Tuesday, October 20, 2020

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 10/20/2020

 


                              (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY)



New York Bill de Blasio taking an apologetic tone with Orthodox Jewish leaders today.  He says he regretted his public statements in response to recent large gatherings in violation of COVID-19 restrictions and should have engaged in "more dialogue".....NEW YORK DAILY NEWS 




A victory for Peoples Rights in Adams County, Idaho northwest of Boise.    That's where the commissioners have voted to end all COVID-19 restrictions immediately...PEOPLES RIGHTS



But the state next door, Oregon, putting new strict requirements in place for wearing face masks-muzzles.   Workers in all workplaces must wear them even if they can maintain distance from each other.   Masks required in outdoor markets, street fairs and universities......OREGON LIVE




BRITISH PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON IMPOSING CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS ON MANCHESTER, ENGLAND OVER THE OBJECTIONS OF ITS REGIONAL GOVERNMENT.....BBC NEWS




In the Alps bordering Austria, one German region going into a two week strict lockdown with residents told to leave their homes only for essential purposes...BBC NEWS



ISRAEL LIFTING "RED ZONE" DESIGNATIONS FROM CITIES CITING LOWER CORONAVIRUS INFECTION RATES.    THE COUNTRY REMAINS UNDER NATIONWIDE CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS....ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...CONTROVERSY INVOLVING ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND AUTHORITIES CONTINUE IN ISRAEL WITH THE REFUSAL OF ONE CITY MAYOR TO ALLOW A RAPID COVID-19 TEST SITE...YNET NEWS




AN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE REPORTED TONIGHT IN SYRIA NEAR THE BORDER IN THE GOLAN HEIGHTS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




The US Justice Department and 11 states filing suit against Google.    The tech giant accused of domination of online searches and online advertising...CBS NEWS



Jeffrey Epstein's close associate Ghislaine Maxwell losing in the US Appeals Court in Manhattan.   Her deposition in a defamation suit filed against her in 2016 can be released to the public...REUTERS-DAILY MAVERICK



Sweden following the lead of the United States and banning China's Huawei and ZTE from the country's 5G system...ASSOCIATED PRESS




Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, who rose to prominence during former President Bill Clinton's impeachment in the 1990's,  suspended from his job at New Yorker magazine after he is said to have exposed himself during a Zoom video conference to simulate election night coverage.    There's more to the story and it may be disturbing to read........FOX NEWS




"glorious day of peace"



Those words from Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a delegation from the United Arab Emirates arrived in the country today.   The UAE recently normalized relations with Israel......YNET NEWS



A POLICE OFFICER IN OTTAWA, CANADA FOUND NOT GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER AND OTHER CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF A BLACK SOMALI IMMIGRANT IN 2016.   THE VERDICT FOR CONSTABLE DANIEL MONTSION CAME FROM A JUDGE.....CBC NEWS



A 24-hour curfew imposed in Lagos, Nigeria and nearby areas where 14 million people live following anti-police violence protests.     A police station burned down and two people shot dead by police.    Local officials say criminals are unleashing "mayhem" under the cover of the protests...ABC NEWS USA



The coronavirus stats for the USA today via Worldometers.   61,429 new positive tests today putting the US at the top of the nations in the world.     Top states Texas with 5,612, Wisconsin with 4,591 and California with 3,744.    Among the other states New York 1,298,  New Jersey 1,144, Minnesota 1,092 and North Dakota 1,029.



Around the world 381,716 new positive tests including 21,331 in the UK, 20,468 in France, 16,319 in Russia and 13,873 in Spain.



That's the way it really is Tuesday October 20th, 2020 Day 219 in the Dictatorship of COVID-19 as measured here in Pennsylvania.

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