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Trump receives remdesivir, an emerging treatment for Covid-19 symptoms
White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said Trump “is doing very well.”President Donald Trump, who was hospitalized at on Friday following a positive coronavirus test, has begun receiving the intravenous antiviral drug remdesivir, which doctors have used to treat some cases of .White House physician Dr. Sean Conley has said the president has symptoms that include a low-grade fever, cough, congestion, and fatigue. He late Friday saying that Trump “is doing very well.”“He is not requiring any supplemental oxygen, but in consultation with specialists we have elected to initiate remdesivir...…White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said Trump “is doing very well.”President Donald Trump, who was hospitalized at on Friday following a positive coronavirus test, has begun receiving the intravenous antiviral drug remdesivir, which doctors have used to treat some cases of .White House physician Dr. Sean Conley has said the president has symptoms that include a low-grade fever, cough, congestion, and fatigue. He late Friday saying that Trump “is doing very well.”“He is not requiring any supplemental oxygen, but in consultation with specialists we have elected to initiate remdesivir...WW…
Gun control after Uvalde: What could work, what won’t work, and what we can learn from the world
Photo illustration: Mae Decena. Sources: Anadolu Agency/Ringo Chiu/Patrick T. Fallon/Eric Thayer/Spencer Platt/Kevin Dietsch360°Gun control after Uvalde: What could work, what won’t work, and what we can learn from the worldLENSESPPoliciesFFirearmsPPublic HealthGGlobalPolling indicates Americans favor gun reforms like “red flag” laws and assault weapons bans, but the reality is much more complicated.ContributorsWhat are 360s? Grid’s answer to stories that deserve a fuller view.LENSESOver the course of only 10 days this May, mass shootings claimed the lives of 10 people in Buffalo, New York,...…Photo illustration: Mae Decena. Sources: Anadolu Agency/Ringo Chiu/Patrick T. Fallon/Eric Thayer/Spencer Platt/Kevin Dietsch360°Gun control after Uvalde: What could work, what won’t work, and what we can learn from the worldLENSESPPoliciesFFirearmsPPublic HealthGGlobalPolling indicates Americans favor gun reforms like “red flag” laws and assault weapons bans, but the reality is much more complicated.ContributorsWhat are 360s? Grid’s answer to stories that deserve a fuller view.LENSESOver the course of only 10 days this May, mass shootings claimed the lives of 10 people in Buffalo, New York,...WW…
Why Tucker Carlson and the global right wing have taken up the cause of Dutch farmers
A conspiracy theory over climate change goals is spreading beyond the tractor-clogged highways of the Netherlands.For nearly a month, thousands of Dutch farmers have staged road blockades and other protests across the Netherlands, snarling traffic and grabbing headlines. The farmers and their allies have sprayed manure at government buildings, set bales of hay on fire and marched cows to The Hague. More recently, they’ve blockaded grocery distribution centers, leading to brief shortages on store shelves.Protest organizers say the actions express opposition to a recently introduced...…A conspiracy theory over climate change goals is spreading beyond the tractor-clogged highways of the Netherlands.For nearly a month, thousands of Dutch farmers have staged road blockades and other protests across the Netherlands, snarling traffic and grabbing headlines. The farmers and their allies have sprayed manure at government buildings, set bales of hay on fire and marched cows to The Hague. More recently, they’ve blockaded grocery distribution centers, leading to brief shortages on store shelves.Protest organizers say the actions express opposition to a recently introduced...WW…
Miami Beach imposes a spring break curfew amid crowding and Covid-19 concerns
Miami Beach’s mayor said the city faces “a confluence of challenging circumstances.”Citing crowds, violence, and the ongoing , Miami Beach city officials declared a state of emergency and issued a curfew for the thousands of people who have crowded into the famed party town for spring break festivities.Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber issued the order on Saturday, after several days in which revelers got into fights in the popular spring break destination’s streets and eateries, and as thousands of people were crowding beaches and nightlife locations.Gelber told that the decision was caused by...…Miami Beach’s mayor said the city faces “a confluence of challenging circumstances.”Citing crowds, violence, and the ongoing , Miami Beach city officials declared a state of emergency and issued a curfew for the thousands of people who have crowded into the famed party town for spring break festivities.Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber issued the order on Saturday, after several days in which revelers got into fights in the popular spring break destination’s streets and eateries, and as thousands of people were crowding beaches and nightlife locations.Gelber told that the decision was caused by...WW…
