| Flight attendants see a very different future for airplane travel in the age of coronavirus Posted: 09 May 2020 03:00 AM PDT  "Recognize that there are going to be social distancing practices at the airport. So there's no running to the gate at the last minute," said Sara Nelson, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA in an interview with Yahoo News.
|
| Amazon whistleblowers call Bezos 'out of touch,' say they were fired for trying to protect warehouse workers from coronavirus Posted: 09 May 2020 08:53 AM PDT  Two web designers say they were fired by Amazon for organizing a virtual town hall to hear from the company's low-paid warehouse staff.
|
| Fauci becomes third member of White House coronavirus task force to enter quarantine Posted: 09 May 2020 06:58 PM PDT  The head of the Food and Drug Administration will also self-quarantine; all three are on the coronavirus task force.
|
| Historic unemployment rate damages Trump's reelection bid Posted: 09 May 2020 09:43 AM PDT  The record unemployment rate reported Friday showed that tens of millions of jobs vanished, devastating the economy and forcing President Trump to overcome historic headwinds to win a second term.
|
| 'F--- Elon Musk': California assemblywoman responds to Tesla CEO's threats to move the company's main factory Posted: 10 May 2020 08:49 AM PDT  The comment comes after Musk announced that he would file a lawsuit against Almeda County, which has ordered Tesla's main factory to remain closed.
|
| South Dakota governor demands tribes remove travel checkpoints on Indian reservations Posted: 09 May 2020 02:34 PM PDT  South Dakota Indian tribes have set up checkpoints on reservations restricting travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
|
| Indian and Chinese troops 'clash on border' in Sikkim Posted: 10 May 2020 04:41 AM PDT  Four Indian soldiers and seven Chinese soldiers are reportedly injured in a border fist fight.
|
| Venezuela says troops seize abandoned Colombian combat boats, weapons Posted: 09 May 2020 11:08 AM PDT  Venezuela's military said it seized three abandoned Colombian light combat vessels that soldiers found on Saturday while patrolling the Orinoco river, several days after the government accused its neighbor of aiding a failed invasion. In a statement, the Defense Ministry said the boats were equipped with machine guns and ammunition, but had no crew, adding they were discovered as part of a nationwide operation to guarantee Venezuela's "freedom and sovereignty." According to a preliminary investigation the boats were dragged away by strong river currents, Colombia's Navy said in a statement.
|
| Germany's infection rate rises above one after they ease lockdown Posted: 10 May 2020 09:37 AM PDT  Germany's coronavirus reproduction rate – the crucial measure shows how widely the virus is spreading in the community – has risen to 1.1, giving rise to fears that a second wave of infections may be imminent. The findings come just days after the country begun the first phase of relaxing its coronavirus lockdown measures, while anti-lockdown protests have been building across the country. Germany has been lauded internationally for its coordinated response to the virus and its corresponding low death rate, with 7,549 having fallen victim to the disease there until Saturday, compared with 31,587 in the UK, which has a much smaller population. But the rise in infections suggests that the lockdown relaxations may have been premature, and is a headache for Chancellor Angela Merkel who has limits on her powers in Germany's decentralised system. Britain will be watching the developments closely as it begins to move towards easing lockdown. When she announced a relaxation of lockdown measures on Wednesday, Germany's reproduction rate was at 0.65, before rising to 0.81 on Friday and 1.1 on Saturday. A rate of 1 or more means that each carrier of the virus infects at least one more person, ensuring it continues to spread. Germany's Robert Koch Institute which compiled the figures, said it that while the rate has been increasing rapidly since Wednesday, at this stage it cannot be determined whether the relaxed lockdowns were responsible. It said: "The increase in the estimated (reproduction) value makes it necessary to watch the development very carefully over the next few days.