Month: May 2020

Despite calls from health officials to remain socially distant during the long weekend, crowds still flocked to popular spots on Memorial Day. In the face of rising cases of coronavirus throughout the U.S. and Canada.

A pool party featuring dozens of people without masks in the Lake of Ozarks went viral over the weekend, with the majority not wearing face coverings and hung out close to each other as seen in photos and videos. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a statement urging all residents and visitors to be cautious and remain socially distant, as the state currently has 11,988 confirmed cases and saw a 6.2% jump in new cases over the last week.

Similarly, police said they had to break up several crowds in Daytona Beach in Florida, where in one instance roughly 200 people were packed on a street. Volusia, Florida, which contains Daytona Beach, has 663 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Monday, according to data from the Florida Health Departmen. Police stressed social distancing as the area’s beaches reopened, however crowds still appeared on beaches west of Tampa. Many didn’t appear to wear face coverings in Clearwater Beach.

Coronavirus live updates: Memorial Day crowds ignore warnings; Joe Biden wears mask; WHO drops hydroxychloroquine testing

Via www.usatoday.com

Nearly 98,000 people have died from coronavirus in the United States, more than a quarter…

05/25/2020 3:16 PM

 

The Navajo Nation officials have reported 104 new cases of the coronavirus with four more deaths from the pandemic. Tribal officials said the latest figures raised the tribe’s total number of cases as of Saturday night to 4,633 with 153 known deaths.

Navajo Department of Health officials said preliminary reports from eight health care facilities indicate that 1,397 individuals have recovered from COVID-19 with more reports still pending. Most of those reported cases seem to exhibit mild or moderate symptoms of the virus such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. 

The Navajo Nation’s current 57-hour weekend lockdown remains in effect. It includes the closure of all businesses to deter traveling and help prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. The tribe’s reservation stretches into northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico and southeastern Utah.

Navajo Nation imposes 57-hour lockdown as virus death toll rises

Via www.cbsnews.com

05/25/2020 2:50 PM

 

Officials announced Thursday that the man who filmed video of two white men fatally shooting an unarmed a black man who was jogging down a road, has now also been arrested on murder charges. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.50 year-old William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. is expected to face charges of felony murder and criminal intent to commit false imprisonment in connection with the killing of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery.

Bryan Jr. is the third man to be arrested in connection with the Feb. 23 fatal shooting. Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis McMichael, 34, were arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault earlier this month after the video Bryan filmed of the Feb. 23 fatal shooting was made public. Bryan is a neighbor of the McMichaels and lives within a mile of where Arbery was fatally shot.  Bryan followed the father and son in his own vehicle as they chased Arbery down the road. The two men told police that they believed Arbery was a suspect in a string of break-ins in the neighborhood.  Bryan “attempted to block” Arbery when he tried to run back in the direction he came from after Travis McMichael attempted to cut him off in his vehicle.

In a statement on Thursday, attorneys said Arbery’s family was “relieved” to learn about Bryan’s arrest and thanked the Bureau of Investigation for their work on the case.

Man who filmed shooting of Ahmaud Arbery charged with murder

Via abcnews.go.com

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Thursday said it arrested William “Roddie”…

05/21/2020 6:23 PM

 

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The FBI has determined that an active shooter incident at a Texas naval base Thursday morning was related to terrorism. The FBI said at a press briefing Thursday afternoon, “we have determined that the incident this morning at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi is terrorism-related,, adding that while the shooter is deceased; there may be a second person of interest at large in the community. The public should remain calm, and if you see something, say something,” officials said.

The Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas was put on lockdown Thursday morning in response to an active shooter being in the vicinity of the North Gate.” After the incident had been resolved, the US Navy said that the “shooter no longer poses a threat” and announced that the lockdown had been lifted. One sailor attached to the NAS Corpus Christi security force sustained minor injuries but has already been released from the hospital.

The FBI is working with local law enforcement and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). Officials have not released any information on the identity of the shooter or specified why they are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.

Naval Air Station shooting terror-related, person of interest may be-at-large

Via abcnews.go.com

One security guard was shot and injured near the gate of the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in…

05/21/2020 4:36 PM

 

Floodwater as high as 5 feet — and rising — submerged parts of the central Michigan town of Midland on Wednesday, after days of heavy rain led to the failure of two dams and the evacuation of thousands of people.

The National Weather Service warned of “life-threatening” flooding as water levels of the Tittabawassee River in Midland, about 120 miles northwest of Detroit, reached historic levels and were expected to continue rising. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday called on the federal government to provide help to the state in responding to the flooding, which struck at a time when it is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.

About 10,000 people have been evacuated in Midland County, Whitmer said, after days of heavy rain caused the river to overflow and breach the Edenville and Sanford dams. 

The extreme flooding comes as the state struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, which could further strain resources and hamper the response to the crisis.

Thousands evacuate as ‘500-year flood’ destroys 2 dams in Michigan

Via abcnews.go.com

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency.

05/20/2020 4:24 PM

 

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