foxnews--2020-03-27--Tucker Carlson: NY's leaders more worried at first about being called racist than coronavirus threat

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You see what 's happening in New York .
The question is why is the coronavirus outbreak so especially devastating there ?
New York City is the densest metro area in the country .
That 's the most obvious answer -- probably the biggest problem .
The city also has an awful lot of people traveling to and from other infected countries , and that 's significant , too .
NYC EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN : CORONAVIRUS CASES RISING , WE NEED 'MORE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole story .
As this deadly virus that emerged from Eastern China and began to spread inexorably across the globe clearly headed here ?
Leaders in New York not only failed to shield their citizens from it , they took affirmative and aggressive steps to increase the risk to their population .
Why would they do that ?
Well , because they were worried far more about being called racist than protecting human lives .
That 's not an overstatement .
That 's not hyperbole .
Watch the city 's health commissioner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spend as much time as possible in crowded public places .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE OPINION NEWSLETTER Keep in mind this video was from February 2nd of this year .
That was long after the threat from the Chinese coronavirus was obvious to anyone who was paying attention .
Oxiris Barbot , New York City Health Commissioner : The risk to New Yorkers for coronavirus is low and our preparedness as a city is very high .
There is no reason not to take the subway , not to take the bus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favorite restaurant , and certainly not to miss the parade next Sunday .
I 'm going to be there .
`` Take the subway .
Go to dinner . ''
People cheer .
They feel good about themselves .
Future generations , though , are going to watch that video with their jaws open in disbelief .
How could someone charged with protecting public health so recklessly endanger it ?
They will watch this performance from State Sen. John Liu , too .
Liu suggested that people who might be concerned in any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who might be interested in where it came from must be -- and you guessed it -- bigots .
State Sen. John Liu , D-N.Y. : But there 's really no need to panic and to avoid activities that we always do as New Yorkers .
We are hardy people .
As an Asian-American , I 've been somewhat disturbed , if not outright appalled , at some of the comments or gestures that I have seen .
Diseases originate from anywhere or from particular places in the world .
In other words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interest group , I 'm ordering you to ignore this threat to your family on moral grounds .
Go to the parade , or else .
That 's what Liu was saying .
Let 's hope that in the wake of this disaster -- after John Liu has lost his job , and we can all think clearly again -- people will stop talking this way in public for good .
It was always the most brutal form of social control , masquerading as sensitivity and caring .
Now , we know it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But at the time , sentiments like this were universal among big city public officials .
State Sen. Brian Kavanagh , for example , decided to embark on a crusade against what he called misinformation -- a euphemism , as it so often is , for accurate information .
Kavanagh encouraged people to head to Chinatown for a festival .
State Sen. Brian Kavanagh , D-N.Y. : It 's very important that we recognize that this holiday and this festival is of tremendous significance for many communities in our state .
And it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do n't have misinformation , and many in the media have been covering this issue as if it 's , you know , a terrible plague that people have to avoid .
`` If you do n't go to a crowded public place immediately , you 're racist . ''
Look at those people telling you that , demanding that you do that .
Hectoring you , badgering you , exerting moral blackmail on you to expose yourself .
By early March , coronavirus was clearly becoming a major problem in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in New York , the only problem was their constituents ' racist worries about staying alive .
On March 2nd -- this March 2nd -- Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted this : `` Since I 'm encouraging New Yorkers to go on with your lives , plus get out on the town , despite coronavirus , I thought it would offer some suggestions .
Here 's the first .
Thru Thursday , go see `` The Traitor . ''
If `` The Wire '' was a true story plus set in Italy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That 's right , go to a movie theater immediately .
You must .
A week later de Blasio was still encouraging New Yorkers to live it up and mingle in large groups .
On March 11th , which , keep in mind , was barely two weeks ago , de Blasio was still insisting that `` If you 're not sick , you should be going about your life . ''
That very same day , the NBA announced it was suspending its whole season .
Italy was already several days into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of one of the world 's most crowded cities was telling everyone to carry on , and so the Chinese coronavirus was just a racist myth .
Soon after that , people in New York inevitably started to get sick , in some cases very sick .
In some cases , they died .
And then suddenly de Blasio was on `` Meet the Press '' shrieking that Donald Trump had abandoned the city .
It was their fault .
It 's all their fault .
That line almost always works , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The media play along and move on to the next thing and no one remembers what actually happened .
Will that happen this time ?
Maybe not .
This time might be different .
This pandemic is too horrible .
Too many people are getting hurt .
Nobody really liked identity politics anyway .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP All it did was help mediocrities like Bill de Blasio get elected to office .
But it was disgusting and cruel and divisive , and now we know it can get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Adapted from Tucker Carlson 's monologue from `` Tucker Carlson Tonight '' on March 26 , 2020 .
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You see what's happening in New York. The question is why is the coronavirus outbreak so especially devastating there?
New York City is the densest metro area in the country. That's the most obvious answer -- probably the biggest problem. The city also has an awful lot of people traveling to and from other infected countries, and that's significant, too.
NYC EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN: CORONAVIRUS CASES RISING, WE NEED 'MORE OF EVERYTHING'
But it's not the whole story. As this deadly virus that emerged from Eastern China and began to spread inexorably across the globe clearly headed here? Leaders in New York not only failed to shield their citizens from it, they took affirmative and aggressive steps to increase the risk to their population.
Why would they do that? Well, because they were worried far more about being called racist than protecting human lives.
That's not an overstatement. That's not hyperbole. Watch the city's health commissioner, Oxiris Barbot, urge New Yorkers to spend as much time as possible in crowded public places.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE OPINION NEWSLETTER
Keep in mind this video was from February 2nd of this year. That was long after the threat from the Chinese coronavirus was obvious to anyone who was paying attention.
Oxiris Barbot, New York City Health Commissioner: The risk to New Yorkers for coronavirus is low and our preparedness as a city is very high. There is no reason not to take the subway, not to take the bus, not to go out to your favorite restaurant, and certainly not to miss the parade next Sunday. I'm going to be there.
"Take the subway. Go to dinner." People cheer. They feel good about themselves. Future generations, though, are going to watch that video with their jaws open in disbelief. How could someone charged with protecting public health so recklessly endanger it?
They will watch this performance from State Sen. John Liu, too. Liu suggested that people who might be concerned in any way about contracting a deadly disease or who might be interested in where it came from must be -- and you guessed it -- bigots.
Leaders in New York not only failed to shield their citizens from it, they took affirmative and aggressive steps to increase the risk to their population.
State Sen. John Liu, D-N.Y.: But there's really no need to panic and to avoid activities that we always do as New Yorkers. We are hardy people. As an Asian-American, I've been somewhat disturbed, if not outright appalled, at some of the comments or gestures that I have seen. Diseases originate from anywhere or from particular places in the world.
In other words, as a member of a protected interest group, I'm ordering you to ignore this threat to your family on moral grounds. Go to the parade, or else. That's what Liu was saying.
Let's hope that in the wake of this disaster -- after John Liu has lost his job, and we can all think clearly again -- people will stop talking this way in public for good. It was always the most brutal form of social control, masquerading as sensitivity and caring.
Now, we know it was infecting the public with disease. But at the time, sentiments like this were universal among big city public officials. State Sen. Brian Kavanagh, for example, decided to embark on a crusade against what he called misinformation -- a euphemism, as it so often is, for accurate information.
Kavanagh encouraged people to head to Chinatown for a festival.
State Sen. Brian Kavanagh, D-N.Y.: It's very important that we recognize that this holiday and this festival is of tremendous significance for many communities in our state. And it is very important that we ensure that we don't have misinformation, and many in the media have been covering this issue as if it's, you know, a terrible plague that people have to avoid.
"If you don't go to a crowded public place immediately, you're racist." Look at those people telling you that, demanding that you do that. Hectoring you, badgering you, exerting moral blackmail on you to expose yourself.
By early March, coronavirus was clearly becoming a major problem in the United States. But for elected officials in New York, the only problem was their constituents' racist worries about staying alive.
On March 2nd -- this March 2nd -- Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted this: "Since I'm encouraging New Yorkers to go on with your lives, plus get out on the town, despite coronavirus, I thought it would offer some suggestions. Here's the first. Thru Thursday, go see "The Traitor." If "The Wire" was a true story plus set in Italy, it would be this film."
That's right, go to a movie theater immediately. You must.
A week later de Blasio was still encouraging New Yorkers to live it up and mingle in large groups. On March 11th, which, keep in mind, was barely two weeks ago, de Blasio was still insisting that "If you're not sick, you should be going about your life."
That very same day, the NBA announced it was suspending its whole season. Italy was already several days into a national lockdown. But the mayor of one of the world's most crowded cities was telling everyone to carry on, and so the Chinese coronavirus was just a racist myth.
Soon after that, people in New York inevitably started to get sick, in some cases very sick. In some cases, they died. And then suddenly de Blasio was on "Meet the Press" shrieking that Donald Trump had abandoned the city. It was their fault. It's all their fault.
That line almost always works, which is why de Blasio did it. The media play along and move on to the next thing and no one remembers what actually happened.
Will that happen this time? Maybe not. This time might be different. This pandemic is too horrible. Too many people are getting hurt. Nobody really liked identity politics anyway.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
All it did was help mediocrities like Bill de Blasio get elected to office. But it was disgusting and cruel and divisive, and now we know it can get people killed. Maybe we can stop.
Adapted from Tucker Carlson's monologue from "Tucker Carlson Tonight" on March 26, 2020.
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foxnews--2020-05-17--Pelosi urges Senate to take up Heroes Act quickly: 'Time is very important'

