Melania Trump says son Barron tested positive for COVID-19, had no symptoms Melania Trump revealed her 14-year-old son, Barron, tested positive for COVID-19 after an initial negative test. Associated Press Melania Trump said Wednesday that after an initial negative test, 14-year-old Barron Trump tested positive for COVID-19. "It was two weeks ago when I received the diagnosis that so many Americans across our country and the world had already received—I tested positive for COVID-19," the first lady said in a statement. She continued: "Naturally my mind went immediately to our son. My fear came true when he was tested again and it came up positive. Stephanie Grisham, the first lady's chief of staff and spokeswoman, told USA TODAY on Oct. 2 that Barron "has tested negative, and all precautions are being taken to ensure he’s kept safe and healthy." Before departing for a campaign rally in Des Moines Wednesday, President Donald Trump told reporters on the White House South Lawn that Barron is doing "fine." Barron's private school, St. 36 Photos 1 of 36 Autoplay
NYPD, FDNY find burned body with hands bound off Bronx highway Police are investigating the body of a man found bound and burned on the side of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Pelham Bay, N.Y. The NYPD and the FDNY responded to a 911 call about a fire on the northbound Hutchinson near exit 6 between the Orchard Beach exit and the New England Thruway exit at about 12:19 a.m. Monday. SkyFox was over the area hours later where police tape remained around the scene. The body was brought to the medical examiner to determine a cause of death. This story originally appeared on Fox 5 NY. Police are investigating the body of a man found bound and burned on the side of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Pelham Bay, N.Y. The NYPD and the FDNY responded to a 911 call about a fire on the northbound Hutchinson near exit 6 between the Orchard Beach exit and the New England Thruway exit at about 12:19 a.m. SkyFox was over the area hours later where police tape remained around the scene. The body was brought to the medical examiner to determine a cause of death.
New Zealand coronavirus: 14 new Covid-19 cases reported Image copyright Getty Images New Zealand has reported 14 new Covid-19 cases a day after its biggest city, Auckland, went back into lockdown. The detection of four new infected family members earlier this week shocked a country that had recorded no locally transmitted cases for more than three months. Of the new cases, 13 have been linked back to this family, while one is an overseas arrival who was in quarantine. A three-day lockdown was imposed in Auckland on Wednesday. "We can see the seriousness of the situation we are in," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a news conference. "It’s being dealt with in an urgent but calm and methodical way." All the confirmed cases will now go into quarantine, said officials. New Zealand has been internationally praised for its early response to the pandemic. Media playback is unsupported on your device It has again moved swiftly to reimpose strict movement restrictions in Auckland and social distancing measures across the country.
You're a big state to me': Trump pitches rural voters at Iowa campaign rally President Trump made a direct appeal to suburban women during a campaign rally in the key battleground of Pennsylvania. Associated Press DES MOINES – Facing tightening polls with less than three weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump sought to appeal to rural voters at a campaign rally in Iowa, a state he won handily just four years ago. "You're a big state to me," Trump told thousands of mostly maskless supporters at Des Moines International Airport in a nearly 90-minute speech. The president appeared at his third rally in as many days more than a week after he was hospitalized for COVID-19. The pair remain locked in a dead heat in Iowa but the former vice president leads Trump by 6 points in Michigan and Nevada, according to a CBS/YouGov poll taken between Oct. 6-9. "If I don't get Iowa I won't believe that one," Trump said. Trump disputed polls showing him tied or behind Biden, insisting that his campaign has "more enthusiasm now than we ever did four years ago."
Fact-checking Trump's and Barr's attacks on John Bolton's book Barr claimed that the timing of Bolton's book is "unprecedented," suggesting it is novel for a former official to write about ongoing policy issues while the president who appointed him is still in office. That isn't true. Trump claimed that Bolton "knows" he has not come close to completing the White House manuscript review process. Bolton's lawyer, however, says Bolton was told in late April that the process was finished. And Trump asserted that Bolton should face "criminal problems" for publishing allegedly classified information -- since, Trump claimed, "any conversation with me is classified." Bolton served as Trump's national security adviser until Trump ousted him in September 2019 after a series of policy disagreements. "This is unprecedented, really," Barr said during a Monday exchange with reporters at a White House roundtable. Bolton's book is scheduled to come out about nine months after he was ousted. The review process Cooper declined to comment to CNN on Monday.