Alex Jones and a grocery store heir helped fund Trump’s rally before the deadly Capitol riot
Their contributions were just a part of the $86 million Trump and Republicans raised following the 2020 election.A Wall Street Journal has found a number of key allies of former President Donald Trump — including far-right media personality Alex Jones and Julie Jenkins Fancelli, heir to the Publix supermarket fortune — helped to fund the rally that preceded the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 that left five dead.According to reporters Shalini Ramachandran, Alexandra Berzon, and Rebecca Ballhaus, Jones pledged $50,000 of his own money to the event, and organized additional funds,...…Their contributions were just a part of the $86 million Trump and Republicans raised following the 2020 election.A Wall Street Journal has found a number of key allies of former President Donald Trump — including far-right media personality Alex Jones and Julie Jenkins Fancelli, heir to the Publix supermarket fortune — helped to fund the rally that preceded the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 that left five dead.According to reporters Shalini Ramachandran, Alexandra Berzon, and Rebecca Ballhaus, Jones pledged $50,000 of his own money to the event, and organized additional funds,...WW…
The Arizona GOP censures 3 prominent members for not sufficiently supporting Trump
As the state grows increasingly blue, the Arizona Republican Party is tacking to the right.On Saturday, the Arizona Republican Party decided to censure several of its members. Those members were not — a victory a majority of their state voted for.Instead, the state party, led by hardline supporters of former President Donald Trump, censured three of its most prominent members — former Sen. Jeff Flake; Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Sen. John McCain; and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey — effectively, for not following that hard line.Flake, McCain, and Ducey were subject to individual...…As the state grows increasingly blue, the Arizona Republican Party is tacking to the right.On Saturday, the Arizona Republican Party decided to censure several of its members. Those members were not — a victory a majority of their state voted for.Instead, the state party, led by hardline supporters of former President Donald Trump, censured three of its most prominent members — former Sen. Jeff Flake; Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Sen. John McCain; and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey — effectively, for not following that hard line.Flake, McCain, and Ducey were subject to individual...WW…
Trump reportedly considered putting an ally willing to dispute election results in charge of the DOJ
The report of more interference efforts comes as the Senate makes plans for its impeachment trial.In the final weeks of his presidency, former President Donald Trump attempted to overturn state election results in Georgia by to “find” votes for him. And according to a new report from the , Trump’s efforts extended beyond that: He also contemplated replacing the acting US attorney general with one more sympathetic to his efforts to force a change in the Georgia results.The Times’s Katie Benner reports that Trump and Jeffrey Clark, a Department of Justice lawyer in charge of the civil...…The report of more interference efforts comes as the Senate makes plans for its impeachment trial.In the final weeks of his presidency, former President Donald Trump attempted to overturn state election results in Georgia by to “find” votes for him. And according to a new report from the , Trump’s efforts extended beyond that: He also contemplated replacing the acting US attorney general with one more sympathetic to his efforts to force a change in the Georgia results.The Times’s Katie Benner reports that Trump and Jeffrey Clark, a Department of Justice lawyer in charge of the civil...WW…
A rare conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn will be visible to the naked eye for the first time in 800 years
The planets will appear side by side for about an hour after sunset on December 21.Jupiter and Saturn are due to converge in their orbits on Monday, appearing as a double planet in the night sky — the first such occurrence in almost 800 years.The two planets have been near one another throughout the year, according to Rice University astronomer . They will reach their closest approach, passing within 0.1 degrees of each other during the winter solstice on December 21, the longest night of the year.The two celestial bodies pass one another about every 20 years, according to the Mount Wilson...…The planets will appear side by side for about an hour after sunset on December 21.Jupiter and Saturn are due to converge in their orbits on Monday, appearing as a double planet in the night sky — the first such occurrence in almost 800 years.The two planets have been near one another throughout the year, according to Rice University astronomer . They will reach their closest approach, passing within 0.1 degrees of each other during the winter solstice on December 21, the longest night of the year.The two celestial bodies pass one another about every 20 years, according to the Mount Wilson...WW…