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , on Sunday defended the passing of the so-called Heroes Act late last week and pressed the Senate to quickly take up the legislation amid the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Time is very important .
We have lost time .
But , again , setting aside how we got here , we can not take a pause , ” Pelosi said Sunday on CBS ’ “ Face the Nation.
” She added : “ They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but people are hungry across America ; hunger does n't take a pause .
People are jobless across America , that doesn ’ t take a pause .
People do n't know how they ’ re going to pay their rent across the country .
We have to address this with humanity.
” CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST ON THE CORONAVIRUS Democrats on Friday powered the massive $ 3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House , an election-year measure they say is designed to brace a U.S. economy in free fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contain a pandemic still pummeling the country .
Republicans in both chambers of Congress have mocked the bill as bloated with Democrat demands and said that it is dead on arrival in the GOP-led Senate and , for good measure , faced a White House veto threat .
Party leaders say they want to assess how $ 3 trillion approved earlier is working and see if some states ' partial business reopenings would spark an economic revival that would ease the need for more safety-net programs .
“ Her bill would rewrite our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections , ” Sen. John Kennedy , R-La.
, said on “ Sunday Morning Futures.
” “ It would allow federal prisoners to go free .
It mentions dope more than it talks about jobs .
I think it references cannabis like 68 times .
It would expand ObamaCare.
” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Kennedy continued : “ And let me end as I began .
It would cost $ 3 trillion .
That 's 3,000 billion dollars .
We just spent $ 3 trillion .
We need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday seemed to grasp that there would need to be some modifications to the legislation – such as liability limits for employers -- before the Republican-controlled Senate even considered the bill , saying that there are no “ red lines.
” “ No bill will go into effect without negotiations , ” Pelosi said .
“ We have no red lines.
” The Associated Press contributed to this report .

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Sunday defended the passing of the so-called Heroes Act late last week and pressed the Senate to quickly take up the legislation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Time is very important. We have lost time. But, again, setting aside how we got here, we cannot take a pause,” Pelosi said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
She added: “They may think it's OK to pause, but people are hungry across America; hunger doesn't take a pause. People are jobless across America, that doesn’t take a pause. People don't know how they’re going to pay their rent across the country. We have to address this with humanity.”
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Democrats on Friday powered the massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House, an election-year measure they say is designed to brace a U.S. economy in free fall and a health care system struggling to contain a pandemic still pummeling the country.
Republicans in both chambers of Congress have mocked the bill as bloated with Democrat demands and said that it is dead on arrival in the GOP-led Senate and, for good measure, faced a White House veto threat. Party leaders say they want to assess how $3 trillion approved earlier is working and see if some states' partial business reopenings would spark an economic revival that would ease the need for more safety-net programs.
“Her bill would rewrite our immigration laws. Her bill would federalize elections,” Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said on “Sunday Morning Futures.” “It would allow federal prisoners to go free. It mentions dope more than it talks about jobs. I think it references cannabis like 68 times. It would expand ObamaCare.”
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Kennedy continued: “And let me end as I began. It would cost $3 trillion. That's 3,000 billion dollars. We just spent $3 trillion. We need to see how that works.”
Pelosi on Sunday seemed to grasp that there would need to be some modifications to the legislation – such as liability limits for employers -- before the Republican-controlled Senate even considered the bill, saying that there are no “red lines.”
“No bill will go into effect without negotiations,” Pelosi said. “We have no red lines.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-05-16--Michael Buble received death threats after elbowing video sparked abuse allegations, wife says: repo

Michael Buble received death threats after elbowing video sparked abuse allegations, wife says: report

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Michael Buble 's wife revealed the singer received death threats following accusations that he physically harmed her in an online video .
Back in April , fans dubbed the `` Feeling Good '' singer an `` aggressive '' and `` abusive '' husband after he appeared to nudge his wife , Luisiana Lopilato , with his elbow during an Instagram live video .
The clip sparked controversy with his social media followers and led to fans digging up other examples of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Argentinian actress wife .
She vehemently denied the claims .
Lopilato appeared on the Argentinian talk show `` Intrusos '' this week , where she opened up about the turmoil caused after her husband 's life was threatened .
`` It made me afraid , and I still feel a little bit frightened , '' Lopilato said on the show , according to the Daily Mail .
The backlash has not sat well with the couple , and Lopilato said she 's grown `` worried for her family . ''
They have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 6 , and Elias , 4 , and daughter Vida , 22 months .
Lopilato said messages of support to the couple outnumbered the harsh comments , but the threats were extremely aggressive .
MICHAEL BUBLE SAYS HE MAY RETIRE FROM THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IN 'LAST INTERVIEW' '' We received a lot of love from people , but you would n't believe the amount of people who sent me photos with weapons saying they were going to kill Mike when he reached Argentina , '' she said , according to the outlet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photos of knives '' to a plot to `` cut off '' Buble 's fingers , as well as threats involving bombs .
Lopilato took to her own Instagram account to defend Buble against the domestic violence claims when they first began .
`` It 's amazing how some human beings are !
!
While we go through this pandemic , and live moments of lockdown , distress , fear , loneliness , uncertainties of all kinds !
Every day we go out with my husband to do alive ( sic ) to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longing , and we have to endure to hear and see what malicious people post who come out to talk anything and without knowing anything about our family , '' Lopilato 's caption , written in Spanish and translated by Instagram , read in mid-April .
MICHAEL BUBLÉ TALKS SON ’ S CANCER BATTLE , SAYS HE AND HIS WIFE ‘ WISHED THEY DIDN ’ T WAKE UP ’ SOME DAYS Her post continued : `` I want you to know that I have no doubts who my husband is and I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more !
! ''
Lopilato claimed that one unnamed social media user had been `` taking advantage of this pandemic '' to gain fame and followers .
She dismissed the abuse allegations as `` lies . ''
`` Without more to say and doing what I think is right when they mess with my family , I leave the consequences for God !
The world needs right now more than ever `` love , hope , values , unity and solidarity . '
NOT these kind of people , '' Lopilato concluded .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ APP The apparent elbowing video appeared on Lopilato 's Instagram live , meaning it expired after a day .
But online users continued to share the video on multiple social media platforms as well as other clips where the singer was bashed for `` controlling '' his wife .
A rep for Buble did not immediately respond to Fox News ' request for comment .

Michael Buble's wife revealed the singer received death threats following accusations that he physically harmed her in an online video.
Back in April, fans dubbed the "Feeling Good" singer an "aggressive" and "abusive" husband after he appeared to nudge his wife, Luisiana Lopilato, with his elbow during an Instagram live video.
The clip sparked controversy with his social media followers and led to fans digging up other examples of Buble appearing to be violent toward his Argentinian actress wife. She vehemently denied the claims.
Lopilato appeared on the Argentinian talk show "Intrusos" this week, where she opened up about the turmoil caused after her husband's life was threatened.
MICHAEL BUBLE AND WIFE LUISANA LOPILATO WELCOME DAUGHTER VIDA
"It made me afraid, and I still feel a little bit frightened," Lopilato said on the show, according to the Daily Mail.
The backlash has not sat well with the couple, and Lopilato said she's grown "worried for her family." They have been married since 2011 and share sons Noah, 6, and Elias, 4, and daughter Vida, 22 months.
Lopilato said messages of support to the couple outnumbered the harsh comments, but the threats were extremely aggressive.
MICHAEL BUBLE SAYS HE MAY RETIRE FROM THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IN 'LAST INTERVIEW'
"We received a lot of love from people, but you wouldn't believe the amount of people who sent me photos with weapons saying they were going to kill Mike when he reached Argentina," she said, according to the outlet.
The disturbing warnings ranged from "photos of knives" to a plot to "cut off" Buble's fingers, as well as threats involving bombs.
Lopilato took to her own Instagram account to defend Buble against the domestic violence claims when they first began.
"It's amazing how some human beings are!! While we go through this pandemic, and live moments of lockdown, distress, fear, loneliness, uncertainties of all kinds! Every day we go out with my husband to do alive (sic) to bring them some joy, entertainment, longing, and we have to endure to hear and see what malicious people post who come out to talk anything and without knowing anything about our family," Lopilato's caption, written in Spanish and translated by Instagram, read in mid-April.
MICHAEL BUBLÉ TALKS SON’S CANCER BATTLE, SAYS HE AND HIS WIFE ‘WISHED THEY DIDN’T WAKE UP’ SOME DAYS
Her post continued: "I want you to know that I have no doubts who my husband is and I would choose him one and a thousand times more!!"
Lopilato claimed that one unnamed social media user had been "taking advantage of this pandemic" to gain fame and followers. She dismissed the abuse allegations as "lies."
"Without more to say and doing what I think is right when they mess with my family, I leave the consequences for God! The world needs right now more than ever "love, hope, values, unity and solidarity.' NOT these kind of people," Lopilato concluded.
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The apparent elbowing video appeared on Lopilato's Instagram live, meaning it expired after a day. But online users continued to share the video on multiple social media platforms as well as other clips where the singer was bashed for "controlling" his wife.
A rep for Buble did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.


foxnews--2020-05-17--NYC shootings spike nearly 200 percent this week compared to same time last year

