| Polls deliver more bad news for Trump Posted: 26 Jun 2020 02:25 PM PDT  If the latest national and state polls are correct, President Trump's bid for a second term faces serious headwinds in the four months until the election.
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| CDC maps show Florida's deepening coronavirus crisis, as state shatters daily case record Posted: 26 Jun 2020 09:55 AM PDT  The Sunshine State reported nearly 9,000 new cases on Friday as its death toll ticked over 3,400.
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| St. Louis mayor faces calls to resign after she was accused of doxxing the names and addresses of constituents who wrote letters calling for police defunding Posted: 27 Jun 2020 10:19 AM PDT  Mayor Lyda Krewson, a Democrat, faced calls to resign after she shared on Facebook names and addresses of protestors who called for police defunding.
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| EU holds off decision on borders, Americans set to be excluded Posted: 26 Jun 2020 02:21 PM PDT  European Union countries failed to settle on Friday on a final "safe list" of countries whose residents could travel to the bloc from July, with the United States, Brazil and Russia set to be excluded. Ambassadors from the 27 EU members convened from Friday afternoon to establish criteria for granting quarantine-free access from next Wednesday. The list did not include the United States, Brazil or Russia, one diplomat said.
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| Italy sends in army after riot erupts on council estate near Naples over new virus outbreak Posted: 26 Jun 2020 10:16 AM PDT  Italy sent soldiers and riot police as reinforcements on Friday to a council estate in the south of the country where a cluster of coronavirus cases among foreign farm workers has sparked tensions with locals. Violence flared between Italian residents and migrant workers on Thursday and Friday in the town of Mondragone, north of Naples, after five blocks of flats were locked down in an outbreak of 43 positive cases, mostly among Roma and Bulgarian field workers. The trouble reportedly began after a group of Bulgarians attempted to force their way through a cordon put in place earlier this week, to protest not being able to return to work. Police persuaded them to return inside, but a few were later spotted heading out. A throng of angry resident Italians then gathered below the tower blocks shouting insults at the inhabitants, some of whom responded by throwing chairs and objects from their balconies. The affected council estate is home to some 300 Italians and 400 migrant workers from Eastern Europe, North Africa and South America. "We have put all the tower blocks in quarantine. Now they need to stay in their homes and respect the rules: for 15 days no-one enters or exits those buildings," said Campania governor Vincenzo De Luca, who requested extra law enforcement from the interior ministry and threatened to lock down the whole town if screening identifies more than 100 cases. Several vehicles with Bulgarian plates were vandalized and a van was set alight with a molotov cocktail on Friday morning before the army unit arrived.
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| Editorial: Goodbye, diesel exhaust. California adopts nation's first zero-emission truck rule Posted: 26 Jun 2020 05:00 AM PDT  The rule is among the most ambitious efforts in the world to replace dirty diesel trucks with electric and other zero-emission vehicles.
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| White couple calls Mexican American 'criminal,' blocks him from his building Posted: 26 Jun 2020 12:07 PM PDT  Michael Barajas, 28, said he started recording the incident after a white man got aggressive and falsely called him a "criminal."
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| Lawmakers in Canada and Scotland have pointed to the US as an example of failed coronavirus containment Posted: 26 Jun 2020 05:19 PM PDT  On Friday, the European Union said they would likely bar travelers from the US and other countries that have not curbed the coronavirus.
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| William Barr claims an election with mail in voting is not secure – but admits he has no evidence for it Posted: 26 Jun 2020 11:18 AM PDT  US attorney general William Barr has suggested that an election that uses mainly mail-in voting will not be secure, but admits he has no evidence to back up his claim.Speaking to NPR on Thursday, the attorney general was asked if he thinks an election that is voted on predominately by mail can be implemented without widespread fraud.
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| Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as infections surge Posted: 27 Jun 2020 02:55 PM PDT  Florida and Texas reverse moves to reopen business as total cases across the US surpass 2.5 million.
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| A Black man who was punched in the head several times by a Buffalo police officer plans to sue the city Posted: 26 Jun 2020 03:49 PM PDT  In a video of the interaction, a woman can be heard telling Quentin Suttles to stop resisting. He replies, "I'm not."
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| Face Mask Exemption ID Cards Are Going Viral and the Department of Justice Says They're Fake Posted: 27 Jun 2020 09:35 AM PDT  The cards claim the DOJ has cleared individuals from wearing protective face coverings to stem the spread of COVID-19
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| South Korea backs remdesivir for COVID-19, urges caution with dexamethasone Posted: 26 Jun 2020 04:18 AM PDT  South Korea has added Gilead's anti-viral drug remdesivir to its coronavirus treatment guidelines in its first revision of recommendations since the outbreak began and urged caution in the use of the steroid therapy dexamethasone. Remdesivir is designed to hinder certain viruses, including the new coronavirus, from making copies of themselves and potentially overwhelming the body's immune system.
