British Airways, currently the largest operator of the Boeing 747, said it would withdraw its entire fleet of iconic aircraft earlier than expected due to the slowdown in the coronavirus. The airline, owned by the International Consolidated Airlines Group, had originally planned to eliminate the “jumbo jet” by 2024. But …
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Israel again imposed radical restrictions on daily life on Friday in response to an increase in coronavirus cases and amid mounting public anger at the government’s handling of the crisis. The government said that starting at 5 pm local time on Friday (10 am ET), gyms and exercise studios will …
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An Iowa meth boss who killed five people, including two girls, is slated to become the third federal prisoner to be executed this week, after a 17-year hiatus in federal executions. Dustin Honken, 52, was sentenced to death for killing government informants and children in his effort to thwart his …
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 4,592 coronavirus cases Thursday. The increase in infections represents a record single-day number of recently confirmed COVID-19 cases, reports CBS Los Angeles. “This week we have made significant achievements,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, the county’s director of public health, in a …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Large parts of China on Friday bounced back from the worst floods in decades as disruptions to supply chains, including personal protective equipment (PPE), vital in the fight against the new coronavirus, increased. . Flood-stranded residents line up to board a boat to evacuate the flood-affected village …
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