Saturday, July 4, 2020

Trump holds Fourth of July event in Washington despite pleas by officials to curb gatherings

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Officials across the U.S. pleaded with Americans to curb their enthusiasm for large Fourth of July crowds Saturday even as U.S. President Donald Trump enticed the masses with a "special evening" of tribute and fireworks staged with new U.S. coronavirus infections on the rise.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-white-house-fourth-of-july-coronavirus-1.5638076?cmp=rss

Barcelona's iconic La Sagrada Familia basilica reopens to health workers after COVID-19 closure

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Barcelona's iconic La Sagrada Familia basilica has reopened its doors for visits exclusively for health workers after nearly four months of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/la-sagrada-familia-reopens-lockdown-health-workers-covid-19-barcelona-1.5638033?cmp=rss

14 residents feared dead after heavy rain floods elderly care home in Japan

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Heavy rain in southern Japan triggered flooding and mudslides on Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people presumed dead, about 10 missing and dozens stranded on rooftops waiting to be rescued, officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-heavy-rain-flood-residents-elder-home-1.5637892?cmp=rss

U.S. marks Fourth of July with COVID-19 restrictions in place, while England reopens pubs

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People in England were finally allowed to drink in a pub, have a meal in a restaurant or get a haircut on Saturday for the first time in over three months as more lockdown rules aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus were eased.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-july-4-covid-19-1.5637684?cmp=rss

Pandemic stimulus could be a game changer for climate goals — if focus switches from fossil fuels, say some

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The economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have forced governments around the world to resort to massive spending in order to calm the nerves of people and businesses alike. But will stimulus plans help move the world toward a cleaner, greener future or will they largely maintain the status quo?



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/pandemic-stimulus-could-be-a-game-changer-for-climate-goals-if-focus-switches-from-fossil-fuels-say-some-1.5636391?cmp=rss

2 women hit by car on Seattle highway closed amid protests

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Two women were struck by a car whose driver sped through a protest-related closure on a highway in Seattle, authorities said early Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/seattle-protesters-struck-on-highway-1.5637698?cmp=rss

Trump's enthusiasm advantage meets fear and loathing on the campaign trail

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U.S. President Donald Trump's advisers have been talking up the so-called enthusiasm gap between Trump supporters and those of Democratic rival Joe Biden. But the more important gap come November might be the one between the emotional intensity of those who love Trump and those who loathe him.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald-trump-joe-biden-campaign-united-states-election-enthusiasm-advantage-1.5636985?cmp=rss

7 police hurt in violence at unlicensed London music event

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Seven police officials were injured in violence at an unlicensed musical event in the British capital as they sought to break up a crowd that posed a risk to public health during the coronavirus pandemic, police said on Saturday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-police-hurt-unlicensed-musical-event-1.5637693?cmp=rss

Scuba diver killed in Australia shark attack

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A 20-year-old scuba diver died Saturday after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia's Queensland state, authorities said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/australia-shark-attack-1.5637688?cmp=rss