skynewsus--2020-05-04--Woman who 'wanted to get close to alligator' dragged to her death

An American woman killed by an alligator had told a friend she wanted to get close to the large reptile @ @ @ @ @ said 58-year-old Cynthia Covert had not screamed when the alligator grabbed her in its mouth @ @ @ @ @ pond on Kiawah Island on Friday .
According to a friend she was staying with @ @ @ @ @ seemed herself that day and had walked toward the alligator .
The animal was shot @ @ @ @ @ officer in an attempt to get Ms Covert away from it .
Officers were called @ @ @ @ @ 5pm local time and saw the attack .
The alligator 's body was retrieved to @ @ @ @ @ There have been three fatal alligator attacks in South Carolina over the past four years @ @ @ @ @ killed after walking out of a Charleston nursing home in 2016 , and a 45-year-old @ @ @ @ @ walking her dog on Hilton Head Island in August 2018 .
Before then , there @ @ @ @ @ person killed by an alligator in South Carolina .

An American woman killed by an alligator had told a friend she wanted to get close to the large reptile.
Police in South Carolina said 58-year-old Cynthia Covert had not screamed when the alligator grabbed her in its mouth and dragged her into a pond on Kiawah Island on Friday.
According to a friend she was staying with, Ms Covert had not seemed herself that day and had walked toward the alligator.
The animal was shot and killed by a police officer in an attempt to get Ms Covert away from it.
Officers were called to the pond at about 5pm local time and saw the attack.
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The alligator's body was retrieved to help with the investigation.
There have been three fatal alligator attacks in South Carolina over the past four years.
A 90-year-old woman was killed after walking out of a Charleston nursing home in 2016, and a 45-year-old woman was fatally attacked while walking her dog on Hilton Head Island in August 2018.
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Before then, there are no records of a person killed by an alligator in South Carolina.


skynewsus--2020-05-04--May the fourth be with you! Brand-new Star Wars film is announced

A new Star Wars film has been announced - the twelfth instalment in the epic franchise - and it will @ @ @ @ @ Taika Waititi .
Fresh from winning an Oscar for Jojo Rabbit , he will team @ @ @ @ @ Wilson-Cairns .
Waititi , who is also famous for directing Thor : Ragnarok , is @ @ @ @ @ .
He directed the final episode of the first series of The Mandalorian .
The @ @ @ @ @ a date close to the hearts of Star Wars fans , for whom `` May @ @ @ @ @ '' has become an annual greeting - a play on the phrase `` may the @ @ @ @ @ , of course .
At the same time , it was revealed a new Star @ @ @ @ @ for Disney+ , with Russian Doll showrunner Leslye Headland at the helm .
There are @ @ @ @ @ series of the franchise , including The Mandalorian , one focusing on Cassian Andor and @ @ @ @ @ It is not yet known when either of the projects will reach audiences .

A new Star Wars film has been announced - the twelfth instalment in the epic franchise - and it will be written and directed by Taika Waititi.
Fresh from winning an Oscar for Jojo Rabbit, he will team up with 1917 co-writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns.
Waititi, who is also famous for directing Thor: Ragnarok, is not new to Star Wars. He directed the final episode of the first series of The Mandalorian.
Image: Popular Star Wars character R2-D2
The announcement has been made on a date close to the hearts of Star Wars fans, for whom "May the fourth be with you" has become an annual greeting - a play on the phrase "may the force be with you", of course.
At the same time, it was revealed a new Star Wars series is being developed for Disney+, with Russian Doll showrunner Leslye Headland at the helm.
There are already at least three spin-offs series of the franchise, including The Mandalorian, one focusing on Cassian Andor and another following Obi-Wan Kenobi.
It is not yet known when either of the projects will reach audiences.


skynewsus--2020-05-04--Date of new book in Twilight series is revealed

A new installment in the Twilight series of books is due to be released in August , the series ' author has said .
Midnight Sun will hit bookshelves on the 4 August , and will tell the original story from the point of view of Edward Cullen - the vampire who is in love with a human , Bella Swann .
The books were made it into blockbuster films starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart and grossed billions of dollars globally .
In a video message on US talk show Good Morning America , author Stephanie Meyer said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , finally announce the release of Midnight Sun on 4 August .
`` It 's a crazy time right now and I was n't sure if this was the right time to put this book out , but some of you have been waiting for just so , so long .
It did n't seem fair to make you wait anymore .
`` Sorry about the bad timing .
Hopefully this book can be a distraction from the real world .
I 'm so excited to finally be able to share it with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release in the series since 2008 , when Breaking Dawn was published .
That year , an early manuscript for Midnight Sun was leaked online .
Meyer has since made those chapters available for free , but will now release the book in full .
She said the book will serve as a `` companion novel '' to the series .
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Fans had been speculating about Midnight Sun for the last week , after a mysterious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Her previous Twilight books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide .

A new installment in the Twilight series of books is due to be released in August, the series' author has said.
Midnight Sun will hit bookshelves on the 4 August, and will tell the original story from the point of view of Edward Cullen - the vampire who is in love with a human, Bella Swann.
The books were made it into blockbuster films starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart and grossed billions of dollars globally.
Image: Midnight Sun will be released in August. Pic: Hachette Book Group
In a video message on US talk show Good Morning America, author Stephanie Meyer said: "I am very excited to finally, finally announce the release of Midnight Sun on 4 August.
"It's a crazy time right now and I wasn't sure if this was the right time to put this book out, but some of you have been waiting for just so, so long. It didn't seem fair to make you wait anymore.
"Sorry about the bad timing. Hopefully this book can be a distraction from the real world. I'm so excited to finally be able to share it with you."
It is the first release in the series since 2008, when Breaking Dawn was published. That year, an early manuscript for Midnight Sun was leaked online.
Meyer has since made those chapters available for free, but will now release the book in full.
She said the book will serve as a "companion novel" to the series.
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Fans had been speculating about Midnight Sun for the last week, after a mysterious countdown clock appeared on Meyer's website.
Her previous Twilight books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.


skynewsus--2020-05-05--Family 'murdered' security guard who was enforcing face mask policy

Three members of the same family have been charged with murdering a security guard after he told their relative she should be wearing a face mask .
Sharmel Teague was shopping with her daughter at a Family Dollar store in Flint , Michigan , when security guard Calvin Munerlyn , 43 , told the younger woman she had to leave unless she put on a face mask .
Police say Teague argued with Mr Munerlyn and spat on him before driving away in a red GMC Envoy .
About 20 minutes later , her car returned to the store , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bishop confronted Mr Munerlyn , according to investigators who spoke to witnesses in the store and reviewed surveillance video .
Bishop pulled out a gun and shot Mr Munerlyn , prosecutor David Leyton said .
Sharmel Teague , 45 , Larry Teague , 45 , and Ramonyea Bishop , 23 , have been charged with first-degree premeditated murder and firearms charges .
Sharmel Teague has been arrested , but the men are being sought by police .
Mr Munerlyn , a husband and father-of-eight , known as `` Big Duper '' , died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` The death of Calvin Munerlyn is senseless and tragic , and those responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker '' From all indications , Mr Munerlyn was simply doing his job in upholding the governor 's executive order related to the COVID-19 pandemic for the safety of store employees and customers . ''
Mr Munerlyn 's mother , Bernadett , told the Associated Press news agency : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his job . ''
A donations page set up to cover the cost of Mr Munerlyn 's funeral has raised more than $ 154,000 ( £124,000 ) , far exceeding its goal .
Latryna Sims Munerlyn , his wife of 10 years , told NBC 25 he had worked at the store for more than a year .
`` He would have given you the shirt off his back , the food off his table .
He was the life of the party , '' Courtney Cabine , a family friend , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now compulsory in Michigan , one of the US states worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic .
Some residents have protested against the strict lockdown imposed by governor Gretchen Whitmer .

