States begin reopening, unnerving some experts

By Rachel Mills

Georgia became the first state Friday to allow nonessential businesses to reopen including businesses where people are at close proximity, according to CNN.

Barber shops, hair salons, tattoo parlors, gyms and bowling alleys are among the businesses reopening. Businesses took appointments Friday, and some state parks and outdoor recreation areas also reopened, according to CNN.

But some mayors say their cities shouldn't reopen yet because a surge in coronavirus cases would set the economy back further.

CNN reports that in the Atlanta suburb of Brookhaven, Mayor John Ernst said he would rather nonessential businesses wait until Georgia reaches a 14-day downward trend in cases.

"Even the (business owners) who open up say, 'I don't know if I'm doing the right thing,'" Ernst said.

Some businesses owners are seizing the opportunity because they feel the profits are necessary. 

Royal Rose is reopening her Colorado tattoo studio next week after closing a month ago, not because she wants to but because the bills are piling up and she says she has no choice, according to Reuters. 

Coronavirus causes sudden strokes in people of all ages

By Rachel Mills

According to CNN, the novel coronavirus appears to cause strokes in young and middle-aged patients with no underlying conditions. Many patients were unaware they were infected.

The strokes are cause by a link between coronavirus and blood-clotting, which CNN reported on Wednesday April 22.

Dr. Thomas Oxley, a neurosurgeon at Mount Sinai Health System in New York, gave details of five people they treated. All five were under the age of 50 and had either mild symptoms of coronavirus infection or no symptoms at all, according to CNN.

"The virus seems to be causing increased clotting in the large arteries, leading to severe stroke," Oxley told CNN.

"Our report shows a seven-fold increase in incidence of sudden stroke in young patients during the past two weeks. Most of these patients have no past medical history and were at home with either mild symptoms (or in two cases, no symptoms) of Covid," he said. 

The Washington Post reports the coronavirus, once thought to be a pathogen that primarily attacks the lungs, has turned out to impact nearly every major organ system in the body.

Coronavirus patients are mostly experiencing the deadliest type of stroke. They can damage large parts of the brain responsible for movement, speech and decision-making in one blow because they are in the main blood-supplying arteries, according to the Washington Post. 

Media Ethics for 6th Graders

If I were to teach a 6th grade media ethics class, I would focus on the principles of telling the truth and remaining independent. Those are the easiest to explain and the most essential for building a strong foundation for a journalist. 

I would tell the class that a journalist must always seek the truth, even if it's difficult. The truth exists somewhere, and its a journalist's job to find it. Even if you think you've found the truth and you're ready to report it, triple check. You can never verify your information too many times. This means re-conducting interviews, conducting new interviews, making phone calls, and searching for numbers to support your claims. The biggest mistake a journalist can make, is reporting anything but the facts. 

I would also make sure they understand why a journalist must remain independent. It's important for a journalist to try and iron out as much of their own bias as possible. This means staying out of a story you are personally involved in or have some stake in. You can't be an objective reporter otherwise. It also means remaining objective when it comes to the subjects of stories. You shouldn't let a source buy you lunch or give you gifts because then it may appear that you owe them something with your writing. You want to keep yourself out of your stories. 

Gunman kills at least 16 people in rural Canada

By Rachel Mills

CNN reports a gunman killed at least 16 people, including one Mountie, during a weekend shooting rampage in Nova Scotia, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.

At a media conference Sunday evening, police described chaos with multiple 911 calls coming in late Saturday at a property in Portapique, Nova Scotia, according to CNN. 

The deceased officer was identified as Constable Heidi Stevenson, a 23-year veteran of the RCMP. Another officer is in the hospital for non-life threatening injuries, the RCMP said on Facebook.

The BBC reports police earlier said the suspect was driving what appeared to be a police car.

The 12-hour rampage ended with the death of the attacker. The BBC said the cause of death has yet to be released. 

The gunman shot people in several locations across Nova Scotia which meant authorities were still trying to establish the final death toll, police said on Sunday, according to the BBC. 

The BBC also reports that mass shootings are relatively rare in Canada where gun ownership laws are stricter than in the neighbouring United States.