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Shootings in the city soared 188 percent this week -- from eight to 23 -- compared to the same period last year , while murders doubled from four to eight , police sources told The Post .
The gunplay involved 29 victims .
Five shootings erupted within two hours of each other Saturday , the sources said .
Overnight , seven people were shot .
Warm weather and fewer people in isolation might be behind the rising body count , experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ THE NEW YORK POST “ More people are out on the streets , patience is waning in stay at home orders and look at all of the convicts that are back on the street , ” said Joseph Giacalone , a former NYPD detective sergeant who teaches at John Jay College of Criminal Justice .
“ No jobs , no school , and no playgrounds are a recipe for disaster.
” On Saturday at 12:50 a.m. at 108-02 Guy Brewer Boulevard in Jamaica , Queens , Michael Navarette , 22 , was shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 28 , was hit once in his left leg by an unknown gunman .
Both men were taken to Jamaica Hospital .
Navarette was in critical condition and Andrews was stable , police sources said .
Around the same time in East Flatbush , at 2401 Newkirk Avenue , Jasiah Joseph , 22 , was shot once in the left leg by two men who fled the scene in a silver Mercedes-Benz and a black Dodge Challenger .
The shooting victim was taken by EMS to Kings County Hospital .
CLICK HERE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a.m. , at 80 East 110th Street , Ashley Santiago , 27 , was shot once in her left leg and Sean Sanchez , 29 , was hit once in his right arm by an unknown assailant , who ran off .
Both victims were taken by EMS to Saint Luke ’ s Hospital .
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. in East New York , at 2211 Pitkin Ave. , Tyrone Dicks , 23 , was fighting for his life after being shot once in the abdomen .
He was taken to Brookdale Hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five minutes later , at 112-53 Dillon Street , Kobe Ruffin , 17 , was shot once in the chest by an unknown assailant in Jamaica .
He was taken to Jamaica Hospital .
This article originally appeared in the New York Post .
For more from the Post , click here .

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Gunmen aren’t social distancing.
Shootings in the city soared 188 percent this week -- from eight to 23 -- compared to the same period last year, while murders doubled from four to eight, police sources told The Post.
The gunplay involved 29 victims. Five shootings erupted within two hours of each other Saturday, the sources said. Overnight, seven people were shot.
Warm weather and fewer people in isolation might be behind the rising body count, experts say.
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“More people are out on the streets, patience is waning in stay at home orders and look at all of the convicts that are back on the street,” said Joseph Giacalone, a former NYPD detective sergeant who teaches at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. “No jobs, no school, and no playgrounds are a recipe for disaster.”
The terrifying overnight timeline:
On Saturday at 12:50 a.m. at 108-02 Guy Brewer Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens, Michael Navarette, 22, was shot once in the head and Zachary Andrews, 28, was hit once in his left leg by an unknown gunman. Both men were taken to Jamaica Hospital. Navarette was in critical condition and Andrews was stable, police sources said.
Around the same time in East Flatbush, at 2401 Newkirk Avenue, Jasiah Joseph, 22, was shot once in the left leg by two men who fled the scene in a silver Mercedes-Benz and a black Dodge Challenger. The shooting victim was taken by EMS to Kings County Hospital.
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At 1:09 a.m., at 80 East 110th Street, Ashley Santiago, 27, was shot once in her left leg and Sean Sanchez, 29, was hit once in his right arm by an unknown assailant, who ran off. Both victims were taken by EMS to Saint Luke’s Hospital.
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. in East New York, at 2211 Pitkin Ave., Tyrone Dicks, 23, was fighting for his life after being shot once in the abdomen. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital. The gunman ran off.
About five minutes later, at 112-53 Dillon Street, Kobe Ruffin, 17, was shot once in the chest by an unknown assailant in Jamaica. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital.
This article originally appeared in the New York Post. For more from the Post, click here.


foxnews--2020-05-17--Tara Reid in talks to play 'Tiger King' star Carole Baskin in upcoming film

Actress Tara Reid may be taking on a new role .
Reid , 44 , is in talks to star as Carole Baskin , subject of the Netflix docuseries `` Tiger King : Murder , Mayhem and Madness '' in an upcoming movie , her rep confirmed to Fox News .
'LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE ' DIRECTOR LYNN SHELTON DEAD AT 54 “ I have spoken with producers who are considering Tara for the role in the upcoming production of Tiger King , ” said her rep , Philippe Ashfield .
Ashfield continued , saying that Reid -- not to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accuser Tara Reade -- `` loved '' `` Tiger King '' to be `` extremely interesting . ''
Additionally , Ashfield said he has spoken with `` Netflix who stated they are big fans of Tara Reid . ''
BILL FARMER , THE VOICE OF DISNEY 'S GOOFY , SAYS HE ORIGINALLY AUDITIONED FOR MICKEY MOUSE '' Tiger King '' focused on the intense rivalry between Baskin and fellow big cat enthusiast Joe Exotic , which escalated in a murder-for-hire plot against Baskin .
The film is one of many projects in development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viral sensation after it 's release toward the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Projects with Nicolas Cage and Kate McKinnon are being developed , while Rob Lowe has also discussed a potential project with filmmaker Ryan Murphy .

Actress Tara Reid may be taking on a new role.
Reid, 44, is in talks to star as Carole Baskin, subject of the Netflix docuseries "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" in an upcoming movie, her rep confirmed to Fox News.
'LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE' DIRECTOR LYNN SHELTON DEAD AT 54
“I have spoken with producers who are considering Tara for the role in the upcoming production of Tiger King,” said her rep, Philippe Ashfield.
Ashfield continued, saying that Reid -- not to be confused with recent Joe Biden sexual assault accuser Tara Reade -- "loved" "Tiger King" to be "extremely interesting."
Additionally, Ashfield said he has spoken with "Netflix who stated they are big fans of Tara Reid."
BILL FARMER, THE VOICE OF DISNEY'S GOOFY, SAYS HE ORIGINALLY AUDITIONED FOR MICKEY MOUSE
"Tiger King" focused on the intense rivalry between Baskin and fellow big cat enthusiast Joe Exotic, which escalated in a murder-for-hire plot against Baskin.
The film is one of many projects in development following the series, which became a viral sensation after it's release toward the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown.
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Projects with Nicolas Cage and Kate McKinnon are being developed, while Rob Lowe has also discussed a potential project with filmmaker Ryan Murphy.


foxnews--2020-05-17--Eric Trump says Democrats 'trying to milk' coronavirus shutdown, media 'stoking fear'

The Democrats are `` trying to milk '' the coronavirus pandemic for every election advantage they can get over President Trump , the president 's son , Eric Trump , said Saturday night .
`` It 's sad , '' Trump told Fox News host Jeanine Pirro on `` Justice with Judge Jeanine . ''
`` My father as commander-in-chief has one of the hardest decisions I think any president in history has had , '' regarding whether to reopen the U.S. economy , and to what extent , Trump said .
`` You have to weigh the safety of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our economy and opening up America , '' he explained .
`` We are the economic powerhouse of the entire world , Jeanine .
And , you know , he 's got to weigh that .
But America does have to get back to work and Americans also want to get back to work . ''
AMERICA 'ISOLATED ' AT UN ?
GENERAL ASSEMBLY BREAKS WITH US ON MOST VOTES , REPORT FINDS Trump also ripped Joe Biden , asserting the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee `` loves '' that he and Trump ca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic -- because Biden thinks it hurts the president .
`` Biden loves this .
Biden ca n't go on stage without making some horrible blunder .
I mean , even from his basement , he 's making awful gaffes every single day .
So his campaign is thrilled that he 's not going out there , '' Trump said .
`` And they think they 're taking away Donald Trump 's greatest tool , which is being able to go into an arena and fill it with 50,000 people every single time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you watch , they 'll milk it every single day between now and Nov. 3 .
And guess what ?
After Nov. 3 , coronavirus will magically all of a sudden go away and disappear and everybody will be able to reopen , '' Trump said .
`` They 're trying to deprive him of his greatest asset , which is the fact that the American people love him .
The fact that he 's relatable , the fact that he can go out there and draw massive crowds . ''
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' saying they removed their face masks after cameras stopped rolling during Friday 's White House news briefing .
`` They 're actually stoking fear in this country .
They 're doing a massive disservice .
They 're being totally disingenuous about the whole thing , '' Trump said .
`` But they 're doing it for one reason .
They want to hurt Trump . ''

The Democrats are "trying to milk" the coronavirus pandemic for every election advantage they can get over President Trump, the president's son, Eric Trump, said Saturday night.
"It's sad," Trump told Fox News host Jeanine Pirro on "Justice with Judge Jeanine." "My father as commander-in-chief has one of the hardest decisions I think any president in history has had," regarding whether to reopen the U.S. economy, and to what extent, Trump said.
"You have to weigh the safety of the public versus, you know, our economy and opening up America," he explained. "We are the economic powerhouse of the entire world, Jeanine. And, you know, he's got to weigh that. But America does have to get back to work and Americans also want to get back to work."
AMERICA 'ISOLATED' AT UN? GENERAL ASSEMBLY BREAKS WITH US ON MOST VOTES, REPORT FINDS
Trump also ripped Joe Biden, asserting the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee "loves" that he and Trump can't campaign before large crowds during the pandemic -- because Biden thinks it hurts the president.
"Biden loves this. Biden can't go on stage without making some horrible blunder. I mean, even from his basement, he's making awful gaffes every single day. So his campaign is thrilled that he's not going out there," Trump said. "And they think they're taking away Donald Trump's greatest tool, which is being able to go into an arena and fill it with 50,000 people every single time."
"So they will, and you watch, they'll milk it every single day between now and Nov. 3. And guess what? After Nov. 3, coronavirus will magically all of a sudden go away and disappear and everybody will be able to reopen," Trump said. "They're trying to deprive him of his greatest asset, which is the fact that the American people love him. The fact that he's relatable, the fact that he can go out there and draw massive crowds."
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Trump also accused journalists of "stoking fear," saying they removed their face masks after cameras stopped rolling during Friday's White House news briefing.
"They're actually stoking fear in this country. They're doing a massive disservice. They're being totally disingenuous about the whole thing," Trump said. "But they're doing it for one reason. They want to hurt Trump."