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| Donald Trump Should Be Worried: The U.S. Military Could Fall Behind Russia and China Posted: 26 Jun 2020 06:49 AM PDT  It is already happening in certain areas.
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| Yemen asks for help as seawater seeps into abandoned tanker Posted: 25 Jun 2020 11:38 PM PDT  The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil is at risk of rupture or exploding, causing massive environmental damage to Red Sea marine life, desalination factories and international shipping routes. Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show that seawater has entered the engine compartment of the tanker, which hasn't been maintained for over five years, causing damage to the pipelines and increasing the risk of sinking. Rust has covered parts of the tanker and the inert gas that prevents the tanks from gathering inflammable gases, has leaked out.
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| Gingrich: The mob rule in large parts of America can't be sustained Posted: 26 Jun 2020 10:27 AM PDT  The U.S. needs to have an honest conversation about what it takes to make America safe again, Newt Gingrich says on 'Outnumbered.'
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| Mandatory masks? Biden says as president he would require wearing face coverings in public Posted: 26 Jun 2020 07:23 AM PDT  The presumptive Democratic nominee said he would use all the powers at his disposal to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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| The Trump administration told Facebook and Twitter to remove posts that call for tearing down statues Posted: 26 Jun 2020 12:05 PM PDT  President Donald Trump has railed against protesters over the past month, and has repeatedly clashed with tech companies in the process.
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| Fauci warns of 'serious problem' as Texas, Florida halt reopening Posted: 26 Jun 2020 01:39 PM PDT  Top government expert Anthony Fauci warned Friday the United States is facing a "serious problem" from a resurgent coronavirus, as Texas and Florida ordered bars to stop serving alcohol amid a record-breaking spike in their COVID-19 cases. With close to 125,000 deaths, the United States is by far the hardest-hit country in the world. It never fully emerged from its first wave, and figures suggest the past week has seen the most new cases reported since the start of the pandemic, mainly driven by a rise in infections in the south and west.
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| Jeyaraj and Fenix: Outrage mounts over deaths in Indian police custody Posted: 27 Jun 2020 05:15 AM PDT  The two men died after allegedly being tortured in police custody, raising calls for justice.
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| COVID-19 may be linked to brain complications, study finds. But does it cause them? Posted: 27 Jun 2020 02:01 PM PDT  Severe cases of COVID-19 may be linked to brain complications, according to the first nationwide survey of the neurological complications.
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| Princeton to remove Wilson name from public policy school Posted: 27 Jun 2020 11:32 AM PDT  Princeton University has announced plans to remove the name of former President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school because of his segregationist views, reversing a decision the Ivy League school made four years ago to retain the name. University president Christopher Eisgruber said in a letter to the school community Saturday that the board of trustees had concluded that "Wilson's racist views and policies make him an inappropriate namesake" for Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs and the residential college. Eisgruber said the trustees decided in April 2016 on some changes to make the university "more inclusive and more honest about its history" but decided to retain Wilson's name, but revisited the issue in light of the recent killings of George Floyd and others.
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| In 2017, Two Historic Accidents Shook The U.S. Navy (Here Is What They Learned) Posted: 26 Jun 2020 08:30 PM PDT  Two deadly collisions involving U.S. Navy destroyers in June and August 2017 may have cost the lives of up to sixteen sailors, leading the Navy to declare a day-long operational pause to reflect upon its safety culture.
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| As Biden closes in on VP pick, one longtime adviser hasn't left his side Posted: 26 Jun 2020 03:04 AM PDT  In midst of a campaign interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, Jill Biden's presence is a constant as her husband contemplates his big decision.
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| Southern states report record coronavirus surges Posted: 27 Jun 2020 03:18 PM PDT  The U.S. has also seen a record number of cases nationwide, according to the latest figures released.
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| Galwan Valley: China to use martial art trainers after India border clash Posted: 27 Jun 2020 12:50 PM PDT  The move follows deadly fighting between Indian and Chinese troops in an area where guns are banned.
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| Several active, retired San Jose police officers accused of participating in closed Facebook page with racist posts Posted: 26 Jun 2020 11:23 PM PDT  'The union will provide you no shelter': Several active and retired San Jose police officers are accused of participating in a closed Facebook page, full of racist posts.
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| Pence hails 'remarkable progress' on COVID-19 as new cases surge in many states Posted: 26 Jun 2020 12:27 PM PDT  Vice President Mike Pence hailed "remarkable progress" toward returning the nation to normalcy at the first public briefing of the coronavirus task force in nearly two months on Friday, a day the U.S. saw a new high for coronavirus cases recorded.
