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• Trump angrily shuts down questions about coronavirus testing at press conference on coronavirus testing

  11-05-2020 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Trump may have forgotten why he called you all here today.On Monday, Trump held a press conference specifically dedicated to coronavirus testing, telling gathered reporters the U.S. has "prevailed" over its testing shortages and saying anyone could get a test if they want one. But when those reporters noted that thousands of Americans still haven't been able to access tests, Trump angrily shut them down.Trump spent Monday's conference repeatedly bragging about how the U.S. has conducte
  
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• Zinc-hydroxychloroquine found effective in some COVID-19 patients: study

  11-05-2020 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine has shown mixed results against the coronavirus in early studies, but a new paper out of New York suggests combining it with the dietary supplement zinc sulfate could create a more effective treatment.The research by the NYU Grossman School of Medicine was posted on a medical preprint site on Monday, meaning it hasn't yet been peer reviewed.Records of about 900 COVID-19 patients were reviewed in the analysis, with roughly half given zinc sulfate along wit
  
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• Watch 'ugly ending' to Trump's press conference after two female reporters challenge him

  11-05-2020 23:56 via cnn.com
  
  • China hits back at 'lies' by US politicians
  
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• Trump's response to Asian-American reporter called 'nasty'

  11-05-2020 23:56 via cnn.com
  
  President Trump told CBS reporter Weijia Jiang to "ask China" in response to her question at a White House press conference and refused to answer questions from CNN's Kaitlan Collins.
  
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• Twitter says it will label misleading coronavirus tweets -- even if they're from Trump

  11-05-2020 23:51 via cnn.com
  
  Twitter said Monday it plans to put labels and warning messages on some tweets that contain disputed or misleading information related to Covid-19, even if it's tweeted by President Donald Trump.
  
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• Trump and Republicans narrowly top Biden in April fundraising

  11-05-2020 23:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A Trump campaign statement said the April sum was a record, bringing total cash on hand to $255 million.Biden said earlier in the day that his campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $60.5 million combined in April.The big fundraising figures came despite the coronavirus pandemic, which has hammered the U.S. economy and disrupted fundraising for politicians.
  
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• 5 hurt in shooting at Texas park where hundreds gathered

  11-05-2020 23:37 via abcnews.go.com
  Police say five people were shot and wounded at a Texas park where hundreds had gathered despite local guidelines discouraging large gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Global stocks mixed amid fears of second virus wave

  11-05-2020 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Global equities were mixed Monday as markets weigh hopes about economic restarts against worries over coronavirus cases, including signs of "second wave" outbreaks in Asia.
  
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• Kobe Bryant knew risks of flying before deadly crash, pilot's brother says

  11-05-2020 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The brother of the pilot in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant said in a court filing that Bryant's family members aren't entitled to damages from the pilot's estate.
  
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• Supreme Court could impact abortion access in 15 states: study

  11-05-2020 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A new study shared exclusively with CBS News shows abortion access could be heavily restricted in more than a dozen states depending on the Supreme Court's decision in June Medical Services v. Russo.
  
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• Elon Musk defies order and opens Tesla plant

  11-05-2020 23:18 via cnn.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk escalated his standoff with county officials in California on Monday as he announced that the automaker would be "restarting production today against Alameda County rules."
  
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• WHO Says It Cannot Invite Taiwan to Annual Summit after China Says Participation Would ‘Severely Violate the One-China Principle’

  11-05-2020 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The World Health Organization said it could not invite Taiwan to an upcoming international health summit, despite pleas from the U.S. and its allies, due to “divergent views,” after China said it "deplores and opposes" efforts to include Taipei in the gathering.WHO principal legal officer Steven Solomon explained to reporters on Monday that the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom could not invite Taiwan — which is not a member of the WHO — to participate in the annual mee
  
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• The malaria pill hydroxycholoroquine failed to help coronavirus patients in 2 big studies

  11-05-2020 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two observational studies looking at thousands of hospitalized New Yorkers found that the drug's use wasn't associated with lower death rates.
  
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• Violence Against Asian Americans Is on the Rise—But It’s Part of a Long History

  11-05-2020 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A new docuseries on PBS calls attention to how Asian Americans have often been violently scapegoated for larger societal issues
  
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• Whitmer 'very disappointed' after Michigan panel delays move to ban guns from Capitol

  11-05-2020 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The state is looking at the issue after armed protesters against the governor's stay-home order entered the building.
  
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• 'If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me': Elon Musk confirms Tesla is restarting its factory against local rules

  11-05-2020 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Last month, Elon Musk said shutdowns designed to slow the spread of the virus were "fascist" and un-American.
  