Dozens of Seniors moved from a Wayzata care facility following Covid-19 outbreak

By Rachel Mills 

Forty residents were relocated from Meridian Manor, a 50-bed assisted-living facility in Wayzata, based on recommendations from state and local officials, the Health Department said in a statement to the Star Tribune. 

Most staff members and administrators also fell ill, the state said, and were unable to care for residents, according to the Star Tribune. 

According to KSTP, five residents were taken to a nearby hospital, and others were either relocated with family or moved to another long-term care facility nearby.

The exact number of confirmed cases at Meridian Manor is unknown.

KSTP also reports that according to MDH statistics, 26 percent of all Covid-19 infections in the state most likely occurred in congregate living facilities, and more than 80 such facilities across the state have reported exposures in either a resident, staff member or a contractor.

Meridian Manor said residents began testing positive for Covid-19 at the hospital on April 7, according to the Star Tribune. The facility then tested all residents; as of Saturday, 18 had tested positive. On Friday, one resident died because of complications from Covid-19, the facility said.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Meridian Manor community, our residents and their families,” Torsten Hirche, president of the facility’s parent company, said in the statement.

Eighty-seven residents of long-term care facilities in Minnesota have died from Covid-19, accounting for more than two-thirds of the statewide death total, according to the Star Tribune. 

feature analysis

By Rachel Mills

The New York Times published a story on Tuesday in which an E.R. doctor in New York chronicles her experience week-by-week dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak in the city.

The story is incredibly long, but it's so well written and informative that I found myself reading all the way to the end.

One thing the story does well is taking this doctor's experience and making it relevant to any reader in the U.S. or the world, really. All the information the doctor provides is useful for the public, whether they are in quarantine and curious about the effects of the virus, or if they are a doctor who needs to know what to expect in their city.

The story was very personal, and it paints a picture of the toll the virus is taking on doctors. She describes the stress and anxiety around making life-or-death decisions many times a day and knowing she'll have to live with those decisions.

One thing I would have done differently in the story would have been giving the doctor more of an introduction. I want to know how old she is, where she went to school, more about her career, and other biographical information that would help me understand her experience better. 

With less traffic due to quarantines, drivers are speeding more frequently across the U.S.

By Rachel Mills

Traffic has dramatically decreased in the United States because of quarantines and stay-at-home orders, and drivers more likely to speed on the open roads, according to The New York Times.

The NYT also reports traffic levels have dropped more than 90 percent in some major cities, and at least 50 percent nearly everywhere.

In New York City over 14 days in mid-March, traffic reportedly dropped 71 percent as speed cameras caught 12 percent more infractions than during a comparable period in January. The average speed on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has gone from 13 miles per hour to 52.

California Highway Patrol Officer Jim Bettencourt said there is usually bumper-to-bumper traffic on San Diego County freeways during peak commute times. But far fewer cars have been on the roads lately, according to the Los Angeles Times. 

“With no traffic, people are pushing the envelope a little more. The crashes are a little more dynamic, fewer fender-benders,” he said. “Almost every one has an ambulance responding.

In California, the spike in speeding tickets for driving more than 100 miles per hour — 543 citations written by the highway patrol over 10 days in March — grew in inverse proportion to the cars on the road, according to The NYT. 

Bias in news analysis

The Hill published a story Thursday about bipartisan support for a ban on Chinese 'wet markets.' The story has an anti-Chinese sentiment at a time when Chinese-Americans and Asian-Americans in general are facing discrimination during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Hills' story paints a picture of disgusting wet markets in China that need to be banned, when in reality, the bipartisan effort was to get The World Health Orginization to ban wet markets globally.

The story quotes a letter from Sens. Lindsey Graham and Chris Coons in which they wrote "It is well documented that wet markets in China have been the source of a number of worldwide health problems, and their operation should cease immediately so as to protect the Chinese people and the international community from additional health risks." 

The only evidence that supports this statement is that the 2003 SARS outbreak is also believed to be linked to a wet market.

The story does not refute any claims made by the senators or look at any other countries with wet markets. The writing and word choice lead us to believe China is a disease-ridden country and they are the problem. 

Any story that points fingers at the diets or customs of a culture as the problem usually has a racial overtone. 

If the reporter had taken a look at wet markets around the globe or how a lack of laws regulating such markets may be the problem, then the story may have appeared less biased. 

