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833 new cases; one new death
- September 09, 2020
Douglas County has reported 1,739 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, an increase of 173 cases since Friday. OSDH has also released a list of COVID-19 testing sites in Oklahoma. As of this morning, there were 49 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country's hospitals. "Do not underestimate the risks associated with any of your interactions". (more...)
- September 09, 2020
Douglas County has reported 1,739 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, an increase of 173 cases since Friday. OSDH has also released a list of COVID-19 testing sites in Oklahoma. As of this morning, there were 49 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country's hospitals. "Do not underestimate the risks associated with any of your interactions". (more...)
Trump says Pentagon leaders are under defense industry's influence
- September 09, 2020
After noting that he's spoken with top military leaders - who he said includes those who have sons and daughters previously and now in combat - McConville expressed that sending troops to combat is not a decision that is taken lightly. "I watched Kamala's whole numbers drop from 15 to nearly zero (during the Democratic primary) and then drop out even before she ran in Iowa (primary elections) because people didn't like it... (more...)
- September 09, 2020
After noting that he's spoken with top military leaders - who he said includes those who have sons and daughters previously and now in combat - McConville expressed that sending troops to combat is not a decision that is taken lightly. "I watched Kamala's whole numbers drop from 15 to nearly zero (during the Democratic primary) and then drop out even before she ran in Iowa (primary elections) because people didn't like it... (more...)
Goat enters police vehicle, eats civil papers and headbutts female officer
- September 09, 2020
A video of the hilarious encounter was shared by the sheriff's office on its social media handle. And when she finally opened the passenger's side front door, she was greeted by a goat that was helping itself to the paperwork on the seat. Per The Independent , the incident was captured on the officer's bodycam, and posted on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office official Facebook page . (more...)
- September 09, 2020
A video of the hilarious encounter was shared by the sheriff's office on its social media handle. And when she finally opened the passenger's side front door, she was greeted by a goat that was helping itself to the paperwork on the seat. Per The Independent , the incident was captured on the officer's bodycam, and posted on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office official Facebook page . (more...)
Trump open to inquiry into DeJoy and campaign contributions
- September 09, 2020
It's not known whether an investigation is under way or being considered. DeJoy said in a letter earlier this month that he did not consider "the communications I had with certain personal friends of mine regarding the president's statements about the Postal Service to be with the 'Trump campaign'". (more...)
- September 09, 2020
It's not known whether an investigation is under way or being considered. DeJoy said in a letter earlier this month that he did not consider "the communications I had with certain personal friends of mine regarding the president's statements about the Postal Service to be with the 'Trump campaign'". (more...)
UAE planning first official visit to Israel on Sept 22
- September 08, 2020
Netanyahu confirmed his participation on Twitter, with the Israeli leader saying he is "proud to leave for Washington next week at the invitation of President Trump and to participate in the historic ceremony at the White House on the establishment of a peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates". (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Netanyahu confirmed his participation on Twitter, with the Israeli leader saying he is "proud to leave for Washington next week at the invitation of President Trump and to participate in the historic ceremony at the White House on the establishment of a peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates". (more...)
Jacob Blake Speaks out From Hospital Bed in Video
- September 08, 2020
Blake is recovering at Froedtert Hospital, from which the video was posted. 29-year-old Jacob Blake was shot in Kenosha, Wisconsin . The shooting was captured on video and posted online, reigniting protests over racism and police brutality that have swept the United States since the death of George Floyd on May 25. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Blake is recovering at Froedtert Hospital, from which the video was posted. 29-year-old Jacob Blake was shot in Kenosha, Wisconsin . The shooting was captured on video and posted online, reigniting protests over racism and police brutality that have swept the United States since the death of George Floyd on May 25. (more...)
China IDs lapsing for United States reporters
- September 08, 2020
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently informed the USA embassy in Beijing of new curbs on foreign reporters "by denying them press card renewals and refusing to process pending visa applications for journalists who were expelled earlier this year", she said. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently informed the USA embassy in Beijing of new curbs on foreign reporters "by denying them press card renewals and refusing to process pending visa applications for journalists who were expelled earlier this year", she said. (more...)
