New Ebola Outbreak in Congo, Already Hit by Measles and Coronavirus
DAKAR, Senegal — A fresh outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has flared up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country that was already contending with the world’s largest measles epidemic, as well as the coronavirus. Congo’s health ministry said that the new Ebola outbreak has killed four people, and infected at least two more, in Mbandaka, a city of 1.2 million people on the country’s western side. Then, with just two days to go, a new case was found, and the outbreak could not be declared over. It is unclear how Ebola emerged in Mbandaka, which is about 750 miles west of the nearly-vanquished outbreak on the country’s eastern edge. Congo (formerly known as Zaire) is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa, and has been under travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Source:New York Times
June 01, 2020 21:00 UTC
George Floyd riots: Cuomo, de Blasio announce NYC curfew
Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday imposed an 11 p.m. curfew in an effort to prevent another night of violence in the city over the death of George Floyd. With an 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, New York is joining other cities nationwide in imposing restrictions after days of unrest. "We can't let violence undermine the message of this moment," de Blasio said. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said earlier Monday on NBC's "Today" that he worried about whether a curfew would be heeded. On Sunday, New York City police made some gestures of solidarity with marchers during the day.
Source:Fox News
June 01, 2020 21:00 UTC
Judge's lawyers hint at 'reason to question' DOJ's motives in new Michael Flynn case filing; DOJ fires back
Washington, D.C. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan's lawyers issued an exceedingly rare response on his behalf to the D.C. That rule of procedure states: "The government may, with leave of court, dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint." The DOJ concluded: "The district court plans to subject the Executive's enforcement decision to extensive judicial inquiry, scrutiny, oversight, and involvement. The documents also indicated that Strzok pushed to keep the Flynn case alive in early January 2017, even though career bureau officials wanted the matter closed. Attorney General Bill Barr had appointed U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen to review the DOJ's handling of the Flynn case, and Jensen apparently unearthed the documents.
Source:Fox News
June 01, 2020 20:50 UTC
Houston police union president: 'You hold us all accountable for the actions of one stupid police officer in Minneapolis'
When the overwhelming majority, the 99 percent of the 800,000 police officers across this country are doing a fantastic job but yet you hold us all accountable for the actions of one stupid police officer in Minneapolis." “Every police officer is a firm believer in the First Amendment that everyone has the right to protest. Gamaldi stressed that police officers are quick to hold one another accountable for misconduct when they see it. In Houston, specifically, an officer is three times as likely to file a complaint on another officer as a civilian is, Gamaldi said. The police union president wants to remind officers that they are loved and appreciated by so many Americans, even during these uncertain times.
Source:Fox News
June 01, 2020 20:48 UTC
Greed is back on Wall Street, and 4 other business stories you need to read
New York (CNN Business) Forty years ago on this day, a global, 24-hour news channel was born. "Now," as Lois Hart said in CNN's very first broadcast , "here's the news:"GORDON GEKKO VIBES2020 just keeps piling on. But on Wall Street, investors haven't seemed to notice. A court in Europe ordered Nestlé to stop marketing "incredible" burgers because the word infringes on an Impossible Foods trademark. BIG PICTURE THOUGHTS: This say-nothing approach could seriously threaten Facebook's bottom line if advertisers and partners start to pull out.
Source:CNN
June 01, 2020 20:48 UTC
As Trump blames ‘lamestream media,’ journalists arrested and injured during protests
The police officer, Derek Chauvin, was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter on Friday, after days of protests. — U.S. Press Freedom Tracker (@uspresstracker) June 1, 2020Local journalists have also reported being hit by less-lethal ammunition as they covered the protests. On Saturday, Times photographer Luis Sinco posted a photo on Twitter of his camera hit by an LAPD rubber bullet. Rubber bullet fired by #LAPD gashes by camera instead of my face during #GeorgeFloydprotest in LA. pic.twitter.com/aTh46j2DZa — luis sinco (@luissinco) May 30, 2020AdvertisementI hat we think happened is I took a rubber bullet to the face.
Source:Los Angeles Times
June 01, 2020 20:48 UTC
Six Months of Coronavirus: Here’s Some of What We’ve Learned
ByIn February, three experts on viruses published an editorial in a journal headlined “We Shouldn’t Worry When a Virus Mutates During Outbreaks.”But worry we did. As the coronavirus pandemic swept the planet, headlines and tweets poured forth that the new coronavirus was undergoing dangerous mutations. Scientists have identified harmless new mutations in different lineages of the new coronavirus. Some of these lineages have come to be the most common version of the coronavirus in some countries. But the only way to know if a new mutation is significant or not is to carry out research.
