Are the worst days of the Trump presidency still ahead? On Saturday, CAR’s government accused the forces of former president Francois Bozize of an attempted putsch after three powerful rebel groups merged and started to advance on the capital Bangui. The French Laundry, a high-end restaurant in Napa Valley, received 17 times as much in PPP loans as the average Bay Area restaurant, ABC7 reports. PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island's two-week coronavirus pause will be extended an additional week, Gov. Rhode Island cases per 100,000 Sources: Covid ActNow This week 67 Rhode Islanders died of the coronavirus. Rhode Island's Coronavirus Pause Extended 1 Week To Dec. 20 Rhode Island's Coronavirus Hospitalizations Reach New Peak RI Emergency Doctor Explains Possible Causes of Coronavirus Surge He added: "The Rwandans have also sent several hundred men who are on the ground and have started fighting.” However, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov denied the claims on Monday. Well, this certainly would appear to prove it." She laid out a series of questions her administration would use to gauge when to reopen the economy. Clyburn said the subpoena requires Redfield and Azar to produce the requested documents by Dec. 30.More stories from theweek.com Arizona GOP chair urges Trump to heed Flynn and 'cross the Rubicon,' alarming people who get the reference Democrats wanted a tax credit for low income families. gave an update on the coronavirus vaccine. That was before Raimondo revealed the state’s model predicting that Rhode Island could see the COVID-19 outbreak peak on May 3 -- next Monday -- with a “best estimate" of 2,120 deaths by October. The latest data showing the projections for when the coronavirus surge could hit each New England state and how many people could die have changed dramatically from late March. Today is a turning point for Rhode Island and for our country in the fight against COVID-19. She also announced five new deaths, bringing the death toll to 155. The governor has said Rhode Island could reach its peak of coronavirus cases anytime between the end of April and the end of May. Pope Francis on Sunday appeared to add his snub to widespread criticism of an unorthodox Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square, telling visitors to visit a nearby exhibition of traditional crèches instead. Are the worst days of the Trump presidency still ahead? Rhode Island exceeded 400 total coronavirus hospitalizations for the first time in the pandemic. "And this is one of them. Do businesses, schools, child care sites, faith organizations and recreational spaces have plans for long-term social distancing? Gina Raimondo laid out her administration's plan for reopening the economy once the stay-at-home advisory is lifted Are we prepared to reimpose measures or re-close certain sectors of the economy if it becomes necessary. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reported that the peak in daily deaths due to COVID-19 cases in the United States was on April 14th, 2020 and the peak in hospital resource use was April 19th, 2020. charges bombmaker in 1988 Pan Am explosion, Internal emails show the UK government is actively monitoring for conspiracy theorists who say the new coronavirus strain is 'artificial'. Gina Raimondo announced Thursday. Gina Raimondo on Monday said social distancing measures had slowed the spread of the novel coronavirus, even as she reported a spike in cases since the previous day. "We haven't got a choice - it's now or never," the former housing association worker said at the hairdressing salon she has taken over in the resort town of Fuengirola in southern Spain. We will remove this and make the changes needed. Moscow’s dive into CAR, one of the most fractured and war-torn nations on earth, took many observers aback and showed how Russia was trying to gain more influence and prestige in Africa. Both the Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc vaccines have some connection to cell lines that originated with tissue from abortions in the last century, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), which issued a separate note to American Catholics last week. ... At the peak of the first wave in the spring, 377 people were hospitalized, as of April 28. Gina Raimondo Calls On Healthcare Workers To Help R.I. Gov. RIDOH also announced six additional COVID-19 associated fatalities. A full data summary for Rhode Island is posted online (see link below). "I’m going to request that every single member on the House Intelligence Committee gets the exact same briefing from the FBI that I did," McCarthy said Sunday on Fox News. Raimondo has said the virus is expected to peak in the state sometime between the last week of April and the first week of May. The news comes ahead of a presidential election on 27 December. Members of Congress have been publicly receiving shot to build confidence among Americans. At 1 p.m., the state’s first COVID-19 vaccine was administered to Dr. Christian Arbelaez. Rhode Island's number of COVID-19 associated fatalities is now 239. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Updated data by the University of Washington shows Rhode Island and Massachusetts will peak in coronavirus cases a few days later than originally anticipated. Swalwell, who married shortly afterwards in 2016, declined this week to answer questions about whether his relationship with Fang was sexual or romantic in nature.In 2015, federal investigators briefed Swalwell on their concerns about Fang, at which point he says he severed all his ties with her. However, Swalwell’s brother and father remained connected with Fang on Facebook.Swalwell said Tuesday that he has committed no wrongdoing and expressed confidence that the controversy will not threaten his seat on the House Intelligence Committee.“The one answer that I got out of that briefing was there is no way Eric Swalwell should continue to serve on the intel committee,” McCarthy added, noting that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would have to remove Swalwell from the committee if he refuses to step down. And he will not be discussing it with a future attorney general,” Psaki said.“It will be up to the purview of an attorney general in his administration to determine how to handle any investigation,” continued Psaki, who previously served as former president Barack Obama's communications director. “As you know, U.S. attorneys, that’s a personnel decision, we’re far from there at this point in the process.”Earlier this month, Hunter Biden announced that federal prosecutors were investigating his “tax affairs” but insisted he has handled his finances appropriately.“I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors,” the younger Biden said of the federal probe in a statement.The former vice president addressed the investigation for the first time last week, saying he is “confident” his son did nothing wrong.Psaki noted that several positions in the administration have yet to be filled and that the administration would “allow the process to work how it should, which is for a Justice Department to be run independently by the attorney general at the top.”. An American nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine traversed the strategically vital waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula on Monday, the U.S. Navy said, a rare announcement that comes amid rising tensions with Iran. In exchange, Russian companies with links to the Kremlin have been awarded rights to mine and export diamonds from the country. RI Could Exceed Hospital Surge Capacity In 4 Weeks. PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island has seen several record-breaking days in terms of coronavirus hospitalizations over the past week, and currently has the highest number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 to date. BOSTON (AP) — The director of the Rhode Island Department of Health has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a statement Saturday night from the governor's office. 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