foxnews--2020-05-15--Bill Farmer, the voice of Disney’s Goofy, says he originally auditioned for Mickey Mouse

Bill Farmer , the voice behind Disney ’ s Goofy and Pluto , is stepping out from behind the microphone to meet one of his favorite characters : dogs .
The 67-year-old voice actor is the host of the new Disney+ series “ It ’ s a Dog ’ s Life with Bill Farmer , ” where he explores country meeting canines doing incredible jobs to make the lives of everyday Americans better .
Farmer has plenty of reasons to celebrate these days .
In addition to his latest role , he recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of “ A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ musical comedy about Goofy taking his son Max ( Jason Marsden ) on a cross-country trip .
LOONEY TUNES STAR BOB BERGEN REVEALS HOW HE BECAME THE VOICE OF PORKY PIG , TWEETY BIRD Farmer spoke to Fox News about auditioning for Goofy , his comical pranks and which real-life dogs impressed him the most .
EG DAILY RECALLS GOING INTO LABOR DURING ‘ RUGRATS , ’ RETURNS TO MUSICAL ROOTS WITH EMPOWERING ‘ SO PRETTY ’ VIDEO Fox News : You are known as the voices of Goofy and Pluto .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voice for these characters ?
Bill Farmer : Long ago when I was a kid , I started doing impressions of characters on television that I would see and live-action and animation , and Goofy was one of my favorites growing up .
I practiced the voice .
`` Gorsh , '' and he 's right there .
There 's Goofy .
I practice it and gorsh , now I 'm doing it for a living .
Fox News : Have you ever tried doing any of the other Disney voices ?
Farmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ auditioned for Goofy , I also auditioned for Mickey .
I thought I could do a pretty good one .
If you can do that falsetto .
`` Gosh .
Oh boy . ''
You 're kind of up in that .
Donald 's really tough to do .
… So yes .
I 've done incidental characters in all sorts of movies , hundreds and hundreds of television shows if not thousands actually in the last 33 years .
Yeah , I 've done probably 50 some different characters for Disney over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ever pranked anyone using any of your voices ?
Farmer : Oh , of course .
When I was young , we did that all the time .
We 'd drive through places like Burger King or McDonald 's , and they 'd say order in a weird voice .
`` I 'd like a Whopper with cheese and Arnold the Pig would like a Coke '' and they 'd look out and everything .
My friends got a big kick out of it .
Never knew that it would turn into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ STAR TARA STRONG WAS 'QUITE SURPRISED ' BY 'BRONIES ' ON SOCIAL MEDIA : ' I JUST ADORE THEM' KATHARINE HEPBURN ENJOYED HER SECLUSION AWAY FROM HOLLYWOOD , CHILDHOOD PAL SAYS : ‘ SHE WAS JUST ONE OF US ’ Fox News : In April you celebrated the 25th anniversary of “ A Goofy Movie.
” What do you believe has been the secret behind that film ’ s lasting success ?
Farmer : I think it 's that that movie has a lot of heart .
We had to add some emotional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He had cared about his son , Max , and worried about him .
Those were emotions he really did n't have too much before .
We explored that in the movie and I think it really came out and people to this day , more than anything else that I 've done , they say , `` I could n't talk to my dad until I saw a Goofy movie .
Now it 's our movie and we listen to the soundtrack and it brings us closer together so it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can audiences expect from “ It ’ s a Dog ’ s Life ” ?
Farmer : … You get to find out about dogs that have all sorts of amazing jobs… and I 'm the eyes and ears of the person at home asking hopefully the questions that people at home would like to know about these incredible dogs and all the things that they do .
I always knew that there were police dogs and search dogs .
I had no idea there were dogs that could sniff out disease in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poop in the middle of the Pacific ocean that they use for research .
‘ SCHOOLED ’ STAR AJ MICHALKA SAYS HOLLYWOOD WILL ‘ GET USED TO A ... NEW NORMAL ’ AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC 10 BEST ROYAL DOCUMENTARIES TO STREAM RIGHT NOW There are so many amazing jobs that dogs are suited for .
Of course , in this time they 're teaching dogs to sniff out the coronavirus .
They have that sensitive a sniffer , that they can do that kind of thing so it might come in really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Which dog or job would you say surprised you the most while filming this series and why ?
Farmer : Remus , who was one of the dogs at the Cincinnati Zoo that they raise as a sibling with one of their cheetah cubs .
That surprised me , that dogs and cheetahs , dogs and cats , get along that well together .
Also , the one that finds a disease in beehives .
I had no idea that it was a job at all .
Those two jump out at me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hash , Kentucky , a small little town on the Ohio River , is a dog .
I understand he 's doing a really good job and is up for election later this year .
Fox News : How important is it to see dogs do amazing things in our country now more than ever ?
Farmer : Dogs have amazing abilities .
They can smell diabetes , pneumonia , now , maybe COVID-19 .
In the medical profession alone , their sense of smell is so acute that they can tell if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before most medical tests .
Those things alone just blow me away .
Also , they do it for love .
They are all personalities .
Each dog is an individual , but they do it because they love humans and they get a treat at the end usually .
ALEX TREBEK , LEEZA GIBBONS AND OTHER STARS REACT TO DAYTIME EMMYS GOING VIRTUAL 10 BEST OLD HOLLYWOOD FILMS TO STREAM IN MAY Fox News : What 's one key piece of advice you would give to anyone thinking about getting a dog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure that the dog is a good fit for the family .
In other words , if you sit around and you 're pretty sedentary , you may not want a border collie that needs like three to five hours of exercise a day .
Match it to your lifestyle is probably the most important part because not all dogs are the same fit and they 're not like one size fits all .
They 're like finding a partner , a spouse .
You got to find that special one so take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Queen Elizabeth II is known for having at least 30 dogs in her lifetime , specifically corgis .
After meeting them , does it surprise you that they happen to be the royal ’ s personal favorite ?
Farmer : Not after spending an afternoon with 1,200 corgis at Huntington Beach and learning about JoJo , the surfing corgi .
I got to surf with JoJo… Surfing ’ s harder than I thought .
I did n't do that well at it , but he can surf .
He really can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I can understand why the Queen loves them .
Fox News : You have two dogs .
How have they made your life better , especially during these unprecedented times ?
Farmer : Well , I 've always had dogs unless I was living in an apartment and could n't have a dog .
But I have two dogs now , a black pit bull and a black lab mix named Boo and another mix named Roxy .
Both are about 12 , 13 , and the unconditional love that dog show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it helps during this COVID-19 crisis to have a friend like that .
‘ DALLAS ’ STAR CHARLENE TILTON SAYS FAITH HAS KEPT HER OUT OF ‘ DARK PLACES ’ DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC They are just glad to see you .
It makes hanging out at home a lot better and we go out on walks for about an hour every night .
It 's that quiet time so I do n't go crazy here at the house .
They really help you mentally .
They can keep you sane and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's a Dog 's Life with Bill Farmer '' is currently available for streaming on Disney+ .