Donald Trump Jr: The son who is Trumpier than Trump Image copyright Getty Images On the first night of the Republican Party convention, the president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, took centre stage and commanded the nation's attention. "Trump's policies have been like rocket fuel to the economy," Mr Trump said during his speech, praising his father's leadership. But his most powerful lines were not about his the president; they were swipes at Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for the presidency. "Biden's radical left-wing policies would stop our economic recovery cold," Mr Trump said. "Biden has promised to take that money back out of your pocket and keep it in the Swamp," Mr Trump said, adding: "That makes sense, considering Joe Biden is basically the Loch Ness Monster of the Swamp. Media playback is unsupported on your device A fierce advocate for his father's platform, Donald Trump Jr's supporters say he can electrify a room while his detractors accuse him of pouring petrol on the flames. Trump family dominate convention schedule
Best Sports Bars In Dallas Live updates: George Floyd protests across the US It has now been more than 10 days since George Floyd died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, under the weight of a police officer's knee on his neck. Since then, protests have taken place across the nation, from major cities to small rural towns. Last weekend and the first few days of this week were marked by growing unrest, with many protests ending in violent clashes. In some cities, protesters threw projectiles and shone lasers, while police fired tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets. The violence, and widespread looting in cities like New York, prompted authorities to enact curfews in many cities, including Washington, DC, and Los Angeles. Still, for many nights, protesters ignored the curfew and stayed on the streets. As the week comes to an end, the raw anger appears to be ebbing, with fewer violent confrontations, reports of looting, and arrests. There was also a sense of grief and mourning that set in on Thursday, when the first of several memorial services took place in Minneapolis.
Narcissistic Manipulation Trump believes QAnon claim it's fighting pedophiles QAnon has been classified by the FBI as a domestic terror threat, according to an internal memo first published by Yahoo! News. USA TODAY President Donald Trump said he believes “very strongly” in one of the central tenets of extremist conspiracy movement QAnon, that it is fighting a “deep state” of pedophiles. “Let me just tell you what I do hear about it is they are very strongly against pedophilia and I agree with that,” Trump said during NBC's town hall event Thursday. QAnon followers believe that Trump is a messianic figure battling devil-worshipping, child-molesting Democrats in a conspiracy theory spread on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Google-owned YouTube. Save the Children? QAnon crackdown: Facebook cracks down on extremist conspiracy group for hijacking Save the Children During the town hall, Trump claimed he knew nothing else about QAnon when Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie asked him to disavow it. “I know nothing about QAnon,” Trump replied.
London protesters mourn George Floyd It was a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration in Hyde Park, where protesters of many different racial and cultural backgrounds chanted Floyd's name through their face masks, demanding justice. Several protesters shared their outrage over the killing to CNN, drawing parallels with their own experiences, and expressed dismay about US President Donald Trump's reaction to the protests. "There's racism everywhere, and we have to fight it. I don't just mean white people against black people. "We can't have people being scared when reaching for their wallets in their car. "It's not the first time. "This is way bigger than just America, it's way bigger than George Floyd. Cleo Charlery, 26 "I tried to avoid watching the George Floyd video, but it got to a point where I couldn't, so I looked and I felt so broken. "I'm tired of it. "The difference is, I feel in the UK they know how to hide it pretty good, while in America, no one cares. "In terms of Trump. Kingsley Daniels, 24 Gail Lewis, 69
Facebook blocks Thai access to group critical of monarchy Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Facebook has blocked access in Thailand to a million-member group discussing the monarchy, after the Thai government threatened legal action. The firm told the BBC it was preparing its own legal action to respond to the pressure from Bangkok. Thailand is seeing a wave of anti-government protests which have included unprecedented calls for reforms to the monarchy. Criticism of the monarchy is illegal in Thailand. Access from within Thailand to the "Royalist Marketplace" group was blocked on Monday evening. The group has more than one million members, "pointing to its massive popularity," group admin Pavin Chachavalpongpun told the BBC. Mr Chachavalpongpun said the group "provides a platform for serious discussion on the monarchy and it allows Thais to express their views freely about the monarchy, from the political intervention of the monarchy, to its intimate ties with the military in consolidating the king's power".