y Flynn prosecutor's contested claims impacted judge's pivotal December opinion, FBI docs suggest By feeds.foxnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:52:44 GMT Newly released FBI documents suggest a federal judge in Washington was swayed by apparent misrepresentations from a top prosecutor when he issued a memorandum opinion in December 2019 -- a ruling that marked one of the lowest points in former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn's effort to withdraw a guilty plea on a charge of lying to investigators. Full Article 5b87458c-93be-5dc7-bb4b-ead59d2f7072 fox-news/tech/topics/fbi fox-news/politics/justice-department fox-news/politics/executive/cabinet fox-news/politics/executive/national-security fox-news/person/donald-trump fox-news/person/barack-obama fnc fnc/politics article Fox News Gregg Re
y Trump says ‘jury’s still out’ on FBI boss Wray – despite Barr defense By feeds.foxnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:53:29 GMT In a Fox News interview Friday, President Trump was noncommittal on whether FBI Director Christopher Wray would remain in the job following the Justice Department’s decision to drop its case against Michael Flynn. Full Article 927a8b57-d0d4-5a95-ae57-94dac97b73e6 fox-news/tech/topics/fbi fox-news/news-events/russia-investigation fox-news/person/donald-trump fox-news/politics/justice-department fox-news/person/william-barr fnc fnc/politics article Fox News Dom Calicchio
y Obama says ‘rule of law is at risk’ after DOJ dropped Michael Flynn case By feeds.foxnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:28:09 GMT President Obama on Friday reacted to the Justice Department’s move to end its case against Michael Flynn by declaring that the “rule of law is at risk” -- as new details emerge about what the former president knew about the case against Flynn in the last days of his administration. Full Article 626563e1-0c0e-552e-a2c3-6edebf1f1d2b fox-news/person/barack-obama fox-news/news-events/russia-investigation fox-news/health/infectious-disease/coronavirus fox-news/politics/executive/white-house fox-news/politics/justice-department fnc fnc/politics article Fox News Adam Shaw
y 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
y Daily crossword: Play today's Crusader Crossword for free - May 9 2020 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0100 LOOKING to play a daily crossword online for free? We have great news - you can now play our world-famous Express Crusader Crossword puzzle every day, for free, right here. Full Article
y 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
y 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
y 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
y 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
y Grant Shapps details £2billion package as he urges Britons to keep walking and cycling By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:16:00 +0100 GRANT SHAPPS announced the Government is introducing a £2 billion travel scheme to encourage Britons to use alternative transport as the UK slowly relaxes lockdown measures. Full Article
y 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
y Sanders' bid to collect delegates takes blow as New York cancels its Democratic presidential primary By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:40:36 GMT Bernie Sanders' bid to collect convention delegates hits snag as New York cancels Democratic presidential primary Full Article
y 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
y 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
y 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
y Trump says Biden "should respond" to sexual assault allegation By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:49:50 GMT President Trump Thursday said he thinks former Vice President Joe Biden should respond to a claim from a former staffer that he assaulted her in 1993 even as he cast doubt on the veracity of the allegation. Full Article
y 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
y Facebook posts from 2012 show early Iranian attempts to manipulate U.S. politics By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:10:00 GMT The attempts seem to be experiments that were quickly abandoned, and none of those identified received substantial engagement. Full Article
y 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
y Norway looks at metals in seafood; assesses local meat producers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 04:04:28 +0000 An analysis by Norwegian scientists has found a low level of heavy metals in processed fish products in the country. Commercially available items were collected from 2015 to 2018 and analyzed as composite samples for mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium. Levels of cadmium, lead, and arsenic were low and human exposure to these metals would... Continue Reading Full Article Government Agencies World arsenic cadmium fish HACCP heavy metals lead Mattilsynet meat production mercury methylmercury microbiological sampling Norway seafood
y Two labs hit problems in Salmonella typing test By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 04:01:18 +0000 Two laboratories did not achieve a good performance in the initial 2018 quality control test on Salmonella typing, according to a new report. The National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) of EU member states participate in quality control tests which consist of proficiency tests on Salmonella. Performance is assessed annually by testing ability to identify 20 Salmonella... Continue Reading Full Article Genetic Testing World Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) european reference laboratory (EURL) national reference laboratory (NRL) PFGE Salmonella serotyping whole genome sequencing (WGS)
y 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.