Source:New York Times
June 01, 2020 20:41 UTC
After 6 Months, Important Mysteries About Coronavirus Endure
ByAre people infected with the coronavirus protected from further infection? It also produces large numbers of immune cells that can kill the virus. Most tests that look for antibodies to the coronavirus have been flawed. But at least one team with a reliable test reported that most people, including those who were only mildly ill, make powerful antibodies. Data on immune cells has been slower to emerge, but a few studies suggest a robust response from immune cells as well.
Source:New York Times
June 01, 2020 20:41 UTC
'You're being delusional': Rush Limbaugh scolded by hosts of 'The Breakfast Club' for denying existence of white privilege
New York (CNN Business) Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh denied the existence of white privilege to the hosts of "The Breakfast Club," a nationally syndicated radio program that features discussions on progressive politics and black culture, during an extraordinary conversation on race relations that aired Monday. During the nearly 30-minute conversation, which also aired on Limbaugh's nationally syndicated program, "The Rush Limbaugh Show," he expressed outrage over the death of George Floyd , the unarmed black man whose death in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last week sparked global protestsBut it was Limbaugh's denial of systemic racism that prompted an astonishing exchange. "I don't buy into white privilege," Limbaugh said toward the beginning of the interview. "You're being delusional," replied Charlamagne tha God, co-host of "The Breakfast Club."
Source:CNN
June 01, 2020 20:37 UTC
Judge Seeks Time to Consider Motion to Dismiss Michael Flynn Case
The federal judge overseeing the criminal case against Michael Flynn urged an appeals court Monday to let him first consider the government’s motion to dismiss the case and rule before taking it up, in the latest in a series of unusual developments involving President Trump’s first national-security adviser. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan said the Justice Department’s decision to drop the case after Mr. Flynn pleaded guilty raised uncommon questions that he needed time to consider.
Source:Wall Street Journal
June 01, 2020 20:35 UTC
Minneapolis, Tiananmen Vigil, Israel: Your Tuesday Briefing
Demonstrators took to the streets of Berlin, London and Vancouver after George Floyd died in police custody. Leaders in Beijing and Ethiopia questioned U.S. officials’ actions, and activists in Chile offered advice on protesting. Paired with the anger was another demand: that lawmakers heed the signs of racism and police abuse in their own countries. The condemnation also reflected unease about America’s place on the world stage. Related: The Times’s visual investigations team reconstructed in detail the minutes leading up to George Floyd’s death.
Source:New York Times
June 01, 2020 20:30 UTC
Retailers, Battered by Pandemic, Now Confront Protests
They ransacked an Apple store in Philadelphia and broke the windows at Nordstrom’s flagship in Seattle, its hometown, while throwing merchandise into the crowds outside. The outbreak of protests and riots during the weekend roiled retailers of all stripes, adding new stress to an industry that has already been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Many large retailers would not discuss the extent of the damage or how many stores they had to close because of the unrest. “The events of this weekend are one more painful reminder that injustice remains in our world,” Nordstrom said on its website on Monday. Windows and merchandise can be replaced.
Source:New York Times
June 01, 2020 20:26 UTC
High school baseball, softball return to Iowa amid coronavirus pandemic
Iowa became the first state in the United States to have high school sports return since the coronavirus pandemic put a stop on everything sports-related back in March. Iowa schools were allowed to begin practicing for baseball and softball on Monday, but there are numerous precautions in place to make sure that all of the athletes are healthy and safe. Both the Iowa’s Department of Education and Department of Health worked with the unions for the boys and girls high school sports to come up with that list of guidelines to abide by. The executive director of the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union, Jean Berger, told ESPN that now is a good time to start up both sports due to the social distant nature of baseball and softball. This is the summer of being a mom for us -- don't touch your face, go wash your hands."
Source:Fox News
June 01, 2020 20:26 UTC
Trump calls for Supreme Court to reconsider flag burning laws
Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump said Monday that he'd support laws criminalizing flag burning, saying in a call with governors that it's time for the Supreme Court to take up the issue again as nationwide protests have intensified over the death of George Floyd. In Atlanta, protesters burned an American flag in front of CNN headquarters and photographers have captured images of flag burnings in Los Angeles and Washington state in recent days. Trump, who as a candidate in 2016 proposed jail time or loss of citizenship for burning the American flag , called the act a "disgrace" on Monday and pledged support for an "anti-flag burning" statute. I think it's time to relook at that issue, hopefully the Supreme Court will accept that." He continued: "If you wanted to try to pass a very powerful flag burning statute again -- anti-flag burning, I hope you'll do it because we'll back you 100% all the way.
Source:CNN
June 01, 2020 20:26 UTC