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Obama endorses Biden saying his 'empathy and grace' are needed in the White House

President Obama asked the Democrats to unite behind Joe Biden in a 12-minute video Tuesday as he finally stepped into the 2020 campaign.




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Donald Trump says individual governors will decide on when to reopen economy

President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned his push for 'total authority' to reopen the country and said he would leave the decision in the hands of the individual governors of each state. 




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Furious Tottenham players helped force club into U-turn over furloughing non-playing staff

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Tottenham, just like Liverpool, have reversed their initial decision on furloughing non-playing staff after coming in for criticism from their own fans and players.




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Beijing warns it is 'seriously concerned' about US decision to suspend $500m WHO funding

China's foreign ministry said the fight against coronavirus is at a 'critical stage' and that Beijing has 'serious concerns' about Trump's decision to suspend US funding to the WHO.




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WHO chief says he 'regrets' Donald Trump's decision to suspend funding

The WHO's embattled chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a Geneva press conference today that 'this is a time for all of us to be united in our common struggle'.




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England and Spurs legend Jimmy Greaves is home after a week in hospital with ill health

Greaves is now recovering at home in Essex with his wife Irene. The former striker, who has been in poor health since a severe stroke five years ago left him disabled, was taken to hospital last Tuesday.




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Trump doubles down on claim governors are 'chomping at the bit' to reopen the economy BEFORE May 1

President Trump said that the U.S. is past the peak of coronavirus cases and claimed that the country's governors are eager to relax social distancing measures and open back up the American economy.




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Donald Trump threatens ANOTHER constitutional crisis claiming he might force Congress to adjourn

President Donald Trump leveled a new threat at Congress Wednesday, threatening to try to force Congress into adjournment in order to install additional nominees.




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Donald Trump's threat to adjourn Congress and prompt a constitutional crisis collapses

Donald Trump's threat to deploy a never-used power to force Congress to adjourn immediately stalled after comments by Mitch McConnell's office and scholars who say it can't happen.




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Premier League face an ultimatum over ending the season early

MARTIN SAMUEL: The Premier League is coming under increasing pressure from its stakeholder clubs to make a decision on the 2019-20 season - with June 30 emerging as the D-day date for completion.




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New unemployment claims reach 5.2 million in a week

There were 5.2 million new claims for unemployment benefits filed last week, according to the latest Labor Department figures released on Thursday.




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$350 billion paycheck fund runs out of cash and Trump blames Dems for 'killing' small businesses

Donald Trump blamed Democrats for 'killing' small businesses as the $350 billion paycheck protection fund ran dry Thursday morning.




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Cuomo extends New York lockdown until May 15

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has extended New York's lockdown until May 15 and says that while the rate of hospitalizations is decreasing.




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Michael Cohen to be FREED because of coronavirus outbreak at his prison

Michael Cohen will be released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville, New York, and allowed to serve out the remainder of his sentence in home confinement, his lawyer told CNN.




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Donald Trump declares 'we're in the process of winning' as he unveils three-phase guidelines

President Donald Trump has further backed away from his claim of having 'total' authority on when to reopen the country, telling governors on a conference call the decision rests with them.




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Norman Hunter dies aged 76 following England 1966 World Cup winner testing positive for coronavirus

Norman Hunter, the Leeds United legend, has died after a brave fight with coronavirus. The 76-year-old, who played 726 games in 15 years at Elland Road, was admitted to hospital with Covid-19.




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Trump tells Dem governors to 'LIBERATE' Michigan, Virginia and Minnesota

President Trump made himself the star of the 'lockdown rebellion' by tweeting 'LIBERATE Minnesota' and then adding Michigan and Virginia to the list.




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Trump says protesters have been 'treated a little bit rough'

President Trump doubled down on his tweets to 'LIBERATE' Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia, saying the Democratic governors went too far - and the protesters were treated badly.




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Washington's Jay Inslee accuses Donald Trump of 'fomenting rebellion' for backing lockdown rebels

Inslee, a Democrat, called Trump 'unhinged' for 'ranting' in support of protests to 'liberate' states - all of them held by Democratic governors - and said the 'meltdown' risked 'violence.'




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Italy reports 482 more coronavirus deaths taking the country's total to 23,227

The number of coronavirus cases also rose by 3,941 to 175,925, the health ministry said.




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Crowd in Texas chants 'fire Fauci' as thousands across the country protest stay-at-home orders

Dr. Anthony Fauci became the subject of a targeted chant from hundreds at an Austin, Texas, anti-lockdown rally on Saturday




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Virgin Australia is reported to have been put into voluntary administration

Virgin Australia is expected to go into voluntary administration after state government crisis talks failed to raise enough money to keep the airline flying.




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Donald Trump bans immigration into the U.S. with executive order

The president announced his plans in a tweet Monday evening. ' I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States', he wrote.




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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 'in grave danger after heart surgery'

The South said there were no 'unusual movements' in North Korea and that Kim was thought to be with his aides near Pyongyang, not recovering at a villa as reports had claimed.