New York hospitals begin making plans for rationing medical supplies in the coming weeks

By Rachel Mills

Hospitals in New York are facing tough decisions contending with a possible shortage of ventilators in the coming weeks as cases of Covid-19 surge in the city, according to Politico. 

CNN reports a Columbia University surgeon describes how Covid-19 has forced doctors to ration care for very sick patients who don't have the virus, but still need medical procedures.

"We have had to make decisions that I personally have never had to contemplate before," wrote Dr. Emile Bacha, director of the congenital cardiac surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. "We have had to ration care and make decisions about who is considered an urgent or emergent case."

Hospitals are converting machines typically used to treat sleep apnea as supply constraints make it nearly impossible to acquire enough ventilators and protective equipment ahead of the predicted growth of cases in New York, according to Politico. 

CNN also reports governors in dozens of states have ordered that non-urgent procedures be delayed or postponed, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. 

Medical experts have warned there will be long-term ramifications for the physical health of patients and the mental health of doctors faced with life and death decisions — but the worsening pandemic has increasingly made such choices a necessity, according to Politico. 

Tiger at Bronx zoo tests positive for coronavirus

By Rachel Mills

The Washington Post reports the Wildlife Conservation Society announced Sunday a tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for covid-19.

The Tiger, a 4-year-old female named Nadia, is believed to be the first animal in the United States to contract covid-19.

CNN reports samples from Nadia were taken and tested after the tiger -- and five other tigers and lions at the zoo -- began showing symptoms of respiratory illness, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

The tiger was infected by a zoo employee who was "asymptomatically infected with the virus" while caring for them, according to the zoo. The Bronx Zoo has been closed to the public since March 16, according to CNN. 

CNN also reports the zoo said "It is not known how this disease will develop in big cats since different species can react differently to novel infections, but we will continue to monitor them closely and anticipate full recoveries."

Anyone sick with the covid-19 is being advised to minimize contact with animals, including pets, until more information is known about the virus, the USDA said.

Trump predicts 'a lot of death' and the 'toughest week' yet

By Rachel Mills

At his daily briefing on Saturday, President Trump gave a grim warning about the week to come, according to BBC.

Trump said "there will be death" and promised medical supplies and military personnel to combat the virus in some of the worst-hit states. 

BBC also reports Trump said his administration would be deploying a "tremendous amount of military, thousands of soldiers, medical workers, professionals" to combat the virus.

According to The New York Times, the president also suggested again that Americans might be able to congregate for Easter Sunday services.

Trump said that the holiday would be a particularly “sad” day for Americans prohibited from gathering in large numbers. He said he would again like to consider relaxing social distancing rules for Easter services 

More than 8,000 people have died so far in the United States, but the White House has said its projections show that at least 100,000 people could die because of the virus, The New York Times reports. 

Broadcast vs. print analysis

By Rachel Mills

I watched Anderson Cooper moderating a discussion between CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Anthony Fauci live on Cooper's show on CNN Thursday evening.

Compared to print, the news was very conversational. The news was coming from question-and-answer segments between the hosts and the doctors. There were very few stats in the clip. It was mostly the doctors' professional opinions while the try to educate on the general situation.

They use very general trends, like "increase" or "80 thousand-some," where print would use specific statistics.

You get a lot more reaction from the reporters/correspondents than you would see in print.

There was interaction from the viewers. Cooper took questions from the viewers to pose to the doctors. You don't get this kind of interaction from print. News in print is typically a one-way street.

There was also videos sent in from viewers shared on the program.

News coverage of Covid-19 analysis

By Rachel Mills

There have been non-stop updates from every major news outlet on the spread of Covid-19 since the outbreak in China at the beginning of the year.

I feel the news media have done a good job emphasising the seriousness of the situation, the importance of taking precautions and keeping the public educated. One thing that bothers me is that I feel like I'm drowning in Covid-19 coverage. It's so refreshing to read a story about something else, even if it's just one a day.

Most citizens know they can find updated numbers and stats online from the CDC or during the nightly news. I don't need to know how many more hundreds are infected every minute.

The stories that have stuck with me have been the stories that shed some positive light on the situation. Like the story about the students shopping for the elderly for free or how more dogs are being fostered during quarantine.

