Blustery conditions created a treacherous situation at a Minnesota lakefront as homes and businesses were threatened by a wall of ice. The National Weather Service (NWS) Twin Cities office said gusts over 50 mph were expected throughout the region on Monday, as a cold front and storm system moved through the area. The strong winds led to an "ice shove" on Mille Lacs Lake, a large lake roughly 100 miles north of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an ice shove is created when "wind, and currents, changes in temperature" push ice onto the shore. One home's deck was damaged as the ice seeped through a railing and built up to the rear windows on building. Homeowners put plywood over their rear windows and doors to prevent any future damage. The phenomenon is common along the popular lake, according to FOX9.
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The California Department of Parks and Recreation said on Twitter, "While it’s our mission to keep you outdoors & active, it’s also our mission to keep you safe," and urged, "Please don’t take any road trips to parks & beaches now and let’s all do our part to #FlattenTheCurve.
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Food banks are evolving to meet customer demand and comply with social distancing while millions of Americans are out of work.
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Meanwhile, in Russia ... #Quarantine
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced the public launch of a border wall system webpage that features construction video and an interactive map. The border wall system webpage gives Americans a first-hand look at its construction and the border wall system’s impact on our national security. “President Trump is delivering on his promise to build a border wall system to secure the border,” said Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan. “Border security is national security and a strong border wall system is critical to keeping our nation safe.”
A 60-year-old Ohio man who dismissed the state’s coronavirus lockdown as a ‘political ploy’ and claimed the governor didn’t have the authority to close businesses because of the pandemic has died of COVID-19. John W. McDaniel tested positive for the coronavirus in late March and died at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus last Wednesday. On Facebook, he had dismissed the killer virus as a 'political ploy' that he said officials were using to exert control over the public. He later claimed governors did not have the 'authority' to shut down bars and that anyone who was worried about becoming sick should 'just' not go out. It is unknown if McDaniel had any underlying health conditions which could have contributed to his death. According to his obituary, he battled cancer in the 80s. He is survived by his wife and their two adult sons. It is not known if any of them have fallen ill or become infected.
Smyrna Police Officer Christopher Eric Ewing was killed in the line of duty when he was hit by a suspected drunk driver late Monday night. “As chief, I can tell you this hits home and it hurts,” Smyrna Police Chief Joseph Bennett said Tuesday afternoon. “We are asking that you keep Officer Ewing’s family and his Smyrna police family in your thoughts and prayers as we try to cope with our loss.” Late Monday, Ewing was on duty when he encountered a suspected drunk driver, according to police. Ewing’s blue lights and siren were on, but the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe failed to yield, striking the patrol car, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Ewing, 34, was married and had three daughters, according to the police department. After serving 10 years in the Air Force, Ewing joined the Smyrna PD two years ago, working the night shift, Bennett said. #RIP
Massachusetts State Police officials shut down the on-site recruit training academy after two trainees in the 85th class reported they had tested positive for COVID-19. State Police had already accelerated the training academy by several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic and moved the graduation, originally scheduled for June, to May 6, said David Procopio, state police spokesman. “Late last week the department decided that this current week, April 20-24, would be the last week for on-site training at the New Braintree facility and trainees would undergo one additional week of online learning and the graduate on May 6,” he said. After one male and one female trainee, who each had close acquaintances who been infected with COVID-19, told educators they too had tested positive, the director dismissed the remaining 239 class members on Tuesday, he said.
Current tensions reported in Alma district in Roubaix, Northern France. Riot Police sent to confront another wave of Immigrant Riots in Roubaix.
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Four Australian police officers were killed in a multi-car crash on a Melbourne highway on Wednesday. Two officers had pulled over a speeding Porsche driver on the Eastern Freeway. They called for backup and two more officers arrived at the scene. A refrigeration truck then plowed into the police vehicles, killing the four officers. The driver of the sports car fled the scene on foot. Victoria police commissioner Graham Ashton provided an account of the events at a press conference, describing it as a "very tragic night." He said police are working to determine what caused the trailer truck to crash into the officers. The truck driver was taken to hospital for treatment. The police commissioner said he "strongly" recommends that the driver of the speeding Porsche proceed to the nearest police station. #RIP
Meanwhile, in France ... Riots continue, hooligans set fire to cars and shoot fireworks.