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ReutersHong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for 2 weeks
Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant COVID-19 strain was detected in the Asian financial hub for the first time, authorities said in a statement late on Sunday. The three countries would be classified as "extremely high risk" after there had been multiple imported cases carrying the strain into Hong Kong in the past 14 days, the government said. Hong Kong has recorded over 11,600 cases in total and 209 deaths.
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Republicans scramble to distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'America First' caucus
The congresswoman blames rogue staff for the platform document and said she never planned to launch anything
- The Independent
Remains of previously unknown dinosaur discovered in Chile
Titanosaur species found in Atacama desert, now a barren land but which millions of years ago would have provided herbivore with lush plant life to feed on
- Business Insider
A leaked Facebook PR memo shows how the company plans to downplay data leaks obtained through 'scraping' and sidestep criticism
The Facebook PR email said it planned to frame data scraping as a "broad industry issue" to avoid criticism.
- The Independent
What will happen if Derek Chauvin is acquitted?
Jurors have been sequestered to begin deliberations on the case
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US House condemns China over Hong Kong crackdown in near-unanimous vote
Republican Thomas Massie was the lone member to vote against the resolution
- The Independent
‘Give back her socialist cash’: Democrats pushed to return campaign donations from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NRCC launches ‘Socialist Give Back’ website slamming those ‘bankrolled by radical socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’
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Basketball star Scottie Pippen pays emotional tribute after death of 33-year-old son
‘Antron suffered from chronic asthma and if he hadn’t had it, I truly believe he would’ve made it to the NBA’
- Raleigh News and Observer
Help Wanted: SC Gov. McMaster, state agencies launching job fair for veterans
Registration is now open for the May 4 virtual career fair.
- Yahoo News
'Skullduggery' political podcast: 'Will Afghanistan end like Vietnam?' — April 17, 2021
President Biden has announced his plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 and end America’s longest war — but is it too soon to leave?
- The Independent
Derek Chauvin: How mostly white jury could affect trial of George Floyd’s alleged killer
Studies show that race affects who gets put on juries – and whom they decide to convict
- The Telegraph
Battle in 'fair Verona' over balcony and courtyard where Romeo wooed his lover Juliet
Forget the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues – a battle is being waged over the courtyard and balcony in “fair Verona” where Romeo is supposed to have wooed Juliet. In the latest round of a long-running saga, an Italian tribunal has rejected plans by Verona city council to drastically reduce the number of tourists who can visit the celebrated location. Before the pandemic killed tourism stone dead, the balcony and courtyard – part of a gothic stone palazzo known as Juliet’s House – were a hugely popular tourist attraction in the city in northern Italy. Four centuries after Shakespeare celebrated the “star-cross’d lovers” in his enduring tragedy, visitors flocked to see the house where Juliet was supposed to have lived – despite the fact that she was a fictional character.
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Seven Minnesota counties enter state of emergency ahead of Chauvin verdict
Tim Walz says local and state resources ‘exhausted’ by Brooklyn Centre killing
- The Independent
What is in the Florida anti-riot bill branded a ‘disgrace’ by critics?
Legislation goes after protesters and local governments alike, turns misdemeanors into felonies, and makes it possible to sue localities that have been found to impede law enforcement
- BBC
India coronavirus: Can its vaccine producers meet demand?
India is struggling to produce enough vaccines for its population amidst global supply shortages.
- The Independent
‘This is life and death’: AOC re-introduces Green New Deal with Ed Markey
Progressive New York lawmaker calls for ‘all-hands-on-deck approach’ to climate crisis
- Kansas City Star
NASA’s helicopter flight on Mars made history. Here’s how Kansas City’s Garmin helped
“You get kind of a thrill when you see somebody use one out in the wild,” said one Garmin engineer. “But for NASA to pick one up and shoot it into space and put it on Mars, that’s a little bit bigger thrill.”
- The Independent
Justice Amy Coney Barrett receives reported $2m advance for book deal
Supreme Court judge to write on importance of separating personal feelings from legal rulings
- Charlotte Observer
Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball’s broken wrist healed; how much difference will he make?
LaMelo Ball, the NBA’s top rookie the first three months, has been out since March 20
- BBC
George Floyd: US city on edge as jury deliberates Chauvin verdict
Security is ramped up in Minneapolis as jurors retire in the trial into the death of George Floyd.