India struggles to enforce lockdown that left millions stranded and without food

By Rachel Mills 

Thousands of migrant workers are trying to flee India's major cities after a government lockdown designed to prevent an epidemic of coronavirus left them without jobs or pay, according to CNN.

BBC World News reports that according to government statistics, more than nine million migrant workers move from India's rural areas to major cities every year to find work and send money back to their home towns and villages.

The potential mass migration may undermine attempts by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to prevent the localized spread of the coronavirus, with some workers even attempting to make the journey on foot, due to widespread closures of public transport, according to CNN.

While people are banned from leaving their homes under the "total lockdown" measures, there have been reports of long queues and panic buying as people struggle to get supplies, according to BBC.

Millions have been left jobless and without money by the shutdown. 

BBC also reports there are fears that an outbreak in the country - one of the world's most densely-populated - could result in a catastrophe. So far about 900 are confirmed infected and 20 people are reported to have died.

Experts worry that the real number of infections could be far higher. India has one of the lowest testing rates in the world, although efforts are under way to ramp up capacity, according to BBC. 

The U.S. now has the most confirmed coronavirus cases in the world

By Rachel Mills

In the United States, at least 81,321 people are known to have been infected with the coronavirus as of Thursday — more cases than China, Italy or any other country has seen, according to the New York Times. 

The United States is the world’s third most populous nation, meaning it provides a vast pool of people who can potentially get Covid-19.

The New York Times reports a series of missteps led to the accelerated spread of the virus in the United States. 

These missteps include: a failure to take the pandemic seriously, a flawed effort to provide broad testing for the virus and a dire shortage of masks and protective gear to protect doctors and nurses, as well as ventilators to keep the critically ill alive.

The Washington Post reports the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 500,000.

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has hit 1,000 as of Thursday, according to tracking by The Washington Post, a toll that is increasing at an alarming rate.

The news value in Fauci's speech

By Rachel Mills

The Washington Post published an article Friday about Anthony Fauci and the statements he made during a press conference with the president.

Two news values found in this story are timeliness and prominence.

The coronavirus seems to take up the entire news cycle this month, and any story about the virus or experts on the situation is considered timely. The president held a press conference to give an update and Dr. Fauci was there with his own update as well. It was all up to date information which is relevant news.

Dr. Fauci is the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which makes him a prominent figure on the subject. His appearance shaking his head behind Trump during the press conference has also helped him rise to fame. People are interested in him and what he has to say. 

Students in New York amass thousands of volunteers to grocery shop for the elderly and at-risk

By Rachel Mills

Liam Elkind, 20, a junior at Yale University and Simone Policano, 25, an actor, producer and Yale graduate, have come together in New York, heading to pharmacies and grocery stores to shop for the old and at-risk, according to AP News.

ABC reports that in just days, their new organization, Invisible Hands Deliver, has 2,700 volunteers.

Elkind and Policano launched a website where people can request medicine, food and supplies that will be shopped for and dropped off for free.

Grocery and pharmacy orders are placed on the Invisible Hands website. Shoppers must not have traveled out of the country for the virus’ 14-day incubation period, have any symptoms of COVID-19 or have come in contact with anybody who has tested positive, AP reports. 

Invisible Hands also offers phone calls of encouragement to people longing for social connections, according to ABC. 

"I think providing them with [that] in this really uncertain and scary time is important as well," Elkind said.

A new poll finds a majority of Americans approve of Trump's coronavirus management

By Rachel Mills

A new poll released by ABC News Friday shows 55% of Americans approve of President Trump's management of the coronavirus pandemic. The poll shows 43% disapproval.

The poll also shows that three in four Americans agree their lives have been upended by the virus.

This is a shift from last week's ABC poll which showed 43% of Americans approved of Trump's management and 54% disapproved.

Politico reports the president has turned to a more public-facing strategy to combat the affects of the virus and the administration has issued stricter federal guidelines in recent days.

Trump has been widely criticised for his initial response to the pandemic, as well as his administration's inability to quickly ramp up testing across the country, according to Politico. 

ABC also reports that 30% of Democrats approve, which is about double the number from last week’s poll, and 69% disapprove, down from 86%. 

Meanwhile, an overwhelming 92% of Republicans approve, up from 86% last week. Only 8% disapprove, compared to 11% in last week’s poll.