|" The findings come from data compiled on Saturday, and show that the infection rate has now effectively doubled in the three days since the relaxation of lockdown restrictions. On Saturday, outbreaks at several meatpacking plants in North Rhine-Westphalia – the country's most populous state - prompted the state leadership to promise to test each of the estimated 18-20,000 meatworkers in the state. In the western town of Coesfeld, where 151 of 200 slaughterhouse workers tested positive for the virus, authorities decided to suspend lockdown relaxations. Despite the outbreaks, Armin Laschet, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, called for the country's border with France to be reopened in order to foster European solidarity. Merkel struck a different tone when announcing the first phase of relaxations midweek, reminding the German public "we still have a long fight against the virus ahead of us". It was a rare example of contradicting sentiments between the German leader and the man favoured to succeed her as leader of the Christian Democrats when she steps down next year. Despite the continued danger posed by Covid-19, protesters took to the streets across Germany at the weekend to criticise the lockdown measures. Thousands gathered in Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and other German cities, saying their rights were being infringed and complaining that the government and medical workers were spreading panic. In Munich, more than 3,000 people – many without masks and not respecting social distancing rules - gathered in the city's central Marienplatz, with signs critical of "health fascism" and proclaiming: "We want our lives back". Although there have been consistent protests against the measures since they were first put in place in March, the weekend's demonstrations were the biggest seen so far since the outbreak of the virus. The German Press Agency reports that although the group was well over the maximum of 50 people allowed to attend demonstrations under the government's coronavirus restrictions, police decided not to break up the largely peaceful demonstration in the interests of "proportionality". Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter was heavily critical of the protesters on Sunday. Despite saying he empathised with their desire "to return to a certain normality", Reiter told German media "I have absolutely no understanding of actions or demonstrations that, due to the lack of distance and mouth / nose protection, counteract any positive developments in the infection and more likely to jeopardise further loosening than to enable it." Reiter also said he found it "absolutely unbearable" that the protests had a heavy presence from known far-right groups.
|
| 'Fear kills:' WWII vets recall war, reject panic over virus Posted: 08 May 2020 11:39 PM PDT  On the 75th anniversary of the allied victory in the World War II, The Associated Press spoke to veterans in ex-Soviet countries and discovered that lessons they learned during the war are helping them cope with a new major challenge — the coronavirus pandemic. As they recalled the horrors of the war, they also talked about how strength and tenacity were key to survival both then and now. For Russian World War II veteran Valentina Efremova, the coronavirus pandemic is like going through the war all over again.
|
| NYC hospital staff gifted free vacations Posted: 10 May 2020 02:02 PM PDT  The hospital's workers, from doctors and nurses to the facilities and food service teams, will receive round trip flights and three-night hotel stays.
|
| Armed 'mob' allegedly tried to enter black family's North Carolina home, white deputy charged Posted: 10 May 2020 08:27 AM PDT  Among the people demanding to enter the home was a person carrying an assault weapon and another with a shotgun, according to local reports.
|
| ‘Selfish, tribal and divided’: Barack Obama warns of changes to American way of life in leaked audio slamming Trump administration Posted: 09 May 2020 04:22 AM PDT  Barack Obama said the "rule of law is at risk" following the justice department's decision to drop charges against former Trump advisor Mike Flynn, as he issued a stark warning about the long-term impact on the American way of life by his successor.
|
| White House economic advisers expect 'very difficult' unemployment numbers in May after devastating job losses in April Posted: 10 May 2020 08:21 AM PDT  As one advisor said the numbers for May are likely to be "very difficult," another said the next jobs report could see unemployment rates nearing 20%.
|
| South Dakota Governor Demands Tribe Leaders Remove Checkpoints Set Up to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Posted: 09 May 2020 03:07 PM PDT  One leader says there's only one positive case of coronavirus on his reservation because of the checkpoints
|
| Coronavirus: China offers to help North Korea fight pandemic Posted: 09 May 2020 06:12 AM PDT  President Xi Jinping expresses concern about the threat to its neighbour, and offers to help.
