NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 5/20/2020

(LIMITED SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY)

The New Jersey State Police crackdown continuing at the Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, Camden County with a third day of citation for the gym but today with the added citation of   "creating a public nuisance".      State authorities considering their next moves to shut down the gym operating in violation of the order of Democrat Governor Phil Murphy.

Supporters have gathered at the gym in protest leading to criticism from the Director of the Camden County Board of Freeholders,   Louis Cappelli Jr.

Protesters expressing their outrage yesterday over the arrest of a man who was working out at the gym.......YOU TUBE VIDEO

The latest rule from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo allows religious services in the state, but only if 10 or fewer people are participating.....ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS

FLOODING IN AND AROUND MIDLAND MICHIGAN IN THE LAST 24 HOURS FOLLOWING THE BREACHING OF TWO DAMS.     SOME 11-THOUSAND PEOPLE ORDERED TO EVCACUTATE.....ABC 12 FLINT MICHIGAN

AN EMERGENCY APPEAL TO A HIGHER COURT FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER MICHAEL FLYNN.    US DISTRICT JUDGE EMMET SULLIVAN RESISTING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL OF CHARGES AGAINST FLYNN WHO WAS CONVICTED IN CONNECTION WITH 'RUSSIAN COLLUSION' INVESTIGATION INTO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

THE APPEAL FILED WITH THE US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA......

US AUTHORITIES ARRESTING A FORMER GREEN BERET AND HIS SON TODAY.   THEY WERE WANTED BY JAPAN FOR HELPING THE EX-RENAULT NISSAN CEO CARLOS GHOSN ESCAPE LAST DECEMBER........BBC NEWS STORY

Iraqi authorities announcing tonight that a prominent ISIS commander has been arrested.     The Iraqi National Intelligence Service says that Abdul al-Nasir Qurdash was a candidate for the leadership of ISIS.......SOUTHFRONT STORY

Sanctions imposed on eight Iranian officials today by the United States.    Among those on the list Iran's Interior Minister and the  top Iranian law enforcement officer......PRESS TV IRAN STORY

A warning from the US Navy to mariners in the Persian Gulf to stay away from its ships.     A 100 meter limit is set in the warning with any ships getting closer being interpreted as a "threat".    The Navy saying the limit does not represent a change in the rules of engagement.   Some tense encounters in the Persian Gulf between US and Iranian military ships in recent weeks....ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS STORY

Russia expressing confidence about completion of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to Germany.    That message from Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.....RUPTLY YOU TUBE ENGLISH NARRATION OF RUSSIAN VIDEO IN PRINT AT LINK

A correction from Bloomberg News about a story regarding the coronavirus in Russia........TASS NEWS AGENCY

From its perspective BBC News presents the coronavirus story worldwide today on its blog....BBC NEWS CORONAVIRUS BLOG 5/20/2020

For now in brief that's the way it really is Wednesday May 20th, 2020.......