Actresses walkout as Roman Polanski wins best director at France's Cesar Awards

By Rachel Mills

Actresses walked out of the Cesars award ceremony in France Friday night after Roman Polanski was announced the winner of top awards, according to CNN.

Polanski's film "An Officer and a Spy" won him best director and best adapted screenplay, which prompted actresses to leave in protest of his win.

CNN reports the 86-year-old director, who was absent from the ceremony, plead guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl in the US in 1977, but fled before sentencing. Polanski has been a fugitive in France for the last half of his life.

Actress Adèle Haenel, who has said she was sexually abused as a child by another director, was one of the women who walked out of the ceremony after Polanski's win was announced, according to BBC.

Florence Foresti, the host of the ceremony, posted an Instagram story with a black screen and the word "digusted" after the awards. 

Before the ceremony, France's Culture Minister Franck Riester said it would be "symbolically bad" if Polanski were to win the prize for best director, "given the stance we must take against sexual and sexist violence," BBC reported. 

According to CNN, protesters also gathered outside of the venue ahead of the awards.

In today's episode of The Daily, reporter Astead Herndon interviewed Bishop Ted Meyers at a church in South Carolina about black voters' opinions before the South Carolina primary and how Joe Biden appears to have a lead in the state.
Herndon began by asking Meyers about his childhood and his experience growing up as a member of the black community in South Carolina. Meyer's answers gave us insight into why the black vote is important and in what direction it is leaning.
Then Herndon asks Meyers about how he has voted in the past, which tells us how black voters have a history of determining which candidate wins the primary election.
Herndon did a good job of building a story arc with his questions.
I might have asked more questions about what Meyers had heard from others in the black community or why others are voting for Joe Biden. We really only heard his perspective.

ABC News said Wednesday that they have suspended a veteran news correspondent after he was secretly recorded criticizing President Donald Trump late Tuesday, according to CNN.

"Any action that damages our reputation for fairness and impartiality or gives the appearance of compromising it harms ABC News and the individuals involved," an ABC News spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.

CNN reports the spokesperson also said the correspondent, David Wright, will be reassigned away from political reporting after he returns to avoid any appearance of bias. 

According to The Washington Post, Wright was secretly recorded by Project Veritas, a conservative group that frequently records undercover footage of journalists' opinions to support its claim of media bias. 

In the footage, Wright appears to criticize the president. 

"We don't hold him to account. We also don't give him credit for what things he does," Wright said according to The Washington Post. 

Wright also criticized ABC News, which is owned by the Disney Co., claiming it blends news with promotion of Disney-owned movies and TV. 

The Washington Post reports his remarks about Disney would alarm ABC. 

University of Minnesota uses online notification system to alert students about crime on campus

By Rachel Mills 

University of Minnesota students' phones lit up on Feb. 18 around 12 p.m. notifying them of an attempted kidnapping on campus.

The University's Safe-U notification system had sent an email to students and faculty describing the crime. 

The email described the location, the victim's appearance and the crime itself. 

The University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus frequently utilizes this notification system to alert students and faculty of potential safety emergencies on or near campus. At least one notification is sent out a month, according to the university's public safety page.

Sophomore Jenna Straw

Jenna Straw, a sophomore at the U of M, said the notifications are unsettling. 

“The reports are like 'this happened at East Bank light rail station,' and I’m like ‘oh, I’m there every day.’ It's a little concerning,” Straw said.

Karina Engler, a freshman at the University of Minnesota, said she likes the safety notification system, but questions whether every crime is reported.

"Night's a little sketchy, especially on West Bank," Engler, who lives in Middlebrook Hall, said. "I want to know what's going on around me."

The most recent data from the university reveals there were 71 reported incidents involving theft in 2018 on the Twin Cities campus, according to the university's 2019 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for Minneapolis and St. Paul Campuses. There were also 31 reported incidents involving assault, according to the report.

Junior Hannah Ihekoronye said the reports allow her to know which areas "like Dinkytown" she feels she should avoid.

 Junior Hannah Ihekoronye

Ihekoronye also said the police and campus security aren't doing enough.

“It’s one thing to alert somebody, but it's another thing to say what you're actually doing," Ihekoronye said.

She said she sees the police on campus patrolling, but rarely sees them actively engaging with the community.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

NPR reports Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced Monday that he is pledging $10 billion to fight climate change. 