Australia expect AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to be available within months
- September 08, 2020
Visit Business Insider Australia's homepage for more stories . The vaccine would foreseeably need two doses and that, if all goes well, in January there could be a regular supply. Produced by Chinese companies Sinovac Biotech and Sinopharm, the vaccine is yet to hit the market but the makers of the vaccine believe it will be approved after all-important phase 3 trials as early as year-end. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Visit Business Insider Australia's homepage for more stories . The vaccine would foreseeably need two doses and that, if all goes well, in January there could be a regular supply. Produced by Chinese companies Sinovac Biotech and Sinopharm, the vaccine is yet to hit the market but the makers of the vaccine believe it will be approved after all-important phase 3 trials as early as year-end. (more...)
Greek islands quarantined in regional plan
- September 08, 2020
With coronavirus rates considerably lower on the islands, ministers had been urged to allow travel to places such as Ibiza, but it was decided that transmission from the mainland would be likely and so the travel corridor to all of Spain was closed. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
With coronavirus rates considerably lower on the islands, ministers had been urged to allow travel to places such as Ibiza, but it was decided that transmission from the mainland would be likely and so the travel corridor to all of Spain was closed. (more...)
Man dies in Gold Coast shark attack
- September 08, 2020
Emergency services attended and evacuated the water in the surrounding area, and local authorities closed a significant stretch of coast line to the north and south of Greenmount beach. It is believed to be the first shark attack at a netted Gold Coast beach since a 20-year-old surfer received non-fatal injuries at Nobbys Beach in 2012. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Emergency services attended and evacuated the water in the surrounding area, and local authorities closed a significant stretch of coast line to the north and south of Greenmount beach. It is believed to be the first shark attack at a netted Gold Coast beach since a 20-year-old surfer received non-fatal injuries at Nobbys Beach in 2012. (more...)
Quixplained: As Delhi Metro restarts, a look at the new guidelines
- September 08, 2020
Initially, the metro will be run in two slots - 7 am to 11 am and 4 pm to 8 pm till September 10. The Delhi metro , which has the most extensive network, started with its service on the Yellow Line, which runs from Samaypur Badli in North Delhi to the HUDA City Centre in Haryana's Gurugram, which is adjacent to the national capital. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Initially, the metro will be run in two slots - 7 am to 11 am and 4 pm to 8 pm till September 10. The Delhi metro , which has the most extensive network, started with its service on the Yellow Line, which runs from Samaypur Badli in North Delhi to the HUDA City Centre in Haryana's Gurugram, which is adjacent to the national capital. (more...)
As California burns, the winds arrive and the lights go out
- September 08, 2020
Some of the state's largest and deadliest fires in recent years have been sparked by downed power lines and other utility equipment. Record temperatures over the three-day Labor Day weekend have aggravated already risky fire conditions and further stressed exhausted California firefighters. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Some of the state's largest and deadliest fires in recent years have been sparked by downed power lines and other utility equipment. Record temperatures over the three-day Labor Day weekend have aggravated already risky fire conditions and further stressed exhausted California firefighters. (more...)
Quebec government reveals nearly 50 educational institutions struck by COVID-19
- September 08, 2020
Premier Doug Ford has repeatedly defended the plan, which he said has been put together with the help of medical experts. However, he's asking people to remain super-vigilant when it comes to checking for symptoms before school. But NDP education critic Marit Stiles said the government has been anything but decisive in its approach to reopening the province's schools, changing plans regularly and confusing parents and educators alike. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Premier Doug Ford has repeatedly defended the plan, which he said has been put together with the help of medical experts. However, he's asking people to remain super-vigilant when it comes to checking for symptoms before school. But NDP education critic Marit Stiles said the government has been anything but decisive in its approach to reopening the province's schools, changing plans regularly and confusing parents and educators alike. (more...)
Chinese troops fired in air, we exercised great restraint: Indian Army
- September 08, 2020
Chinese border guards took what were described as "countermeasures" to stabilize the situation, according to Zhang Shuili, spokesman for the military's western command theater, in a statement published by the military's official news site. "We demand the Indian side to immediately stop risky actions, withdraw cross-line troops right away, strictly restrain its frontline troops, earnestly investigate and punish the personnel who fired shots, and guarantee against the occurrence of similar ... (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Chinese border guards took what were described as "countermeasures" to stabilize the situation, according to Zhang Shuili, spokesman for the military's western command theater, in a statement published by the military's official news site. "We demand the Indian side to immediately stop risky actions, withdraw cross-line troops right away, strictly restrain its frontline troops, earnestly investigate and punish the personnel who fired shots, and guarantee against the occurrence of similar ... (more...)