|
| FDA authorizes emergency use for quicker, but less reliable coronavirus antigen test Posted: 09 May 2020 07:37 AM PDT  With the United States struggling to meet the recommended quota of coronavirus tests per day, the Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization Friday for a COVID-19 antigen test.The test, produced by San Diego-based manufacturer Quidel, can diagnose COVID-19 by detecting fragments of protein found on or within the virus present in samples collected from the naval cavity using swabs. The test produces results within minutes — much more quickly than many other tests on the market, which are more complex to conduct and analyze — but the technology is also more liable to result in false negatives, so an additional PCR test may be necessary to confirm.But once production ramps up, so will the country's ability to test millions of Americans per day. Douglas Bryant, Quidel's chief executive, told The Wall Street Journal, they hope to have 200,000 tests available as soon as next week. Read more at CNBC and The Wall Street Journal.More stories from theweek.com 5 brutally funny cartoons about Trump's coronavirus strategy The dark decade ahead White House reportedly rejected 'ludicrous' coronavirus relief plan that would have curbed retirement benefits
|
| Rise in German virus infections spurs concern Posted: 10 May 2020 05:29 PM PDT  Germany's coronavirus spread appears to be picking up speed again, official data showed Sunday, just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country could gradually return to normal. The Robert Koch Institute for public health said Germany's closely watched reproduction rate (R0) had climbed to 1.1, meaning 10 people with COVID-19 infect on average 11 others. The RKI has warned that for the infection rate to be deemed under control and slowing down, the R0 has to stay below one.
|
| Outcry in Afghanistan after Iran border guards accused of forcing drowned migrants into river Posted: 10 May 2020 09:08 AM PDT  The drowning of at least 18 young Afghans allegedly forced at gunpoint into a river by Iranian border guards has caused a diplomatic strain between Kabul and Tehran and international calls for an investigation. Hanif Atmar, Afghan foreign minister, has pledged to use "all diplomatic affords to bring justice and investigate this unforgivable crime" and said he had held "tense" meetings with Iranian officials. Accounts of the incident and video of the bodies laid out in desert have provoked outcry across Afghanistan. The US State department said: "Iran's cruel treatment and abuse of Afghan migrants alleged in these reports is horrifying. We support calls for a thorough investigation. Those found guilty of such abuse must be held accountable." Tehran has denied its border guards had any involvement in the deaths, but has agreed to cooperate in any investigation. Survivors told the Telegraph that a party of more than 50 young men were caught north of the Western city of Herat as they tried to smuggle themselves into Iran earlier this month. Iranian guards beat them, then forced them into the Harirod river.
|
| Italian woman returns home after 18-month African kidnapping Posted: 10 May 2020 07:31 AM PDT  Wearing a surgical mask, disposable gloves and booties to guard against COVID-19, a young Italian woman returned to her homeland Sunday after 18 months as a hostage in eastern Africa. Silvia Romano lowered her mask briefly to display a broad smile after she stepped off an Italian government plane at Rome-Ciampino International Airport. Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has thanked the Italian intelligence agents who worked for her release, which took place Friday in Somalia.
|
| Brother of Lori Vallow died of natural causes, medical examiner says Posted: 09 May 2020 01:25 PM PDT  An attorney for Vallow's niece said the medical examiner's report proves Alex Cox's death "had no sinister aspect."
|
| Warning, graphic: Las Vegas man threatens to kill officers with sword before deadly shooting Posted: 10 May 2020 12:02 PM PDT  Raw video: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police released footage from a deadly shooting after a man wielding a Samurai sword approached officers and threatened to kill them.
|
| U.S. unemployment rate will get worse, Treasury's Mnuchin says Posted: 10 May 2020 07:25 AM PDT  The staggering U.S. unemployment rate reported by the government on Friday amid coronavirus lockdowns may get even worse, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday. "The reported numbers are probably going to get worse before they get better," Mnuchin told the Fox News Sunday program. The unemployment rate surged to 14.7% in April, the Department of Labor reported.
|
| New York City will test children for coronavirus antibodies after 38 developed a mysterious inflammatory illness Posted: 10 May 2020 02:30 PM PDT  Three young New Yorkers have been killed by the rare multi-system "inflammatory syndrome," Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday.
|
| Italian aid worker kidnapped in Kenya in 2018 returns home Posted: 10 May 2020 09:38 AM PDT  Silvia Romano, 25, was freed on Saturday in Somalia, in an operation by Italy's secret services.
