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Indianapolis Mail Carrier Killed, Postal Inspection Service Offering $50,000 Reward
During the confrontation , Summers sprayed Cushingberry with mace before he shot her, the Star reported. The 21-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder, assaulting a federal employee and discharging a firearm during a crime. on Monday. "The agency is offering "$50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect (s) who shot and killed a USPS employee", the ... [Full Article...]
NY mayor angered by crowded Orthodox funeral, Jewish groups fire back
A spokesperson for the New York Police Department said officers on scene did not ticket or arrest anybody. But the New York City mayor has come under criticism for his latest tweet , with Fox News host Laura Ingraham reminding people that de Blasio encouraged New Yorkers as late as March 15 to visit their local bars. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Australians download COVIDSafe contact tracing app
Critics are concerned about personal privacy, and the app requires uptake of just under half the population to be successful. To further protect a user's privacy, those who download the app will be required to supply an identifying name which can be a pseudonym if they so choose. [Full Article...]
Australia eyes early end to coronavirus restrictions
Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement in Canberra following the national cabinet meeting on Friday. "Australians have earned an early mark through the work that they have done", he said. Mr Morrison said that any easing would also require more people to download an app that can help track new clusters of the virus. "Pretty convincingly we are flattening the curve", Australia's Ch... [Full Article...]
Remdesivir drug shows promise -- but it is far from a coronavirus cure
The drug is "not appropriate as an oral medication", but that's something Gilead has known for years-"probably decades", he said. Originally it was being developed as a treatment for Ebola, a viral infection that causes severe internal bleeding. [Full Article...]
Pressure mounts on Biden to address sexual assault claim
Tara Reade , a former Biden staffer, has accused Biden of sexually assaulting her on Capitol Hill . But the 77-year-old White House hopeful has yet to personally respond to the bombshell accusation by Tara Reade , now 56. Its members are Eric Garcetti, the Los Angeles Mayor; former senator Chris Dodd; congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester and Cynthia Hogan, a former adviser to Mr Biden. [Full Article...]
Los Angeles Mayor Promises Free Coronavirus Tests for All Residents
Testing centers have been set up across the city but until now they were reserved for those with symptoms and frontline employees like health care and grocery store workers. "We had the confidence that we could move forward (with more widespread testing)". "This is a smart thing to do", he said. "This illustrates why making testing available to anyone who wants it is essential". [Full Article...]
South Africa cut deeper into junk by S&P as pandemic hits growth
At 1530 GMT the rand was 2.08 percent firmer at 18.2760 per dollar, its firmest since April 14. The downgrade casts further gloom on South Africa. "The rand has thus far managed to consolidate at the recently improved levels; price action so far suggests a test of the technical support level around R18.4000", analysts at Nedbank said in a note. [Full Article...]