Bill Farmer, the voice behind Disney’s Goofy and Pluto, is stepping out from behind the microphone to meet one of his favorite characters: dogs.
The 67-year-old voice actor is the host of the new Disney+ series “It’s a Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer,” where he explores country meeting canines doing incredible jobs to make the lives of everyday Americans better.
Farmer has plenty of reasons to celebrate these days. In addition to his latest role, he recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of “A Goofy Movie,” the 1995 animated musical comedy about Goofy taking his son Max (Jason Marsden) on a cross-country trip.
LOONEY TUNES STAR BOB BERGEN REVEALS HOW HE BECAME THE VOICE OF PORKY PIG, TWEETY BIRD
Farmer spoke to Fox News about auditioning for Goofy, his comical pranks and which real-life dogs impressed him the most.
EG DAILY RECALLS GOING INTO LABOR DURING ‘RUGRATS,’ RETURNS TO MUSICAL ROOTS WITH EMPOWERING ‘SO PRETTY’ VIDEO
Fox News: You are known as the voices of Goofy and Pluto. When did you realize that you had the voice for these characters?
Bill Farmer: Long ago when I was a kid, I started doing impressions of characters on television that I would see and live-action and animation, and Goofy was one of my favorites growing up. I practiced the voice. "Gorsh," and he's right there. There's Goofy. I practice it and gorsh, now I'm doing it for a living.
Fox News: Have you ever tried doing any of the other Disney voices?
Farmer: Oh, yeah. When I auditioned for Goofy, I also auditioned for Mickey. I thought I could do a pretty good one. If you can do that falsetto. "Gosh. Oh boy." You're kind of up in that. Donald's really tough to do. … So yes. I've done incidental characters in all sorts of movies, hundreds and hundreds of television shows if not thousands actually in the last 33 years. Yeah, I've done probably 50 some different characters for Disney over the years.
Fox News: Have you ever pranked anyone using any of your voices?
Farmer: Oh, of course. When I was young, we did that all the time. We'd drive through places like Burger King or McDonald's, and they'd say order in a weird voice. "I'd like a Whopper with cheese and Arnold the Pig would like a Coke" and they'd look out and everything. My friends got a big kick out of it. Never knew that it would turn into a career.
'MY LITTLE PONY' STAR TARA STRONG WAS 'QUITE SURPRISED' BY 'BRONIES' ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 'I JUST ADORE THEM'
KATHARINE HEPBURN ENJOYED HER SECLUSION AWAY FROM HOLLYWOOD, CHILDHOOD PAL SAYS: ‘SHE WAS JUST ONE OF US’
Fox News: In April you celebrated the 25th anniversary of “A Goofy Movie.” What do you believe has been the secret behind that film’s lasting success?
Farmer: I think it's that that movie has a lot of heart. We had to add some emotional depth that Goofy had never had before. He had cared about his son, Max, and worried about him. Those were emotions he really didn't have too much before.
We explored that in the movie and I think it really came out and people to this day, more than anything else that I've done, they say, "I couldn't talk to my dad until I saw a Goofy movie. Now it's our movie and we listen to the soundtrack and it brings us closer together so it did its job.”
Fox News: What can audiences expect from “It’s a Dog’s Life”?
Farmer: … You get to find out about dogs that have all sorts of amazing jobs… and I'm the eyes and ears of the person at home asking hopefully the questions that people at home would like to know about these incredible dogs and all the things that they do. I always knew that there were police dogs and search dogs. I had no idea there were dogs that could sniff out disease in beehives or dogs that can find whale poop in the middle of the Pacific ocean that they use for research.
‘SCHOOLED’ STAR AJ MICHALKA SAYS HOLLYWOOD WILL ‘GET USED TO A ... NEW NORMAL’ AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
10 BEST ROYAL DOCUMENTARIES TO STREAM RIGHT NOW
There are so many amazing jobs that dogs are suited for. Of course, in this time they're teaching dogs to sniff out the coronavirus. They have that sensitive a sniffer, that they can do that kind of thing so it might come in really handy pretty soon.
Fox News: Which dog or job would you say surprised you the most while filming this series and why?
Farmer: Remus, who was one of the dogs at the Cincinnati Zoo that they raise as a sibling with one of their cheetah cubs. That surprised me, that dogs and cheetahs, dogs and cats, get along that well together. Also, the one that finds a disease in beehives. I had no idea that it was a job at all. Those two jump out at me. Also, the mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, a small little town on the Ohio River, is a dog. I understand he's doing a really good job and is up for election later this year.
Fox News: How important is it to see dogs do amazing things in our country now more than ever?
Farmer: Dogs have amazing abilities. They can smell diabetes, pneumonia, now, maybe COVID-19. In the medical profession alone, their sense of smell is so acute that they can tell if you're going to have skin cancer before most medical tests. Those things alone just blow me away. Also, they do it for love. They are all personalities. Each dog is an individual, but they do it because they love humans and they get a treat at the end usually.
ALEX TREBEK, LEEZA GIBBONS AND OTHER STARS REACT TO DAYTIME EMMYS GOING VIRTUAL
10 BEST OLD HOLLYWOOD FILMS TO STREAM IN MAY
Fox News: What's one key piece of advice you would give to anyone thinking about getting a dog now?
Farmer: Well, make sure that the dog is a good fit for the family. In other words, if you sit around and you're pretty sedentary, you may not want a border collie that needs like three to five hours of exercise a day. Match it to your lifestyle is probably the most important part because not all dogs are the same fit and they're not like one size fits all. They're like finding a partner, a spouse. You got to find that special one so take your time.
Fox News: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is known for having at least 30 dogs in her lifetime, specifically corgis. After meeting them, does it surprise you that they happen to be the royal’s personal favorite?
Farmer: Not after spending an afternoon with 1,200 corgis at Huntington Beach and learning about JoJo, the surfing corgi. I got to surf with JoJo… Surfing’s harder than I thought. I didn't do that well at it, but he can surf. He really can. They're delightful dogs so yeah, I can understand why the Queen loves them.
Fox News: You have two dogs. How have they made your life better, especially during these unprecedented times?
Farmer: Well, I've always had dogs unless I was living in an apartment and couldn't have a dog. But I have two dogs now, a black pit bull and a black lab mix named Boo and another mix named Roxy. Both are about 12, 13, and the unconditional love that dog show people and that they show me it, it helps during this COVID-19 crisis to have a friend like that.
‘DALLAS’ STAR CHARLENE TILTON SAYS FAITH HAS KEPT HER OUT OF ‘DARK PLACES’ DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
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They are just glad to see you. It makes hanging out at home a lot better and we go out on walks for about an hour every night. It's that quiet time so I don't go crazy here at the house. They really help you mentally. They can keep you sane and they're important in our lives.
"It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer" is currently available for streaming on Disney+.


foxnews--2020-05-15--Norwegian Cruise Line 'optimistic' about phased return to service

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. struck optimistic notes in a conference call with analysts , highlighting its ability to weather up to 18 months of zero revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ What the team at Norwegian has done is nothing short of extraordinary , ” NCLH President and CEO Frank Del Rio said during the call after releasing the company ’ s first-quarter earnings report .
The company reported an adjusted loss of $ 211.3 million , or 99 cents per share , compared to income of $ 181.8 million , or 83 cents , in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks , NCLH engineered the “ highly successful execution of over $ 3 billion of capital raises , which the company believes will allow it to withstand an unlikely scenario of over 18 months of no operations , ” according to first-quarter documents released May 14 .
During the conference call with analysts , Del Rio said the company ’ s three brands — Norwegian Cruise Line , Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises — would likely return to service in phases .
When cleared to relaunch , he said it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per month , so it could take about six months before the company ’ s 28 vessels are back in service .
However , how quickly operations resume depends on whether ports are open , although ships can move to create itineraries with destinations that are open to tourism , Del Rio said .
The company currently has a target date of July 1 to restart operations .
The industry needs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lift the no-sail order ; doing that requires showing government health agencies new screening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working with Dr. Scott Gottlieb , a former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration , to provide independent public health counsel as the company develops new health and safety standards .
Del Rio said the number one factor when the company restarts operations is “ regaining the confidence of the consumer.
” Still , despite the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and shutdown of sales and marketing efforts , people are booking cruises , he said .
“ Despite that shutdown , we ’ re still taking bookings .
That gives us a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Despite everything going on , people still want to cruise .
There is a future , and the future will be bright.
” This story was originally published by TravelPulse .

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. struck optimistic notes in a conference call with analysts, highlighting its ability to weather up to 18 months of zero revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
"What the team at Norwegian has done is nothing short of extraordinary," NCLH President and CEO Frank Del Rio said during the call after releasing the company's first-quarter earnings report.
The company reported an adjusted loss of $211.3 million, or 99 cents per share, compared to income of $181.8 million, or 83 cents, in the first quarter of 2019.
In recent weeks, NCLH engineered the "highly successful execution of over $3 billion of capital raises, which the company believes will allow it to withstand an unlikely scenario of over 18 months of no operations," according to first-quarter documents released May 14.
During the conference call with analysts, Del Rio said the company's three brands-Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises-would likely return to service in phases.
When cleared to relaunch, he said it's possible to begin operating five vessels per month, so it could take about six months before the company's 28 vessels are back in service.
However, how quickly operations resume depends on whether ports are open, although ships can move to create itineraries with destinations that are open to tourism, Del Rio said. The company currently has a target date of July 1 to restart operations.
The industry needs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lift the no-sail order; doing that requires showing government health agencies new screening and sanitizing protocols. The company is working with Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to provide independent public health counsel as the company develops new health and safety standards.
Del Rio said the number one factor when the company restarts operations is "regaining the confidence of the consumer."
Still, despite the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak and shutdown of sales and marketing efforts, people are booking cruises, he said.
"Despite that shutdown, we're still taking bookings. That gives us a lot of encouragement," Del Rio said. "Despite everything going on, people still want to cruise. There is a future, and the future will be bright."
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foxnews--2020-04-29--Utah business owner allegedly pushed silver products, falsely claiming they prevent, treat coronavir

Utah business owner allegedly pushed silver products, falsely claiming they prevent, treat coronavirus

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A Utah business owner is accused of pushing silver products that he falsely claimed prevented and treated the novel coronavirus , according to a civil complaint filed Monday .
The complaint prompted a federal court in Utah to issue a temporary restraining order against defendants Gordon Pedersen of Cedar Hills , Utah , and his companies My Doctor Suggests LLC and GP Silver LLC .
Through his companies , Pedersen allegedly devised a scheme in early 2020 to defraud U.S. consumers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposedly worked as a cure-all against COVID-19 , the Justice Department said Wednesday , citing the complaint .
Among the company ’ s alleged promotions was a claim that silver in the bloodstream will “ usher ” any coronavirus out of the body .
Another was a claim that Alkaline Structured Silver will destroy the coronavirus and once in the bloodstream , silver nanoparticles can block the virus from attaching to their cells , and thus “ prevent the disease totally and completely.
” CORONAVIRUS ‘ FRAUD DOMAIN ’ SEIZED AFTER SUSPECT TRIED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Department of Justice will take swift action to protect consumers from those who would recklessly exploit this public health crisis by offering phony cure-alls for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 , ” said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Department of Justice ’ s Civil Division .
“ We work closely with our partners at the Food and Drug Administration and will move quickly to shut down schemes that promote and sell unlawful products during this pandemic.
” The court ’ s restraining order prohibits the companies from selling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remedy for the coronavirus .
Another court order temporarily freezes the defendants ’ assets .
A hearing on the government ’ s request for a preliminary injunction is set for May 12 , 2020 , the Justice Department said .
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It was not immediately clear if he has a lawyer who can speak on his behalf .