Three members of the same family have been charged with murdering a security guard after he told their relative she should be wearing a face mask.
Sharmel Teague was shopping with her daughter at a Family Dollar store in Flint, Michigan, when security guard Calvin Munerlyn, 43, told the younger woman she had to leave unless she put on a face mask.
Police say Teague argued with Mr Munerlyn and spat on him before driving away in a red GMC Envoy.
Image: Sharmel Teague is said to have argued with the security guard. Pic: Genessee County Prosecutors Office
Image: Larry Teague (L) and Ramonyea Bishop, who police said shot Mr Munerlyn. Pic: Genessee County Prosecutors Office
About 20 minutes later, her car returned to the store, and her husband Larry and son Ramonyea Bishop confronted Mr Munerlyn, according to investigators who spoke to witnesses in the store and reviewed surveillance video.
Bishop pulled out a gun and shot Mr Munerlyn, prosecutor David Leyton said.
Sharmel Teague, 45, Larry Teague, 45, and Ramonyea Bishop, 23, have been charged with first-degree premeditated murder and firearms charges.
Sharmel Teague has been arrested, but the men are being sought by police.
Mr Munerlyn, a husband and father-of-eight, known as "Big Duper", died in a local hospital.
Mr Leyton said: "The death of Calvin Munerlyn is senseless and tragic, and those responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
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"From all indications, Mr Munerlyn was simply doing his job in upholding the governor's executive order related to the COVID-19 pandemic for the safety of store employees and customers."
Mr Munerlyn's mother, Bernadett, told the Associated Press news agency: "All my baby was doing was his job."
A donations page set up to cover the cost of Mr Munerlyn's funeral has raised more than $154,000 (£124,000), far exceeding its goal.
Latryna Sims Munerlyn, his wife of 10 years, told NBC 25 he had worked at the store for more than a year.
"He would have given you the shirt off his back, the food off his table. He was the life of the party," Courtney Cabine, a family friend, told the network.
Wearing a face mask is now compulsory in Michigan, one of the US states worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Some residents have protested against the strict lockdown imposed by governor Gretchen Whitmer.


skynewsus--2020-05-05--US borrows $3 trillion as economy struggles with coronavirus

The continuing economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic will see the US Treasury borrowing a record amount in the second financial quarter .
The $ 2.999 trillion ( £2.41trn ) is more than five times the previous quarterly record of $ 569bn set during the 2008 financial crisis .
It is also much more than the the previous full-year record of $ 1.8 trillion set in 2009 .
A senior Treasury official confirmed the forecast for borrowing during the April to June quarter was `` larger than what we would typically do in a year '' .
The previous forecast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but this was when the coronavirus was only in the early stages of its worldwide spread .
The picture then was so optimistic that the Treasury had expected to pay down $ 56bn ( £44.9bn ) in debt during the second quarter .
But now many US businesses have been forced to close due to measures aimed at limiting the virus 's spread , resulting in tens of millions of people being out of work .
The government faces a bill of nearly $ 3 trillion for rescue packages that will support them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with so many people out of work , there will be in a smaller tax base .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Nancy Vanden Houten , an economist at Oxford Economics , said : `` Borrowing needs are skyrocketing as Treasury needs cash to fund stimulus measures and to compensate for a plunge in revenues caused by massive job losses . ''
Mike Lorizio , senior fixed income trader at Boston-based Manulife Investment Management , added : `` Even before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased funding needs going forward .
But now all things are out the window . ''
The government borrowing will also cover a shortfall in revenue that resulted from the Trump administration moving tax payment deadlines from April to June .
The Treasury plans include borrowing $ 4.48 trillion ( £3.6trn ) in the budget year , which ends on 30 September .
This includes a projected $ 677bn ( £543bn ) in the third quarter ( July to September ) .
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the US economy will contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annual rate in the current quarter , which ends in June .

The continuing economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic will see the US Treasury borrowing a record amount in the second financial quarter.
The $2.999 trillion (£2.41trn) is more than five times the previous quarterly record of $569bn set during the 2008 financial crisis.
It is also much more than the the previous full-year record of $1.8 trillion set in 2009.
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A senior Treasury official confirmed the forecast for borrowing during the April to June quarter was "larger than what we would typically do in a year".
The previous forecast issued in February had been much lower but this was when the coronavirus was only in the early stages of its worldwide spread.
The picture then was so optimistic that the Treasury had expected to pay down $56bn (£44.9bn) in debt during the second quarter.
But now many US businesses have been forced to close due to measures aimed at limiting the virus's spread, resulting in tens of millions of people being out of work.
The government faces a bill of nearly $3 trillion for rescue packages that will support them with grants and loans. Also, with so many people out of work, there will be in a smaller tax base.
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Nancy Vanden Houten, an economist at Oxford Economics, said: "Borrowing needs are skyrocketing as Treasury needs cash to fund stimulus measures and to compensate for a plunge in revenues caused by massive job losses."
Mike Lorizio, senior fixed income trader at Boston-based Manulife Investment Management, added: "Even before the pandemic there was going to be some increased funding needs going forward. But now all things are out the window."
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The government borrowing will also cover a shortfall in revenue that resulted from the Trump administration moving tax payment deadlines from April to June.
The Treasury plans include borrowing $4.48 trillion (£3.6trn) in the budget year, which ends on 30 September.
This includes a projected $677bn (£543bn) in the third quarter (July to September).
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the US economy will contract by a record 40% at an annual rate in the current quarter, which ends in June.


skynewsus--2020-05-05--Five-year-old pulled over by cops on his way to buy a Lamborghini

An enterprising five-year-old boy who was pulled over while driving his mum 's car in Utah , told the trooper he was on the way to California to buy a Lamborghini .
The unnamed Utah Highway Patrol officer told a news conference that he initiated a traffic stop on what he thought might be a drunk driver or someone experiencing a medical emergency on the southbound 15 Freeway , north of Salt Lake City on Monday .
`` I hit my siren and the car did immediately pull over the left .
I approached the vehicle and I was expecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or paramedics , '' he said .
`` And it was pretty clear when the window came down that it was a young , very underage driver . ''
The boy was perched on the edge of the driver 's seat so that he could reach the pedals .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Through tears the five-year-old explained that he had taken the family SUV after his mother refused to buy him a Lamborghini .
He said he was intending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in California before finding a dealer and offering up his life savings - a whole three dollars - for an Italian supercar .
The current list price for cheapest Lamborghini is more than $ 200,000 ( £175,000 ) .
The boy 's parents were called to the scene , where they took custody of their son as well as the car , according to officials .

An enterprising five-year-old boy who was pulled over while driving his mum's car in Utah, told the trooper he was on the way to California to buy a Lamborghini.
The unnamed Utah Highway Patrol officer told a news conference that he initiated a traffic stop on what he thought might be a drunk driver or someone experiencing a medical emergency on the southbound 15 Freeway, north of Salt Lake City on Monday.
"I hit my siren and the car did immediately pull over the left. I approached the vehicle and I was expecting to find somebody who needed an ambulance or paramedics," he said.
"And it was pretty clear when the window came down that it was a young, very underage driver."
The boy was perched on the edge of the driver's seat so that he could reach the pedals.
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Through tears the five-year-old explained that he had taken the family SUV after his mother refused to buy him a Lamborghini.
He said he was intending to drive to his sister's home in California before finding a dealer and offering up his life savings - a whole three dollars - for an Italian supercar.
The current list price for cheapest Lamborghini is more than $200,000 (£175,000).
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The boy's parents were called to the scene, where they took custody of their son as well as the car, according to officials.


skynewsus--2020-05-05--Potentially fatal 'murder hornet' spreads across the globe

Scientists in the US are preparing to try to eradicate a new , potentially fatal , invader from the east : a huge insect with a lethal sting .
The Asian giant , or 'murder ' hornet can grow up to two inches long with a sting that delivers a potent neurotoxin .
The Washington state Department of Agriculture has verified two reports of the insect near the town of Blaine , close to the Canadian border , with two other probable but unconfirmed sightings .
It is not known how or when the hornet - a native of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ southeast Asia - arrived in the US .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker The hornet can sting through most standard beekeeper suits and delivers nearly seven times the amount of venom as a honey bee .
Swarms have been known to kill people in Japan , even those with no allergic reaction , and it is there that the insect earned the grim sobriquet , the 'murder hornet ' .
Its main prey are wasps and bees - a huge worry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who rely on honey bees to pollinate crops such as apples , blueberries and cherries .
According to Washington State University , the Asian giant hornet 's life cycle begins in April , when queens emerge from hibernation , feed on plant sap and fruit , and look for underground dens to build their nests .
Hornets are most destructive in the late summer and early autumn .
Like a marauding army , the giant hornets attack honey bee hives , killing adult bees and devouring bee larvae and pupae .
Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ queens , but have had to order specially reinforced PPE suits from China to protect themselves from the hornet 's vicious sting .