Bezos claims the funds will go towards establishing a Bezos Earth Fund. 

Bezos is committing the money because he believes climate change is "the biggest threat to our planet," according to NPR.

"This global initiative will fund scientists, activists, NGOs — any effort that offers a real possibility to help preserve and protect the natural world," Bezos said in an Instagram post. 

His announcement comes months after Amazon employees publicly pressured him and the company to do more to address the issue, according to CNN.

Thousands of Amazon employees signed a letter last May asking how the company planned to respond to climate change, and many of them staged a walkout in September calling on it to do more.

CNN reports "It's going to take collective action from big companies, small companies, nation states, global organizations, and individuals," Bezos said.

Covering breaking news is a skill a reporter has to develop with experience. Because the work is so fast-paced, it can be very stressful.
One challenge is reporting the facts accurately while while still getting the story published as fast as possible.
A way to overcome this challenge would be to audio record any interviews or press conferences to ensure you're getting the information correct word-for-word. Another solution is to recheck your facts as many times as you can. This might mean using the internet or finding a second source. You can never be too careful.
Another challenge to covering breaking news might be the gruesome nature of the stories. Not all stories are difficult to stomach, but shootings, explosions, major traffic accidents and other tragedies are all breaking news.
A solution would be to focus on the humanity at the scene. If there's someone who tried to beat the odds to save others, then tell their story. If a great number of people turned out to help, then report on that. It might make the burden of being on the scene a little lighter. 

According to the StarTribune, members of the GOP introduced a slate of bills into the Minnesota House on Monday aimed at reducing violent crime in the Twin Cities and on the Metro Transit System. 
The proposals include higher penalties for gang members who use guns in crimes, additional funding to combat gangs and drug trafficking, requiring major sports and entertainment venues to have sufficient police nearby, and increased enforcement on the light rail system.
Lt. Bob Kroll, president of the Minneapolis Police Federation, said he hopes the bills will start a conversation on how the Legislature can support local law enforcement and, if needed, compel cities to direct more resources against gangs, violet crime and crime on the transit system, according to the StarTribune. 
The Pioneer Press reports House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt said at a Capitol news conference that while the DFL controls the House, Republicans hope their “Safety in our Cities” legislation will “jumpstart a discussion and combat the recent spike in crime in parts of the Twin Cities and on light rail.”
While the GOP lawmakers represent suburban and rural areas, Daudt said crime in the cities affects not only city residents but Minnesotans who travel to the cities for sporting events and concerts. “People’s safety when they visit Minneapolis and St. Paul is not a partisan issue,” he said, according to the Pioneer Press.
The StarTribune reports that Democratic Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey accused the Republican lawmakers of trying to make public safety a partisan issue, and accused them of spreading misinformation while providing too little financial assistance.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Friday that he will veto an ordinance passed by city council to repeal a ban on pit bulls, according to the Washington Post. 
Hancock said his decision was based on irresponsible ownership. The Washington Post reports that Hancock claims his decision has more to do with the regulation of dog ownership and licenses than breed-specific discrimination. 
"The reality is that irresponsible pet owners continue to be a problem, and it is the irresponsible owners and their dogs I must consider in evaluating the overall impact of this ordinance,” Hancock said. “We cannot diminish the very real, very traumatic experiences of those who have reached out to me to share their stories."
According to the Denver Post, this will be Hancock's first veto in three terms. 
The mayor heard from both sides this week. He claimed that hundreds of calls, emails and social media posts flowed into his office with valid points on each side, according to the Denver Post.
The Denver Post also reports that if the council is unable to overcome the veto in a vote Tuesday evening, Councilman Chris Herndon, who proposed the measure, said he will aim to place a similar measure on the city’s November ballot. An override would require nine votes, and it passed the council with seven.

In a recent story for NBC, reporter Elisha Fieldstadt wrote about a passenger who reclined her seat on board an American Airlines flight which led to the man behind her repeatedly punching her seat. 
Fieldstadt used the inverted pyramid story structure in her article. The article begins with the most basic facts and adds more detail with each paragraph. 
The first source she refers to is the woman who reclined her seat and posted a video of the incident on twitter. This makes sense as she is the "main character" of the story. 
A few paragraphs later, Fieldstadt sites American Airlines and how they are handling the situation. 
The last source she used was people reacting on twitter and what they had to say about the incident. 
This story is very straight forward and would not require a more complicated structure to convey the information. 

