HEADLINES: • Judge Orders Los Angeles to Move Homeless People Away From Freeways • Trump dismisses State Department Inspector General • House passes $3 trillion relief package, bill 'DOA' in Senate..
Saturday 16/May/2020
NBC News: Sailors on sidelined USS Theodore Roosevelt get virus for second time..
Five sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus for the second time and have been taken off the ship, according to the Navy.
CBS News: Increase in coronavirus cases expected as New York reopens, Cuomo says..
"You're going to see an increase in the numbers, but you don't want to see a spike," Cuomo said.
MSNBC: Trump dismisses State Department Inspector General..
President Trump has informed Congress of his intention to remove State Dept. Inspector General Steve Linick.
Rep. Engel, Foreign Affairs Cmte. Chair, said in a statement he learned Linick "had opened an investigation into Secretary Pompeo."..
Reuters: New COVID-19 cases in New York coming from people leaving home, Cuomo says..
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday the state's new confirmed COVID-19 cases are predominantly coming from people who left their homes to go shop, exercise or socialize and not from essential workers.
Fox News: Colorado amends coronavirus death count - says fewer have died of COVID-19 than previously reported.
Colorado has made a change to the way it counts COVID-19 deaths that reduced the statewide figure from more than 1,000 to 878, according to a report..
ABC News: House passes $3 trillion relief package, bill 'DOA' in Senate..
The House passed a historic $3 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday night -- a bill that would put more money directly into Americans' pockets -- but the massive piece of legislation is likely headed straight to the Senate legislative graveyard..
The New York Times: Judge Orders Los Angeles to Move Homeless People Away From Freeways..
A federal judge said the county and city governments of Los Angeles must provide alternative shelter to the 6,000 to 7,000 people who live under the freeways and on exit and entrance ramps.
Daily Mail: NFL star Deandre Baker turns himself in to Florida police over armed robbery charge..
His attorney announces there was 'video evidence' proving Baker's innocence..
Bloomberg: Nightmare at Sea Ends In Death for Some Cruise Ship Workers..
More than 90,000 cruise workers in U.S. waters are stranded on ships right now. Recent deaths underscored concerns about mental health..
AFP News Agency: Beaches in France and Italy opened on Saturday for the first weekend since the countries eased coronavirus lockdowns, while football fans awaited the return of major league action with Germany's Bundesliga set to kick off.
CNN: New York tourist is arrested in Hawaii after posting beach pictures on Instagram..
The 23-year-old man arrived in O'ahu on Monday and quickly posted numerous pictures of himself on the beach on Instagram. He allegedly used public transportation to get to the many places he was pictured, according to officials..
MSN News: Tensions rise between the White House and CDC as Birx critiques virus tracking..
Daily Mail: Iranian OPEC governor dies aged 68 of a brain haemorrhage.. He fell into a coma two weeks ago..
DW News: Germany 'confident' of coronavirus outbreak control as it relaxes borders..
Germany is planning to loosen restrictions for travelers from the European Union, the Schengen zone and the UK. The Interior Ministry says it is "confident" that the country has been "successful in containing the pandemic."..
New York Daily: Three men attack Domino’s deliveryman in the Bronx, run off with his pizza and bike: police..
A crew of pizza-loving punks attacked a Domino’s deliveryman in the Bronx, and were caught on camera smiling from ear to ear as they rode off with the victim’s bike and two large warming bags filled with pies..
The Daily Beast: New York Barber Who Ignored Shutdown Order Was Hospitalized With Coronavirus..
A New York barber who defied the state’s shutdown order and gave haircuts from his own home spent four days in the hospital after contracting COVID-19..
Arab News: Lebanese woman gives birth after testing positive for virus..
Lebanese women contracted the coronavirus from her soldier husband, hours before giving birth by Caesarean section..
CNN: Doctors Without Borders dispatched to New Mexico to help the Navajo Nation..
At least two teams from Doctors Without Borders are working with Native American communities in New Mexico to help curb the spread of coronavirus, the organization told CNN.
The Independent: Large areas of London to be closed to cars and congestion charge to rise..
New York Post: American believers see coronavirus as sign from God to change ways..