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• Pence arrives at White House without mask

  11-05-2020 23:07 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jake Tapper reports.
  
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• Ahmaud Arbery's killing: What we know

  11-05-2020 23:07 via cnn.com
  
  After moving at a plodding pace for more than two months, the case of Ahmaud Arbery's killing has, from an investigative perspective, hit warp speed.
  
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• New York City recorded 24,000 more deaths than normal over 2 months this spring. About 5,000 of those are still a mystery.

  11-05-2020 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Some of the unexplained deaths could still be attributed to the coronavirus, but public-health experts say we may never know for sure.
  
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• Mitch McConnell Moves to Expand Bill Barr’s Surveillance Powers

  11-05-2020 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Days after the Justice Department controversially dropped charges against Mike Flynn, Senate GOP Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is set to expand a highly politicized Justice Department’s surveillance authority during a vote this week to renew the 2001 PATRIOT Act. Under cover of redressing what President Donald Trump and his allies call the FBI’s “witch hunt” over collusion with the Kremlin, McConnell, via an amendment to the PATRIOT Act, will expressly permi
  
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• 'We did our time': Colorado restaurant defies state order, reopens to packed crowds

  11-05-2020 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As states prepare to lift restrictions on businesses such as bars and restaurants, scenes that played out in several states on Mother’s Day weekend shows how doing so safely amid the coronavirus pandemic may prove to be challenging.
  
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• Tyson is incentivizing its truck drivers with a $1,000 bonus — and it shows how desperate Americans are to not lose their meat

  11-05-2020 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Tyson's $1,000 bonus is staggered over two months to encourage truck drivers to stay on with the company.
  
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• Morocco clears disposable face masks for export

  11-05-2020 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Morocco has cleared disposable face masks for export after reaching a daily production capacity of 10 million daily by 24factories during the new coronavirus outbreak, industry minister Hafid Elalamy said on Monday.An average of 2 million masks are sold daily in Morocco and the surplus will be exported after having secured a strategic stockpile of 50 million masks, Elalamy told members ofparliament.Reusable masks will only be cleared for export once Morocco secures a stockpile of 15 million, he
  
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• Couple arrested in bias attack against Jews

  11-05-2020 22:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A couple was arrested in Brooklyn on Sunday night after they allegedly targeted Jewish men and blamed them for the spread of COVID, police said.
  
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• WATCH: Coronavirus daily update: May 11, 2020

  11-05-2020 22:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The latest news and biggest developments to keep you informed about the deadly pandemic.
  
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• Video shows food executives being told to remove their masks before discussing coronavirus outbreaks at meat plants with Mike Pence

  11-05-2020 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Vice President Pence had already known for several hours beforehand that his press secretary tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Premier League teams face £340m repayment to TV companies

  11-05-2020 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League clubs are told they could have to repay at least £340m to broadcasters - even if the season resumes behind closed doors.
  
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• White House adopts new safety precautions as coronavirus moves closer to Trump's inner circle

  11-05-2020 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  White House takes new safety precautions to protect President Donald Trump and his staff after two administration aides test positive for coronavirus.
  
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• More checks? A payroll tax cut? Trump and Congress split on next coronavirus relief plan

  11-05-2020 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Another round of relief checks? A payroll tax cut? Republicans and Democrats have pitched a number of ideas for the next coronavirus relief package.
  
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• Wuhan records first new COVID cases since lockdown was lifted

  11-05-2020 22:29 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Wuhan records its first new COVID cases since the lockdown was lifted; Shula also reports cluster of cases.
  
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• Spoof of Johnson's lockdown message goes viral

  11-05-2020 22:27 via cnn.com
  
  British comedian Matt Lucas took aim at the British Prime Minister's speech to the nation in a video that went viral on social media.
  
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• Matt Lucas' spoof of Boris Johnson goes viral

  11-05-2020 22:27 via cnn.com
  
  British comedian Matt Lucas took aim at the British Prime Minister's speech to the nation in a video that went viral on social media.
  
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• Comedian's spoof of Johnson's lockdown message goes viral

  11-05-2020 22:27 via cnn.com
  
  British comedian Matt Lucas took aim at the British Prime Minister's speech to the nation in a video that went viral on social media.
  
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• Video shows executives removing masks before Pence event

  11-05-2020 22:24 via cnn.com
  
  Participants at a food supply roundtable convened by Vice President Mike Pence in Iowa removed their face masks before Pence arrived, according to video from the event posted online.
  