           A Catholic priest in Rhode Island denied communion to lawmakers who supported the state's abortion bill, according to CNN.
           The same priest is also suggesting abortion is a more heinous crime than pedophilia.
           CNN reports in an interview with WJAR, the Rev. Richard Bucci of Sacred Heart Church said that while abuse is a "horrible thing," the comparison between pedophilia and abortion is unfair because he believes more children have been aborted than abused.
           "Pedophilia doesn't kill anyone and this does," Bucci said in the interview Sunday. 
           According to The Washington Post, the bill passed in June enshrines the protections of Roe v. Wade into state law in Rhode Island. 
           In an interview on the “Gene Valicenti Show,” Bucci said he is not creating new rules by barring people from communion, only enforcing ones that have been part of the Catholic catechism for 2,000 years, according to The Washington Post.

Facebook and Twitter have rejected a request by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to remove a video posted by President Donald Trump that was edited to make it look like she was tearing a copy of his State of the Union address while he honored a Tuskegee Airman and other guests, according to the StarTribune. 
The 5-minute clip shows Pelosi ripping his speech in between shots of him paying tribute to the airman, Charles McGee, and other guests he had invited to the State of the Union, including military families. 
The StarTribune reports Pelosi had actually tore the speech after his State Of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday. 
The decision highlighted the tension between critics who want social media platforms to crack down on the spread of misinformation and others who argue that political speech should be protected, even if it’s deceptive or false, according to the New York Times.
The debate has accelerated during the 2020 presidential campaign, as Democrats in Congress have asked Facebook and other tech companies to take tougher action, while many on the right have fought back, arguing that censorship could stifle conservative viewpoints. 
The New York Times reports both companies have rejected requests for the video to be taken down. Many believe the media should at least be labelled as manipulated on the platforms. Twitter claims they may begin a similar practice of labeling "manipulated media" in the future.

CNN reported Saturday that Americans went to the library more than the movies on average during 2019. The reporter, Harmeet Kaur, referenced two reports in her story and made attributions to both several times.
The fist report was a Gallup poll from last year and the source of her data. She ended her lede with "according to a Gallup poll." a few paragraphs later, she paraphrased the report and ends the paragraph in "Gallup said." She attributed her information to Gallup this way about every other paragraph.
The second report she referenced was a Pew Research Center report from 2016. She both paraphrased and quoted the report. he ends the quotes with "the Pew report reads," or "Pew's research found." Most of her attributions end the paragraph, and she makes attributions in a very natural way.

CNN reports the Chinese doctor who was silenced for warning the world about the Coronavirus has died from the illness early Friday morning.
Dr. Li Wenliang died at Wuhan Central Hospital, where he worked, around 2:30 a.m. Friday local time. Wenliang became infected with the virus while treating infected patients at the hospital.
The New York Times reports that before he became infected, Wenliang was silenced by medical officials and police after posting warnings about the virus online before the epidemic. He was accused of “rumor-mongering.”
Wenliang has been called a whistleblower and a hero by many online.
The New York Times also reports Wenliang was 34-years-old and expecting a second child with his wife.
His death has triggered an outpouring of anger towards China’s ruling Communist party, according to the Washington Post.

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         Officials have quarantined a flight of 201 people from Wuhan, China in Calif. according to the BBC. The passengers evacuated Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, and landed at a United States airbase near Riverside, Calif. on Wednesday morning. 

The BBC reports the quarantine will last at least 72 hours, but could continue for two weeks if the passengers have any symptoms according to officials. 

USA Today reports the passengers were screened for symptoms twice before the flight in Wuhan and twice again when the flight stopped in Anchorage, Alaska to refuel. Health officials also monitored the passengers during the flight. 

Health officials in Anchorage told USA Today that all the passengers were approved during the screenings and they were excited to be back on United States soil. 

  The flight was chartered by the State Department, and the passengers were mostly U.S. diplomats and Americans living in Wuhan who paid their way out according to USA Today. 

  The BBC also reports there have been 132 confirmed deaths caused by the coronavirus as of Wednesday. There have been at least 5,974 confirmed cases across 16 different countries.