v BBC backlash as social distancing IGNORED during on-air VE Day celebrations – 'Ridiculous' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:58:00 +0100 BRITONS flocked outside to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day yesterday, which caused major backlash online, especially against the BBC. Full Article
v Labour confession: Len McCluskey's blunt analysis of Jeremy Corbyn's impact revealed By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:11:00 +0100 AS THE Labour Party prepares itself for four years under the leadership of Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of Unite the Union explained how he believes Jeremy Corbyn has changed the face of the party forever. Full Article
v Mike Graham LOSES it at author arguing UK 'never been less free' in VE Day 'insult' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:06:00 +0100 MIKE GRAHAM furiously lashed out at journalist and author Christopher Snowdon live on-air after the author claimed the country has "never been less free" than it is today under the nationwide lockdown. Full Article
v Boris Johnson’s lockdown road map: PM green lights first steps to end coronavirus lockdown By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:02:00 +0100 BORIS JOHNSON will give garden centres the go-ahead to reopen from next Wednesday in one of the first steps out of the coronavirus lockdown, Downing Street sources told the Daily Express on Friday night. Full Article
v Piers Morgan savages Boris Johnson over coronavirus leaks - 'how many lives will it cost?' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:54:00 +0100 PIERS MORGAN launched another blistering attack on Boris Johnson, accusing the prime minister of encouraging the public to break the lockdown through "absurdly reckless" leaks to the media. Full Article
v Coronavirus map LIVE: UK reaches grim milestone of 36,000 deaths as daily toll rises 346 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:56:00 +0100 THE UK reached a grim milestone today as the total number of coronavirus deaths is believed to have surpassed 36,000. Full Article
v Coronavirus POLL: Should Boris have enforced quarantine for travellers to UK sooner? VOTE By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 +0100 BORIS JOHNSON is set to announce a 14-day quarantine for travellers into the UK to avoid a second coronavirus peak - but should the Prime Minister have brought in the measure before now? Full Article
v Trump campaign releases new mobile app, tooled for virtual volunteering By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:35:58 GMT After teasing it for seven months, President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign finally launched a new phone application to rally supporters on Thursday that has been re-imagined for the virtual political age. Full Article
v Trump's coronavirus approval rating underwater in key states, surveys find By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:50:02 GMT New surveys out Thursday show President Donald Trump’s approval rating for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic is underwater in four critical states while governors receive high marks. Full Article
v Bloomberg to pay laid-off staffers' health care through November amid lawsuits, public pressure By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:02:21 GMT Mike Bloomberg is agreeing to pay for health care through November for the more than 2,000 campaign staffers he laid off after suspending his presidential bid as he faces public pressure and multiple lawsuits. Full Article
v Hillary Clinton to endorse Biden during women's virtual town hall By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:46:23 GMT Hillary Clinton, the first woman to win a major party’s presidential nomination, teased an expected endorsement of Joe Biden for president Tuesday in a tweet. Full Article
v Amash's possible bid raises concerns about November implications By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:51:48 GMT Rep. Justin Amash announced he's seeking the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination — a move which history suggests will hurt the Democratic candidate, but could pull votes from both Biden and Trump. Full Article
v Trump campaign to hit airwaves with seven-figure coronavirus ad buy By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:44:22 GMT The unified anti-Trump effort has already spent millions on attacking the Trump administration's handling of the virus, or praising former Vice President Joe Biden on the issue. Full Article
v Trump campaign launches new coronavirus TV ad By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:51:07 GMT President Trump new coronavirus TV ad hits critics like Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, argues America writing the 'the greatest comeback story' Full Article
v Never-Trump group's 'mourning' ad gets presidential reaction By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:48:01 GMT President Donald Trump took to Twitter overnight to attack the Lincoln Project for their latest ad criticizing the president’s coronavirus response. Full Article
v Biden appeals to progressive groups to unite party By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:53:30 GMT Joe Biden's campaign is gaining the support of key progressive groups to unite the party's factions. Full Article
v K-12 sexual assault investigations will look a lot different under new Title IX rules By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:50:00 GMT The overhaul of campus sexual assault regulations will ramp up the paperwork schools must do to comply with Title IX. Full Article
v Michigan governor wants to ban guns from Capitol after armed anti-lockdown protests By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:20:00 GMT In an interview, the governor, a possible Biden running mate, said she feels "intense pressure" to reopen the state. Full Article
v Top Republican donor tapped to lead struggling U.S. Postal Service By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:48:00 GMT Trump has long railed against the Postal Service, saying the agency has been swindled by e-commerce giants like Amazon. Full Article
v Supreme Court tosses out convictions in Bridgegate case By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:40:00 GMT Two officials tied to then-Gov. Chris Christie had been sentenced to prison for their roles in creating massive traffic jams on the N.J.-N.Y. crossing. Full Article
v All the power, no accountability. That's Trump's COVID success. By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:16:00 GMT Analysis: As the president declares victory over the coronavirus amid a rising death toll, his clear focus on extricating himself from responsibility becomes clearer. Full Article
v Canned foods, seafood, supplements among revised alerts By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 04:00:53 +0000 The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click on the links to view the full alerts. Import Alert Description URL... Continue Reading Full Article Enforcement Food Policy & Law World color FDA import alert food dye import alert imported food imported seafood
v Israel’s food safety inspections found equivalent to USA for poultry exports By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 04:04:35 +0000 Israel exports ready-to-eat fully cooked and not shelf-stable poultry products to the United States. And those exports may continue, according to a report by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. That’s because Israel has passed its latest foreign equivalency audit by the United States. The audit did not turn up any deficiencies that might... Continue Reading Full Article World Foreign equivalency audit Israel poultry exports to U.S.