Scientists in the US are preparing to try to eradicate a new, potentially fatal, invader from the east: a huge insect with a lethal sting.
The Asian giant, or 'murder' hornet can grow up to two inches long with a sting that delivers a potent neurotoxin.
The Washington state Department of Agriculture has verified two reports of the insect near the town of Blaine, close to the Canadian border, with two other probable but unconfirmed sightings.
It is not known how or when the hornet - a native of the forests and low mountains of eastern and southeast Asia - arrived in the US.
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The hornet can sting through most standard beekeeper suits and delivers nearly seven times the amount of venom as a honey bee.
Swarms have been known to kill people in Japan, even those with no allergic reaction, and it is there that the insect earned the grim sobriquet, the 'murder hornet'.
Image: The hornet has a potentially lethal sting
Its main prey are wasps and bees - a huge worry for farmers in the US north west who rely on honey bees to pollinate crops such as apples, blueberries and cherries.
According to Washington State University, the Asian giant hornet's life cycle begins in April, when queens emerge from hibernation, feed on plant sap and fruit, and look for underground dens to build their nests.
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Hornets are most destructive in the late summer and early autumn. Like a marauding army, the giant hornets attack honey bee hives, killing adult bees and devouring bee larvae and pupae.
Department of Agriculture scientists are due to start trapping queens, but have had to order specially reinforced PPE suits from China to protect themselves from the hornet's vicious sting.


skynewsus--2020-05-05--UK and US begin talks on 'ambitious' free trade deal

The UK and US have begun negotiations on an `` ambitious '' post-Brexit free trade deal .
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss formally opened the talks on Tuesday during a video conference call with US trade representative Robert Lighthizer .
The first round of discussions will get under way on Wednesday and continue for around two weeks .
There will be some100 negotiators on each side taking part .
Further rounds of talks will happen every six weeks and will be conducted remotely until it is safe to travel again .
The negotiations will be led at an official level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oliver Griffiths and Daniel Mullaney , the assistant US trade representative for Europe and the Middle East .
Supporters of Brexit have argued the ability for Britain to strike its own free trade deals with nations around the world like the US will provide a boost to the economy .
But opponents have expressed fears that striking a deal with Washington will mean Britain having to accept looser US food and environmental standards and will not make up for losing access to the EU 's customs union and single market .
They also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to American firms , something Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied during last year 's general election campaign .
Ms Truss said a trade agreement would help the UK and US economies `` bounce back '' following the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` We want to strike an ambitious deal that opens up new opportunities for our businesses , brings in more investment and creates better jobs for people across the whole of the country , '' she said .
`` The prime minister has been clear that we champion free trade and this deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business with our friends across the pond .
`` As we sit down at the negotiating table today be assured that we will drive a hard bargain to secure a deal that benefits individuals and businesses in every region and nation of the UK . ''
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Mr Lighthizer welcomed the beginning of talks , which he said were aimed at striking an `` historic agreement '' .
`` Under the leadership of President Trump , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-standard trade agreement with the UK that will strengthen our economies , support good-paying jobs and substantially improve opportunities for trade and investment between our two countries , '' he said .

The UK and US have begun negotiations on an "ambitious" post-Brexit free trade deal.
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss formally opened the talks on Tuesday during a video conference call with US trade representative Robert Lighthizer.
The first round of discussions will get under way on Wednesday and continue for around two weeks.
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There will be some 100 negotiators on each side taking part.
Further rounds of talks will happen every six weeks and will be conducted remotely until it is safe to travel again.
The negotiations will be led at an official level by the Department for International Trade's Oliver Griffiths and Daniel Mullaney, the assistant US trade representative for Europe and the Middle East.
Supporters of Brexit have argued the ability for Britain to strike its own free trade deals with nations around the world like the US will provide a boost to the economy.
But opponents have expressed fears that striking a deal with Washington will mean Britain having to accept looser US food and environmental standards and will not make up for losing access to the EU's customs union and single market.
They also fear it will open up the NHS to American firms, something Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied during last year's general election campaign.
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Ms Truss said a trade agreement would help the UK and US economies "bounce back" following the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We want to strike an ambitious deal that opens up new opportunities for our businesses, brings in more investment and creates better jobs for people across the whole of the country," she said.
"The prime minister has been clear that we champion free trade and this deal will make it even easier to do business with our friends across the pond.
"As we sit down at the negotiating table today be assured that we will drive a hard bargain to secure a deal that benefits individuals and businesses in every region and nation of the UK."
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Mr Lighthizer welcomed the beginning of talks, which he said were aimed at striking an "historic agreement".
"Under the leadership of President Trump, the United States will negotiate an ambitious and high-standard trade agreement with the UK that will strengthen our economies, support good-paying jobs and substantially improve opportunities for trade and investment between our two countries," he said.


skynewsus--2020-05-05--Rival states targeted UK and US coronavirus labs with 'malicious cyber campaigns'

The UK and US have warned that state-backed cyber attackers are trying to steal data from universities , pharmaceuticals and research institutes involved in the coronavirus response .
Organisations trying to develop a COVID-19 vaccine are among those being targeted .
A joint advisory published on Tuesday did not name any specific country involved in the `` malicious cyber campaigns '' , but culprits are understood to include hacking groups from China , Russia and Iran , as well as others .
Dominic Raab , the foreign secretary , called the attacks `` particularly venal '' given that they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 crisis .
`` There are various objectives and motivations that lie behind these attacks , from fraud on the one hand to espionage , '' he said at the daily Downing Street briefing .
`` We expect this kind of predatory criminal behaviour to continue and evolve over the coming weeks and months ahead , and we are taking a range of measures to tackle the threat . ''
Mr Raab added : `` We 're absolutely determined to defeat coronavirus , and also to defeat those trying to exploit the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' A joint advisory published on Tuesday did not name any specific country involved in the `` malicious cyber campaigns '' , but culprits are understood to include China , Russia and Iran , as well as others .
The UK 's National Cyber Security Centre ( NCSC ) , a branch of GCHQ , and its US counterpart , the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) , urged workers in healthcare and medical research to change easy-to-guess passwords .
They also advised staff in these sectors to use two-factor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies called `` password spraying '' campaigns , which hit a target with multiple common passwords in the hope that one will work .
There is not thought to have been a successful attack on an institute in the UK , but Sky News understands attacks have had success elsewhere .
The significant rise in cyber attacks on research institutes and universities is thought to be in line with a shift in priorities of national governments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Suddenly , access to information held by a rival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The US-UK warning said the `` advanced persistent threat '' ( APT ) groups carrying out the cyber attacks - typically state-backed hackers - were targeting medical research and healthcare organisations as well as local government `` to collect bulk personal information , intellectual property and intelligence that aligns with national priorities '' .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker The NCSC has made protecting the UK health sector its top priority in the wake of the coronavirus crisis , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operations .
`` By prioritising any requests for support from health organisations and remaining in close contact with industries involved in the coronavirus response , we can inform them of any malicious activity and take the necessary steps to help them defend against it , '' he said .
`` But we ca n't do this alone , and we recommend healthcare policy makers and researchers take our actionable steps to defend themselves from password spraying campaigns . ''
Security officials have identified targeting of national and international healthcare bodies , pharmaceutical companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the likely aim of gathering information related to the coronavirus outbreak , the joint US-UK statement said .
The warning followed a joint advisory from the NCSC and CISA last month about cyber criminals exploiting the coronavirus outbreak for their own personal gain .
They warned that the frequency of coronavirus-related cyber attacks will increase over the coming weeks and months .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Last month , the NCSC created the Suspicious Email Reporting Service after seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In its first week , the service received more than 25,000 reports - resulting in 395 phishing sites being taken down .