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White House confusion over Donald Trump's claim he will 'suspend immigration

White House struggled to explain President Trump's ban on immigrants as Democrats called it 'xenophobic' and claimed it was more presidential scapegoating on the coronavirus.




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The shareholders asking taxpayers to bail out Virgin Australia are billionaires

Some of the richest people in the world are asking the hardworking mums and dads of Australia to pay for the failure of their airline.




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Donald Trump says immigration is 'paused' for 60 days

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his immigration ban would be a 60-day pause on green cards, which is already in place because of the coronavirus.




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Donald Trump will sign immigration suspension today

President Donald Trump announced he'll sign his ban on immigrants on Wednesday and then pivoted to brag about the effectiveness of his border wall in keeping the country 'tight.'




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Ben Cousins facing 15 charges including aggravated stalking and breaching a restraining order

Fallen footy star Ben Cousins is facing 15 charges including aggravated stalking and breaching a restraining order after he was arrested in Perth. 




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Ben Cousins is arrested after being 'found with 2.5 grams of ice while asleep next to his car' 

Ben Cousins has been arrested in Perth after allegedly being caught with 2.5 grams of methamphetamine on Wednesday.




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Trump has coronavirus briefing tantrum over CDC boss' warning of 'even more difficult' second wave

President Donald Trump raged about media coverage of CDC Director Robert Redfield's warning about a second wave of the coronavirus.




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Coronavirus: Bundesliga bosses sign off on a May 9 return with 25,000 tests needed

Matches will continue behind closed doors with a maximum of 322 people in and around stadiums for top-flight Bundesliga matches and 270 for second-tier games.




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New unemployment claims reach 4.4 million in a week

There were 4.4 million new claims for unemployment benefits filed last week, according to the latest Labor Department figures released on Thursday.




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A FIFTH of New York City residents tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in Cuomo's study 

The study took samples from 3,000 randomly selected people across the state. Statewide, the virus prevalence was 13.9 percent but it was far higher in New York City, with 21.2 percent.




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Coronavirus US: Congress PASSES $483 billion new bailout

The House approved a $484 billion economic measure designed to give additional relief to small businesses feeling the squeeze from the coronavirus.




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Phil Neville will NOT take charge of England Women at Euros in 2022

Neville was due to be in charge for the home Euros next year but this will not be the case after the tournament was put back 12 months due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.




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All My Children star Eva LaRue adopts her ex-husband John Callahan's dog weeks after he died at 66

The 53-year-old actress took to her Instagram on Wednesday to share a selfie of herself with her new pup.




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More than a dozen sailors test positive for COVID-19 aboard the US Navy destroyer Kidd

A coronavirus outbreak aboard the USS Kidd has left more than a dozen sailors infected by COVID-19, including one who became sick and was medically evacuated off the warship.




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Navy leaders recommend REINSTATING USS Roosevelt captain

Defense Secretary Mark Esper was handed the recommendations Friday but has asked for more time to decide on an outcome.




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FDA warns AGAINST using hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus patients outside of hospitals

The FDA made its warning against using hydroxychloroquine after several reports of abnormal heart rhythms and rapid heart rates in patients who took the medication.




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Donald Trump WALKS OUT of coronavirus briefing after his disinfectant disaster

President Donald Trump avoided questions at his White House briefing Friday after giving conflicting responses on his proposed idea of treating coronavirus with disinfectants.




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Donald Trump goes on a Twitter tirade branding Democrats liars

Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats in a fiery tweet Saturday morning. He insisted that he never referred to the coronavirus a 'hoax' and called Democrats liars.




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Trump spends morning on Twitter boasting about testing and ventilator supplies

he Commander-in-chief sent out the string of tweets the morning after he abruptly exited his daily coronavirus press briefing without taking any questions.




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Trump reined in? White House could curtail president's role in daily briefings

President Donald Trump may be forced to take a back seat at the daily coronavirus task force press briefings, as White House officials look to make up for Thursday's disinfectant blunder.




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Kew crash: Truck driver at the centre of crash that left four police officers dead is interviewed

The driver of a refrigerated chicken truck that ploughed into four police officers - killing them all - is being interviewed by detectives.




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Did Trump storm out of coronavirus briefing after he failed to have CNN reporter banished

The White House tried to move CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins to the back of the room before Trump started his Friday coronavirus press briefing.




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Kew crash: Trucker who killed four police officers in Melbourne crash charged with culpable driving

Mohinder Singh Bajwa was initially taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital under police guard after he suffered a 'medical episode' in the wake of the horrific crash.




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Truck driver at the centre of smash that left four cops dead whines about his own depression

The driver of a refrigerated chicken truck that ploughed into four police officers - killing them all - has whined about his own depression after fronting a Melbourne court. 




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White House will start trying to present Donald Trump as rebuilding the economy

Less than three hours after canceling President Donald Trump's coronavirus briefing scheduled for Monday evening, the White House put it back on the schedule. 




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Donald Trump suggests Kim Jong Un is ALIVE saying 'I wish him well'

President Donald Trump said Monday he 'can't talk about' what he knows about the condition of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, but wished Kim well.