|
| India to 'gradually' restart rail operations in lockdown easing Posted: 10 May 2020 05:01 PM PDT  One of the world's largest train networks will "gradually" restart operations from Tuesday as India eases its coronavirus lockdown, as the number of cases passed 60,000 with more than 2,000 deaths. "Indian Railways plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from 12th May, 2020... Thereafter, Indian Railways shall start more special services on new routes," the railways ministry added in a statement. The vast train network, which had carried more than 20 million passengers daily, was halted in late March as India imposed a strict lockdown to stem the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus.
|
| World Health Organisation denies China influence allegations Posted: 10 May 2020 08:30 AM PDT  The World Health Organization on Sunday denied allegations that the president of China asked it to delay issuing a global warning about the Covid-19 virus amid an intensifying war of words between Beijing and Washington over the handling of the pandemic. Der Speigel on Friday cited sources in Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND) saying that Xi Jinping, China's head of state, had asked Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organisation, to withhold information about human-to-human transmission and delay sounding a global alarm. The WHO said in a statement that the report was "unfounded and untrue." "Dr Tedros and President Xi did not speak on 21 January and they have never spoken by telephone. Such inaccurate reports distract and detract from WHO's and the world's efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic," it said in a statement. China publicly confirmed human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus on 20 January. Der Speigel did not explain why president Xi would ask Dr Tedros to suppress information China had already released. The WHO declared the outbreak had become a pandemic on March 12. The same report said the BND believed Donald Trump had fabricated a claim that the virus escaped from a Wuhan research laboratory as a "diversion." Mr Trump and Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State, have claimed to have seen intelligence and "enormous evidence" that the Wuhan lab was responsible for the pandemic. They have not made the alleged evidence public. Most scientists believe the virus jumped from bats to humans via an animal host at a food market in Wuhan. No Western intelligence agency has said there is evidence that the virus escaped from a lab, although they have expressed concern over a lack of transparency in China's response. China on Sunday issued a lengthy rebuttal of what it said were 24 "preposterous allegations" by some leading U.S. politicians over its handling of the new coronavirus outbreak. The document included references to media reports that there were infections in America before the outbreak in Wuhan, a claim for which there is no evidence. China has also been accused of pressuring the European Union to delay and change a report that accused China or spreading disinformation about the virus. Donald Trump suspended US funding for the WHO on April 15 over what he called its "mismanagement" of the epidemic and alleged influence by China.
|
| French parents anguish over sending children back to school Posted: 10 May 2020 12:42 AM PDT  As France prepares to start letting public life resume after eight weeks under a coronavirus lockdown, many parents are deeply torn over a question without a clear or correct answer: Should I send my child back to school? The French government is easing some of the closure and home-confinement orders it imposed March 17 to curb infections, with businesses permitted to reopen, residents cleared to return to workplaces and schools welcoming some students again starting Monday. Only preschools and elementary schools are set to start up at first, and classes will be capped at 10 students at preschools and 15 elsewhere.
|
| California governor says community spread started at nail salon Posted: 10 May 2020 04:27 PM PDT  He said he couldn't provide more information because of health and privacy concerns.
