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Trump threatens funds for states easing voting in pandemic
So did First Lady Melania Trump, who presumably also voted for her husband. President Donald Trump has been staunch in his opposition to mail-in voting - stating that it leads to fraud. "I'm dumbfounded that this is controversial", Benson said, "especially because there are Democratic and Republican secretaries of state doing just what we're doing here in MI". [Full Article...]
Trump rules churches 'essential,' says they can reopen this weekend
This isn't the first time Trump has pushed for houses of worship to reopen ahead of a holiday weekend. Establishing what constitutes essential services has been a prerogative of state and local officials, rather than the federal government, and many have restricted houses of worship from holding group services to slow the spread of the coronavirus . [Full Article...]
Man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery killing arrested and charged with murder
Bryan is the third person charged in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery . The video features a perspective from a vehicle trailing Arbery and shows him being confronted by the younger McMichael armed with what appears to be a shotgun before a shot is fired, the two men are seen fighting and a second shot is fired before the video concludes. [Full Article...]
China promises stimulus spending, sets no growth target
It marked the first time that China did not set a gross domestic product (GDP) goal since 1990 when the government started to publish such targets. So this year, leaders are stressing economic stability and poverty alleviation rather than growth. [Full Article...]
Canada’s top doctor recommends wearing non-medical masks when distancing hard
She had long stressed that masks should be reserved for those with COVID-19 and for medical staff to preserve supplies. Trudeau said he will be wearing a mask as he walks into Parliament for sittings, but once at his desk in the chamber, where he is two metres apart from other MPs, he plans to take it off. [Full Article...]
Trump Floats Hosting G-7 Summit in US After All
Trump apparently aims to convey the message that things are returning to normal by hosting a major global event in the United States. In a bid to return to normalcy, United States President Donald Trump tweeted that he is "considering re-scheduling the G7" meeting around 10-12 June in " Washington DC, at the legendary Camp David ". [Full Article...]
Un laboratoire chinois assure avoir trouvé un traitement — Covid
Le professeur de biochimie et directeur du Centre d'innovation avancée en génomique de Beida, Sunney Xie, a déclaré à l'AFP que ses équipes avaient prélevé les anticorps de 60 patients guéris de la maladie pour les injecter chez les rongeurs. [Full Article...]
Travellers face £1,000 fines for breaking United Kingdom quarantine
Under the rules , announced by Home Secretary Priti Patel, all worldwide arrivals - including British citizens - will be required to self-isolate for 14 days and provide details of where they will be staying to the authorities. "This approach will damage global business and investor confidence at a time when it is vital to demonstrate that the United Kingdom can open for business safely", BCC Dire... [Full Article...]
Un Airbus A320 s'écrase à Karachi, au moins 40 morts — Pakistan
Des images diffusées par la chaîne de télévision Geo ont montré des ambulances cherchant à se frayer un chemin au milieu de la foule rassemblée près des lieux de la catastrophe, au-dessus de laquelle s'élevait une colonne de fumée noire. La catastrophe survient quelques jours seulement après que le Pakistan a autorisé la reprise des vols commerciaux internes. Pendant plus d'un mois, les liaisons... [Full Article...]
IOS 13.5 launched - All the details
Since many governments across the globe are making it mandatory to wear face masks while venturing out, the feature was much awaited as many iPhone users prefer FaceID over other unlocking methods. Select the Privacy tab then go to Health . This is due to the large number of people that are regularly wearing face protection during the coronavirus pandemic. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: un nombre record de cas en une journée dans le monde
Mise à jour du coronavirus: suivez toutes les dernières nouvelles dans notre enveloppe quotidienne. Les Etats-Unis et l'Australie réclament depuis des semaines une enquête sur la façon dont a été gérée la pandémie par l'OMS et la Chine . [Full Article...]
AstraZeneca makes deals for 400M doses of Oxford vaccine
AstraZeneca is licensing its vaccine candidate known as AZD1222 from the University of Oxford, where it was developed. President Trump unveiled his effort, called " Operation Warp Speed ", to try to fast-track the development of a coronavirus vaccine by January, NPR reported. [Full Article...]
Biden holds 11-point lead over Trump: national poll
A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows that Biden's edge over Trump has jumped to 11 points. Biden's spending fell to $12.9 million in April, still comfortably higher than Trump's outlays during the month, but well below the $32.5 million spent in March as he competed with rival Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in nomination contests. [Full Article...]
2 shot at Arizona mall, 1 in custody
The police spokesperson said they are aware of a video posted to social media that purportedly shows the shooting , but can not confirm if that video is accurate. Police in a Phoenix suburb on Thursday identified a 20-year-old man as the suspect in a shooting at a recently reopened shopping and entertainment district that injured three people and sent panicked people running for cover. [Full Article...]
As Michigan struggles, Trump eyes new extortion scheme
On Monday, before Trump's Twitter threat , the Republican National Committee sought to clarify its position on vote by mail , arguing that the party opposes mailing ballots to every voter, as Nevada has done, but does not oppose mailing applications , as MI did. [Full Article...]
Michael Cohen: Prison release for ex-Trump lawyer over virus
President Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison because of the coronavirus outbreak and will serve the remainder of his time in home confinement, reports said Wednesday. Cohen worked for Trump for more than a decade and was often described as Trump's "fixer" until a rift occurred between them. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, 71, was re... [Full Article...]
Dark Mode is Hitting Google Mobile App
If dark mode is available to you on your device, you would see a pop-up at the bottom of your screen. With the dark theme being among the latest trends for apps, Google couldn't fall short in this area. However, users can now manually toggle the mode within the app inside the settings option as well. Dark mode can be found in Google products like Gmail , YouTube and Google Calendar,... [Full Article...]
China to propose hugely controversial national security law in Hong Kong
Those elections , as well as the national anthem law, are likely to be a key theme of renewed anti-government protests, which have been gathering steam again after a prolonged break due to the coronavirus pandemic. Is the Chinese anthem disrespected in Hong Kong? No text yet has been released for the draft decision but it is expected to closely resemble in structure the national security la... [Full Article...]
Trump administration pulling out of Open Skies reconnaissance treaty over Russian Federation violations
The Trump administration notified worldwide partners on Thursday that it is pulling out of a treaty that permits 30-plus nations to conduct unarmed, observation flights over each other's territory - overflights set up decades ago to promote trust and avert conflict. [Full Article...]
Samsung Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition Is a Smartphone Made for Military: Specifications
Samsung is, however, pitching its Knox security system with dual encryption, which it says meets USA government security standards for secure data. We can't tell how much the Galaxy S20 TE's hardware has been altered from the original phone: in press images, the device is nestled into heavy-duty cases (painted in drab desert hues to match U.S. [Full Article...]