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Three dead from drinking hand sanitizer
Three people in New Mexico died from methanol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer, news outlets report . In addition to the three deaths, three other people are in critical condition and one has been permanently blinded from the poison. [Full Article...]
Trump shares video of man chanting, 'White power' in protest clash
The White House said in a statement that Tump "did not hear the one statement made on the video". Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, said earlier Sunday that the president should remove the video, adding that he did not want to "play politics" with what he described as the "indefensible" video. [Full Article...]
Gov. Cuomo Adds 8 States to NY Self-Quarantine List
The order, first issued last week, was already in place for Alabama , Arkansas, Arizona, Florida , North Carolina , South Carolina, Utah and Texas. In Western New York, the positive test rate jumped to 1.3 percent, up from 0.80 percent on Saturday and Sunday. "We've set metrics for community spread just as we've set metrics for everything the state does to fight COVID-19, and eight more states ... [Full Article...]
EU agrees 'safe' travel list, which excludes US, Russia
Back in March, as the number of coronavirus cases began growing in the US, President Donald Trump announced a travel ban on anyone arriving from the European Union . Visitors from the following nations will be allowed to travel to the 27 European Union member states, along with four other countries in the Schengen visa-free zone: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Moroc... [Full Article...]
Former Governor Chris Christie On Trump: He is Losing
However, she cautioned against being overconfident given that Biden is now leading all the polls. The former vice president stressed that "in terms of energy ..." Biden stopped short of saying Trump had violated his oath of office or should face any consequences from Congress based on any inaction on potential Russian bounties . [Full Article...]
Texas and Florida Restrict Businesses as States' Coronavirus Cases Continue Rising
The number rivals the peak of NY in daily cases in early April. As scenarios spike, USA vacationers are "not likely" to be authorized into the European Union as the bloc commences opening up to global journey, numerous EU diplomats told CNN. [Full Article...]
Afghan peace process: Taliban reaffirm commitment to United States deal
However, there was apparently no mention during the call of allegations that some Taliban fighters received money to kill U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation soldiers in Afghanistan. Shaheen tweeted that Pompeo and Baradar discussed the "implementation of the agreement, foreign troop withdrawal, prisoner release, start of intra-Afghan dialogue and reduction in (military) operations". [Full Article...]
Pentagon Clears Plan to Withdraw 9,500 US Troops From Germany
No details on troop movement were provided. President Donald Trump has signed off on the Pentagon's plan to implement his controversial order to withdraw 9,500 USA troops from Germany - an order that has rattled the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation alliance and prompted moves in the Senate to block funding for the effort. [Full Article...]