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Trump&#39;s Ride May Flip a Secret Service Question
Trump's Ride May Flip
a Secret Service Question
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Oct 6, 2020 11:44 AM CDT

Trump's Ride May Flip a Secret Service Question

Critics say agents now must be protected from the president

(Newser) - President Trump's decision to take a weekend ride around Walter Reed to thank his supporters is still generating headlines, and a story rounding up criticism in the New York Times suggests the incident raises an unprecedented question for Secret Service agents: "Who will protect them from Trump?" At...

COVID Forces a Lifestyle Change in India

Suddenly, long-unpopular dishwashers are a must-have product

(Newser) - COVID has brought an unexpected change to India: Suddenly, everyone seems to want a dishwasher in their kitchen. As a post at daijiworld.com explains, the kitchen appliance has never been a big seller in the nation, in part because cheap domestic labor is so plentiful. But the pandemic has...

Nick Cordero's Widow to Trump: 'Have Some Decency'

Amanda Kloots says president's comments on COVID-19 are 'a slap in the face'

(Newser) - "Have some class, decency, maybe even an inch of empathy Mr. President." That was the advice of the widow of Broadway star Nick Cordero following President Trump's assurances that Americans shouldn't fear COVID-19 or let it dominate their lives. Amanda Kloots, whose 41-year-old husband died in...

Opening More Bottles Than Usual? You&#39;re Not Alone
Opening More Bottles Than
Usual? You're Not Alone
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Oct 6, 2020 9:04 AM CDT

Opening More Bottles Than Usual? You're Not Alone

Study finds Americans 30 and older are drinking booze 14% more during pandemic than last year

(Newser) - If you've been throwing back more vino than you used to, join the stuck-at-home crowd. A new study conducted by the Rand Corporation has found that Americans are drinking alcohol 14% more often during the pandemic than they used to, with NPR citing everything from Zoom happy hours to...

Trump: 'Don't Be Afraid of It, You're Gonna Beat It'

President releases triumphant video after leaving hospital

(Newser) - Moments after leaving Walter Reed Medical Center and returning to the White House on Monday night, President Trump recorded what CNN refers to as a "campaign-style video" on Twitter . "Don't be afraid of [coronavirus], you're gonna beat it," a maskless Trump says in the video....

Megachurch Pastor Is Latest COVID Case Linked to White House

Greg Laurie attended Rose Garden event

(Newser) - One of the latest COVID-19 cases to be linked to the White House: Greg Laurie, a California megachurch pastor. Laurie, the leader of Riverside's Harvest Christian Fellowship, attended the Rose Garden ceremony at which President Trump announced his nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Politico reports....

Back at the White House, Trump Takes Off the Mask

'I feel good,' president announces on return from hospital

(Newser) - President Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House on Monday evening after leaving the military hospital where he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19. He ignited a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness, the nation should not fear the virus that has...

Plexiglass Shield Will Be Installed for VP Debate

Pence team mocks Harris over request

(Newser) - There's going to be an extra level of protection between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris during Wednesday night's vice presidential debate, insiders tell Politico . In a plan supported by the Cleveland Clinic, which is advising the debates on COVID-19 precautions, there will be a plexiglass...

Airbnb Moves to Block Halloween Parties

Company has blocked one-night rentals over Halloween weekend

(Newser) - This is the first time since 2001 that there has been a full moon on Halloween—and Airbnb is worried about people using its rentals for parties over the weekend. The company says it has canceled all one-night bookings for Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, at "entire...

Biden to Trump: 'Listen to the Scientists'

He says he's glad president appears to have made a swift recovery from virus

(Newser) - Joe Biden says he's glad President Trump appears to have made a swift recovery from the coronavirus, but he notes that "our nation's current crisis is far from over.” The Democratic nominee made the comment Monday afternoon in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood while campaigning in...

CDC Revises, Agrees Coronavirus Is Airborne

It's less common, post says, but disease can spread among people more than 6 feet apart

(Newser) - A new post by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backed away a bit from an earlier warning that was briefly online , but the agency still agreed that airborne transmission of the coronavirus can happen. And the 6-foot rule on social distancing isn't foolproof, according to the new...

Trump Is Leaving Hospital, Says 'Don't Be Afraid of COVID'

Don't let COVID 'dominate your life,' he adds

(Newser) - President Trump says he's leaving the military hospital where he has been treated for three days for symptoms of COVID-19 and will continue his recovery at the White House, the AP reports. Trump tweeted : "I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30...

Baldwin Defends SNL Jokes About Trump's Infection

He says show wouldn't mock president if he was 'truly, gravely ill'

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live is taking some flak for joking about President Trump's illness during its season opener—but Alec Baldwin says the show would have gone easier on the president if he had been "truly, gravely ill." "We only have the words of the White House...

White House Press Secretary: I've Got COVID

Kayleigh McEnany tweets the news

(Newser) - The White House, a coronavirus hot spot? It looks more that way after White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted that she's tested positive for COVID-19, CNN reports. McEnany says the Monday result came "after testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday." She adds that "...

The Media Takes a Close Look at Pics of Trump

The president is also hitting Twitter hard in a get-out-the-vote effort

(Newser) - President Trump may have COVID-19, but it seems he can still tweet—and you can guess what's on his mind. "VOTE!" he writes in several tweets urging his supporters to fill out ballots in November, the Washington Post reports. Among his reasons: "STOCK MARKET HIGHS,"...

In View of WH, a Visual of Our 'Tsunami of Grief'

20K empty black chairs each represented 10 dead Americans at DC tribute event held Sunday

(Newser) - On Sept. 26, a ceremony in the White House's Rose Garden to announce Amy Coney Barrett as President Trump's Supreme Court nominee was attended by dozens who didn't wear masks or social distance . A week later, a small group of people who've lost loved ones to...

One Drug Trump Is Taking Is a Big 'Red Flag,' Experts Say

President could be experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms, they say

(Newser) - As President Trump continues to downplay his COVID-19 symptoms, medical experts say the treatment he is receiving raises some red flags—and that the POTUS may actually have a severe case of the coronavirus. "When I think about people needing dexamethasone, I think about people who are escalating their...

COVID Kills Iconic Fashion Designer

Kenzo Takada dead at 81

(Newser) - Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. The family said in a statement to French media Sunday that Takada died from complications from COVID-19 in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. A public...

Trump Emerges: 'I Learned a Lot About COVID ... I Get It'

The president waves to supporters outside the hospital

(Newser) - President Trump went out for a brief drive Sunday and waved to supporters from an SUV near the Walter Reed Medical Center, USA Today reports. In a tweeted video, his motorcade can be seen cruising a sidewalk lined with people hooting and hollering as they wave pro-Trump flags. Trump wears...

New York's Mayor Has Some Bad COVID News

Bill de Blasio wants to reinstate restrictions in several neighborhoods

(Newser) - New York City's mayor said Sunday that he has asked the state for permission to close schools and reinstate restrictions on nonessential businesses in several neighborhoods because of a resurgence of the coronavirus, the AP reports. The action, if approved, would mark a disheartening retreat for a city that...

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