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Today’s Top Stories is brought to you by My Daily Grind News . Coronavirus update: Source 3,218,430 confirmed infections, up from 3,139,415 yesterday. 228,625 confirmed deaths, up from 218,456 yesterday. U.S. Covid-19 Deaths Top Lives Lost in Vietnam War: Virus Update Relevant COVID-19 stories: Will We Ever Return to Normal? U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Is Far Higher Than Reported, C.D.C. Data Suggests Politics: Editorial: More evidence of Biden sexual assault . The Democrats will always find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Biden wasn’t my first or second or sixth choice. But he’s the pick the Democrats have chosen to run against Donald Trump. I think–or is it thought–Joe Biden is a good man. But if he did what Tara Reade says he did…does he deserve anybody’s vote? Can a good man do a bad thing and evolve, improve himself, and be a champion for a group of people he may have agg...

New York (CNN Business) Millions more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, as the coronavirus crisis continued to weigh on the US economy. First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 3.8 million in the week ending April 25, after factoring in seasonal adjustments, the US Department of Labor said . Without those adjustments — which economists use to account for seasonal hiring fluctuations — the raw number was 3.5 million. That brings the total number of first-time claims to 30.3 million over the past six weeks — representing roughly 18.6% of the US labor force — as businesses have laid off and furloughed workers during stay-at-home orders across the country. Source: 30 million Americans have filed initial unemployment claims since mid-March – CNN The article was originally published here!

Mr. Trump told Reuters in an interview Beijing “will do anything” for him to lose reelection. Source: Trump says China wants him to lose in November – CBS News The article was originally published here!

Activists and women’s rights advocates have urged Mr. Biden to address a former aide’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 1993. His lack of response has angered them. Source: Democratic Frustration Mounts as Biden Remains Silent on Sexual Assault Allegation The article was originally published here!

In seven hard-hit states, total deaths are nearly 50 percent higher than normal, according to new C.D.C. statistics, suggesting that the virus has killed far more people than the number in official counts. Source: U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Is Far Higher Than Reported, C.D.C. Data Suggests The article was originally published here!

Today’s Top Stories is brought to you by My Daily Grind News . Coronavirus update: Source 3,139,415 confirmed infections, up from 3,061,521 yesterday. 218,456 confirmed deaths, up from 212,083 yesterday. The U.S. Hits 1 Million Coronavirus Cases, One-Third Of All The World’s Cases US could be in for ‘a bad fall and a bad winter’ if it’s unprepared for a second wave of coronavirus, Fauci warns Relevant COVID-19 stories: Will We Ever Return to Normal? Tesla CEO spreads misinformation and over-promises on ventilators Gilead says early results of coronavirus drug trial show improvement with shorter remdesivir treatment Politics: Trump issues Executive Order forcing meat packing plants to stay open or re-open, citing DPA. Trump to order meat plants to stay open in pandemic Justin Amash forms exploratory committee for third-party presidential run Relevant Politics stories: President Trump Using Executive Order, DPA To Keep Me...

Citridiol, which is contained in many insect repellents, is known to kill other strains of coronavirus. Source: The UK army believes insect repellent may protect people from the coronavirus and scientists have started tests The article was originally published here!

Two of the nation’s biggest pork processing plants are currently closed due to coronavirus outbreaks. Source: President Trump Using Executive Order, DPA To Keep Meat Plants Open The article was originally published here!

Trump has also attributed the high number of cases in the U.S. to heightened testing. But testing in the U.S. is still not adequate or widespread enough to know who has coronavirus. Source: The U.S. Hits 1 Million Coronavirus Cases, One-Third Of All The World’s Cases The article was originally published here!

At least 20 meatpacking plants have closed in recent weeks due to covid outbreaks and at least 5,000 workers have been sickened, according to new estimates released Tuesday. Source: Trump to order meat plants to stay open in pandemic, person familiar with action says The article was originally published here!

The 2016 Democratic nominee becomes the latest senior official to close ranks behind the former vice president. Source: Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden for president The article was originally published here!

Today’s Top Stories is brought to you by My Daily Grind News . Coronavirus update: Source 3,061,521 confirmed infections, up from 2,992,970 yesterday. 212,083 confirmed deaths, up from 207,518 yesterday. Relevant COVID-19 stories: Will We Ever Return to Normal? Models Show Reopening States Too Early Will Bring Deadlier Outcomes Testing Could Unlock A Return To Normal Life, But Obstacles Persist Politics: Howard Stern will vote for Joe Biden, saying, “What’s it going to take? I don’t get it. I don’t think there is anyone left who will vote for him (Trump),” Mr Stern said.  “You see the wall that’s right next to you, I’ll vote for the wall over a guy who tells me that I should pour Clorox into my mouth. Listen, I think we are in deep shit. I think we could have been ahead of this curve.” Relevant Politics stories GOP governor: Hundreds asked about ingesting disinfectants after Trum...