Donald Trump tells reporter to remove face covering
- September 08, 2020
Trump said he was in the midst of the fastest economic recovery in U.S. history and pointed out that the United States was experiencing the smallest economic contraction among western countries. By giving us your email, you are opting in to the Early Bird Brief. President Donald Trump has said that top Defense Department leaders want to keep waging wars in order to keep defense contractors "happy". (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Trump said he was in the midst of the fastest economic recovery in U.S. history and pointed out that the United States was experiencing the smallest economic contraction among western countries. By giving us your email, you are opting in to the Early Bird Brief. President Donald Trump has said that top Defense Department leaders want to keep waging wars in order to keep defense contractors "happy". (more...)
House Democrats to investigate accusations DeJoy reimbursed former employees for GOP contributions
- September 08, 2020
It's not known whether an investigation is under way or being considered. "The allegations that Postmaster DeJoy engaged in an extensive scheme to violate federal and state campaign finance laws are profoundly troubling", Healey and Rosenblum said in a joint statement. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
It's not known whether an investigation is under way or being considered. "The allegations that Postmaster DeJoy engaged in an extensive scheme to violate federal and state campaign finance laws are profoundly troubling", Healey and Rosenblum said in a joint statement. (more...)
'World's Loneliest Elephant' Allowed To Leave Zoo For A Better Life
- September 08, 2020
Kaavan , who has live alone for the last eight years, is set for a chance of happiness as animal activists prepare to move him to a new home. Dubbed the " world's loneliest elephant " by animal rights activists, Kaavan spent more than 30 years in Islamabad's notorious Marghazar Zoo before catching the attention of campaigners - including Cher - who began lobbying for his relocation around four years ago. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Kaavan , who has live alone for the last eight years, is set for a chance of happiness as animal activists prepare to move him to a new home. Dubbed the " world's loneliest elephant " by animal rights activists, Kaavan spent more than 30 years in Islamabad's notorious Marghazar Zoo before catching the attention of campaigners - including Cher - who began lobbying for his relocation around four years ago. (more...)
Navalny poisoning: German foreign minister threatens sanctions
- September 08, 2020
Navalny had been in an induced coma in the Berlin hospital since he was flown to Germany on August 22 for treatment. It was used against ex-double agent Sergei Skripal in Britain in 2018, a poisoning that the West believes was ordered by the Kremlin. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
Navalny had been in an induced coma in the Berlin hospital since he was flown to Germany on August 22 for treatment. It was used against ex-double agent Sergei Skripal in Britain in 2018, a poisoning that the West believes was ordered by the Kremlin. (more...)
China launches and recovers reusable spacecraft, state media says
- September 08, 2020
State media have yet to publish any photos of the aircraft or the video footage of its launch and landing. If all this pans out, CSSHQ will be China's first reusable spacecraft - quite a feat considering only a handful of companies have produced reusable spaceplanes , first stages, and crew capsules - most of which have been American . (more...)
- September 08, 2020
State media have yet to publish any photos of the aircraft or the video footage of its launch and landing. If all this pans out, CSSHQ will be China's first reusable spacecraft - quite a feat considering only a handful of companies have produced reusable spaceplanes , first stages, and crew capsules - most of which have been American . (more...)
China holds awards ceremony for role models in COVID-19 fight
- September 08, 2020
China has criticized the US decision to separate from the World Health Organization after the havoc of the corona and said it was another example when the USA has taken unilateral steps. Authorities later launched investigations into other critics of the government's response, including citizen journalists, Tsinghua University law professor Xu Zhangrun and property tycoon Ren Zhiqiang. (more...)
- September 08, 2020
China has criticized the US decision to separate from the World Health Organization after the havoc of the corona and said it was another example when the USA has taken unilateral steps. Authorities later launched investigations into other critics of the government's response, including citizen journalists, Tsinghua University law professor Xu Zhangrun and property tycoon Ren Zhiqiang. (more...)
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