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Calif. schools may start school year in July
Newsom said California is now in the first stage. LAUSD has already committed it will be online-only for the rest of this academic year as well as the summer term, even though not all students have been able to access the digital learning offerings. [Full Article...]
Florida governor prepares for phase 1 of reopening state
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is considering ordering coronavirus tests for people arriving in the United States on worldwide flights, and highlighted Brazil. The Republican president said he was discussing the issue with governors, particularly DeSantis, whose state is a major destination for Latin American flights. [Full Article...]
Justin Amash Considers Running For President as a Libertarian
Amash, who was elected as a Republican, has represented the West Michigan congressional district since 2011. Amash noted his father, a Palestinian refugee from Bethlehem, "would remind my brothers and me of the challenges he faced before coming here and how fortunate we were to be Americans". [Full Article...]
Boris Johnson, Fiancée welcome baby boy
When the news broke that Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson were expecting a child, some dubbed it the "Brexit baby". Both mother and baby are doing very well. England's chief midwife also joined in the congratulations. The spokeswoman added, "The PM and Ms. Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team". [Full Article...]
Canadian military helicopter reported missing while operating in Mediterranean sea
A spokesperson for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation confirmed that there has been an incident involving a helicopter from a ship under North Atlantic Treaty Organisation command but did not identify the member military operating the helicopter. [Full Article...]
VP Pence violates hospital's COVID-19 mask protocol
The tweet was later deleted. The clinic has had the policy in place since April 13 and even offered to provide one. Thousands of people have slammed Pence and the hospital officials for allowing him on the premises without required protection at a time when the United States remains to be the epicenter of the coronavirus with almost one-third off all infection cases globally and one-fourth... [Full Article...]
HRW: Lebanon army has used excessive force against protesters
Lebanon is mired in its worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war, now compounded by a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus that has killed 24 people in the country and infected nearly 700 others. Prime Minister Hassan Diab acknowledged "a worsening at a record speed of the social crisis", ensuring "to understand the cry of the people", but also rejected "all vandali... [Full Article...]
Too early to return to normality - Conte - English
The Italian leader also vowed to reopen schools by September and most other businesses over the next three weeks. A few public construction projects and large factories were allowed to reopen April 27, but with strict measures in place for social distancing, disinfection of surfaces and a requirement that people working in enclosed spaces wear masks. [Full Article...]