Saturday, May 9, 2020

Saturday Stories - Part 1

Before getting to today's news and views, I submit for your approval (or lack thereof) a story about an epidemic that killed about 100,000 Americans during 1968 and 1969, from American Institute for Economic Research.  Now let's go to the things going on today:

From National Review, how the "Russia collusion" story was concocted by Obama administration officials and the FBI.

From Townhall, an Obama administration meeting was held to ensure that the "Russia collusion" investigation was not discovered by the Trump administration.

From The Washington Free Beacon, a Georgia county keeps gun stores closed while the state opens up.

From the Washington Examiner, President Trump is not a fan of California's mail-in voting plan.

From The Federalist, former President Obama seems to have forgotten that President Clinton got away with perjury.

From American Thinker, the DOJ went after conservatives other than General Flynn.

From LifeZette, Obama and his cronies knew all along that Trump was innocent of any collusion with Russia.

From NewsBusters, the president of NBC claims that journalism is under attack from White House but is winning, and get fired a week later.

From Canada Free Press, get out of bed, America.

From CBC News, a hospital cleaner in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada deals with the coronavirus and keeps dying patients company.

From Global News, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada should not have a "hasty re-opening" from coronavirus measures.

From CTV News, the province of Ontario records its lowest number of new coronavirus cases in over a month.

From TeleSUR, a fan of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro calls for a coup while holding a rifle.

From The Conservative Woman, "boat people" are illegally crossing the English Channel to Britain in record numbers.  (Meanwhile, law-abiding citizens of the U.K. are encouraged to stay home.)

From Snouts in the Trough, get ready for the excuses and lies from "Greenies" about how atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have not dropped due to recently lowered human emissions.

From Free West Media, according to a study by the University of Stirling, the coronavirus could be present in wastewater.

From the Express, U.K. chief Brexit negotiator David Frost puts E.U. chief negotiator Michel Barnier in his place.

From the Evening Standard, police in London are fighting a "losing battle" against people having picnics.

From the (U.K.) Independent, people celebrating VE Day in Grappenhall, England are criticized for dancing in an outdoor conga line.

From the (Irish) Independent, Irish chief medical officer Tony Holohan opposes allowing pubs to reopen early.

From the Irish Examiner, about 20 percent of Irish adults are drinking more during the coronavirus crisis.  (Somehow, I don't think that this phenomenon is unique to Ireland.)

From VRT NWS, what changes to Belgium's coronavirus lockdown will take effect next week?

From The Brussels Times, researchers at the Flemish Institute of Technology discover a previously unknown type of blood cell that could play a role fighting respiratory infections.

From Voice Of Europe, migrants attack and injure police officers in Brussels.  (If you read Flemish, read related stories at SCEPTR and Het Laatste Nieuws.)

From the NL Times, an extinct volcano is discovered under the North Sea about 100 kilometers off the Dutch island of Texel.

From Dutch News, the coronavirus is found in minks on two more Dutch fur farms.

From Deutsche Welle, German health care clowns find ways to cheer up patients in hospitals and nursing homes.

From the CPH Post, "our new reality is virtual".

From Polskie Radio, more people are tested for the coronavirus in the Polish region of Silesia.

From Radio Prague, Russia releases declassified documents on the 1945 "Prague operation".

From The Slovak Spectator, a short hike to Vysoká peak near Bratislava.  (Permitted an educated guess, I would say that the peak's name means "high" or "tall", due to its resemblance to the Polish word wysoka.)

From Daily News Hungary, a look at the wine cellars of Gombos Hill in Hungary, a new UNESCO World Heritage Site.  (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Csadálatos Magyarország.)

From Hungary Today, according to the mayor of Budapest, the city's residents deserve to know its figures on the coronavirus.

From About Hungary, according to Hungarian infectologist János Szlávik, there is still much about the coronavirus that we don't know.

From Russia Today, Russia's "mightiest" military aircraft fly over Moscow to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.

From Sputnik International, Russian Su-34 jets fly over Ekaterinburg to celebrate Victory Day.

From The Moscow Times, President Putin calls for "invincible" unity as Russia celebrates Victory Day under coronavirus lockdown.

From Euractiv, according to the Russian ambassador to the E.U., the coronavirus "cannot diminish the significance of Victory Day.

From EuroNews, tens of thousands of people attend a Victory Day parade in Minsk, Belarus.

From Novinite, Bulgaria observes Europe Day.

From The Sofia Globe, Bulgarian police crack down on traffic offenses.

From Radio Bulgaria, Burgas, Bulgaria develops a strategy for attracting more tourists.

From Ekathimerini, Greece will resume administering driving tests on June 1st.

From the Greek Reporter, how the ancient Greeks celebrated Mother's Day.

From Total Croatia News, President Zoran Milanović claims to be neutral ahead of Croatian's parliamentary elections, but won't "go under a quilt".

From Total Slovenia News, according to police in Koper, Slovenia, swimming is allowed but sunbathing on the beach isn't.

From the Malta Independent, according to opposition leader Adrian Delia, Maltese people are confused about who their prime minister is.

From Malta Today, a large retail mall in Zejtun, Malta will be "resurrected".

From SwissInfo, Switzerland plans to reopen 15 border crossings next week.

From France24, what to know as France starts easing its coronavirus lockdown.

From RFI, how a floating lab crossed the Atlantic from Saint Malo, France to Martinique.

From El País, what will change as half of Spain moves from Phase 0 to Phase 1 of its coronavirus deescalation plan?

From The Portugal News, Portugal bans music festivals until September 30th.

From The Stream, over 400 churches in California plan to reopen on Pentecost Sunday.

From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, home security camera video shows someone allegedly looking like slain jogger Ahmaud Arbery entering a home under construction.  (via the New York Post)

From Page Six and the "we're not gonna take it" department, Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider's daughter is rescued from Peru by the U.S. embassy.  (via Fox News)

From Fox News, according to congresscritter Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Democrats won't join Republicans in holding China responsible for the coronavirus.

From Natural News, the federal government plans to introduce finger prick coronavirus tests.

From BizPac Review, Donald Trump the Younger makes his predictions for Sunday's talk shows.

And from Twitchy, two weeks after allowing his state to partially reopen, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) has some good news.

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