Monday that former President Barack Obama's administration did not keep would-be immigrants in detention and holding facilities, a tactic referred to by immigration advocates as "putting kids in cages."
  
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• 'Devastatingly' effective coronavirus captured in image of cell

  28-04-2020 21:11 via foxnews.com
  
  One trait that makes SARS-CoV-2, or the novel coronavirus, scary is the fact that it's very good at taking over a host's cellular machinery for its own purpose.
  
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• Texans QB Deshaun Watson tells teammate 'keep yo a-- in the house'

  28-04-2020 21:10 via foxnews.com
  
  The coronavirus has altered the lives of many people all across the United States, and it’s no different for Houston Texans defensive end Charles Omenihu, who wants to return to normal life as soon as possible. However, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson -- the face of the franchise -- responded to Omenihu's social media post with thoughts of his own.
  
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