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Five Mile Swamp Fire in northwest Florida rages out of control, forcing evacuations and partial closure of Interstate 10

The Five Mile Swamp Fire in Florida raged out of control on Wednesday, forcing evacuations and the partial closure of Interstate 10.

      

Ventilator makers meet first deadline; more than 4,400 delivered to help treat coronavirus

This week was the deadline for the first set of ventilators Trump compelled companies to produce after invoking the Defense Production Act.
      

4 last-minute gift ideas for Mother’s Day, including these subscription services

Here are quarantine-friendly ways to get mom a perfect gift for Mother’s Day.

      

Brett Favre to repay Mississippi $1.1 million for speeches he never gave in state welfare scandal

Mississippi auditor’s office said former NFL QB Brett Favre paid back $500,000 in welfare scandal and would repay remainder over the next few months.

      

Meatpacking industry hits grim milestone of 10,000 coronavirus cases linked to plants

At least 170 meatpacking plants in 29 states have had one or more workers test positive for the coronavirus. At least 45 workers died.

      

Biden leads Trump in national poll as voters are split on Tara Reade’s sexual assault claim

In the Monmouth poll, more Democrats said the sexual assault claim against Biden was probably not true, while more Republicans said it probably was.

      

Coronavirus: Princess extends cruise cancellations; lines expand cancellations, rebookings

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Princess Cruises extended cancellations through the summer. Other lines expanded cancellations and rebooking policies.

      

Happy birthday, Archie! Harry and Meghan’s baby turns 1 in LA, stars in adorable Instagram video

Happy birthday, royal baby Archie, who turns 1 on May 6 in Los Angeles, far from his birthplace and royal relatives in Britain.

      

COVID-19 patients wrong to think breathing tubes ‘synonymous with death,’ doctors warn

The key to caring for patients on ventilators, who often have to remain intubated and connected to them for two weeks, is “profoundily simplistic,” said Harrell.

      

‘Ahmaud Arbery’s life matters’: Attorneys, rights leaders demand arrests in slaying of Georgia jogger

Attorneys say they shouldn’t have to wait for a grand jury to convene in June and urge police to make arrests in the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.

      

‘Sporadic for you but not sporadic for a lot of other people’: Trump contradicts nurse on PPE availability

A nurse who told Trump PPE availability has been “sporadic” said she’s been reusing a N-95 mask “for weeks.”

      

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