The UK and US have warned that state-backed cyber attackers are trying to steal data from universities, pharmaceuticals and research institutes involved in the coronavirus response.
Organisations trying to develop a COVID-19 vaccine are among those being targeted.
A joint advisory published on Tuesday did not name any specific country involved in the "malicious cyber campaigns", but culprits are understood to include hacking groups from China, Russia and Iran, as well as others.
Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, called the attacks "particularly venal" given that they were targeting international and national organisations responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
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"There are various objectives and motivations that lie behind these attacks, from fraud on the one hand to espionage," he said at the daily Downing Street briefing.
"We expect this kind of predatory criminal behaviour to continue and evolve over the coming weeks and months ahead, and we are taking a range of measures to tackle the threat."
Mr Raab added: "We're absolutely determined to defeat coronavirus, and also to defeat those trying to exploit the situation for their own nefarious ends."
A joint advisory published on Tuesday did not name any specific country involved in the "malicious cyber campaigns", but culprits are understood to include China, Russia and Iran, as well as others.
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a branch of GCHQ, and its US counterpart, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), urged workers in healthcare and medical research to change easy-to-guess passwords.
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They also advised staff in these sectors to use two-factor authentication to help fend off what the agencies called "password spraying" campaigns, which hit a target with multiple common passwords in the hope that one will work.
Image: Staff have been advised to strengthen their passwords
There is not thought to have been a successful attack on an institute in the UK, but Sky News understands attacks have had success elsewhere.
The significant rise in cyber attacks on research institutes and universities is thought to be in line with a shift in priorities of national governments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Suddenly, access to information held by a rival nation's laboratories is of top importance.
The US-UK warning said the "advanced persistent threat" (APT) groups carrying out the cyber attacks - typically state-backed hackers - were targeting medical research and healthcare organisations as well as local government "to collect bulk personal information, intellectual property and intelligence that aligns with national priorities".
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The NCSC has made protecting the UK health sector its top priority in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, according to Paul Chichester, the director of operations.
"By prioritising any requests for support from health organisations and remaining in close contact with industries involved in the coronavirus response, we can inform them of any malicious activity and take the necessary steps to help them defend against it," he said.
"But we can't do this alone, and we recommend healthcare policy makers and researchers take our actionable steps to defend themselves from password spraying campaigns."
Security officials have identified targeting of national and international healthcare bodies, pharmaceutical companies, research organisations, and local government with the likely aim of gathering information related to the coronavirus outbreak, the joint US-UK statement said.
The warning followed a joint advisory from the NCSC and CISA last month about cyber criminals exploiting the coronavirus outbreak for their own personal gain.
They warned that the frequency of coronavirus-related cyber attacks will increase over the coming weeks and months.
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Last month, the NCSC created the Suspicious Email Reporting Service after seeing an increase in coronavirus-related email scams.
In its first week, the service received more than 25,000 reports - resulting in 395 phishing sites being taken down.


skynewsus--2020-05-05--US govt whistleblower 'ousted for warning about coronavirus'

A US government scientist has alleged he was ousted after he raised concerns about COVID-19 and a malaria drug pushed by Donald Trump .
Rick Bright , former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority , filed a whistleblower complaint which claims he was demoted after speaking out .
The complaint says he was pressured to allow widespread use of hydroxychloroquine , a malaria drug favoured by the US president despite a lack of evidence that it worked .
He claimed the Trump administration wanted to `` flood '' hotspots in New York and New Jersey with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factories in Pakistan and India that had not been inspected by US regulators .
Mr Bright opposed the use of the drug and felt an urgent need to tell the public there was not scientific evidence to back up its use in coronavirus patients , the complaint states .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Last month , the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) warned against prescribing the drug except in hospitals and research studies .
Regulators flagged some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus patients given hydroxychloroquine or the related drug chloroquine .
The drugs are usually prescribed for lupus and rheumatoid arthritis and in some cases can cause side effects such as heart rhythm problems , severely low blood pressure and muscle or nerve damage .
The complaint says : `` As the death toll mounted exponentially each day , Dr Bright concluded that he had a moral obligation to the American public , including those vulnerable as a result of illness from COVID-19 , to protect it from drugs which he believed constituted a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and safety . ''
He had felt officials `` refused to listen or take appropriate action to accurately inform the public '' and spoke to a journalist about his concerns .
Mr Bright also said his early warnings on COVID-19 had gone ignored .
His complaint states he `` acted with urgency '' to address the spread of coronavirus following the World Health Organisation 's warning in January .
However he said he `` encountered resistance from HHS leadership , including Health and Human Services Secretary [ Alex ] Azar , who appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Mr Azar had `` responded with surprise at [ Bright 's ] dire predictions and urgency , and asserted that the United States would be able to contain the virus and keep it out , '' the whistleblower complaint said .
The Trump administration has faced criticism for its handling of the pandemic , including supplies of medical equipment and plans to ease lockdown restrictions in a number of states .
There have been nearly 1.2 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the US and more than 70,000 deaths .

A US government scientist has alleged he was ousted after he raised concerns about COVID-19 and a malaria drug pushed by Donald Trump.
Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, filed a whistleblower complaint which claims he was demoted after speaking out.
The complaint says he was pressured to allow widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug favoured by the US president despite a lack of evidence that it worked.
He claimed the Trump administration wanted to "flood" hotspots in New York and New Jersey with the drug, which had been imported from factories in Pakistan and India that had not been inspected by US regulators.
Mr Bright opposed the use of the drug and felt an urgent need to tell the public there was not scientific evidence to back up its use in coronavirus patients, the complaint states.
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Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned against prescribing the drug except in hospitals and research studies.
Regulators flagged some reports of fatal heart side effects in coronavirus patients given hydroxychloroquine or the related drug chloroquine.
The drugs are usually prescribed for lupus and rheumatoid arthritis and in some cases can cause side effects such as heart rhythm problems, severely low blood pressure and muscle or nerve damage.
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The complaint says: "As the death toll mounted exponentially each day, Dr Bright concluded that he had a moral obligation to the American public, including those vulnerable as a result of illness from COVID-19, to protect it from drugs which he believed constituted a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety."
He had felt officials "refused to listen or take appropriate action to accurately inform the public" and spoke to a journalist about his concerns.
Mr Bright also said his early warnings on COVID-19 had gone ignored.
His complaint states he "acted with urgency" to address the spread of coronavirus following the World Health Organisation's warning in January.
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However he said he "encountered resistance from HHS leadership, including Health and Human Services Secretary [Alex] Azar, who appeared intent on downplaying this catastrophic event."
Mr Azar had "responded with surprise at [Bright's] dire predictions and urgency, and asserted that the United States would be able to contain the virus and keep it out," the whistleblower complaint said.
The Trump administration has faced criticism for its handling of the pandemic, including supplies of medical equipment and plans to ease lockdown restrictions in a number of states.
There have been nearly 1.2 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the US and more than 70,000 deaths.