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A Utah business owner is accused of pushing silver products that he falsely claimed prevented and treated the novel coronavirus, according to a civil complaint filed Monday.
The complaint prompted a federal court in Utah to issue a temporary restraining order against defendants Gordon Pedersen of Cedar Hills, Utah, and his companies My Doctor Suggests LLC and GP Silver LLC.
Through his companies, Pedersen allegedly devised a scheme in early 2020 to defraud U.S. consumers by promoting and selling silver products that supposedly worked as a cure-all against COVID-19, the Justice Department said Wednesday, citing the complaint.
Among the company’s alleged promotions was a claim that silver in the bloodstream will “usher” any coronavirus out of the body. Another was a claim that Alkaline Structured Silver will destroy the coronavirus and once in the bloodstream, silver nanoparticles can block the virus from attaching to their cells, and thus “prevent the disease totally and completely.”
CORONAVIRUS ‘FRAUD DOMAIN’ SEIZED AFTER SUSPECT TRIED SELLING IT FOR BITCOIN, FEDS SAY
“The Department of Justice will take swift action to protect consumers from those who would recklessly exploit this public health crisis by offering phony cure-alls for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19,” said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division. “We work closely with our partners at the Food and Drug Administration and will move quickly to shut down schemes that promote and sell unlawful products during this pandemic.”
The court’s restraining order prohibits the companies from selling or distributing their products as a supposed remedy for the coronavirus. Another court order temporarily freezes the defendants’ assets.
A hearing on the government’s request for a preliminary injunction is set for May 12, 2020, the Justice Department said.
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Fox News has reached out to Pedersen’s publicist. It was not immediately clear if he has a lawyer who can speak on his behalf.


foxnews--2020-04-29--De Blasio mired in controversy as New York City ravaged by coronavirus: A look back at mayor's respo

De Blasio mired in controversy as New York City ravaged by coronavirus: A look back at mayor's response

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has featured controversy after controversy as his hard-hit city tries to battle through the health crisis .
While New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo has received adulation and even calls for a presidential run , de Blasio has been mired in a seemingly endless string of blunders and unfortunate events .
Here is a look back : DE BLASIO WARNING TO JEWISH COMMUNITY SPARKS BACKLASH IN LATEST @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one occasion , de Blasio has specifically gone after religious communities for violating social distancing policies .
In late March , ahead of the Passover and Easter holidays , the mayor threatened to have churches and synagogues closed down if they held services that did not follow social distancing .
Nearly a month later , the mayor singled out New York Jews after police broke up a funeral in Brooklyn for being too crowded .
This drew condemnation as it was just months after the city saw a wave of anti-Semitic incidents that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ De Blasio later apologized , saying he was sorry “ if in my passion and in my emotion I said something that in any way was hurtful.
” Asking New Yorkers to snitch on each other De Blasio tried to enlist New Yorkers to help enforce social distancing , posting messages on Twitter in which he called on anyone seeing crowds in a business to take photos and send them via text message to a city hotline .
Besides drawing criticism for trying to get residents to turn each other in , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temporarily shut down after it was flooded with prank messages including images of male genitalia .
De Blasio publicly resisted the idea of closing public schools due to families ’ reliance on them for both child care and free meals for students .
When schools eventually did shut down , the meal program was able to continue .
Even when de Blasio tried to take a stronger stance on schools , stating they would remain closed for the rest of the school year , Cuomo reminded him that it is not the mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not taking pandemic seriously early on While de Blasio is currently taking a strong public stance in supporting social distancing , this was not the case for much of March , when the pandemic was already becoming an issue in the city .
In the middle of that month , de Blasio specifically encouraged people to go out in public , saying , `` If you love your neighborhood bar , go there now . ''
That same day , the mayor announced that schools in the city would be closing .
Less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the pandemic had already hit , de Blasio tweeted that people should “ go on with your lives + get out on the town.
” He even gave a recommendation of a movie he thought people should see .
Out and about De Blasio drew scorn from those trying to follow social distancing guidelines when he himself was going out in public for recreational purposes .
In late April , he was spotted walking in a Brooklyn park with his wife , 12 miles away from their Manhattan home .
In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yorker yelled at the mayor for what he called “ the epitome of nonessential travel.
” “ Seriously you guys have a park , you live in the middle of a park , ” the man said to De Blasio , referring to the mayor ’ s residence of Gracie Mansion , which is already within the confines of another park in Manhattan .
In March , just hours before Cuomo announced a statewide shutdown , CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski spotted de Blasio at a Brooklyn gym .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes for the city 's post-pandemic future drew ridicule when he told reporters what he had in mind for when the crisis is over .
“ When that day comes that we can restart the vibrant beautiful life of this city again , the first thing we will do is we will have a ticker-tape parade down the canyon of heroes for our health care workers and our first responders , ” de Blasio said .
“ The first thing we will do before we think about anything else is we will take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City can do to throw the biggest , best parade to honor these heroes -- and many , many great heroes have gone down that canyon to be appreciated and loved by millions of New Yorkers , ” he continued .
“ But I think this will be the greatest of all the parades because this one will speak to the rebirth of New York City.
” The suggestion of immediately flooding the streets of lower Manhattan with crowds was immediately criticized .

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has featured controversy after controversy as his hard-hit city tries to battle through the health crisis.
While New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has received adulation and even calls for a presidential run, de Blasio has been mired in a seemingly endless string of blunders and unfortunate events.
Here is a look back:
DE BLASIO WARNING TO JEWISH COMMUNITY SPARKS BACKLASH IN LATEST CONTROVERY OVER CORONAVIRUS MEASURES
Warning religious communities
On more than one occasion, de Blasio has specifically gone after religious communities for violating social distancing policies.
In late March, ahead of the Passover and Easter holidays, the mayor threatened to have churches and synagogues closed down if they held services that did not follow social distancing.
Nearly a month later, the mayor singled out New York Jews after police broke up a funeral in Brooklyn for being too crowded. This drew condemnation as it was just months after the city saw a wave of anti-Semitic incidents that included violence and harassment against Jews. De Blasio later apologized, saying he was sorry “if in my passion and in my emotion I said something that in any way was hurtful.”
Asking New Yorkers to snitch on each other
De Blasio tried to enlist New Yorkers to help enforce social distancing, posting messages on Twitter in which he called on anyone seeing crowds in a business to take photos and send them via text message to a city hotline. Besides drawing criticism for trying to get residents to turn each other in, the hotline idea backfired, having to be temporarily shut down after it was flooded with prank messages including images of male genitalia.
DE BLASIO'S SOCIAL DISTANCING TIP LINE FLOODED WITH PRANK MESSAGES, OBSCENE PICTURES, REPORTS SAY
Delayed school closing
De Blasio publicly resisted the idea of closing public schools due to families’ reliance on them for both child care and free meals for students. When schools eventually did shut down, the meal program was able to continue.
Even when de Blasio tried to take a stronger stance on schools, stating they would remain closed for the rest of the school year, Cuomo reminded him that it is not the mayor’s decision to do that.
Not taking pandemic seriously early on
While de Blasio is currently taking a strong public stance in supporting social distancing, this was not the case for much of March, when the pandemic was already becoming an issue in the city.
In the middle of that month, de Blasio specifically encouraged people to go out in public, saying, "If you love your neighborhood bar, go there now." That same day, the mayor announced that schools in the city would be closing.
Less than two weeks before that, but after the pandemic had already hit, de Blasio tweeted that people should “go on with your lives + get out on the town.” He even gave a recommendation of a movie he thought people should see.
Out and about
De Blasio drew scorn from those trying to follow social distancing guidelines when he himself was going out in public for recreational purposes. In late April, he was spotted walking in a Brooklyn park with his wife, 12 miles away from their Manhattan home. In a video of the incident, a New Yorker yelled at the mayor for what he called “the epitome of nonessential travel.”
“Seriously you guys have a park, you live in the middle of a park,” the man said to De Blasio, referring to the mayor’s residence of Gracie Mansion, which is already within the confines of another park in Manhattan.
In March, just hours before Cuomo announced a statewide shutdown, CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski spotted de Blasio at a Brooklyn gym.
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A parade?
Even de Blasio's hopes for the city's post-pandemic future drew ridicule when he told reporters what he had in mind for when the crisis is over.
“When that day comes that we can restart the vibrant beautiful life of this city again, the first thing we will do is we will have a ticker-tape parade down the canyon of heroes for our health care workers and our first responders,” de Blasio said.
“The first thing we will do before we think about anything else is we will take ... time as only ... New York City can do to throw the biggest, best parade to honor these heroes -- and many, many great heroes have gone down that canyon to be appreciated and loved by millions of New Yorkers,” he continued. “But I think this will be the greatest of all the parades because this one will speak to the rebirth of New York City.”
The suggestion of immediately flooding the streets of lower Manhattan with crowds was immediately criticized.
Fox News’ Greg Norman contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-29--GOP senators warn jobless benefit change will ‘push unemployment higher,’ as many paid more not to w

GOP senators warn jobless benefit change will ‘push unemployment higher,’ as many paid more not to work

