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China publishes Beijing coronavirus genome data, officials suggest a European strain

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has released genome sequencing data for the coronavirus responsible for a recent outbreak in Beijing, with officials saying on Friday it identified a European strain based on preliminary studies. China, which had been under pressure to make the data public sooner rather than later as COVID-19 cases mount in the country’s …

Oklahoma visitor dies of apparent drowning while breaking 14-day passenger quarantine

An Oklahoma visitor who apparently drowned Wednesday at Spitting Caves died 10 days into the 14-day mandatory self-quarantine that he was supposed to complete. The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as Kristopher Michael Oliphant, 39, of Tulsa, Okla. A cause of death was not immediately available. Jessica Lani Rich, president and CEO of …

Two Canadians held in China have officially been charged with spying

The People’s Procuratorate of Beijing Municipality filed a prosecution against Kovrig on Friday for “for spying on state secrets and intelligence.” The People’s Procuratorate of Dandong also filed a public prosecution against Spavor for “spying on and illegally providing state secrets.” Both men were detained in the weeks following the arrest in Vancouver of Meng …

UK Retail Sales beats estimates with +12% MoM in May, GBP/USD tests highs

The UK Retail Sales came in at +12% MoM in May. Core Retail Sales for the UK jumped 10.2% MoM in May. The cable challenges high near 1.2450 on the upbeat UK Retail Sales data. The UK retail sales came in at +12.0% over the month in May vs. +5.7% expected and -18.1% previous. The core retail sales, stripping …

Waterline break shuts down Green St. in Henderson

Posted: Jun 18, 2020 / 10:43 PM CDT / Updated: Jun 18, 2020 / 10:43 PM CDT HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A major waterline break has shut down Green Street in Henderson between 5th Street and 12th Street. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet estimates this portion Green St. will remain closed for 12 hours. A detour …

Beijing’s new outbreak is a reminder that coronavirus can return at anytime

For 55 days, the Chinese capital had not reported any locally transmitted infections and life had been returning to normal. Businesses and schools reopened, people went back to work, and the city’s public transports and parks were once again teeming with crowds. But that facade of normality was shattered last week, when a fresh cluster …

Traffic alerts on East Bay freeways after fires break out – East Bay Times

Fire crews contained two of four vegetation fires Wednesday afternoon, but were fighting two others that were burning near Interstates 580 and 880. Three of the fires were in the Livermore area, and the fourth was near Hayward. The fire near Hayward forced the closure of the eastbound on-ramp to northbound I-880 at the Whipple …

Google’s Area 120 reveals Pinterest-like app called Keen

The latest experiment to come out of Google’s Area 120 sounds an awful lot like Pinterest. The new web and Android app, Keen, encourages users to make a “Keen” (essentially a Pinterest board) about any topic they’d like. Users can add links, photos and other resources, invite friends to collaborate and follow “Keens” they find …

Protests break out at Cincinnati budget hearing after councilman attempts to end hearing early

The final public hearing for Cincinnati’s 2021 budget became chaotic Thursday after a man who spoke out in support of police funding was met with opposition, prompting a council member to attempt to end the hearing early.Councilman David Mann announced he was ending the public hearing at the Duke Energy Center more than 5 hours …

California requires masks statewide in bid to slow coronavirus spread