Crashed Pakistan A320 Jet Insured for $19.7 Million: Airline Document

By Reuters
NYT World
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus SE A320 jet that crashed into a crowded residential district of Karachi last week killing 97 people on board was insured for $19.7 million, an airline document showed.
Published date: May 29, 2020 at 12:01PM
Reuters
New York Times article

Today in History - May 29

Today in History - May 29

Patrick Henry was born on May 29, 1736, in Studley, Virginia. He was a brilliant orator and an influential leader in the Revolutionary opposition to British government. Continue reading. 

On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became the thirtieth state admitted to the Union. The “Badger State” was the last state formed in its entirety from the Northwest Territory. Continue reading.

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New Your Times - Health - C.D.C. Recommends Sweeping Changes to American Offices

By Matt Richtel
NYT Health
Temperature checks, desk shields and no public transit: The guidelines would remake office life. Some may decide it’s easier to keep employees at home.
Published date: May 28, 2020 at 03:00AM

UV индекса се е повишил до 7!

В момента условията са Mostly Cloudy
температурата е 16 градуса
Подробна прогноза може да видите ТУК
Карта на опасните явления от БАН

A Tough Call: Minor League Umps Squeezed as Lost Year Looms

By The Associated Press
NYT Sports
Any other May weekend, Trevor Dannegger might’ve been in Hartford or Richmond or Akron on a Double-A diamond, wrangling players, coaches and managers.
Published date: May 29, 2020 at 09:10AM
AP
New York Times article

Brazilians Say 'I Do' at Drive-Thru Weddings to Avoid Virus

By The Associated Press
NYT World
For João Blank and Erica Blank’s first kiss as husband and wife, they didn’t lock lips. The couple could only press their face masks together while sitting in the back of a hatchback, where they had just been wed.
Published date: May 29, 2020 at 07:07AM
AP
New York Times article

IMF Approves Two-Year, $11 Billion Flexible Credit Line for Peru

By Reuters
NYT World
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday approved Peru's request for a two-year $11 billion flexible credit line to be used as precautionary financing as the copper-rich country responds to the coronavirus pandemic.
Published date: May 29, 2020 at 04:29AM
Reuters
New York Times article