FILE PHOTO: President of the United States, Donald Trump, attends the “Spirit of America Showcase” event at the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, USA, on July 2, 2020. REUTERS / Tom Brenner / File Photo (Reuters) – President Donald Trump once again praised U.S. coronavirus testing as …
Read More »Botswana senior veterinarian defends investigations into unexplained elephant deaths
GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana’s top wildlife veterinarian on Friday rejected accusations by some conservationists that the government had not moved fast enough to investigate the unexplained deaths of at least 275 elephants. Authorities said Thursday they were still trying to find out what killed the elephants around two months after …
Read More »Global cases of coronavirus number more than 11 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases topped 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters count, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. A priest with personal protective equipment (PPE) walks in front of the body …
Read More »Alleged accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, detained in ‘well-run’ jail, say local attorneys
(Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell, an alleged accomplice to Jeffrey Epstein, is being held in a New Hampshire jail where she is likely to be separated from other inmates and under constant surveillance, local attorneys said. The Merrimack County Jail, a medium security facility 20 miles from the luxurious home where …
Read More »The United States reports 55,000 cases of COVID-19 in a single day, reaches a new world record
(Reuters) – The United States on Thursday reported more than 55,000 new cases of COVID-19, a new daily world record for the coronavirus pandemic, as infections increased in most states. A spike in coronavirus cases over the past week put President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis under the microscope …
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