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Republican senators are ramping up warnings that the recent boost in jobless benefits amid the coronavirus crisis will “ push unemployment higher , ” as many individuals are able to collect more money through the program than they made while on the job .
Under the “ Phase 3 ” economic stimulus package passed last month , also known as the CARES Act , Congress provided $ 250 billion to extend unemployment insurance to more workers , and lengthen the duration to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 weeks .
The provision allowed for an extra $ 600 to be provided a week for four months to those losing their jobs amid the crisis .
But Sen. Ben Sasse , R-Neb.
, blasted the policy and warned that any attempt to extend those benefits in a potential “ Phase 4 ” package could backfire and harm American businesses .
“ Small businesses will struggle as long as unemployment pays more than work , ” Sen. Ben Sasse , R-Neb.
, told Fox News .
“ The real world doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points , but that ’ s not going to stop Bernie Sanders and Nancy Pelosi from doubling down on sloppy policy.
” Already , The Wall Street Journal reports that about half of U.S. workers can earn more with these jobless benefits than they did while working -- a factor that could hurt efforts by some businesses to reopen .
Sasse , as well as Sens .
Lindsey Graham , R-S.C. , Tim Scott , R-S.C. , and Rick Scott , R-Fla. , warned about exactly this scenario last month , when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of pay before the CARES Act passed .
The amendment was defeated in the Senate .
“ We should take care of workers who lose their jobs , and a workable compromise could be unemployment up to 100 % of pay during this emergency , ” Sasse explained , adding that Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia “ needs to work on a solution with state unemployment agencies.
” “ I ’ m going to keep fighting for pro-worker , pro-recovery benefits that don ’ t push unemployment higher , ” Sasse told Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A Graham aide told Fox News that they have heard this concern repeatedly in their conversations with the business community .
“ I want to make people whole who lost their job through no fault of their own , ” Graham said .
“ But I do n't want to pay people more not to work than to actually go to work.
” Graham has warned that the CARES Act “ created a system that can provide many hourly employees a 50 percent or more increase in wages if they choose unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urged lawmakers to review the money appropriated to help state unemployment systems under “ Phase 4 negotiations.
” “ The Sasse amendment would have ensured we do not pay people more to be on unemployment than to actually get up and go work a 40 hour a week job , ” Graham said in a statement .
“ If we don ’ t change this provision , we will have created a great incentive for people to leave the workforce.
” He added : “ Under the current setup , some people ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 150 percent by leaving the workforce .
This is a perverse incentive which needs to be fixed.
” Sen. Rick Scott also told Fox news that his office is hearing from small businesses across the nation `` who want to re-open their doors , but can ; t because their employees are getting paid more by the federal government through the CARES Act to not work than they would receive if they were back on the job . ''
`` Senator Scott supports expanded unemployment benefits , but Congress should n't create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' a Scott aide told Fox News .
`` This hurts our economy and our small businesses , and is exactly what Senator Scott was hoping to avoid with his amendment to the CARES Act .
Moving forward , everyone should be focused on how to re-open the economy and safely get Americans back to work . ''
The CARES Act included a new “ Pandemic Unemployment Assistance ” program , which extends unemployment benefits to self-employed , independent contractors , those with limited work history , and other individuals not traditionally eligible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work as a direct result of COVID-19 .
The stimulus package also provided an additional 13 weeks of unemployment compensation to individuals who have exhausted their regular unemployment benefits , as well as a supplemental payment of $ 600 per week for up to four months .
The average state already gives out $ 463 per week in unemployment benefits .
When combined with the new $ 600 per week , the average unemployed individual can collect $ 1,063 per week—the equivalent of more than $ 26 an hour , or $ 55,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a worker to be laid off to collect benefits , and so many people are not yet aware that the relief bill allows a person to quit and still collect as long as they “ self-certify ” that they had to quit because of the coronavirus situation .
The relief bill says that staying home to be the primary caretaker of children who are out of school counts as one automatically valid reason .
And while traditional unemployment benefits pay out based on an employee ’ s previous income , the new benefits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week even if a worker ’ s previous job paid less .
The generous payments are temporary , however .
They are scheduled to last for four months , ending July 31 .
PAID TO QUIT ?
BACKLASH BUILDS AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ON 'STEROIDS' But Democrats , like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , have already signaled they intend to push for an extension to that date , noting that a “ Phase 4 ” package “ must go further ... extending and strengthening unemployment benefits.
” Meanwhile , the inspector general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week that it had “ significant concerns ” about the “ unprecedented demand ” for unemployment benefits amid the crisis , highlighting issues related to state preparedness and the risk of fraud among those receiving relief .
The inspector general noted that the risk of fraud and improper payments is “ even higher ” under the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program because claimants “ can self-certify ” their unemployment qualifications .
The inspector general urged the Department of Labor to establish methods to detect fraud and recover those improper payments .

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Republican senators are ramping up warnings that the recent boost in jobless benefits amid the coronavirus crisis will “push unemployment higher,” as many individuals are able to collect more money through the program than they made while on the job.
Under the “Phase 3” economic stimulus package passed last month, also known as the CARES Act, Congress provided $250 billion to extend unemployment insurance to more workers, and lengthen the duration to 39 weeks, up from the normal 26 weeks. The provision allowed for an extra $600 to be provided a week for four months to those losing their jobs amid the crisis.
LABOR DEPARTMENT WATCHDOG CONCERNED ABOUT 'UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND' FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
But Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., blasted the policy and warned that any attempt to extend those benefits in a potential “Phase 4” package could backfire and harm American businesses.
“Small businesses will struggle as long as unemployment pays more than work,” Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., told Fox News. “The real world doesn’t look anything like their progressive talking points, but that’s not going to stop Bernie Sanders and Nancy Pelosi from doubling down on sloppy policy.”
Already, The Wall Street Journal reports that about half of U.S. workers can earn more with these jobless benefits than they did while working -- a factor that could hurt efforts by some businesses to reopen.
Sasse, as well as Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., warned about exactly this scenario last month, when they sought to limit the benefit to 100 percent of pay before the CARES Act passed. The amendment was defeated in the Senate.
“We should take care of workers who lose their jobs, and a workable compromise could be unemployment up to 100% of pay during this emergency,” Sasse explained, adding that Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia “needs to work on a solution with state unemployment agencies.”
“I’m going to keep fighting for pro-worker, pro-recovery benefits that don’t push unemployment higher,” Sasse told Fox News.
Graham echoed that same sentiment. A Graham aide told Fox News that they have heard this concern repeatedly in their conversations with the business community.
“I want to make people whole who lost their job through no fault of their own,” Graham said. “But I don't want to pay people more not to work than to actually go to work.”
Graham has warned that the CARES Act “created a system that can provide many hourly employees a 50 percent or more increase in wages if they choose unemployment instead of staying on payrolls.”
Graham urged lawmakers to review the money appropriated to help state unemployment systems under “Phase 4 negotiations.”
“The Sasse amendment would have ensured we do not pay people more to be on unemployment than to actually get up and go work a 40 hour a week job,” Graham said in a statement. “If we don’t change this provision, we will have created a great incentive for people to leave the workforce.”
He added: “Under the current setup, some people’s wages could actually be temporarily increased by 150 percent by leaving the workforce. This is a perverse incentive which needs to be fixed.”
Sen. Rick Scott also told Fox news that his office is hearing from small businesses across the nation "who want to re-open their doors, but can;t because their employees are getting paid more by the federal government through the CARES Act to not work than they would receive if they were back on the job."
"Senator Scott supports expanded unemployment benefits, but Congress shouldn't create a pervasive incentive not to work," a Scott aide told Fox News. "This hurts our economy and our small businesses, and is exactly what Senator Scott was hoping to avoid with his amendment to the CARES Act. Moving forward, everyone should be focused on how to re-open the economy and safely get Americans back to work."
The CARES Act included a new “Pandemic Unemployment Assistance” program, which extends unemployment benefits to self-employed, independent contractors, those with limited work history, and other individuals not traditionally eligible for unemployment benefits who are unable to work as a direct result of COVID-19.
The stimulus package also provided an additional 13 weeks of unemployment compensation to individuals who have exhausted their regular unemployment benefits, as well as a supplemental payment of $600 per week for up to four months.
The average state already gives out $463 per week in unemployment benefits. When combined with the new $600 per week, the average unemployed individual can collect $1,063 per week—the equivalent of more than $26 an hour, or $55,000 per year.
Unemployment benefits traditionally require a worker to be laid off to collect benefits, and so many people are not yet aware that the relief bill allows a person to quit and still collect as long as they “self-certify” that they had to quit because of the coronavirus situation. The relief bill says that staying home to be the primary caretaker of children who are out of school counts as one automatically valid reason.
And while traditional unemployment benefits pay out based on an employee’s previous income, the new benefits pay a flat $600 extra per week even if a worker’s previous job paid less.
The generous payments are temporary, however. They are scheduled to last for four months, ending July 31.
PAID TO QUIT? BACKLASH BUILDS AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ON 'STEROIDS'
But Democrats, like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have already signaled they intend to push for an extension to that date, noting that a “Phase 4” package “must go further... extending and strengthening unemployment benefits.”
Meanwhile, the inspector general for the Department of Labor said last week that it had “significant concerns” about the “unprecedented demand” for unemployment benefits amid the crisis, highlighting issues related to state preparedness and the risk of fraud among those receiving relief.
The inspector general noted that the risk of fraud and improper payments is “even higher” under the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program because claimants “can self-certify” their unemployment qualifications. The inspector general urged the Department of Labor to establish methods to detect fraud and recover those improper payments.
Fox News' Maxim Lott contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-29--Mural painted outside Jeff Bezos' house in protest demanding more coronavirus safety for Amazon work

Mural painted outside Jeff Bezos' house in protest demanding more coronavirus safety for Amazon workers

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A group of activists painted a mural outside the Washington , D.C. , home of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday to demand protections for workers at company facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The giant red , yellow and white painting features workers wearing protective masks above the phrase `` Protect Amazon Workers '' in the middle of a street , along with the hashtag `` # ForUsNotAmazon . ''
A Washington Post reporter at the site tweeted that police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there was no `` movement '' seen from Bezos ' home .
The group of nine finished the mural in about an hour .
The tech giant has come under intense scrutiny from its own workforce in recent weeks over a lack of protective gear and health care amid the pandemic .
Five employees were reportedly fired for speaking out about safety concerns in Amazon warehouses .
The company expects to spend more than $ 800 million on coronavirus measures in the first half of the year to purchase much-needed items like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handwashing stations and additional janitorial teams , an Amazon spokesperson told Fox News .
`` We ’ re also spending over $ 85 million redeploying team members from their typical roles to performing safety related tasks and audits at sites around the world like “ social distancing ambassadors ” to team members helping with temperature checks , '' the spokesperson said .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Amazon contends they were let go for not following social distancing rules .
The company recently announced it will roll back unlimited time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave under pressure and increased worker pay by $ 2 an hour through May 16 .

