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A US Air Force pilot is missing after a fighter jet crashed into the North Sea.  The F-15C Eagle, from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, crashed just after 0940 BST while on a training mission.  https://twitter.com/bealejonathan/status/1272466054858539008 The cause of the crash is not yet known but the US Air Force confirmed one pilot was on board.  Search and Rescue teams are currently working to help find the pilot and fighter jet.  More to follow.  ……………………… FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WTX NEWS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY: Facebook – Please like our page Twitter…

Barbra Streisand buy Disney stock for Floyd’s daughter American singer Barbra Streisand has invested in Disney stock for George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter.  Gianna Floyd posted on Instagram the news of her new shares and thanking the singer.  “Thank you Barbra Streisand for my package, I am now a Disney Stockholder thanks to you,” she wrote.  https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYSZ4pnqeP/?utm_source=ig_embed Shares in Disney are currently valued at around $115. It is not clear how many shares Streisand purchased for Gianna, whose father died in police custody last month after a white officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes.  His death has sparked…

The federal debt surged past $26 trillion this week as the government ramped up emergency relief spending in the wake of the  CORONAVIRUS pandemic. It’s set to swell even more. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan watchdog, estimated the federal debt will grow by $4 trillion this year, the product of massive federal spending to keep individuals and companies afloat during an unprecedented economic shutdown. Congress and President Donald TRUMP implemented the $2 trillion CARES Act in March, which included $1,200 stimulus checks, expanded unemployment benefits, and a bailout fund for businesses. The federal government has spent nearly…

Friday April 3 coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFINGMonday 15 June 2020 News Briefing – Today’s headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus Pandemic. As of 6:30 am (GMT), these are the global active numbers.Global COVID-19 UPDATECoronavirus Cases: 8,008,787Deaths: 435,865Recovered: 4,135,523 NHS migrant staff still paying a fee despite Boris u-turnJay Pharoah says LAPD officer put knee on his neckLong queues as shops reopen in England Previous Next Headlines: What the papers say? Long queues as shops reopen in England.Germany lifts travel warning for 27 countries.France accelerates lifting of lockdown after ‘first victory’ against covid-19.NHS: Migrant staff still paying…

Police are hunting for a man who attacked an Egyptian doctor in a clinic, security sources said. “Clad in Kuwaiti white robe and checkered headscarf, a Syrian man verbally and physically assaulted an Egyptian doctor, breaking his legs in a clinic in Al Jahra, a town located 32km west of Kuwait City in Kuwait,” a source said. The source added the suspect was identified through the ID card of his son who was visiting the clinic when the incident occurred. https://twitter.com/1972Jammy/status/1272130370230644737 “Immediately, a number of security men went to the scene, and it was found that the doctor was unable…

Anyone travelling on public transport in England must wear a face covering from Monday under a new rule. More than 3,000 extra staff including police officers are being deployed at stations to make sure people comply. Authorities will ask passengers without a covering to wear one or they will face being refused onboard or fined £100. People with certain health conditions, disabled people and children under the age of 11 will be exempt from the rule. In the coming days, hundreds of thousands of free coverings will be handed out at railway stations. The government says masks can be homemade,…

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort will reopen on Thursday after being closed for almost five months because of the CORONAVIRUS. The theme park will operate at a reduced capacity and with a new ticket reservation system for all guests. Hotel services at the resort are also to reopen gradually, while MTR train services on the Disneyland Resort line will resume on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/carlyewisel/status/1272349000276930560 Ocean Park, the city’s other theme park, reopened at the weekend, and the government said the move to open both was a key step in rebooting an economy In a press release, Disneyland said during the initial reopening phase,…

Bollywood lost yet another actor as Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide at his residence in Mumbai. While the industry is still reeling with the passing away of Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood has to now deal with yet another loss. Sushant was a young aspiring actor, at 34 years old and people remarkably loved him for his performances on the small screen as well as in movies. Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide at his Bandra residence by hanging himself on Sunday, Additional Commissioner of Police Dr Manoj Sharma confirmed. We await more details. https://twitter.com/TheFarahKhan/status/1272136262053322754 “Sushant Singh Rajput has committed suicide, Mumbai Police is…

Top Mexican beach getaway reopens Foreign visitors have begun to trickle back to the white sands and warm waters of the Caribbean coast of Mexico as its popular beaches gradually reopen to tourism with new sanitary measures in place to prevent the spread of the  CORONAVIRUS. “I’ve been stuck in New York City in my apartment for three months, so I decided that on the beach somewhere open was probably a good call,” said web designer Sam Leon, 31, after arriving Saturday at the airport of famed resort town Cancun. He said he planned to head to the trendy beach…

Britain will urgently review its two-metre social distancing rule as it tries to help the economy recover from a 25% CORONAVIRUS crisis collapse, finance minister Rishi Sunak said. Progress in tackling the coronavirus meant Britain was able to take a “fresh look” at the rule, which many employers have said will make it harder for them to get back up to speed, Sunak said on Sunday. “The prime minister has put in place a comprehensive review of the two-metre rule. That review will involve the scientists, economists and others,” he said, adding that all of this would not put safety…