|
| Sheriff’s Deputy Charged After Leading Armed Mob to Home of Black Teen: DA Posted: 09 May 2020 06:05 PM PDT  A white sheriff's deputy in North Carolina is facing criminal charges after allegedly leading an armed mob to the home of a black teenager and trying to force their way inside as part of a botched vigilante mission.New Hanover & Pender County District Attorney Ben David on Friday announced the charges against Jordan Kita, a New Hanover Sheriff's Office detention officer accused of wearing his uniform while leading the group of people—one of whom was allegedly packing an AR-15—to confront a high school student at his home. Kita has since been fired from the sheriff's office. The teenager, Dameon Shepard, was playing video games late one evening when the group of men arrived at his door, demanding to know the whereabouts of a 15-year-old girl named Lekayda Kempisty who had been reported missing. Three in the group were said to be armed, carrying a shotgun, a semi-automatic rifle, and a handgun. Kita wore his New Hanover County Sheriff's deputy uniform and gun, though he had not come to Shepard's house on official business. The group said they were going to enter the house and question him, the Port City Daily reports. But in addition to having no legal authority to question or detain Shepard, they also had the wrong guy. The mob was in search of a man whose first name was Josiah. Josiah had reportedly previously lived in the neighborhood, but the only thing he apparently had in common with Shepard was being African-American in the predominantly white neighborhood. The armed group reportedly did not believe Shepard when he told them he wasn't who they were looking for. "There's one in a police uniform, and he speaks to me first," Shepard told the Port City Daily. "He says, 'We're looking for a missing girl. We were given this address, we were given your name, and we were told that she's here. So we're going to enter,'" Shepard was quoted as saying. He said he told the group they could not come inside and tried to shut the door, but Kita planted his foot so the door could not close. According to a letter from the Shepards' attorney, James Lea, "Dameon became very frightened and hysterical, and kept repeating that his name was Dameon and that he attended Laney High School."Shepard's mother, awoken by the confrontation, then came to the front door. "The crowd was angry, and I still did not know what was going on," Monica Shepard told the Port City Daily. "[Kita] kept saying, 'I'm going to step inside, close the door, and talk to you,' and I said, 'No, you're not.'"She told the vigilantes that her son was not named Josiah. Kita is said to have insisted he be allowed inside, but the mob eventually left. The missing girl, who had run away from home, was located later that evening."The whole time, I was worried the worst would happen," said Monica Shepard. "I'm still in shock. I don't sleep well." When Pender County sheriff's deputies arrived later that night to investigate, they made no arrests and, according to Lea, took no names. Monica Shepard said, "Coming to the door like that with a mob of people with guns, what do we expect? What were their intentions? What if he was the person they were looking for or what if I was not home? What would've happened? I don't want to have that conversation. I don't want him to be a statistic. It's scary."Dameon and his mother Monica plan to file a civil lawsuit, according to their attorney. Lea called the sheriff's department's conduct an "outrageous and egregious violation." "We obviously cannot have armed groups of citizens patrolling the streets of Pender County or New Hanover County terrorizing innocent families," the lawyer wrote.Kita has been fired from the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office, and the office is conducting an internal affairs investigation, The News & Observer reports. He's charged with breaking and entering, forcible trespassing, and failure to discharge duties. A second man, Austin Wood, is charged with "going armed to the terror of the public."Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
|
| Under Trump, American exceptionalism means poverty, misery and death Posted: 09 May 2020 10:00 PM PDT  No other advanced nation denies healthcare and work protections, or loosens lockdown while fatalities mountNo other nation has endured as much death from Covid-19 nor nearly as a high a death rate as has the United States.With 4.25% of the world population, America has the tragic distinction of accounting for about 30% of pandemic deaths so far.And it is the only advanced nation where the death rate is still climbing. Three thousand deaths per day are anticipated by 1 June.No other nation has loosened lockdowns and other social-distancing measures while deaths are increasing, as the US is now doing.No other advanced nation was as unprepared for the pandemic as was the US.We now know Donald Trump and his administration were told by public health experts in mid-January that immediate action was required to stop the spread of Covid-19. But according to Dr Anthony Fauci, "there was a lot of pushback". Trump didn't act until 16 March.