Normally violent rival gangs in South Africa are now working together in an unprecedented partnership to distribute food to people under lockdown. Cape Town gangs are using their skills to package essential items for people in desperate need as the country works to contain the coronavirus crisis. Debora Patta speaks to a pastor who called their initiative a “miracle.” Source
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“Trump goads protesters to defy stay-at-home orders “
President Trump took to Twitter to back right wing protests in several states, staged against the stay-at-home orders of the Democratic governors of those states. Mr. Trump’s expressive “LIBERATION” tweets were met with swift replies from the governors of Minnesota and Michigan, asking what he thought the states could do better and expressing hope that he is not encouraging more protests. Nikole Killion reports on the back-and-forth as well as Mr. Trump’s ongoing feud with New York Governor Cuomo. Source
Eye Opener: Trump clashes with governors over virus testing
President Trump is clashing with U.S. governors over the amount of virus tests that need to be available to begin reopening. Also, the stock market is bouncing back after historic losses over the coronavirus pandemic. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Inside a trial to test effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine
President Trump has touted the treatment. But doctors said it’s too early to be sure. Source
Federal prison worker who died tests positive for coronavirus
Robin Grubbs, a case manager at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta, was found dead in her home Tuesday and posthumously tested positive for the virus, a spokesperson said. Source
North Korea is advancing its nuclear program, U.N. report says
The 267-page U.N. report that provides surveillance photos and new evidence. Source
CBS Evening News, April 17, 2020
Debates over stay-at-home orders across the U.S.; How a North Carolina nurse ended up volunteering at a New York hospital Source
Beaches in Jacksonville, Florida, reopen with restrictions
Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic beach will be open from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Source
Sabrina Ionescu heads to New York as No. 1 WNBA pick
The University of Oregon’s point guard was the overall top pick of this year’s draft, and is the newest member of New York Liberty. Source
Harlem Globetrotters surprise kids in quarantine
The boys were showing off their basketball moves when two “Zoom bombers” appeared. Source