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A group of activists painted a mural outside the Washington, D.C., home of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday to demand protections for workers at company facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The giant red, yellow and white painting features workers wearing protective masks above the phrase "Protect Amazon Workers" in the middle of a street, along with the hashtag "#ForUsNotAmazon."
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A Washington Post reporter at the site tweeted that police were present but kept their distance and that there was no "movement" seen from Bezos' home. The group of nine finished the mural in about an hour.
The tech giant has come under intense scrutiny from its own workforce in recent weeks over a lack of protective gear and health care amid the pandemic. Five employees were reportedly fired for speaking out about safety concerns in Amazon warehouses.
The company expects to spend more than $800 million on coronavirus measures in the first half of the year to purchase much-needed items like hand sanitizer, masks, thermometers, handwashing stations and additional janitorial teams, an Amazon spokesperson told Fox News.
"We’re also spending over $85 million redeploying team members from their typical roles to performing safety related tasks and audits at sites around the world like “social distancing ambassadors” to team members helping with temperature checks," the spokesperson said.
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Amazon contends they were let go for not following social distancing rules.
The company recently announced it will roll back unlimited time off for employees. It expanded paid leave under pressure and increased worker pay by $2 an hour through May 16.


foxnews--2020-04-27--Millennials can’t catch a financial break after being hit twice by coronavirus and 2008 financial cr

Millennials can’t catch a financial break after being hit twice by coronavirus and 2008 financial crisis

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Student debt , empty retirement funds , lower earnings and fewer investments .
These are all things that describe many millennials today , who have now been set back even further by the coronavirus pandemic .
Economists say it ’ s the estimated 73 million millennials in the United States who could suffer the greatest financial setbacks from the novel coronavirus .
Kasi Santarelli , 31 , a health-and-beauty business owner in New York City , is part of that statistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking off .
Now , she ’ s barely making sales , with her business dropping 60 percent .
`` Millennials really can not catch a break , '' Santarelli said .
`` Now it 's to the point where I live in this building and I ca n't afford my rent and I 've been set back so much … A lot of people around my age are either furloughed , unemployed now , or they 've just flat-out been fired . ''
Washington , D.C. economist and American University professor Gray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during one of the worst economic disasters in modern history in 2008 .
Once again , they are getting knocked off their feet .
`` A lot of millennials , it feels like just we 're back where we were and now we 're experiencing something very similar , '' Kimbrough said .
`` The entire millennial generation is really in that sweet spot where you 're still in your first decade or 15 years of your career and you 're trying to move up and to get better jobs … just have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` I feel like I 'm working harder than somebody , maybe 20 years ago in a typical nine-to-five job , '' he added .
`` I have nothing saved for my retirement .
I have nothing saved in case I get sick .
I do n't have health insurance .
Most of my friends do n't own homes , like 90 percent do n't own homes , 90 percent have no retirement .
And I fall into that category .
It 's like we are so set back from when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , we get a lot of flack because people at our age , you know , 30 years ago , had homes , had families and all this and we 're starting so much later because it 's so much more of a financial obligation and jobs are paying less and there 's less opportunities . ''
FORMER GOP CHAIR BLASTS NEWSOM 'S BROAD STAY-AT-HOME ORDER : CALIFORNIA TOO BIG FOR 'ONE MAN TO TRY TO CONTROL' Emily Smith , a 27-year-old senior digital strategist at a large communications agency in Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a part-time MBA student .
She said many of her friends share the concerns Kimbrough described .
`` I do have several friends who have lost their jobs as a direct result of the pandemic .
Just personally speaking , it 's also impacted my retirement savings and my spending for sure .
So , you know , as a result of the market 's crashing along with everyone else 's , I know my 401K definitely plummeted , '' Smith said .
`` It 's so much harder on us because , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not everyone went to college and now there 's essentially a stigma that you have to go to college , '' Santarelli said .
`` So you 're coming into the world and you already have debt … parents , like my parents growing up , most of them had a two-income household or they did n't need to .
The husband works .
The wife stayed home .
It 's not like that anymore due to inflation .
And , you know , things are just so different . ''
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably ruin me , and I 'm 31 .
It should be the time where I 'm settling down and wanting kids and getting married , and I wo n't be able to do that because I 'm just going to be so far set back. ''
.
Kimbrough said : `` There is a long tradition of blaming young people … we are also getting into this stage where people think every young person is a millennial .
That isn ’ t true … they are a unique group with their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 've certainly worked quite hard on average .
Millennials have gotten more education than any previous generation , they 've had to work hard for that .
They 're taking a lot of student debt for that .
You know , I do n't think there 's really evidence that millennials are lazy or certainly any lazier than other generations .
We do have this reputation of being job hoppers or switching jobs frequently and I 've actually shown that the opposite is true , that millennials actually switch jobs at lower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millennials learned lessons from the economic recession that may have been proven right during the pandemic .
`` People have some really negative memories of that time .
A lot of millennials came out of the Great Recession with , perhaps , lessons like that they should n't really bother investing in their retirement funds because they ’ re going to be wiped out , for example .
Here we see , again , they were actually proven right there . ''
He said if there is one thing millennials do best , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Many millennials are quite comfortable with not having a lot of certainty , and that may not be a great quality to have to develop , but it certainly does help you at a time like this , '' Kimbrough said .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP There is a silver lining for millennials right now .
The White House is working to help young adults with their student loans , by freezing monthly payments through at least the end of September .

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Student debt, empty retirement funds, lower earnings and fewer investments. These are all things that describe many millennials today, who have now been set back even further by the coronavirus pandemic.
Economists say it’s the estimated 73 million millennials in the United States who could suffer the greatest financial setbacks from the novel coronavirus.
Kasi Santarelli, 31, a health-and-beauty business owner in New York City, is part of that statistic. Santarelli says her business was finally taking off. Now, she’s barely making sales, with her business dropping 60 percent.
"Millennials really cannot catch a break," Santarelli said. "Now it's to the point where I live in this building and I can't afford my rent and I've been set back so much … A lot of people around my age are either furloughed, unemployed now, or they've just flat-out been fired."
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Washington, D.C. economist and American University professor Gray Kimbrough says many millennials battled the workforce during one of the worst economic disasters in modern history in 2008. Once again, they are getting knocked off their feet.
"A lot of millennials, it feels like just we're back where we were and now we're experiencing something very similar," Kimbrough said. "The entire millennial generation is really in that sweet spot where you're still in your first decade or 15 years of your career and you're trying to move up and to get better jobs … just have it all pulled out from underneath you."
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"I feel like I'm working harder than somebody, maybe 20 years ago in a typical nine-to-five job," he added. "I have nothing saved for my retirement. I have nothing saved in case I get sick. I don't have health insurance. Most of my friends don't own homes, like 90 percent don't own homes, 90 percent have no retirement. And I fall into that category. It's like we are so set back from when we first started. And, you know, we get a lot of flack because people at our age, you know, 30 years ago, had homes, had families and all this and we're starting so much later because it's so much more of a financial obligation and jobs are paying less and there's less opportunities."
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Emily Smith, a 27-year-old senior digital strategist at a large communications agency in Washington, is also attending Georgetown University as a part-time MBA student. She said many of her friends share the concerns Kimbrough described.
"I do have several friends who have lost their jobs as a direct result of the pandemic. Just personally speaking, it's also impacted my retirement savings and my spending for sure. So, you know, as a result of the market's crashing along with everyone else's, I know my 401K definitely plummeted," Smith said.
"It's so much harder on us because, you know, back in the day, not everyone went to college and now there's essentially a stigma that you have to go to college," Santarelli said. "So you're coming into the world and you already have debt … parents, like my parents growing up, most of them had a two-income household or they didn't need to. The husband works. The wife stayed home. It's not like that anymore due to inflation. And, you know, things are just so different."
She added: "This is going to probably ruin me, and I'm 31. It should be the time where I'm settling down and wanting kids and getting married, and I won't be able to do that because I'm just going to be so far set back.".
Kimbrough said: "There is a long tradition of blaming young people … we are also getting into this stage where people think every young person is a millennial. That isn’t true … they are a unique group with their own disadvantages."
He added, "We've certainly worked quite hard on average. Millennials have gotten more education than any previous generation, they've had to work hard for that. They're taking a lot of student debt for that. You know, I don't think there's really evidence that millennials are lazy or certainly any lazier than other generations. We do have this reputation of being job hoppers or switching jobs frequently and I've actually shown that the opposite is true, that millennials actually switch jobs at lower rates."
Kimbrough says many older millennials learned lessons from the economic recession that may have been proven right during the pandemic.
"People have some really negative memories of that time. A lot of millennials came out of the Great Recession with, perhaps, lessons like that they shouldn't really bother investing in their retirement funds because they’re going to be wiped out, for example. Here we see, again, they were actually proven right there."
He said if there is one thing millennials do best, it’s adapting to any environment.
"Many millennials are quite comfortable with not having a lot of certainty, and that may not be a great quality to have to develop, but it certainly does help you at a time like this," Kimbrough said.
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There is a silver lining for millennials right now. The White House is working to help young adults with their student loans, by freezing monthly payments through at least the end of September.