skynewsus--2020-05-06--No social distancing and no mask: Trump is sending a message to America

It was his first public outing in three weeks and Donald Trump clearly wanted to send a message to America on it - you can and will return to normal .
Whatever normal is of course .
Mr Trump 's visit to Arizona was perhaps most striking for its rich feast of irony from the moment he stepped off the plane .
Seemingly forgetting or ignoring the social distancing his administration has been touting , Mr Trump reached out to shake the hand of Governor Doug Ducey .
Whether this was his idea of a little light relief or a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arm pat instead .
Not that any health expert would recommend that .
The president was in Phoenix to visit a Honeywell factory - recently converted to produce protective masks .
And yet , the president chose not to wear one .
As he toured the site , eagle-eyed cameras caught the sign telling all workers to make sure they did .
But perhaps it should come as no surprise .
Mr Trump has n't once been seen wearing a face covering in public .
His vice president also chose not to wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinic - though later , following a backlash , he said he should have .
The final irony of the day came in the accompanying soundtrack .
As the president looked quizzically at N95 masks , Live and Let Die by Guns N ' Roses blared out of the speakers .
It was just like a rally .
But I guess that was the whole point - this was meant to feel like a campaigner back on the campaign trail , determined to return America to the good old days pre-COVID .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hints perhaps of a rethink in strategy internally .
In his exclusive interview with ABC News , Mr Trump said his message to bereaved families was `` I love you '' .
He has been heavily criticised for not showing enough empathy or compassion during this crisis .
This felt at the very least , like an acknowledgement that he needed to show it .
Not a big pendulum swing that changes much , but three words we perhaps did n't expect to hear from him and perhaps would n't hear from many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker It is up to states to decide when they reopen .
Some have already started , with varying degrees of caution .
It is the product of a federal system and American individualism .
But Mr Trump has a huge role to play in the months ahead and a surging death toll ( with more than 70,000 dead ) still to contend with .
The country is on the cusp of perhaps the most challenging and risky stage of this pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and will start to reignite .
He wants people to feel optimistic again - to provide some kind of Churchillian uplift .
He 's no stranger to big risk obviously - but if he gets it wrong America bleeds , just when it needs so desperately to heal .

It was his first public outing in three weeks and Donald Trump clearly wanted to send a message to America on it - you can and will return to normal.
Whatever normal is of course. Mr Trump's visit to Arizona was perhaps most striking for its rich feast of irony from the moment he stepped off the plane.
Image: President Trump offered his hand to Doug Ducey before withdrawing it
Seemingly forgetting or ignoring the social distancing his administration has been touting, Mr Trump reached out to shake the hand of Governor Doug Ducey. Whether this was his idea of a little light relief or a mistake, he quickly opted for an arm pat instead. Not that any health expert would recommend that.
During his trip, he also announced he would be disbanding his task force of experts - since retracted.
The president was in Phoenix to visit a Honeywell factory - recently converted to produce protective masks. And yet, the president chose not to wear one.
As he toured the site, eagle-eyed cameras caught the sign telling all workers to make sure they did.
But perhaps it should come as no surprise. Mr Trump hasn't once been seen wearing a face covering in public. His vice president also chose not to wear one when he went to the Mayo Clinic - though later, following a backlash, he said he should have.
Image: A maskless Donald Trump tours Honeywell's mask factory
The final irony of the day came in the accompanying soundtrack. As the president looked quizzically at N95 masks, Live and Let Die by Guns N' Roses blared out of the speakers.
It was just like a rally. But I guess that was the whole point - this was meant to feel like a campaigner back on the campaign trail, determined to return America to the good old days pre-COVID.
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There were some subtle changes though, some hints perhaps of a rethink in strategy internally.
In his exclusive interview with ABC News, Mr Trump said his message to bereaved families was "I love you".
He has been heavily criticised for not showing enough empathy or compassion during this crisis. This felt at the very least, like an acknowledgement that he needed to show it. Not a big pendulum swing that changes much, but three words we perhaps didn't expect to hear from him and perhaps wouldn't hear from many presidents.
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It is up to states to decide when they reopen. Some have already started, with varying degrees of caution. It is the product of a federal system and American individualism.
But Mr Trump has a huge role to play in the months ahead and a surging death toll (with more than 70,000 dead) still to contend with.
The country is on the cusp of perhaps the most challenging and risky stage of this pandemic. The president believes the economy must and will start to reignite.
He wants people to feel optimistic again - to provide some kind of Churchillian uplift.
He's no stranger to big risk obviously - but if he gets it wrong America bleeds, just when it needs so desperately to heal.


skynewsus--2020-05-05--Girl, 5, video chats with Elsa from Frozen after final chemotherapy treatment

A five-year-old girl recently given the all-clear from cancer has celebrated the occasion with a Disney parade and a video chat with Frozen 's Queen Elsa .
Selah Grace Feely , from Bradenton , Florida , underwent her final round of chemotherapy last week before being declared cancer-free .
In order to celebrate the news while adhering to social distancing rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic , members of a local church organised a parade of her favourite Disney characters to walk past her house .
Video of the parade showed several masked Disney characters , including Belle from Beauty and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Selah as they passed by her home .
Her mother , Christina Feely , told Fox News : `` A lot of tears have been cried .
Her prognosis is fantastic !
She 's handled things with a grace and dignity and strength that I did n't know existed . ''
But the celebrations were far from over .
On Monday , Selah received a video call from another Disney princess who wanted to say hello .
In the call captured by Christina , a costumed Elsa from Frozen can be seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` looking forward to this call with you today all day long '' .
She then sang a song to Selah during their chat .

A five-year-old girl recently given the all-clear from cancer has celebrated the occasion with a Disney parade and a video chat with Frozen's Queen Elsa.
Selah Grace Feely, from Bradenton, Florida, underwent her final round of chemotherapy last week before being declared cancer-free.
In order to celebrate the news while adhering to social distancing rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic, members of a local church organised a parade of her favourite Disney characters to walk past her house.
Image: Selah Grace Feely was treated to a video chat with Queen Elsa from Disney's Frozen
Video of the parade showed several masked Disney characters, including Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Mary Poppins, waving at Selah as they passed by her home.
Her mother, Christina Feely, told Fox News: "A lot of tears have been cried. Her prognosis is fantastic! She's handled things with a grace and dignity and strength that I didn't know existed."
But the celebrations were far from over. On Monday, Selah received a video call from another Disney princess who wanted to say hello.
In the call captured by Christina, a costumed Elsa from Frozen can be seen telling a beaming Selah she had been "looking forward to this call with you today all day long".
She then sang a song to Selah during their chat.