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| American will start filling planes after doing the least of big US airlines to protect passengers. Here's what it was like to fly the airline during the pandemic. Posted: 26 Jun 2020 10:00 AM PDT  American had been already not been blocking middle seats and only limiting capacity at 85% and will start filling its planes July 1
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| 5 Stealth Weapons Have Made The U.S. Military Unstoppable Posted: 26 Jun 2020 10:30 PM PDT  Stealth, or the idea of reducing the ability of the enemy to detect a weapon, has been around since the first caveman sewed a pocket into his clothing and hid a rock in it.
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| The Coronavirus Is Killing Americans, but Trump and Barr Are Trying to Kill Obamacare Posted: 25 Jun 2020 08:49 PM PDT  With almost 125,000 Americans dead and tens of million more still out of work, the U.S. government Thursday night filed its brief in opposition to the Affordable Care Act with the Supreme Court. If they succeed, 20 million people would lose their medical coverage amid a raging pandemic and a deep recession.For good measure, the Foundation for Moral Law, the non-profit helmed by Kayla Moore, wife of the Trump-approved ex-Alabama judge with an eye for under-age girls, is siding with the government.The reality is that Americans place greater faith in Joe Biden than the president when it comes to healthcare, and right now, they are not buying what the administration is selling. Simply put, gutting Obamacare is a political loser. 'If People Die, People Die': Texas COVID Hot Spots Keep Getting WorseFrom the looks of things, Trump's 2016 campaign promise to "repeal and replace" the ACA must be kept regardless of the cost to himself and others. Yey, more than half of the U.S. favors leaving the ACA alone. Just a quarter want to see it struck down by the courts. Even before this latest episode, the president's reelection bid was in trouble, and DOJ's latest stance won't help. For all of Trump's populism, he evidences a visceral disdain for at least half of the populace. Opposing mail-in balloting — even as his vice-president votes from out-of-state, listing the Indiana governor's mansion as his residence — while jock-sniffing dead Confederate generals is, among other things, a bad strategy. Nationally, Trump trails Biden by ten points now, and more in some polls. Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are for the moment, anyway, poised to turn blue. Fox News also shows Biden leading by two points in Georgia and ahead by a whisker in Texas. If the election were held today, the former vice president would be on track to capturing more than 330 electoral votes, a landslide by Trumpian metrics.If Trump has his way with Obamacare, the ranks of the uninsured would more than double in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Florida would probably see a jump in uninsured by two-thirds. As for Wisconsin and Texas, the figure would swell by one-third. In case Trump and the Republicans have not noticed, Obama and Obamacare are now popular. Trump's presidency burnished their image, and the key to understanding all this is aversion to loss.According to John J. Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna and a former member of the Republican National Committee opposition research operation, "people opposed Obamacare at first because they (reasonably) suspected that it could take away what they already had." Time, however, did not stand still. A decade later, Obamacare is not a threat to the status quo. It is the status quo, "People don't want to lose it," says Pitney, "especially since the GOP lacks a plausible plan for replacing it." The late Sen. John McCain's iconic late-night thumbs-down on the Senate floor continues to haunt the president.Right now, Trump is looking a lot like Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush, our last one-term presidents. It's not that polls in June are oracular, and of course a comeback is possible. But at this moment, Trump's campaign is devoid of a coherent message. It's definitely not "Morning in America". Meanwhile, members of the president's Secret Service team that accompanied him on the road have been directed to voluntarily quarantine. Brad Parscale, the Trump campaign manager, is working from home out of an abundance of post-Tulsa rally caution. At the same time, Republican governors Doug Ducey of Arizona, Greg Abbott of Texas, and Ron DeSantis of Florida struggle to put the genie back into the bottle as the scourge sears through their states. As fate would have it, the State of Texas is the lead respondent in the scrum before the high court. In the words of Kyle Hawkins, the Lonestar State's solicitor general, "petitioners defend the ACA as good policy, citing the current pandemic. Not only are those policy arguments incorrect, but they miss the point." That was the sole mention of the disease of the century in 49 pages of argument. Arizona and Florida, among other states, are also onboard with the brief.Covid-19 cases in Texas are exploding and Arizona's hospitals are nearing full-capacity. Florida is set to host the NBA at Disney starting in late July and the Republican Convention in August. Oral argument before the Supreme Court could be slated in the run-up to Election Day. It's all gonna get even uglier between now and then. Count on it. Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Calls to 'arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor' have been turned into an online meme that some say has gone too far Posted: 26 Jun 2020 01:52 PM PDT  "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" has become a call for justice, but some are calling for people to stop turning her death into a meme.