> Around the world, governments are providing generous income support. Not in the USEpidemiologists estimate 90% of the deaths in the US from the first wave of Covid-19 might have been prevented had social distancing policies been put into effect two weeks earlier, on 2 March.No nation other than the US has left it to subordinate units of government – states and cities – to buy ventilators and personal protective equipment. In no other nation have such sub-governments been forced to bid against each another.In no other nation have experts in public health and emergency preparedness been pushed aside and replaced by political cronies like Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who in turn has been advised by Trump donors and Fox News celebrities.In no other advanced nation has Covid-19 forced so many average citizens into poverty so quickly. The Urban Institute reports that more than 30% of American adults have had to reduce their spending on food.Elsewhere around the world, governments are providing generous income support. Not in the US.At best, Americans have received one-time checks for $1,200, about a week's worth of rent, groceries and utilities. Few are collecting unemployment benefits because unemployment offices are overwhelmed with claims.Congress's "payroll protection program" has been a mess. Because funds have been distributed through financial institutions, banks have raked off money for themselves and rewarded their favored customers. Of the $350bn originally intended for small businesses, $243.4m has gone to large, publicly held companies.Meanwhile, the treasury and the Fed are bailing out big corporations from the debts they accumulated in recent years to buy back their shares of stock.Why is America so different from other advanced nations facing the same coronavirus threat? Why has everything gone so tragically wrong?Some of it is due to Trump and his hapless and corrupt collection of grifters, buffoons, sycophants, lobbyists and relatives.But there are also deeper roots.> American workers are far less unionized than workers in other advanced economiesThe coronavirus has been especially potent in the US because America is the only industrialized nation lacking universal healthcare. Many families have been reluctant to see doctors or check into emergency rooms for fear of racking up large bills.America is also the only one of 22 advanced nations failing to give all workers some form of paid sick leave. As a result, many American workers have remained on the job when they should have been home.Adding to this is the skimpiness of unemployment benefits in America – providing less support in the first year of unemployment than those in any other advanced country.American workplaces are also more dangerous. Even before Covid-19 ripped through meatpackers and warehouses, fatality rates were higher among American workers than European.Even before the pandemic robbed Americans of their jobs and incomes, average wage growth in the US had lagged behind average wage growth in most other advanced countries. Since 1980, American workers' share of total national income has declined more than in any other rich nation.In other nations, unions have long pushed for safer working conditions and higher wages. But American workers are far less unionized than workers in other advanced economies. Only 6.4% of private-sector workers in America belong to a union, compared with more than 26% in Canada, 37% in Italy, 67% in Sweden, and 25% in Britain.So who and what's to blame for the worst avoidable loss of life in American history?Partly, Donald Trump's malfeasance.But the calamity is also due to America's longer-term failure to provide its people the basic support they need. * Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley and the author of Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few and The Common Good. His new book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It, is out now. He is a columnist for Guardian US
|
| South Korean president says epidemic isn't over 'until it's over' after cases rise Posted: 10 May 2020 07:30 AM PDT  South Korean President Moon Jae-in channeled Yogi Berra on Sunday, though the circumstances were much more grim.After the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday reported 34 new coronavirus infections — the country's highest daily rise since April 9 — Moon warned about the risk of a second wave of COVID-19 later this year. "It's not over until it's over," he said of the coronavirus epidemic.Moon said the new cluster, which emerged after a man who eventually tested positive visited multiple recently reopened night clubs in Seoul, shows how quickly the disease can spread. South Korea has drawn praise for how it has largely curbed the outbreak, but the latest development shows how difficult reopening can be, and Seoul's bars and clubs were quickly ordered shut once again.South Korea isn't alone — new infections continued to accelerate in Germany, which has also started to open things up slowly after responding to the initial outbreak relatively successfully, and China, where the virus originated, has reported what could be the beginning of a second wave of cases in the country's northeastern Jilin province.Despite the rise in cases, South Korea has been able to trace most of them to the specific night clubs, highlighting its ability to track new infections, which could prove crucial in keeping a second wave far below the first one. Read more at The Wall Street Journal and Reuters.More stories from theweek.com 5 brutally funny cartoons about Trump's coronavirus strategy The dark decade ahead White House reportedly rejected 'ludicrous' coronavirus relief plan that would have curbed retirement benefits
|
| NW Syria clashes kill 48 in highest toll since truce: monitor Posted: 10 May 2020 10:41 AM PDT  Clashes in northwest Syria killed 48 regime fighters and jihadists Sunday in the highest such death toll since the start of a two-month-old ceasefire there, a monitor said. A truce since March 6 had largely stemmed fighting in Syria's last major rebel bastion of Idlib after a months-long regime assault that killed hundreds of civilians and forced almost a million to flee. "It's the highest death toll for fighters since the truce came into force," said Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman, who relies on sources inside Syria.