  Shares of Tesla Inc. TSLA, -2.07% fell in the extended session Monday after San Francisco Bay Area authorities extended the regional shelter-in-place orders through the end of May, quashing hopes that Tesla’s Fremont, Calif., factory would restart soon. Tesla stock ended the regular Monday session up 10% on a report that the factory, Tesla’s only U.S. car-making plant, was readying a resumption of operations as the Bay Area’s shutdown orders were due to expire next week. CNBC reported late Monday such plans were abandoned with the extension of the regional shelter-in-place order. Tesla and local authorities had sparred over the factory, which was not considered essential and shut down in late March. Source: Tesla stock falls as extended shelter order dampens hope for California factory The article was originally published here!

(CNN) Seven coronavirus models show US deaths from coronavirus will keep rising in the coming weeks. But how sharply the death toll rises depends on how much “contact reduction” Americans practice , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The models estimate the forecast numbers of cases and deaths on the state and national levels, and one model from the University of Texas at Austin makes metro-area projections. “State-level forecasts vary widely, reflecting differences in early epidemic phases, timing of interventions, and model-specific assumptions,” the CDC says. Models that factor in strong contact reduction suggest new deaths will continue to occur, but will “slow substantially over the next four weeks,” the CDC said. Source: Reopening states too early will bring deadlier outcomes, coronavirus projection models show – CNN The article was originally published here!

Landon Spradlin went to Mardi Gras to save souls. He never made it home. “I don’t believe there are incurable diseases. God can heal anything,” Landon said during an interview at a 2016 motorcycle rally in Daytona Beach, Fla. “There are documented cases of God healing AIDS. God can cause limbs to grow out where they’ve been chopped off. God can raise the dead.” A new malady had emerged as his Mardi Gras ministry ended last month. But not everyone acknowledged its threat. Three days before leaving, Landon — an avid Trump supporter — posted a meme on his Facebook page about the coronavirus, which at the time had killed about 40 people in the United States. The media, it warned, was trying to “manipulate your life” by creating “mass hysteria.” As the truck picked up speed on Interstate 10, the pastor who believed in prophecy had no idea what lay ahead — isolation, unanswered prayers and a horrific death that would make his Facebook post the target of widespread derision . When ...

Sorry, no video today. Too many things in the hopper and I have a sore throat anyway. Do some reading. It’s good for you. Today’s Top Stories is brought to you by My Daily Grind News . Coronavirus update: Source 2,992,970 confirmed infections, up from 2,735,117 Friday. 207,518 confirmed deaths, up from 192,019 Friday. Relevant COVID-19 stories: Will We Ever Return to Normal? Tyson Foods warns that “the food supply chain is breaking’ as plants close Famotidine: New York hospitals studying heartburn drug as Covid-19 treatment San Francisco had the 1918 flu under control. And then it lifted the restrictions. Politics: Poll: 69 percent of voters support Medicare for All Trump looks to Hope Hicks as coronavirus crisis spills over Nancy Pelosi endorses Joe Biden for president Freed of briefing duty, wounded Trump airs full collection of grievances on Twitter, retweeting claim of ‘coup attempts’ Economy Update: Trump ...

In an interview with Politico discussing benefits to large companies and banks, Biden said “this is the second time we’ve bailed their asses out.” Source: Joe Biden says corporate America is ‘greedy as hell’ The article was originally published here!

White House faces pressure to turn away Saudi tankers amid warnings of a ‘storage wall.’ Source: Trump faces big decisions on energy industry rescue as U.S. runs out of places to store abundance of oil The article was originally published here!

Support for Medicare for All has remained consistently strong over the past two years, according to a new Hill-HarrisX poll. Source: Poll: 69 percent of voters support Medicare for All The article was originally published here!

Sunday’s one-man Twitter spectacle followed a particularly tough week for Trump, who weathered intense backlash after asking if toxic disinfectants could be injected into the human body to fight coronavirus. Source: Freed of briefing duty, wounded Trump airs full collection of grievances on Twitter, retweeting claim of ‘coup attempts’ The article was originally published here!

A cautionary tale about the dangers of reopening too soon. Source: San Francisco had the 1918 flu under control. And then it lifted the restrictions. The article was originally published here!

The president’s aides are opposing the WHO at the U.N., G-7 and G-20 while seeking more lasting ways to deprive it of U.S. funding. The United States will now attempt to reroute the WHO funds to nongovernment organizations involved in public health issues, according to interviews with U.S. officials and an internal memo obtained by The Washington Post. Source: Trump expands battle with World Health Organization far beyond aid suspension The article was originally published here!