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| China rebuts Canadian criticism over detention of two men Posted: 27 Jun 2020 11:19 AM PDT  China lashed out at Canada on Saturday over criticism about Chinese prosecution of two Canadians, saying the matter is based on evidence and urging Ottawa to cease "megaphone diplomacy." Chinese prosecutors this month charged Canadians Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Michael Spavor, a businessman, for suspected espionage. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Beijing to cease the "arbitrary detention," and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also called for their release.
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| Mexican president slammed for saying women should stay at home Posted: 26 Jun 2020 06:49 AM PDT  "The tradition in Mexico is that daughters are the ones who care the most for parents. We men are more detached," Lopez Obrador said.
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| Lawsuit brewing in fight over game bird in Sierra Nevada Posted: 25 Jun 2020 09:08 PM PDT  Conservationists are headed back to court to try to force the Trump administration to protect a rare game bird along the California-Nevada border as the government keeps changing its mind about whether to list the cousin of the greater sage grouse as threatened or endangered. Three groups have filed formal notice of their intent to sue after the Fish and Wildlife Service reversed course in March and abandoned its 2018 proposal to list the bi-state grouse under the Endangered Species Act. The hen-sized bird is similar but separate from the greater sage grouse, which lives in a dozen Western states and is at the center of a dispute over the government's efforts to roll back protections adopted under President Barack Obama.
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| Coronavirus: US has 'serious problem', says Fauci Posted: 27 Jun 2020 02:44 PM PDT  The infection is rampant in 16 states, some of which are now freezing their reopening plans.
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| A journalist who covered Trump's Tulsa rally tests positive for COVID-19 Posted: 26 Jun 2020 07:52 PM PDT  A reporter who covered US President Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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| History Hell: These 5 Submarine Accidents Were True Disasters Posted: 27 Jun 2020 04:30 PM PDT  And the Navy won't forget them.
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| Sean Hannity's town hall with President Trump: Part 2 Posted: 25 Jun 2020 07:14 PM PDT  President Trump discusses his administration's achievements, media bias, priorities for a second term, John Bolton's book and concerns over voter fraud with Sean Hannity in Green Bay.
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| Editorial: Supreme Court denies due process rights for some asylum seekers Posted: 26 Jun 2020 03:00 AM PDT  The Supreme Court ruled that some asylum seekers don't have due process rights, which makes it easier for the Trump administration to eject them.
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| Florida Orders Bars to Shut Down as Coronavirus Cases Hit New Record Posted: 26 Jun 2020 10:51 AM PDT  Florida on Friday ordered all bars to close as cases of the coronavirus in the state continue to spike."Effective immediately, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation is suspending on premises consumption of alcohol at bars statewide," Secretary Halsey Beshears of Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation announced on Twitter.Florida reported a record daily high of 8,942 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the state's Department of Health said. Friday's cases smashed the state's previous record from Wednesday, 5,508 new cases, and bump the state's total number of coronavirus cases to 122,960.Just a day earlier, Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, vowed not to impose new restrictions on businesses even as the virus spread more rapidly across his state."We're not shutting down. We're going to go forward we're going to continue to protect the most vulnerable, we're going to urge continue to advise, particularly our elderly population, to maintain social distancing and avoid crowds," DeSantis said last week.However, the governor indicated Thursday that Florida would not be moving to the next phase of reopening in the immediate future."We are where we are," the governor said Thursday. "I did not say we are going to go on to the next phase.""We did the opening at the beginning of May, had very steady, manageable cases. Obviously we've seen that turn lately," DeSantis added.Florida entered in Phase Two of the state's three-phase reopening plan earlier this month. In Phase Three, the state will begin operating close to normally again. The state started to re-open its economy on May 4.Texas, another state that has seen its coronavirus cases spike in recent weeks, also imposed new restrictions on Friday, ordering bars to close and restaurants to operate at a more limited capacity.
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| Thailand and Myanmar burn seized drugs worth $2 billion Posted: 26 Jun 2020 06:28 AM PDT  AYUTTHAYA, Thailand/YANGON (Reuters) - Thailand and Myanmar destroyed 25 tonnes of illicit drugs collectively worth more than $2 billion on Friday, but said the tide of drugs was growing as organised crime gangs boost supply and find new channels to do business. In Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, Thai authorities marked International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with a mass incineration of drugs.
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| White officer caught on camera mocking George Floyd's death could lose job Posted: 26 Jun 2020 10:34 AM PDT  The officer was among two white men posing with one kneeling on the other's neck at a counterprotest of a rally against police brutality and systemic racism.
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| More fragments from 1952 crash in Alaska found in glacier Posted: 26 Jun 2020 05:09 PM PDT |
