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UK PM's father Stanley Johnson within rights to visit Greece: minister
Boris Johnson's father Stanley has been under fire this morning after the Daily Mail reported that he'd travelled to a holiday home in Greece, despite the Mediterranean nation banning direct flights from the United Kingdom as it seeks to protect its citizens from the higher levels of Covid-19 in the British Isles. [Full Article...]
U.S. coronavirus cases hit all-time high
Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee all set single-day records for new cases on Friday, according to a Reuters tally. President Donald Trump on Wednesday seemed confident the virus would soon subside, telling Fox Business: "I think that, at some point, that's going to sort of just disappear, I hope". [Full Article...]
Coronavirus spike feared in U.S. over July 4 weekend
Florida reported more than 10,000 new cases yesterday, the biggest one-day increase in the state since the pandemic started. Four states - Arizona, California, Florida and Texas - reported a combined 25,000 new cases on Thursday. is on track to have a vaccine against the coronavirus by the end of this year or early 2021, according to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn. [Full Article...]
Woman Pulls a Gun on Mom and Daughter in Parking Lot Argument
Wednesday, one allegedly from Jillian Wuestenberg, saying she felt threatened and two females were damaging her vehicle in the parking lot on the 4900 block of South Baldwin, near Interstate 75. As the man returns to the driver's side, Hill begins asking the woman, now in the passenger seat, why she bumped into her daughter. Takelia Hill alleged that the woman in question had bumped into her d... [Full Article...]
Arizona reports record in new virus cases, deaths
According to the NY Times interactive tracker, the cases in Arizona have been 74,602, at least, and as of Tuesday morning, 1,598 people in the state have died. "Thank you for your continued partnership to help protect health and safety in Arizona", the tweet read. During the conference, Ducey encouraged citizens to stay home since the virus is widespread. [Full Article...]
What we know so far about the Rideau Hall intruder
The man had a bail hearing Friday and was remanded in custody until July 17. A short path leads from the back of the greenhouses through a stand of trees to Rideau Cottage, which is the current residence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus crisis: Australia now has 8000 confirmed COVID-19 cases
Premier Daniel Andrews has backed Health Minister Jenny Mikakos' performance during the pandemic, insisting the inquiry will help determine what failings led to the virus spread that has locked down areas of Melbourne . Australian police set up suburban checkpoints in coronavirus hotspots in Melbourne yesterday as reports surfaced that there were security lapses at Melbourne hotels where people w... [Full Article...]
Kansas Governor Orders Masks to Be Worn in Public and at Work
Laura Kelly, a Democrat, issued an executive order on Thursday mandating the use of face masks or coverings in public beginning Friday in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in the state. "No one wants to be the mask police", said Commissioner David Dennis, a Republican. On Thursday, the McPherson County Commission passed a resolution to opt out of the governor executive or... [Full Article...]