v Study reveals foodborne illness burden in Taiwan By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:01:21 +0000 One in six Taiwanese people suffered from foodborne illness annually during a four year period studied by researchers. From 2012 to 2015, almost 3.9 million foodborne illnesses and 50 deaths occurred annually in the country. Scientists said the study, published in the Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, provided the first national estimates on the... Continue Reading Full Article Foodborne Illness Investigations World beef imports E coli O157 FERG foodborne disease microorganisms norovirus Salmonella Taiwan Vibrio parahaemolyticus
v Sonny Perdue’s predictions about meat production recoveries could be coming true By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:06:24 +0000 Meat production this week is up about 3 percent compared with the previous week, according to market reports by SiriusXM’s Rural Radio. That’s still off by as much as a third from a year ago. The numbers are causing some retailers to ration fresh meat purchases or risk selling out their entire supplies. The beef,... Continue Reading Full Article Enforcement Food Policy & Law Government Agencies COVID-19 Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Sioux Falls Smithfield Foods
v Some blame meatpacking workers, not plants, for virus spread By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:14:08 -0400 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As coronavirus hotspots erupted at major U.S. meatpacking plants, experts criticized extremely tight working conditions that made the factories natural high risk contagion locations. But some Midwestern politicians have pointed the finger at the workers' living conditions, suggesting crowded homes bear some blame. The comments - including ... Full Article
v House Republicans demand Postmaster General turn over plan for financial stability By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:26:54 -0400 Republicans on the House Oversight Committee said Friday repeated efforts to learn how the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service intends to become financially stable have been stymied by U.S. Postmaster General Megan Brennan. The lawmakers say they've requested a financial plan from Ms. Brennan three different times, but it hasn't been ... Full Article
v Biden: Coronavirus exposes Trump's favor-the-rich economics By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:51:09 -0400 Joseph R. Biden said Friday President Trump's ham-handed response to the coronavirus has helped to steer the nation into a Great Depression-like economic tailspin. Mr. Biden said Mr. Trump "utterly failed" to prepare for COVID-19 and said the virus has "laid bare" the damage Mr. Trump has done by pursuing ... Full Article
v GOP says House Democrats 'cowering' from coronavirus By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:06:19 -0400 Republican lawmakers accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of "cowering" from the coronavirus on Friday and said they're ready to get back to work, even as President Trump said he is in "no rush" to negotiate with Democrats over another emergency aid package. During a meeting at the White House with ... Full Article
v House coronavirus panel targets big corporations gobbling up small-biz aid By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:25:00 -0400 The House's special panel policing coronavirus spending demanded Friday that five large corporations return rescue money that was intended for small businesses. The letters to the five companies were the first official action of the newly formed Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. "Since your company is a public entity ... Full Article
v Roberts won't order investigation into judge's retirement; finds no probable cause for complaint By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:44:03 -0400 Chief Justice John G. Roberts on Friday declined to order a judicial misconduct investigation into a federal judge's retirement and whether Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had anything to do with it. D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sri Srinavasan had previously asked the chief justice to assign a court ... Full Article
v Detainees sue; Northwest immigration jail has positive test By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:48:23 -0400 SEATTLE (AP) - Officials on Friday confirmed the first positive COVID-19 test at the Northwest detention center in Tacoma, in a detainee who had previously tested positive at another detention center and was being medically screened on arrival at the immigration jail. The development came just as immigrant rights advocates ... Full Article
v Coronavirus takes a toll in Sweden's immigrant community By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:24:33 -0400 STOCKHOLM (AP) - The flight from Italy was one of the last arrivals that day at the Stockholm airport. A Swedish couple in their 50s walked up and loaded their skis into Razzak Khalaf's taxi. It was early March and concerns over the coronavirus were already present, but the couple, ... Full Article
