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Amazon extends work from home regime till October 2

Amazon.com Inc has told staff whose job can be done from home that they can do so until at least Oct. 2, pushing out the timeline on a return to work for many employees as it faces scrutiny over conditions

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Armed protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 lockdown at Michigan capitol – The Guardian

Armed protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 lockdown at Michigan capitol  The Guardian In Michigan, governor and some workers battle over strict COVID-19 stay-at-home order  ABC News Michigan Gov. Whitmer extends coronavirus state of emergency declaration another month, takes swipe at GOP  Fox News Armed

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Trump confident that coronavirus may have originated in Chinese lab

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, but declined to describe the evidence, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing over the origins of the deadly outbreak.

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Monzo recruits former Amex exec Sujata Bhatia as its new COO

More personnel changes are afoot at Monzo, as the U.K. challenger bank continues to bolster its leadership team. Specifically, TechCrunch has learned that Sujata Bhatia, a former American Express executive in Europe, has been recruited as Monzo’s new Chief Operating

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Two California cities will pursue legal action against governor after he ordered Orange County beaches closed – CNN

Two California cities will pursue legal action against governor after he ordered Orange County beaches closed  CNN California set to close all beaches and public spaces amid Covid-19  Daily Mail Small California county prepares to defy Newsom by opening bars, churches  POLITICO Crowding

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Trump contradicts US intel community by claiming he’s seen evidence coronavirus originated in Chinese lab – CNN

Trump contradicts US intel community by claiming he’s seen evidence coronavirus originated in Chinese lab  CNN Trump says he’s seen evidence suggesting coronavirus emerged from Wuhan lab, compares WHO to PR agency  Fox News Donald Trump on evidence coronavirus came from Wuhan

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Bank Hapoalim to pay $904 million for role in FIFA bribe scandal, US tax evasion

Israeli bank fined $30 million over kickbacks to soccer officials; $874 million to resolve allegations they conspired with US taxpayers to hide more than $7.6 billion from IRS

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Mexican Protest Singer Oscar Chávez Dies at 85 After Battle with COVID-19

(MEXICO CITY) — One of Mexico’s best-known protest singers, Oscar Chávez, died Thursday at age 85 after being infected with the coronavirus. Mexico’s culture secretary confirmed the singer’s death, and the State Workers’ Social Security Institute said he died of

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Armed protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 lockdown at Michigan capitol – The Guardian

Armed protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 lockdown at Michigan capitol  The Guardian Michigan Gov. Whitmer extends coronavirus state of emergency declaration another month, takes swipe at GOP  Fox News In Michigan, governor and some workers battle over strict COVID-19 stay-at-home order  ABC News Hundreds

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U.S. officials crafting retaliatory actions against China over coronavirus as President Trump fumes – The Washington Post

U.S. officials crafting retaliatory actions against China over coronavirus as President Trump fumes  The Washington Post Trump says he’s seen evidence suggesting coronavirus emerged from Wuhan lab, compares WHO to PR agency  Fox News Trump contradicts US intel community by claiming he’s

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