15 states lift or ease restrictions as nation battles to get back to business as usual…
May 4, 2020
Trump not happy with FBI Director Christopher Wray following unsealing of documents in Flynn case…
May 4, 2020
Trump "would love to replace" Wray, three sources told Axios this week, but the president has been deferring to Attorney General William Barr on matters of Justice Department staffing. New revelations in the case of former national security adviser Michael Flynn have sparked Trump's renewed frustration with Wray, the outlet reported.
Newly discovered exoplanet has three times the mass of Jupiter
May 4, 2020
"At three times the mass of Jupiter, Kepler-88 d has likely been even more influential in the history of the Kepler-88 system than the so-called King, Kepler-88 c, which is only one Jupiter mass," said Dr. Lauren Weiss in the statement. "So maybe Kepler-88 d is the new supreme monarch of this planetary empire – the empress."
Purchasing Of Hunting Licenses Increases During The Coronavirus Pandemic…
May 4, 2020
Indiana has seen a 28% increase in the sale of turkey hunting licenses during the crisis. They’re not the only state to see a boost. Minnesota and New Mexico have both also seen an increase in sales as people worry about the supply of food.
Update: Julian Assange’s extradition case has been postponed and three-week hearing will restart on September 7…
May 4, 2020
WikiLeaks Editor in Chief @khrafnsson's video statement following today's latest #Assange hearing https://t.co/xQz9lmQrWX
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) May 4, 2020
Gilead CEO says remdesivir will be available to patients this week…
May 4, 2020
Gilead Sciences donated its entire supply of the drug to the U.S. government.
Department of Homeland Security intelligence report shows China hid severity of the virus so it could hoard supplies…
May 4, 2020
The analysis states that, while downplaying the severity of the coronavirus, China increased imports and decreased exports of medical supplies. It attempted to cover up doing so by "denying there were export restrictions, and obfuscating and delaying provision of its trade data," the analysis states.
‘Invasion by sea’: Venezuela thwarts ‘mercenary’ infiltration attempt from Colombia to launch terrorist attacks and assassinate government officials…
May 4, 2020
The minister published photos of arms and equipment seized from the “invaders” on his Instagram account. Reverol said that six militants were killed, including a local field commander, while two more were detained. The Venezuelan security forces confiscated six trucks and a boat as well as ten assault rifles and two machine guns with a large number of munitions.
Amazon VP Resigns Over Whistleblower Firings, Calls Company “Chickenshit”…
May 4, 2020
“I quit in dismay at Amazon firing whistleblowers who were making noise about warehouse employees frightened of COVID-19,” he wrote in the letter. “What with big-tech salaries and share vestings, this will probably cost me over a million (pre-tax) dollars, not to mention the best job I’ve ever had, working with awfully good people. So I’m pretty blue.”
More than 900 Missouri residents who ‘snitched’ on lockdown rule-breakers fear retaliation after their details are leaked online…
May 4, 2020
Jared Totsch shared the file of complaint emails in a Facebook group and said: 'I released the info in an attempt to discourage such behavior in the future'
DARPA has a ‘game-changer’ coronavirus test that’s awaiting emergency approval…
May 4, 2020
Described as a potential "game-changer," the test came from a project at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that was initially designed for diagnosing those who have become poisoned by germ or chemical warfare, The Guardian reports. It was repurposed for the coronavirus pandemic and may be able to detect the presence of the virus in as little as 24 hours after a person is infected.
China Warns Of Possible Armed Conflict With US Over Coronavirus Backlash…
May 4, 2020
An internal report presented to Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders concludes that global anti-China sentiment is at a level not seen since the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, and recommends preparing for a worst-case scenario of armed conflict with the United States, according to Reuters, citing people familiar with the content of the document.
BARR: Michael Flynn’s Legal Tormentors Should Be Prosecuted…
May 4, 2020
Listen live: Supreme Court streams oral arguments for first time ever …
May 4, 2020
DOD to spend $753 million on printing costs, after being asked to trim paper budget…
May 4, 2020
Instead of decreasing its printing budget, per congressional request, DOD has increased the number of taxpayer dollars it spends annually on printing related measures...
Crowds Gather at Atlanta Mall to Buy Air Jordans After Lockdown Lifted…
May 4, 2020
Shoppers formed lines that wrapped around the Greenbriar Mall on Saturday, to own a pair of the newly released Air Jordan 5 “Fire-Red” sneakers, WXIA reported.