|
| Indonesia condemns abuse of its fishermen on Chinese boats Posted: 10 May 2020 08:39 AM PDT |
| Challenges abound for students forced to take classes remotely Posted: 10 May 2020 06:34 AM PDT  How are educators, students and their families adjusting to the current reality of online classes and distance learning, and is it compromising personal, one-on-one instruction, especially for students who are struggling?
|
| Fauci taking 'precautions'; 2 other coronavirus task force members to self-quarantine Posted: 10 May 2020 11:08 AM PDT  Dr. Anthony Fauci had less exposure to confirmed cases than other members of the Coronavirus Task Force who are self-quarantining.
|
| The man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery's death has received threats after police said they were investigating him, his lawyer said Posted: 10 May 2020 12:51 PM PDT  An attorney for William Bryan, who filmed the video, said his client did not associate with the suspects and has cooperated in the investigation.
|
| Gavin Newsom has been the leader California needs during coronavirus. But he can still do better Posted: 10 May 2020 06:00 AM PDT  Newsom has stepped up to be the leader California needed during the coronavirus crisis. But he has stumbled at times.
|
| Trump says he turned out the way that he did because he 'couldn't do any wrong' in his mother's eyes Posted: 09 May 2020 05:46 AM PDT  The president has frequently praised his mother as being a key influence on his life decisions. She died in 2000 aged 88.
|
| Record-breaking cold and snow blast through Mother's Day weekend Posted: 09 May 2020 01:44 PM PDT  "Passing along a message from Mother Nature," the National Weather Service in Binghamton, New York, tweeted alongside a photo of a car covered in light snow. "Happy Mother's Day Weekend."
|
| Migrant workers killed in latest tragedy amid India virus lockdown Posted: 10 May 2020 01:15 PM PDT  Five Indian migrant workers died when the mango-laden truck they hid in to evade the virus lockdown overturned, police said Sunday, adding to a rising death toll among the country's poorest labourers. The victims were among the millions of migrant workers, mostly from rural villages, heading home by any means possible after many lost their jobs under the world's largest COVID-19 lockdown. As India's interstate train and bus systems closed down and state borders shuttered in late March, many headed home by walking or cycling, often for days under blistering heat.
|
| China's Wuhan reports first virus infection in over a month Posted: 10 May 2020 05:41 AM PDT  China on Sunday reported the first case of coronavirus in over a month in Wuhan, the city where the outbreak first started in December last year. China's National Health Commission also reported the first double-digit increase in countrywide cases in nearly 10 days, saying 14 new infections had been confirmed. The virus first emerged in Wuhan, a major industrial and transport city in central China, in December.
|
| Mike Rowe: I have a front row seat to the greatest self-inflicted economic disaster in history Posted: 09 May 2020 05:45 PM PDT  TV host Mike Rowe reacts to the 'unintended consequences' of applying one safety standard to the entire country for COVID-19.
|
| Taliban say they don't have missing US contractor Posted: 09 May 2020 09:26 PM PDT  Taliban leaders searched their ranks, including in the much-feared Haqqani network, and on Sunday told The Associated Press they are not holding Mark R. Frerichs, a Navy veteran turned contractor who disappeared in Afghanistan in late January. "We don't have any information about the missing American," Sohail Shaheen, the Taliban's political spokesman, told the AP. A second Taliban official familiar with the talks with the United States said "formally and informally" the Taliban have notified U.S. officials they are not holding Frerichs.
|
| 'Like prisoners': Crews are still marooned aboard cruise ships mired in red tape Posted: 10 May 2020 09:12 AM PDT  Strict rules, including punishment of executives, and complications of foreign governments are keeping cruise ship crew members aboard.
|
| Australia's biggest states hold off on easing COVID-19 restrictions for businesses Posted: 08 May 2020 08:49 PM PDT  Australia's most populous states held back from relaxing coronavirus restrictions on Saturday although other states began allowing small gatherings and were preparing to open restaurants and shops. Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined a three-stage plan a day earlier to remove most curbs by July and get nearly 1 million people back to work, given that new confirmed coronavirus infections have fallen to less than 20 a day due to strict lockdowns. In the nation's capital, Canberra, and some states people can visit each other again, with indoor and outdoor gatherings, including weddings, of up to 10 people allowed.
|
