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Wisconsin election officials agree to send voters ballot applications
The panel, which consists of three Democrats and three Republicans, voted to send applications to all of Wisconsin's approximately 2.7 million registered voters to receive mail-in ballots. As we approach this years August and November elections, the coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing. So it won't be a reimbursement program, it's a grant program. [Full Article...]
Michel Barnier: EU ‘open’ to two-year Brexit extension
Transition period extension very unlikely by end-June, but still possible later in the year. Britain is "firm" that it will not extend the Brexit transition period beyond the end of the year, the UK's chief negotiator with Brussels has told MPs. [Full Article...]
Sen. McConnell: Senate 'Likely' to Pass Another Virus Stimulus Bill
But for Democratic Rep. Jennifer O'Mara, the decision whether to disclose details of Lewis's test results to all House lawmakers should not have had anything to do with politics. The Uighur sanctions bill was approved. A House vote to reauthorize national security surveillance authorities that have been expired since March was thrown into doubt on Wednesday following a tweet from President Don... [Full Article...]
Monroe County reports 13 new COVID-19 deaths
Of those with returned results, 128 prisoners have tested negative so far, MDOC said. Guidelines for phase 3 of re-opening can be found on the Jackson County Health Department website . The state on Wednesday continued to report several more deaths than the county, with 160. The county has access to only one of the two systems from which the state collects its data. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 3,55653
Brazil has the second-highest number of cases at almost 415,000, and the United Kingdom has the second-highest death rate with over 37,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths. Initially, it was believed the first USA deaths from the virus were in late February in a Seattle suburb. Ten days after that- "We're probably heading to 60,000, 70,000". [Full Article...]
Brazil records more than 25000 coronavirus deaths since outbreak
On Sunday, Brazil recorded a total 807 of COVID-19-related deaths, while the USA recorded 620. In total, the USA still leads the globe in the death toll, recording 98,261 deaths over the past several months. More on Brazil, which is by far the worst affected country in South America. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is widely criticized for dismissing the pandemic and undermining state and loc... [Full Article...]
PIA plane crash: Pilot ignored warnings thrice says report
The on-duty air traffic controller and the approach tower controller have reportedly told the Air Investigation Board (AIB) that the pilot of PK-8303, Sajjad Gul, ignored repeated instructions, causing the death of 97 people in a subsequent crash near Karachi airport last week. [Full Article...]
113 new coronavirus deaths reported in Pennsylvania, state adds 780 cases
Director general of health Ashley Bloomfield says Hunter's death will now be treated as being related to Covid-19. The average age of Covid-19 cases is 61 and the ages of people infected ranged from 18 to 101. There are now only eight active cases. The Michigan Department of Corrections reports 15 more new cases of the virus in prisoners serving sentences in Jackson County's various prisons. [Full Article...]