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Tropical storm Amanda, the first named storm of the season in the Pacific, lashed El Salvador and Guatemala on Sunday, leaving nine people dead amid flooding and power outages. El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele declared a state of emergency, announcing it on his Twitter account. "We have nine dead," Salvadoran Interior Minister Mario Duran said, adding that the toll could rise. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3cfLBJ3 via IFTTT

The Minneapolis officer fired after George Floyd's death was involved in police shootings during his 19-year career. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ZSAP9o via IFTTT

The discovery of a new breeding pair raises hope for the future of a critically endangered gibbon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gyXSvA via IFTTT

A guide to SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle, which carried astronauts to the space station. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gOOGn8 via IFTTT

Venezuela's fuel crisis has been so acute that even funeral homes are struggling to transport bodies to the cemetery. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gHQU7t via IFTTT

Australia's stalled migrant boom derails golden economic run Australia's three decades of uninterrupted prosperity are coming to an abrupt end as the global coronavirus pandemic crashes one of its most lucrative sources of income – immigration. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3eD9oo8 via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/3gFzfgT June 01, 2020 at 05:08AM

Destructive Power of Despair By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gzWNDX via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/36PUzvr June 01, 2020 at 05:02AM

What Trump and Toxic Cops Have in Common By BY JENNIFER SENIOR from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36MQrfT via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/2zNF3UY June 01, 2020 at 05:02AM

As Protests and Violence Spill Over, Trump Shrinks Back By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Xktg9N via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/2TXCQwZ June 01, 2020 at 05:02AM

What Is Antifa, the Movement Trump Wants to Declare a Terror Group? By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XhUCNz via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/3djRgza June 01, 2020 at 05:02AM

Police Cars Rammed Protesters. What de Blasio’s Response Tells Us. By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3evWbgC via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/2MkEODi June 01, 2020 at 05:02AM

Record Ratings and Record Chaos on Cable News By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2TYwddR via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/3cpk6g9 June 01, 2020 at 05:02AM

Many Claim Extremists Are Sparking Protest Violence. But Which Extremists? By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BkEFha via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/3dl6gwX June 01, 2020 at 05:02AM

Tara Reade’s Tumultuous Journey to the 2020 Campaign By BY JIM RUTENBERG, STEPHANIE SAUL AND LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ezvEiy via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/36Nw9CP June 01, 2020 at 05:02AM

Australia's three decades of uninterrupted prosperity are coming to an abrupt end as the global coronavirus pandemic crashes one of its most lucrative sources of income – immigration. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3eD9oo8 via IFTTT

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Kellie Chauvin's lawyer said she is "devastated" over Floyd's death. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3cbfgmQ via IFTTT

The ongoing riots in Minnesota hurt Senator Amy Klobuchar's prospects for Democratic nomination as vice president, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D., S.C.) said on Friday.Klobuchar declined to bring charges against multiple Minneapolis police officers involved in shootings over the course of her seven-year tenure as attorney for Hennepin County. Minneapolis has seen four days of riots after resident George Floyd, an African-American man, died following his arrest at the hands of white officers."We are all victims sometimes of timing….This is very tough timing for Amy Klobuchar, who I respect so much," Clyburn told reporters. When asked directly if Klobuchar's chances at the nomination were diminished, Clyburn said, "that is the implication, yes,” although he added that Klobuchar "absolutely is qualified" to be vice president.Clyburn is the highest-ranking African American member of Congress, and was instrumental in Biden's victory over Senator B

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday demanded that Russia free a former US marine accused of spying in Russia after the man underwent urgent surgery in a Moscow hospital. Fifty-year-old Paul Whelan had emergency hernia surgery late Thursday after suffering "severe abdominal pain," his brother David Whelan said in a statement Friday. Paul Whelan, who also holds Canadian, Irish and British citizenship, was detained in Moscow in December 2018 for allegedly receiving state secrets. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3chul6u via IFTTT

The plushie indicates when the Crew Dragon spaceship has reached a state of zero gravity, but neither NASA or SpaceX have explained how it was chosen. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ZW6DtN via IFTTT