skynewsus--2020-05-06--Outrage over video of unarmed black jogger shot dead

A grand jury is set to decide if a white former police officer and his son should be charged over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man who was out jogging .
Ahmaud Arbery was killed in Brunswick , Georgia , in February , but a newly emerged video of the shooting has caused outrage .
Prosecutors had previously signalled reluctance to file charges against Gregory McMichael and his son , Travis .
But prosecutor Tom Durden , the acting district attorney for a neighbouring district , said in a letter on Facebook : `` I am of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the grand jury of Glynn County for consideration of criminal charges against those involved in the death of Mr Arbery . ''
Mr Durden was assigned to investigate the 25-year-old 's death after prosecutors in Brunswick and another neighbouring district recused themselves due to potential conflicts of interest .
He said he would present the case to the next available grand jury in Glynn County , although that may not be until mid-June or later because courts are under restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic .
In the video , which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car , Mr Arbery can be seen jogging down a narrow two-lane road and around a white pickup truck stopped in the right lane with its driver 's door open .
As he crosses back in front of the vehicle a gun is fired .
Mr Arbery can then be seen struggling with a man holding a rifle as a second man stands in the bed of the truck brandishing a revolver .
Two more shots are heard before he stumbles and falls face-down onto the ground .
Shared by journalist and campaigner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an outpouring of anger .
Presidential candidate Joe Biden said : `` The video is clear : Ahmaud Arbery was killed in cold blood .
`` My heart goes out to his family , who deserve justice and deserve it now .
It is time for a swift , full , and transparent investigation into his murder . ''
Gregory McMichael - a former police officer and district attorney 's investigator - told investigators the incident began when he spotted Mr Arbery from his front yard `` hauling ass '' down the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his son to help chase Mr Arbery in the truck because he suspected him of being behind a series of burglaries in the area .
Gregory McMichael was carrying a .357 Magnum revolver and his son had a shotgun .
Gregory McMichael claimed Mr Arbery began to `` violently attack '' Travis and fought him over the shotgun , prompting his son to open fire .
It is not clear from the police report or the video if Gregory McMichael also fired any shots at Mr Arbery .
A letter obtained by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brunswick argued there was not probable cause to arrest the McMichaels because they were legally carrying firearms , had a right to pursue a burglary suspect and use deadly force to protect themselves .

A grand jury is set to decide if a white former police officer and his son should be charged over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man who was out jogging.
Ahmaud Arbery was killed in Brunswick, Georgia, in February, but a newly emerged video of the shooting has caused outrage.
Prosecutors had previously signalled reluctance to file charges against Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis.
Image: Ahmaud Arbery was killed in Brunswick, Georgia
But prosecutor Tom Durden, the acting district attorney for a neighbouring district, said in a letter on Facebook: "I am of the opinion that the case should be presented to the grand jury of Glynn County for consideration of criminal charges against those involved in the death of Mr Arbery."
Mr Durden was assigned to investigate the 25-year-old's death after prosecutors in Brunswick and another neighbouring district recused themselves due to potential conflicts of interest.
He said he would present the case to the next available grand jury in Glynn County, although that may not be until mid-June or later because courts are under restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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In the video, which was taken by an unidentified witness in another car, Mr Arbery can be seen jogging down a narrow two-lane road and around a white pickup truck stopped in the right lane with its driver's door open.
As he crosses back in front of the vehicle a gun is fired.
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Mr Arbery can then be seen struggling with a man holding a rifle as a second man stands in the bed of the truck brandishing a revolver.
Two more shots are heard before he stumbles and falls face-down onto the ground.
Shared by journalist and campaigner Shaun King, the video has led to an outpouring of anger.
Presidential candidate Joe Biden said: "The video is clear: Ahmaud Arbery was killed in cold blood.
"My heart goes out to his family, who deserve justice and deserve it now. It is time for a swift, full, and transparent investigation into his murder."
Image: Joe Biden has called for a 'swift, full, and transparent investigation'
Gregory McMichael - a former police officer and district attorney's investigator - told detectives the incident began when he spotted Mr Arbery from his front yard "hauling ass" down the street.
Mr McMichael said he summoned his son to help chase Mr Arbery in the truck because he suspected him of being behind a series of burglaries in the area.
Gregory McMichael was carrying a .357 Magnum revolver and his son had a shotgun.
Gregory McMichael claimed Mr Arbery began to "violently attack" Travis and fought him over the shotgun, prompting his son to open fire.
It is not clear from the police report or the video if Gregory McMichael also fired any shots at Mr Arbery.
A letter obtained by the New York Times indicates the prosecutor in Brunswick argued there was not probable cause to arrest the McMichaels because they were legally carrying firearms, had a right to pursue a burglary suspect and use deadly force to protect themselves.


skynewsus--2020-05-06--Why rush to ease lockdown could be catastrophic for US - and Trump

Donald Trump 's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has sent jaws dropping across the globe .
But there are just a few places in America where opinions could be consequential for his presidency .
One of them is Johnstown , Pennsylvania .
It 's one of the overlooked , bygone cities that made him president .
The mines and mills that once filled its valleys with jobs have n't been resurrected as he promised .
Things were hardly thriving here before coronavirus - but life in lockdown has brought this city to a complete standstill .
People have had plenty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they elected is handing the crisis that has changed their lives and will ultimately define his presidency .
Mr Trump says he is a wartime president fighting an invisible enemy .
Gale Bala voted for him in 2016 and she agrees .
She is living alone during lockdown and feels fatigued by it all .
She misses her church and she misses company .
She 's been watching the man she voted for closely .
She says his daily briefings are informative but has she ever worried that Donald Trump is putting his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy over people 's health ?
`` No , no , not at all .
Because I think for the most part , he has been listening to his health experts on his team , '' she says .
`` But it 's a dual-edged sword .
You know , if the economy 's ruined , we 're going to suffer that decades from now and people will die just as if they had the virus because poverty does kill people .
So I think it 's good that he has a dual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been out to get him from the start and that what 's happening now is an extension of that .
`` I do n't think any anybody , any world leader , given what they were given , would have done much of anything differently , '' she says .
`` Hindsight is wonderful .
But when he put the ban on travel from China , what did people do ?
Oh , he 's a racist .
`` Oh , he 's a xenophobe .
Oh , he should n't do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries and the other countries around the world would have done the same thing , possibly some of this could have been stemmed . ''
One of the most shocking moments to come out of Mr Trump 's briefings was him floating the idea of injecting disinfectant to treat COVID-19 .
I ask her what went through her mind when he said that .
She insists it was all tongue-in-cheek .
`` Sometimes he does that .
I mean , I 've seen that at least one rally of his .
And , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get his humour , '' she says .
I ask if a global pandemic is the right time for jokes ?
`` Well , I think if you took everybody 's comments and wrote them down , there are times that might be an inappropriate comment , '' she replied .
Across town , Tammy Fiffick has a different view .
She also voted for Trump in 2016 but for her coronavirus is the last straw .
When he suggested disinfectant as a treatment , she says she was flabbergasted .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No , he's… yeah , he is serious .
He 's actually serious .
He 's going with this . ''
Like most people Tammy has hardly left her home for weeks .
While she has managed to hold on to her part time job , her husband has lost his .
Times are hard and anxious .
The president , she says , has offered no calm .
`` He 's done a horrendous job .
His daily briefings are in my opinion a platform for him to feed his ego .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that he can be rude to people .
`` And he can also put everyone else down and say how they 've done everything wrong and he 's done everything right and nothing is his fault .
And he takes no accountability for anything . ''
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker She does n't think Mr Trump acted soon enough and that now he 's acting too quickly when it comes to reopening states .
`` I understand you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support , but who 's going to be really patronising ?
`` And my personal thought is , if you want to go and this just affected you in your family , and it would kill you and your family , then you go .
But when what you do affects me and my family , then we have another issue . ''
While Mr Trump gives himself 10/10 , Tammy gives him two .
But she does n't sense that her change of heart is being felt by many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plenty of people , Mr Trump is still the saviour .
His impatience to reopen the economy is deeply felt in places like Johnstown - where unemployment was already 70 % above the national average .
A total of 24 counties across Pennsylvania can start reopening at the end of this week , but despite having very few cases this is n't one of them - so places like clothing stores will remain closed for who knows how long .
Frustration is growing .
It is state governors - not Mr Trump - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the polls say most people support ongoing restrictions and keeping families safe is clearly the public 's priority .
Rushing things could be catastrophic for Americans - and for the man who 's leading them .

Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has sent jaws dropping across the globe.
But there are just a few places in America where opinions could be consequential for his presidency.
One of them is Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It's one of the overlooked, bygone cities that made him president.
The mines and mills that once filled its valleys with jobs haven't been resurrected as he promised.
Image: Unemployment is already 70% above the national average in Johnstown
Things were hardly thriving here before coronavirus - but life in lockdown has brought this city to a complete standstill.
People have had plenty of time to observe how the man they elected is handing the crisis that has changed their lives and will ultimately define his presidency.
Mr Trump says he is a wartime president fighting an invisible enemy. Gale Bala voted for him in 2016 and she agrees.
She is living alone during lockdown and feels fatigued by it all. She misses her church and she misses company.
She's been watching the man she voted for closely. She says his daily briefings are informative but has she ever worried that Donald Trump is putting his own political interests in terms of the economy over people's health?
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"No, no, not at all. Because I think for the most part, he has been listening to his health experts on his team," she says.
Image: Gale Bala said she believes Mr Trump's recent comment about disinfectant was tongue-in-cheek
"But it's a dual-edged sword. You know, if the economy's ruined, we're going to suffer that decades from now and people will die just as if they had the virus because poverty does kill people. So I think it's good that he has a dual track."
She thinks the media have been out to get him from the start and that what's happening now is an extension of that.
"I don't think any anybody, any world leader, given what they were given, would have done much of anything differently," she says.
"Hindsight is wonderful. But when he put the ban on travel from China, what did people do? Oh, he's a racist.
"Oh, he's a xenophobe. Oh, he shouldn't do that. Now, if the European countries and the other countries around the world would have done the same thing, possibly some of this could have been stemmed."
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One of the most shocking moments to come out of Mr Trump's briefings was him floating the idea of injecting disinfectant to treat COVID-19.
I ask her what went through her mind when he said that. She insists it was all tongue-in-cheek.
"Sometimes he does that. I mean, I've seen that at least one rally of his. And, you know, some people don't get his humour," she says.
I ask if a global pandemic is the right time for jokes?
"Well, I think if you took everybody's comments and wrote them down, there are times that might be an inappropriate comment," she replied.
Image: Trump's impatience to restart the economy can be felt in Johnstown
Across town, Tammy Fiffick has a different view. She also voted for Trump in 2016 but for her coronavirus is the last straw.
When he suggested disinfectant as a treatment, she says she was flabbergasted.
"I actually just was like, really? No, he's… yeah, he is serious. He's actually serious. He's going with this."
Like most people Tammy has hardly left her home for weeks. While she has managed to hold on to her part time job, her husband has lost his.
Times are hard and anxious. The president, she says, has offered no calm.
"He's done a horrendous job. His daily briefings are in my opinion a platform for him to feed his ego. To show that he is in charge, that he can be rude to people.
"And he can also put everyone else down and say how they've done everything wrong and he's done everything right and nothing is his fault. And he takes no accountability for anything."
She doesn't think Mr Trump acted soon enough and that now he's acting too quickly when it comes to reopening states.
"I understand you have a business, you have a family to support, but who's going to be really patronising?
"And my personal thought is, if you want to go and this just affected you in your family, and it would kill you and your family, then you go. But when what you do affects me and my family, then we have another issue."
While Mr Trump gives himself 10/10, Tammy gives him two. But she doesn't sense that her change of heart is being felt by many of the people who voted for him.
For plenty of people, Mr Trump is still the saviour.
Image: Tammy Fiffick voted for Mr Trump in 2016, but has changed her view
His impatience to reopen the economy is deeply felt in places like Johnstown - where unemployment was already 70% above the national average.
A total of 24 counties across Pennsylvania can start reopening at the end of this week, but despite having very few cases this isn't one of them - so places like clothing stores will remain closed for who knows how long. Frustration is growing.
It is state governors - not Mr Trump - feeling the heat of that anger.
But the polls say most people support ongoing restrictions and keeping families safe is clearly the public's priority.
Rushing things could be catastrophic for Americans - and for the man who's leading them.


skynewsus--2020-05-06--Pompeo admits US 'not certain' coronavirus came from Wuhan lab

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has admitted the United States is not certain that COVID-19 came from a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan , despite having said there was `` significant evidence '' to support the claim .
Renewing his criticism of China over the coronavirus pandemic , the senior Trump administration official said Beijing could have prevented the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people around the world by being more transparent .
But pressed on his previous comments during a news conference , he conceded officials did not have solid proof COVID-19 originated in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have certainty , '' he said .
`` And there is significant evidence that this came from the laboratory .
Those statements can both be true .
I 've made them both .
Administration officials have made them .
They 're all true . ''
It comes after Sky News revealed UK officials believe it is highly likely the strain of coronavirus behind the global pandemic first passed from animals to humans naturally , unconnected to a laboratory .
Mr Pompeo 's comments were latest examples of the Trump administration attacking China for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the new coronavirus , which has killed more than 255,000 people worldwide .
Critics say the administration is seeking to deflect attention from what they see as a slow response to the outbreak in the US - where more than 72,000 people with the disease have died and internal estimates reportedly indicate the daily death toll could reach 3,000 by June .
Mr Pompeo 's claim on Sunday that there was `` a significant amount of evidence '' that the new coronavirus emerged from a Chinese laboratory appeared to clash with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those of the top US general on Tuesday - that it was still unknown where the virus emerged from .
`` Let me just put this to bed .
Your effort to try to find just - to spend your whole life trying to drive a little wedge between senior American officials ... it 's just false , '' he told a reporter , at times talking over her .
`` Every one of those statements is entirely consistent .
Every one of them .
Lay them down together , there is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure out the right answer .
We are all trying to get the clarity .
There are different levels of certainty assessed at different places . ''
Mr Pompeo also repeated his more general claims around China 's handling of the outbreak .
`` China could have spared the world a descent into global economic malaise , '' he said .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' They had a choice but instead , instead , China covered up the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusing to share the information we need to keep people safe . ''
It comes as Donald Trump announced the White House coronavirus task force would continue its work on the outbreak - a day after the saying its operations would be wound down .
`` Because of this success , the Task Force will continue on indefinitely with its focus on SAFETY & OPENING UP OUR COUNTRY AGAIN .
We may add or subtract people to it , as appropriate .
The Task Force will also be very focused on Vaccines & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a series of tweets .

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has admitted the United States is not certain that COVID-19 came from a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, despite having said there was "significant evidence" to support the claim.
Renewing his criticism of China over the coronavirus pandemic, the senior Trump administration official said Beijing could have prevented the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people around the world by being more transparent.
But pressed on his previous comments during a news conference, he conceded officials did not have solid proof COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:46 Pompeo: 'This isn't the first time a virus has come out of China'
"We don't have certainty," he said.
"And there is significant evidence that this came from the laboratory. Those statements can both be true. I've made them both. Administration officials have made them. They're all true."
It comes after Sky News revealed UK officials believe it is highly likely the strain of coronavirus behind the global pandemic first passed from animals to humans naturally, unconnected to a laboratory.
Mr Pompeo's comments were latest examples of the Trump administration attacking China for its handling of the COVID-19 disease caused by the new coronavirus, which has killed more than 255,000 people worldwide.
Critics say the administration is seeking to deflect attention from what they see as a slow response to the outbreak in the US - where more than 72,000 people with the disease have died and internal estimates reportedly indicate the daily death toll could reach 3,000 by June.
Mr Pompeo's claim on Sunday that there was "a significant amount of evidence" that the new coronavirus emerged from a Chinese laboratory appeared to clash with his remarks last week - as well as those of the top US general on Tuesday - that it was still unknown where the virus emerged from.
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Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:03 Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he can see no evidence that coronavirus originated from a lab, despite Donald Trump's claims.
"Let me just put this to bed. Your effort to try to find just - to spend your whole life trying to drive a little wedge between senior American officials... it's just false," he told a reporter, at times talking over her.
"Every one of those statements is entirely consistent. Every one of them. Lay them down together, there is no separation. We are all trying to figure out the right answer. We are all trying to get the clarity. There are different levels of certainty assessed at different places."
Mr Pompeo also repeated his more general claims around China's handling of the outbreak.
"China could have spared the world a descent into global economic malaise," he said.
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"They had a choice but instead, instead, China covered up the outbreak in Wuhan.
"China is still refusing to share the information we need to keep people safe."
It comes as Donald Trump announced the White House coronavirus task force would continue its work on the outbreak - a day after the saying its operations would be wound down.
"Because of this success, the Task Force will continue on indefinitely with its focus on SAFETY & OPENING UP OUR COUNTRY AGAIN. We may add or subtract people to it, as appropriate. The Task Force will also be very focused on Vaccines & Therapeutics," Mr Trump said in a series of tweets.