y Perdue and federal judge both play the OSHA card on meat and poultry industries By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 04:05:46 +0000 Coronavirus illnesses to date may touch as little as 4 percent of meat and poultry employment, but it been enough to roil the industry over how much protection the plants need to be safe. Actions taken in tight proximity to one another by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. District Court Judge Greg... Continue Reading Full Article Enforcement Food Policy & Law Government Agencies CDC-OSHA guidelines Judge Grey Kays Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue
y 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
y 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
y 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
y Supreme Court halts Democrats' access to Mueller grand jury information By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:31:12 -0400 Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday put a temporary hold on the release of secret materials from former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation to a Democrat-led House committee. The order stops the clock on a lower court's ruling requiring the Justice Department to turn over confidential grand jury materials underlying ... Full Article
y Justin Amash on third-party presidential campaign: 'I think it hurts both candidates' By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:49:38 -0400 Rep. Justin Amash believes his White House bid is bad for both President Trump and his Democratic challenger, the Michigan Libertarian indicated in a recent interview. Mr. Amash, a former Republican who left the GOP last year, told Time that he expects his presence in the presidential race will not ... Full Article
y Hearing for man charged in 2 Iraqi killings to resume May 15 By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:14:10 -0400 PHOENIX (AP) - A hearing is scheduled to resume on May 15 in Phoenix over whether an Iraqi immigrant accused of participating in the 2006 killings of two police officers in Fallujah should remain jailed until his extradition case is over. The detention hearing for Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nouri started ... Full Article
y Trump: 'Transition to greatness' in U.S. economy has begun By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:34:00 -0400 President Trump said the U.S. must start its economy "all over again" Friday as the unemployment rate from the coronavirus crisis rose to the highest level since the Great Depression. "It's going to be a transition to greatness," the president said during a discussion at the White House with 19 ... Full Article
y Ex-lawmaker, lobbyist tapped to head new Oklahoma agency By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:03:37 -0400 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A former lobbyist and Republican legislator was tapped Friday to head up a new state agency created by the Legislature last year to oversee agency spending. The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency Oversight Committee selected Mike Jackson to serve as the agency's first executive director. The ... Full Article
y 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
y 10 takeaways from the worst jobs report in US history By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:10:03 -0400 BALTIMORE (AP) - Brutal. Horrific. Tragic. Choose your description. The April jobs report showed, in harrowing detail, just how terribly the coronavirus outbreak has pummeled the U.S. economy. Most obviously, there's the 14.7% unemployment rate, the highest since the Great Depression. And the shedding of more than 20 million jobs, ... Full Article
y 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
y Baumhammers still on death row 20 years after killing spree By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:09:48 -0400 GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) - On a cloudy Friday afternoon 20 years ago Tuesday, an unemployed immigration lawyer went on a killing spree. It started next door to his parents’ Mt. Lebanon home, where he killed his Jewish neighbor. He went on to shoot five more people, all ethnic or racial ... Full Article
y Obama slams DOJ for dropping Flynn case By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:33:03 -0400 Former President Barack Obama slammed the Justice Department for abandoning its prosecution of President Trump's ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying it puts "the rule of law is at risk." Mr. Obama's comments came Friday night while privately talking to ex-members of his administration. A tape of the conversation was ... Full Article
y 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
y How to buy face masks, according to experts By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:37:00 GMT Shopping for face masks? We consulted medical experts on how to shop for face masks and rounded up those adhering to the CDC's guidelines. Full Article
y '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
y 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
y 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
y U.S. women's soccer heads for appeal in fair pay fight By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:06:35 GMT The moves would clear the way for an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Full Article
y 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
y John Lennon and Yoko Ono's former Palm Beach estate listed for $47.5 Million By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:42:00 GMT Couple bought the property months before the former Beatle's 1980 assassination. Full Article
y 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
y 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
y 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
y Shoe chain Aldo seeks bankruptcy protection to restructure debt By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:26:06 +0000 Shuttered stores worsened Montreal-based company’s already struggling business Full Article Retail & Marketing News ALDO Group Inc.
y 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.
y Statistics Canada says it is probing leak of April jobs data half an hour before official release By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:08:55 +0000 Data leaks of this magnitude are virtually unheard of in Canada Full Article Economy News