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PM swears cake is tasty, but the online verdict is split on his wife’s pastry skills

Syrian war monitor says strike targeted munitions warehouse belonging to Hezbollah terror group, which contained missiles and other weapons, in 2nd alleged attack in under 12 hours

Essential workers from Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, Target and more are organizing a mass strike. They say the companies need to do more to protect frontline workers from the coronavirus.

Thousands of Americans to take part in biggest rent strike in decades  The Guardian #CancelRent Is New Rallying Cry for Tenants. Landlords Are Alarmed.  The New York Times Rent is Due Today, but Many Tenants Can’t—or Won’t—Pay  The Wall Street Journal Coronavirus: Fed

Because the public health system mostly operates in the background, it rarely gets the attention or funding it deserves ― until there’s a crisis. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

Housing activists are enlisting renters who can and can’t pay rent starting May 1 to sign a pledge with the goal of putting pressure on landlords and policymakers. (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP)

President Trump and his top advisers had high hopes for a surge in deployments targeting South American contraband. They’ve been productive but not a panacea. (Image credit: Petty Officer 3rd Class Erick Parsons/U.S. Navy)

At the peak of the pandemic in New York, a longtime city employee joined a crush of patients needing dialysis.

Vast swaths of upstate are largely untouched by the pandemic, and some residents are more worried about the economythan about their health.