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| There are nearly a million cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. Many of us have no idea what's going on with Kim Jong Un. And yes, we're still legitimately electing a president into office this year. |
| It's Ashley, and believe it or not, this isn't an alternate reality. It's the news. |
| But first, there's good happening out there: This 6-month-old left isolation amid cheers after beating the coronavirus. |
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Zero to a million cases quickly |
| The same day global coronavirus cases surged pass three million, the U.S. rapidly approached 1 million COVID-19 cases. That's one out of every three reported cases – worldwide. The rise in cases comes as some U.S. states and cities prepare to gradually lift stay-at-home restrictions . But leaders around the country have expressed concern that opening too soon could allow for a deadly second wave of virus spread, causing further damage to the United States' already battered economy. |
| CVS stores to offer 'self-swab' coronavirus testing |
| Certain CVS Pharmacy stores will begin offering coronavirus testing in their parking lots and drive-through pharmacy lanes in May for individuals who meet the CDC criteria. The company said its goal is to process up to 1.5 million tests monthly. |
| Trump's signature is causing quite a fuss |
| Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is not pleased that President Donald Trump's name will appear on stimulus checks being sent out to millions of Americans – and he is planning to put forward legislation to stop it from happening again. |
| Give it to me straight |
| The virus has killed more than 208,000 people globally, according to Johns Hopkins. Three million confirmed cases have been reported, including over 980,000 in the U.S. More than 55,000 have died in the U.S. from the virus, a number approaching the 58,220 Americans killed in the Vietnam War from 1955 to 1975. |
Friendly-ish check-in on Kim Jong Un |
| What's really going on with the authoritarian leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un? South Korea seems to think he's A-OK. South Korean government officials tried to (again) quell persistent rumors that Kim is gravely ill on Monday, asserting they can "confidently" say there have been no unusual developments to make them assume his health is in danger. More directly: "Kim Jong Un is alive and well," said Chung-in Moon, foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday. I'd like to say "I'll believe it when I see it," but North Korea is one of the world's most secretive nations and information about its repressive leader is extremely difficult to verify. |
 | | Media reports say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to be in "grave danger" after surgery, but officials in South Korea believe otherwise. | | Getty | |
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Biden leads Trump in USA TODAY poll |
| The coronavirus pandemic has done what impeachment did not: Cost Trump his national lead over Joe Biden in the 2020 campaign, a USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll shows. Biden leads Trump in the new poll by six percentage points nationwide, 44%-38%, a shift from Trump's three-point lead in the survey as he was being impeached by the House in December. The findings underscore the challenge that the deadly pandemic is posing to the president's political standing, which has proved remarkably durable through investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, an impeachment trial over the president's dealings with Ukraine and other controversies. |
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 | | From left, US President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. | | USA TODAY Network | |
Did Congress cheat health insurers? The Supreme Court thinks so |
| The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Congress cheated health insurance companies out of billions by refusing to uphold a promise made under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Because insurers took a big risk when they agreed to participate in Obamacare, the original law limited the amount of financial losses they could incur. But when the bill to cover some of those losses several years later was due, the government refused to pay. Now, the federal government could have to fork up billions to health insurers who attempt to collect the money they're owed. |
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Arrest made in drive-by shooting at 'Duck Dynasty' star's estate |
| Authorities arrested a man in connection with a drive-by shooting involving the estate of "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson. Eight to 10 shots were fired on Friday from the road into Robertson's Louisiana estate, one of which went through the bedroom window of the home where Robertson's son lives with his wife and their infant child. Thankfully, nobody in the family was injured. "It looks like they were just spraying bullets across my property," Robertson said in an interview. Louisiana authorities charged a 38-year-old man with one count of aggravated assault by drive-by shooting and one count of criminal neglect of family. |
 | | "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson said one of the shots went through a bedroom window where his son lives with his wife and infant child. | | Getty | |
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