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UK truck driver pleads guilty in deaths of 39 Vietnamese

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A truck driver accused in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies were found inside a refrigerated container that had been hauled to England pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday. Maurice Robinson, 25, of Craigavon in Northern Ireland, entered the plea at Central London Criminal Court. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3e3dwy1 via Latest News

Brazil turns to local industry to build ventilators as China orders fall through

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Brazil's health minister said on Wednesday that the country's attempts to purchase thousands of ventilators from China to fight a growing coronavirus epidemic had fallen through and the government is now looking to Brazilian companies to build the devices. "Practically all our purchases of equipment in China are not being confirmed," Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said at a news conference. An attempt to buy 15,000 ventilators in China did not go through and Brazil was making a new bid, he said, but the outcome is uncertain in the intense competition for medical supplies in the global pandemic. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2RksK7Z via Latest News

New York just recorded its biggest single-day jump in coronavirus deaths

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"Behind every one of those numbers is an individual, is a family, is a mother, is a father, is a brother, is a sister," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VcADxG via Latest News

Bernie Sanders reportedly spoke to Biden and Obama before ending his 2020 run

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) had made a few phone calls to the last administration before making his big dropout decision.Sanders suspended his 2020 run on Wednesday, saying his "path toward victory is virtually impossible" but pledging to stay on primary ballots through the Democratic National Convention to gain influence in the party. And shortly after making that announcement, Sanders reportedly made a call to Joe Biden, who he left as the presumptive Democratic nominee, CBS News reports.> Former Vice President @JoeBiden and Sen. @BernieSanders spoke around midday today about the senator's decision to suspend his campaign, a source familiar with the call tells me. This was one of several calls between the two opponents in recent weeks.> > -- Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) April 8, 2020Sanders also consulted former President Barack Obama "several times" before making his decision, NBC News reports. Obama reportedly still isn't ready to hop into the 202...

Coronavirus wreaks havoc in African American neighbourhoods

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Black Chicagoans account for 70% of coronavirus deaths, despite making up 30% of the population. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2wjdnWe via Latest News

How to play free YouTube music in the background on Android and iPhones - The Verge

How to play free YouTube music in the background on Android and iPhones    The Verge from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2xZZ2P7 via Technology

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Think tank says they are more likely to be in affected industries, and spend more income on housing. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3aVVQCC via Online Shopping

Huawei launches its first OLED TV, the Vision X65 with 120Hz refresh rate

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Huawei just announced its first OLED TV, called Vision X65. It employs a 65-inch OLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate. Of course, HDR is also on the list of features and Huawei says it can go up to 1,000 nits peak brightness according to the company it's the world's largest display on the market that passes the German TUV Rheinland certification for eye care. For the ultimate viewing experience, the TV also boasts 14 speakers that output up to 75W. There's a pop-up camera mechanism on the top housing a 24MP ultrawide-angle camera used for video calls that's driven by the... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2y2Ancs via IFTTT

India's financial hub Mumbai set to extend coronavirus lockdown: sources

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India's financial hub Mumbai is set to extend lockdown measures until at least April 30 as authorities race to expand testing to stem the spread of coronavirus cases in the city, three senior officials said. A 21-day nationwide lockdown that Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared in late March to fight the epidemic is officially set to end on April 14. The Mumbai municipal authority and the state government in the western state of Maharashtra, of which Mumbai is the capital, both declined to comment. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/39Ueh9x via Latest News

U.S. reports 1,200 coronavirus deaths in one day as China lifts lockdown

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Nation's top infectious diseases expert said he is "cautiously optimistic" that worst projections may be avoided "if we keep our foot on the accelerator." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bWlWFC via Latest News

Turkey plans prisoner release, excluding those jailed on post-coup terrorism charges

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Turkey's parliament discussed a prisoner release law on Tuesday which aims to ease overcrowding in jails and protect detainees from the coronavirus, but which critics slam for excluding people jailed on terrorism charges in a post-coup crackdown. The bill, proposed by President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party, would temporarily free around 45,000 prisoners to address the immediate threat of coronavirus spreading in jails. A similar number would be released permanently under plans prepared last year to reduce chronic prison overcrowding. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2yzhbTZ via Latest News