Phone conversations between then-incoming White House national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russian Amb, Sergey Kislyak were used as part of the Russia collusion investigation; David Spunt reports. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3cmwLRm via IFTTT

China’s Defense Ministry said the navy’s only entirely home-built aircraft is carrying out sea trials to test weapons and equipment and enhance training of the crew. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3dicAFc via IFTTT

* NBC News: general counsel Dana Boente forced out on Friday * Fox News host Lou Dobbs slammed lawyer in April * Flynn transcripts show he discussed sanctions with RussianA top FBI lawyer who was criticised on Fox News for his role in the investigation of Michael Flynn has resigned after being asked to do so by senior figures at the Department of Justice, NBC News reported on Saturday.The FBI confirmed to NBC that Dana Boente, its general counsel and a former acting attorney general, announced his resignation on Friday after a near-40-year career. NBC cited two sources anonymous sources as saying the decision came from “Attorney General William Barr’s justice department”.Boente joined the DoJ in 1984 and in 2015 became the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, after being nominated by Barack Obama.In January 2017, he briefly served as acting attorney general, after Trump fired Sally Yates, an Obama-era deputy, for refusing to defend an executive order on immigration.Tempora

One's right to attend church ends at the tip of another person's nose. People who flout social distancing rules by going to church should quarantine. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3gCo74p via IFTTT

Ohio Dem rep, other officials pepper-sprayed during protest in Columbus Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty and other local Ohio officials were sprayed with pepper spray Saturday in Columbus during protests that broke out in response to the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd while in police custody. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3etwzRw

Trump vows to stop 'mob violence' amid riots over George Floyd death President Trump on Saturday vowed to stop “mob violence,” as he condemned riots that have broken out amid what originally were protests across the country in response to Minneapolis man George Floyd’s death in police custody earlier this week. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3gDvXL7

Minneapolis mayor says 'white supremacists,' 'out of state instigators' behind protests, but arrests show different story Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Saturday that state officials think "white supremacists" and "out-of-state instigators" could be behind the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death, but a report showed that "about 86 percent" of arrests so far are mostly of in-state residents. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2MdE8Qb

FBI General Counsel Dana Boente to retire from bureau, Wray says FBI General Counsel Dana Boente announced his retirement from the bureau Friday, Fox News confirmed. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3cidoZp

RNC sets deadline for North Carolina to allow 'full' convention, amid threat to change locations The Republican National Committee on Saturday set a tight deadline for North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to provide guidance on whether the party can host a "full" presidential convention in the state in August as planned, amid threats from President Trump to find a new location if necessary.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3ckdGyS

Minnesota using 'intelligence support' from NSA, US military amid riots Minnesota's governor said Saturday the state is using “intelligence support” from the U.S. military and the National Security Agency to push back against the alleged organizers of riots that have occurred in the state in response to the death of George Floyd. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ArF3Ks

Trump applauds SpaceX launch as 'inspiration for our country' President Trump on Saturday said the SpaceX launch was an “inspiration for our country,” just moments after its rocket sent astronauts into space from American soil for the first time since 2011. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/36KRkW9

George Floyd case: AG Barr promises 'justice will be served' amid nationwide protests Attorney General Bill Barr released a statement Saturday addressing the death of George Floyd, who died at the hands of law enforcement while Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XfuanG

Trump defends his supporters amid riots: 'MAGA loves the black people' President Trump disputed the idea that it stoke "racial violence" if his supporters gathered at the White House as riots broke out in response to George Floyd's death. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ZOfBtb

George Floyd Protests: A Timeline By BY DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XhWhmk via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ZTmN7q May 31, 2020 at 05:02AM

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‘They’re Just Doing Whatever They Want.’ Few Masks Are Seen as Beach Town Reopens. By BY ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3diZ1VX via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/3gF6PU8 May 31, 2020 at 05:02AM

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Private renters are struggling with housing costs more than mortgage-payers, new research suggests. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36PIiaE via IFTTT

Germany's Merkel rejects Trump invite to attend G7 summit in Washington: Politico German Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to accept U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to attend an envisaged summit of the Group of Seven (G7) in the United States, Politico reported on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3ci6rHT via IFTTT via Blogger https://ift.tt/3dmFgx6 May 30, 2020 at 05:08AM