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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! It's Jane Onyanga-Omara here, bringing you the day's headlines. |
| Firefighters in 13 Western states are continuing to battle raging wildfires that have killed at least seven people. Veteran Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward's new book is sparking shock-waves across the nation, with bombshell allegations against President Donald Trump. And it's Texans vs. Chiefs as the NFL's 2020 regular season kicks off. |
| Here's today's news: |
Trump knew the coronavirus was 'deadly stuff,' downplayed it: new Bob Woodward book |
| President Donald Trump's acknowledgement that he was publicly downplaying the coronavirus while privately admitting its severity to veteran Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward as early as February sent shock-waves on Wednesday. Trump told Woodward in an interview on Feb. 7 about how much "more deadly" COVID-19 would be than the flu, a startling juxtaposition from the president's public remarks at the time and in the months since about COVID-19, its lethality and its spread. "I wanted to always play it down," Trump said to Woodward on March 19, according to news outlets. "I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic." In Woodward's book "Rage," the journalist interviewed Trump 18 times and included audio recordings of their conversations. The U.S. now has more than 6.3 million confirmed cases and more than 190,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. As the country reels in the wake of the book's jarring revelations, Trump will make a campaign stop at an airport hangar in Michigan on Thursday. |
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'Unprecedented' wildfires across West expected to cause more disruption |
| Weather conditions favorable for fire spread are expected to last until Thursday as fast-growing wildfires across the Western United States have forced mass evacuations and destruction . More than 90 major fires that have burned more than 5,300 square miles — almost the size of Connecticut — are raging in 13 Western states, according to a count by the National Fire Information Center. In Oregon, wildfires powered by 50-mph wind gusts have left almost 100,000 homes and businesses without power. Meanwhile, fires have continued to roar across parts of Washington state, with more than 500 square miles burned on Monday alone, according to Gov. Jay Inslee. Northern, Central and Southern California are also under siege as the state remains plagued by high heat and parched terrain. At least seven people have been confirmed to have died from the wildfires across the Western states. |
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Trump's tensions with the military grow after reports that he disparaged soldiers, generals |
| Suckers, losers, warmongers. President Donald Trump has reportedly used those labels and more to describe American war heroes and Pentagon brass, according to The Atlantic and an explosive new book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward. It's enough to rankle even key Trump allies, including the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee. The developments mark a dramatic shift from the early days of Trump's presidency, when military leaders welcomed their new commander-in-chief with a sense of relief and optimism. The White House said Trump has been a strong supporter of America's veterans and troops. "President Trump loves the brave men and women of our military and is honored to be their commander-in-chief. Period," said spokesman Judd Deere. |
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Senate GOP poised for initial vote on slimmed-down COVID-19 relief bill |
| Senate Republicans are anticipated to put forth an initial vote on a coronavirus relief plan Thursday, a bill that even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says isn't perfect . The proposal faces an uphill battle to becoming law as Democrats instantly vowed to block what they called a political ploy to help endangered Republicans in November and not meet the needs of American families and businesses. The estimated $300 billion proposal, dubbed the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act, includes bolstered unemployment benefits, funding for schools and liability protections for businesses and healthcare facilities. |
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Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson highlight NFL opener amid pandemic |
| After an offseason and preseason like none other, the NFL's 2020 regular season kicks off Thursday when the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans (8:20 p.m. ET). The opener features a matchup of two of the league's premier young quarterbacks, Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes, who this offseason became the two highest-paid players in the NFL. In a lucky stroke for NFL, Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium will be one of the few venues that will accommodate fans in Week 1 — albeit with just 22% of normal capacity. |
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| Watch this green-haired doctor go wild at a virtual NBA game. |
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