Dr. Birx warns of 'very acute second wave' of coronavirus infections if social distancing measures are relaxed

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The US experienced its deadliest day due to COVID-19 so far on Tuesday, with nearly 2,000 reported deaths in a 24-hour period. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2yDWFl8 via Latest News

Maeve Kennedy McKean's body is recovered after canoe search

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Maeve Kennedy McKean and her son were last seen in a canoe off Chesapeake Bay in Maryland last week. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xXL5AV via Latest News

Bernie Sanders didn't lose because his ideas were unpopular

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For a few weeks, it seemed as though Bernie Sanders was really going to win the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. He won the most votes in all three of the first states, and was leading national polls. Opinion surveys showed that he was broadly popular among the Democratic electorate, and majorities of primary voters supported his signature ideas like Medicare-for-all.But in a space of about three days, it all went sideways. Joe Biden won a smashing victory in South Carolina, all the other moderate candidates dropped out and endorsed him, and he went on to win convincingly across most Super Tuesday states. Sanders was set far back in the delegate race, and now, a little over a month later, he is suspending his campaign. The main reason he is not going all the way to the convention is surely the coronavirus pandemic, but the race was already effectively over anyway.So what happened? A full campaign postmortem will of course have to wait for more detailed investigations and reporting...

DoD Considers Stop-Loss Order to Maintain Troop Levels During Pandemic

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The Pentagon is looking at the possibility of "stop-loss" orders to aid the fight against the coronavirus. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3c46tDz via Latest News

Philippines backs Vietnam after China sinks fishing boat

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The Philippines on Wednesday expressed solidarity with Vietnam after Hanoi protested what it said was the ramming and sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat by a Chinese coast guard ship in the disputed South China Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila expressed deep concern over the reported April 3 sinking of the boat carrying eight fishermen off the Paracel Islands. China claims virtually the entire South China Sea and has built several islands equipped with military installations in the area, one of world's busiest shipping lanes. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3aVPy5V via Latest News

WHO urges virus unity after Trump attack

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As the WHO prepares to mark 100 days on Thursday since it was first notified of the outbreak in China, director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hit back at accusations that it had been too close to Beijing. The UN's health agency has faced criticism in the past both for overreacting and for moving too slowly in fighting epidemics, but it has rarely faced as much scrutiny as with the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump piled in on Tuesday, accusing the WHO having "called it wrong" and months too late, while taking US money but favouring China. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/39PmCew via Latest News

Google expands AI calling service Duplex to Australia, Canada, and the UK - The Verge

Google expands AI calling service Duplex to Australia, Canada, and the UK    The Verge Google quietly expands Duplex to the U.K., Australia, and Canada    VentureBeat View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2V76v6A via Technology

WhatsApp limits forwarding of messages to try to slow coronavirus misinformation - NBC News

WhatsApp limits forwarding of messages to try to slow coronavirus misinformation    NBC News WhatsApp Limits Message Forwarding to Curb the Spread of Coronavirus Rumors    Slate WhatsApp forwarded message limit: Is it enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19 rumours?    The Indian Express WhatsApp Axes COVID-19 Mass Message Forwarding    Threatpost WhatsApp Takes Steps That Could Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Misinformation    Mother Jones View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2JOb1Sj via Technology

Business News Update BBC

Campaign for Countering Digital Hate says social networks are "missing a trick" combating the issue. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2RmX0iB via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Samsung will donate 2,000 smartphones, while Facebook is offering its video-calling screen Portal. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2RppVmh via Online Shopping

President Trump will 'take a look' at pardoning Tiger King Joe Exotic - CNET

When asked by a reporter, the president didn't seem familiar with the Netflix hit or its mulleted star. from CNET https://ift.tt/39WjZHT via Mobiles

Watch Birds of Prey, The Invisible Man, Sonic the Hedgehog and other movies streaming right now - CNET

Thanks to social distancing, studios are releasing movies directly to streaming services early. Here's what to watch at home and where to find them. from CNET https://ift.tt/2UFjoGi via Mobiles