Today’s Top Stories is brought to you by My Daily Grind News . Coronavirus update: Source 2,735,117 confirmed infections, up from 2,649,680 yesterday. 192,019 confirmed deaths, up from 184,643 yesterday. Relevant COVID-19 stories: Will We Ever Return to Normal? How A Shortage Of Sand (And Other Common Items) Could Delay A Coronavirus Vaccine A 100-year-old WWII veteran dies of the coronavirus a century after the flu pandemic killed his twin Politics: Trump set to sign bill with nearly $500B more in virus aid Biden’s strength with older voters could threaten Trump’s electoral path in 2020 Phunware, a data firm for Trump campaign, got millions in coronavirus small business help Economy Update: Zoom’s stock surges toward a record after inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 Under Pressure, Chain to Return $20M US Loan Source The Dow is even, in the mid-23k range. Upcoming economic reports this week: Tuesday – Existing ho...

Analysts say the steep drop in demand has bottomed out as states begin to reopen. Source: Stock futures jump as climbing oil prices buoy investors The article was originally published here!

Source: Zoom’s stock surges toward a record after inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 The article was originally published here!

Only around 20% of Americans say shelter-in-place measures are “causing more harm than good,” the Kaiser Family Foundation reports. Source: 8 In 10 Americans Support COVID-19 Shutdown, Kaiser Health Poll Finds The article was originally published here!

Public company whose board chair is a former top JPMorgan Chase executive received nearly $3 million from the bank. Source: Phunware, a data firm for Trump campaign, got millions in coronavirus small business help The article was originally published here!

Sorry, there is no video today. The kids are driving me nuts with all their “school work” and “technical support” issues. Today’s Top Stories is brought to you by My Daily Grind News . Coronavirus update: Source 2,649,680 confirmed infections, up from 2,593,129 yesterday. 184,643 confirmed deaths, up from 179,725 yesterday. Relevant COVID-19 stories: Will We Ever Return to Normal? Apple and Google will release COVID-19 contact-tracing tools next week How Discover Financial moved customer care home and plans for post-COVID-19 new normal Politics: House set to pass measure that replenishes coronavirus aid program for small businesses GOP sounds alarm bell over coronavirus-fueled debt Economy Update: Jobless claims rise another 4.4 million bringing the total since the economy shut down to over 26 million. The official unemployment rate is 4.4 percent, but that’s as of April 3, 2020, largely before all...

Don Reed, Warren’s brother, died Tuesday evening, the senator announced on Twitter. Source: Elizabeth Warren’s brother dies from coronavirus The article was originally published here!

A man arrested yesterday for twice grabbing the rear end of a female Walmart shopper explained to Florida police “that is how he talks to women,” according to a court affidavit. Cops say the 29-year-old victim was walking through a Walmart in Largo, a city outside Tampa, when she noticed Juan Antonio Velez was following her. At one point, the woman told cops, the 6’ 3”, 250-pound Velez “walked up to her and grabbed her butt. ”The victim said that Velez, 30, then continued to follow her. When she got to the self-checkout line, the woman said, Velez again groped her buttocks, prompting her to tell him to “stop it.” The woman subsequently told Walmart management “she was afraid, so they took her to an office,” a Largo Police Department officer reported. When police questioned Velez, he reportedly confessed to “grabbing her butt twice and said that is how he talks to women.” Velez, cops say, acknowledged that he touched the victim “prior to making any conversation” with her. The “enti...

NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s, Kohl’s and Gap Inc. all said Monday they will stop paying tens of thousands of employees who were thrown out of work when the chains temporarily closed their stores and sales collapsed as a result of the pandemic. Macy’s said the majority of its 125,000 employees will be furloughed this week and that it is transitioning to an “absolute minimum workforce” needed to maintain basic operations. Macy’s said it has lost the bulk of its sales due to the temporarily closing of more than 600 stores starting March 18. Source: Macy’s, Kohl’s, Gap to furlough majority of their workers The article was originally published here!

Apple and Google’s COVID-19 contact tracking technology will be released to developers on April 28th, weeks before the companies initially said it would arrive. Source: Apple and Google will release COVID-19 contact-tracing tools next week The article was originally published here!

“This is somewhat of a unique situation where no one really knows when it’s all going to get back to normal, so I think people feel an extra layer of hopelessness during a time like this.” Source: Coronavirus Pandemic-Related Loneliness Leads To 300% Increase In Calls To Mental Health Helpline The article was originally published here!

Saudi Arabia and Russia aim to inflict pain on American producers, forcing them to shutter wells and give up the market share. Source: Op-ed: Recovering from this unprecedented oil crash could take years and may not benefit Saudi or Russian producers The article was originally published here!