v Harvesters struggle to recruit foreign crews during pandemic By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:33:01 -0400 BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) - Kansas harvester Mike Keimig is growing increasingly anxious about whether the foreign seasonal workers he needs to run his nine combines and drive his grain trucks will arrive in time for the start of the winter wheat harvest, which is just weeks away. His regular ... Full Article
v The yachting crowd was gearing up for a booming sailing season. Then the coronavirus hit. By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:46:00 GMT The Bahamas deployed warships to enforce its port restrictions, one of several new hindrances to a big boat lifestyle. Full Article
v Welcoming a newborn in a pandemic proves bittersweet for new parents By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:18:00 GMT “It’s like life is on hold — everything is on hold,” one new mother said. Full Article
v Texas churches feel hope again as reopenings transform in-person services By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:26:00 GMT "People get so emotional when you give them communion for the first time in seven weeks," one religious leader said. Full Article
v 'The privilege to say goodbye': Hospitals move to allow family visits for people dying of coronavirus By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:56:00 GMT After stories of people not being allowed to say goodbye to loved ones dying of coronavirus, hospitals around the world are moving to change the rules. Full Article
v What can you do about friends who believe coronavirus conspiracy theories? By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:42:00 GMT Relationships that suffer as a result of unreconcilable politics may force you to make a decision. To make that less distressing, choose consciously. Full Article
v Ohio State University will pay $41M to 162 men who were sexually abused by a team doctor By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:19:00 GMT "The process will account for wide variations in abuse and provide a pathway for survivor healing," Richard Schulte, one of the lawyers for the men, said in the university's statement. Full Article
v Dad of Ahmaud Arbery says of his killing: 'He didn't deserve to go out like that' By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:26:00 GMT Arbery, who would have turned 26 on Friday, was shot to death after being chased by two men who thought he was a burglar. Full Article
v The 'mind-blowing' story of the ex-Green Beret who tried to oust Venezuela's Maduro By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:04:00 GMT Jordan Goudreau once pushed a plan to protect U.S. schools. Then he moved on to a more daring pursuit, which also didn't end well. Full Article
v As world shelters, scientists raise alarm on another threat: An active hurricane season By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:50:00 GMT The season officially begins June 1, but some meteorologists who have been tracking ocean and atmospheric dynamics over the past few months say conditions are ripe for storms. Full Article
v Roy Horn of Vegas duo Siegfried & Roy dead from coronavirus By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:05:00 GMT The magician survived an attack by a 380-pound tiger, who bit his neck during a show at the Mirage Las Vegas in 2003. Full Article
v Even for Bill Barr, the DOJ's treatment of Michael Flynn is a corrupt new low By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:46:00 GMT There is absolutely no legitimate basis in law or in fact to dismiss Flynn’s guilty plea. Full Article
v Brookfield launches $5 billion ‘retail revitalization’ program to prop up retailers hit hard by pandemic By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:33:56 +0000 Brookfield, known for its contrarian bets on malls, will take minority stakes in struggling retailers Full Article Retail & Marketing FP Street News Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
v ‘It’s all a mess’: Pandemic driving businesses to bankruptcy brink, and complicating restructuring efforts By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:05:41 +0000 'You can’t have a going out of business sale when you can’t get your business open' Full Article Economy News Retail & Marketing Bankruptcy
v COVID-19 wage-subsidy program to be extended beyond June, Trudeau promises By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:06:34 +0000 Announcement comes as new report from Statistics Canada shows almost two million more Canadians have lost their jobs Full Article Economy News
v TD Bank warns it’s expecting $1.1 billion in loan-loss provisions for U.S. unit By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:41:31 +0000 TD also said it will have about $600 million of set-asides tied to U.S. credit cards Full Article FP Street News Canadian banks TD Bank Toronto Dominion Bank
v A timely reminder of what a government-backed company bailout actually looks like — it’s not pretty By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:32:03 +0000 Kevin Carmichael: There is little evidence that Canada’s version of Big Oil is ready for the medicine that was force-fed to GM and Chrysler a decade ago Full Article Economy News Canadian Economy kevin carmichael oilsands