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• What to know about canceling (or booking) a hotel room during the coronavirus pandemic

  11-05-2020 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Make sure you're aware of the basics of how to cancel (or book) your hotel room during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Massachusetts deaths top 5,000 as governor weighs reopening

  11-05-2020 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  With states across the country beginning to reopen businesses, Massachusetts’ governor is facing mounting pressure to follow suit even as coronavirus deaths reached another grim milestone.Republican Gov. Charlie Baker recently allowed golf courses to open after an outcry and gun shops began selling again after owners sued.Now, with virus deaths topping 5,000, state leaders and health experts are urging restraint amid growing angst among businesses owners and residents over when and how the
  
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• If what happened at 10 Downing happens at the White House, the consequences could be even worse for the US

  11-05-2020 22:05 via cnn.com
  
  If President Donald Trump needs reminding of how easily the coronavirus can spread in the workplace, he need only pick up the phone and call his friend Boris Johnson. The UK Prime Minister knows first-hand the agony of Covid-19, having survived a serious bout of the virus that left his government rudderless at the worst possible time.
  
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• A maverick approach to the greatest challenge any politician has faced in decades can backfire spectacularly

  11-05-2020 22:05 via cnn.com
  
  If President Donald Trump needs reminding of how easily the coronavirus can spread in the workplace, he need only pick up the phone and call his friend Boris Johnson. The UK Prime Minister knows first-hand the agony of Covid-19, having survived a serious bout of the virus that left his government rudderless at the worst possible time.
  
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• Melania Trump maintains distancing, mask vigilance in East Wing

  11-05-2020 22:02 via cnn.com
  
  While the West Wing is grappling with implementing procedures in the wake of two staffers testing positive for coronavirus in recent days, in the East Wing and the Executive Residence, first lady Melania Trump has been more vigilant in practicing social distancing or wearing a mask and requiring staff to do the same.
  
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• Senate to reconsider expired surveillance tools

  11-05-2020 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. Senate will make a renewed attempt this week to extend parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday, two months after the divisive government surveillance tools expired."We must act quickly to clean up the mess and renew these authorities," McConnell said in remarks opening the Senate session.The Democratic-led House of Representatives backed the "USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020" extending the provisions in Marc
  
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• New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening

  11-05-2020 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen for infections, moving the U.S. toward the kind of mass screening that experts say is essential to returning millions of Americans to school and work.It is less accurate than the current gold standard for testing and can only be run on specialized equipment.“It is too early to tell,” said lab researcher Patricia Simner of Johns Hopkins University, assessing the test's impact.
  
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• Jerry Stiller, father of Ben Stiller and 'Seinfeld' actor, dead at 92

  11-05-2020 21:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Ben Stiller announced his father's death of "natural causes" via Twitter Monday morning.
  
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• Tammy Baldwin: I'm in "regular" contact with Biden campaign

  11-05-2020 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  But she said "I keep my counsel with the vice president's campaign private."
  
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• Officer fired, under investigation after attempting to force way inside house: Cops

  11-05-2020 21:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A North Carolina deputy was terminated and charged with trespassing after he allegedly and a group tried to enter the home while investigating a missing person.
  
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• Ahmaud Arbery: Hate crime charges considered over US jogger killing

  11-05-2020 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The justice department says it is assessing evidence after unarmed black man Ahmaud Arbery was shot dead.
  
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• Argentina debt talks deadlocked as deadline looms

  11-05-2020 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  If Argentina does not reach a deal with private creditors there could be more debt chaos ahead.
  
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• A study of 48 children in intensive care with the coronavirus found 18 needed ventilators. Most had underlying conditions.

  11-05-2020 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The study examined 48 cases of children who had been admitted into 14 different PICUs in the US and Canada between late March and early April.
  
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• Mexican border town uses ‘sanitizing tunnels’ to disinfect US visitors from Covid-19

  11-05-2020 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Authorities in Nogales, Sonora, are hoping to reduce chances of bringing the virus over from Arizona, one of the states most affectedFears of foreigners bringing infectious disease into the country. Enhanced border checkpoints. And the use of disinfectant spray to sanitize human beings.These aren’t notes from one of Donald Trump’s freewheeling press conferences. The United States’ troubled response to the coronavirus pandemic is such that the Mexican border city of Nogales, Son
  
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• See Matthew McConaughey's message to people not wearing masks

  11-05-2020 21:14 via cnn.com
  
  Actor Matthew McConaughey speaks to CNN's Brianna Keilar about people not wearing masks in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Hear Matthew McConaughey's message to people not wearing masks

  11-05-2020 21:14 via cnn.com
  
  Actor Matthew McConaughey speaks to CNN's Brianna Keilar about people not wearing masks in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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