skynewsus--2020-05-06--Uber axes 3,700 jobs as pandemic hits ride-hailing numbers

Uber has announced it is to cut 3,700 jobs as the coronavirus takes its toll on the number of trips taken using the ride-hailing business .
Uber also said in a stock market filing that chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi will waive his base salary for the remainder of the year .
It is the latest big US business to announce sweeping job cuts blamed on the pandemic , with Airbnb revealing that it was to lay off 1,900 workers and General Electric saying as many as 13,000 could go at its aviation unit .
Meanwhile , a closely-watched report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April .
Uber said in a stock market filing that it planned `` to reduce its operating expenses in response to the economic challenges and uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the company 's business '' .
`` Due to lower trip volumes in its rides segment and the company 's current hiring freeze , the company is reducing its customer support and recruiting teams by approximately 3,700 full-time employee roles , '' the firm said .
Uber said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` severance and other termination benefits '' paid out to those who lose their jobs .
A company spokesperson said : `` With people taking fewer trips , the unfortunate reality is that there is n't enough work for many of our front-line customer support employees .
`` Since we do n't know how long a recovery will take , we are taking steps to bring our costs in line with the size of our business today .
`` This was a tough decision , but it is the right one to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure we come out of this crisis stronger . ''
The company , as well as rival Lyft , have already withdrawn financial guidance for 2020 as demand for their services drops sharply around the world thanks to lockdowns imposed to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus .
Lyft last week laid off just under 1,000 employees .
However , Uber could recover some lost revenues through its Uber Eats food delivery business .
The company is due to report first quarter financial results on Thursday .
Uber has 27,000 employees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK - not including the 3.9 million on its platform globally who can be hired as contractors to work as drivers for the company .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker It did not disclose how many in the UK would be affected by the announcement .
Weekly unemployment claims data shows the US is going through its worst jobs crisis on record , with one in six of the workforce registering as jobless in a six-week period .
Official figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are likely to further underline the stark economic reality facing the world 's biggest economy as it slides into what is generally accepted will be a severe recession .

Uber has announced it is to cut 3,700 jobs as the coronavirus takes its toll on the number of trips taken using the ride-hailing business.
Uber also said in a stock market filing that chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi will waive his base salary for the remainder of the year.
It is the latest big US business to announce sweeping job cuts blamed on the pandemic, with Airbnb revealing that it was to lay off 1,900 workers and General Electric saying as many as 13,000 could go at its aviation unit.
Meanwhile, a closely-watched report from payroll company ADP on Wednesday said US businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April.
Uber said in a stock market filing that it planned "to reduce its operating expenses in response to the economic challenges and uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the company's business".
"Due to lower trip volumes in its rides segment and the company's current hiring freeze, the company is reducing its customer support and recruiting teams by approximately 3,700 full-time employee roles," the firm said.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:53 COVID-19: New York hit by unemployment
Uber said the measures would cost it $20m in "severance and other termination benefits" paid out to those who lose their jobs.
A company spokesperson said: "With people taking fewer trips, the unfortunate reality is that there isn't enough work for many of our front-line customer support employees.
"Since we don't know how long a recovery will take, we are taking steps to bring our costs in line with the size of our business today.
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"This was a tough decision, but it is the right one to help protect the company's long-term health and ensure we come out of this crisis stronger."
The company, as well as rival Lyft, have already withdrawn financial guidance for 2020 as demand for their services drops sharply around the world thanks to lockdowns imposed to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Lyft last week laid off just under 1,000 employees.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:21 COVID-19: New York hit by unemployment
However, Uber could recover some lost revenues through its Uber Eats food delivery business.
The company is due to report first quarter financial results on Thursday.
Uber has 27,000 employees around the world, including 200 in the UK - not including the 3.9 million on its platform globally who can be hired as contractors to work as drivers for the company.
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It did not disclose how many in the UK would be affected by the announcement.
Weekly unemployment claims data shows the US is going through its worst jobs crisis on record, with one in six of the workforce registering as jobless in a six-week period.
Official figures on the employment situation due this Friday are likely to further underline the stark economic reality facing the world's biggest economy as it slides into what is generally accepted will be a severe recession.


skynewsus--2020-05-06--Suspects 'throw $1m in drug money' from car during police chase

Nearly one million dollars in suspected drug money has allegedly been discarded from a car by a suspect during a high-speed chase with police .
The man pulled over and put two cardboard boxes full of cash on the side of a highway in central California , before getting back in the vehicle and driving off again , the California Highway Patrol ( CHP ) said .
The force , which arrested two men , said it believes the money was going to be used to buy marijuana in northern California .
It said in a post on Facebook it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cardboard boxes that were dropped off on the shoulder .
`` Officers retrieved the cardboard boxes and located US currency estimated to be $ 915,000 ( £739,000 ) . ''
The chase began when CHP officer Eric Zuniga , travelling with his dog Beny , tried to pull over one of three SUVs that appeared to be travelling together just south of Los Banos , just before 6.30pm on Friday .
The vehicle , a black 2020 Chevrolet Suburban , failed to stop and instead fled and later another of the vehicles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried to block the officer 's car .
Police said : `` At one point during the pursuit , the driver of the Chevrolet Suburban stopped on the right shoulder , exited the vehicle and dropped two cardboard boxes off before returning to the vehicle and continuing to flee .
`` Shortly after dropping the boxes on the shoulder , the driver of the Chevrolet Suburban stopped his vehicle and surrendered , '' police said .
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Frank Capraro , 23 , and Desmond McDay , 25 , both from New York , were arrested on Friday according to the Merced Sun Star and officers said charges are pending.

Nearly one million dollars in suspected drug money has allegedly been discarded from a car by a suspect during a high-speed chase with police.
The man pulled over and put two cardboard boxes full of cash on the side of a highway in central California, before getting back in the vehicle and driving off again, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said.
The force, which arrested two men, said it believes the money was going to be used to buy marijuana in northern California.
Image: The money was thrown from the vehicle during the pursuit. Pic: Facebook/CHP - Merced
Image: The cash was in cardboard boxes. Pic: Facebook/CHP - Merced
It said in a post on Facebook it had "received several 911 calls regarding the cardboard boxes that were dropped off on the shoulder.
"Officers retrieved the cardboard boxes and located US currency estimated to be $915,000 (£739,000)."
The chase began when CHP officer Eric Zuniga, travelling with his dog Beny, tried to pull over one of three SUVs that appeared to be travelling together just south of Los Banos, just before 6.30pm on Friday.
The vehicle, a black 2020 Chevrolet Suburban, failed to stop and instead fled and later another of the vehicles, a black Ford Expedition, reportedly tried to block the officer's car.
Police said: "At one point during the pursuit, the driver of the Chevrolet Suburban stopped on the right shoulder, exited the vehicle and dropped two cardboard boxes off before returning to the vehicle and continuing to flee.
"Shortly after dropping the boxes on the shoulder, the driver of the Chevrolet Suburban stopped his vehicle and surrendered," police said.
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One of the other drivers was arrested, but the third escaped and has not been found.
Frank Capraro, 23, and Desmond McDay, 25, both from New York, were arrested on Friday according to the Merced Sun Star and officers said charges are pending.