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The governor of Virginia announced on Friday that he and his wife have both tested positive for the coronavirus. The governor's office said in a statement that Ralph Northam is showing no symptoms, while those of Pam Northam are mild. Northam and his wife plan to isolate for the next 10 days while working remotely. Northam, a Democrat, is the only governor in the United States who is also a doctor.  Ralph Northam, the Democrat governor of Virginia, and his wife Pamela tested positive Some Republican politicians have criticized his restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, calling them too stringent. Northam said in a statement that the positive test result shows that the virus is 'very real and very contagious.' 'We are grateful for your thoughts and support, but the best thing you can do for us — and most importantly, for your fellow Virginians — is to take this seriously,' Northam said. The governor and first lady were notified Wednesday that a

Not since Remy from Pixar's Ratatouille has a rat's nose done so much for mankind... Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, has been awarded the animal equivalent of a George Cross for detecting landmines in Cambodia. The animal, the first rat to win the prestigious PDSA Gold Medal, has discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance in the past four years, clearing more than 141,000 square metres of land and saving countless lives. But how did Magawa become the world's greatest landmine detector? His stardom was destined from even before his birth, with trainers selecting breeding pairs from their past successful performers. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, has been awarded the animal equivalent of a George Cross for detecting landmines in Cambodia His intensive training started when the baby rodent was only four weeks old, when staff at the APOPO charity in Tanzania start handling the rats and introducing them to sounds and smells. APOPO, which has 45 rats

Rishi Sunak's deputy today swatted away suggestions of a rift between the Chancellor and Boris Johnson over the Government's coronavirus strategy. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Stephen Barclay insisted both men were working 'in tandem' and denied Numbers 10 and 11 were adopting different approaches.  Mr Sunak yesterday said the nation needed to learn to 'live without fear', just days after the Prime Minister tightened coronavirus laws amid a steep rise in cases. Unveiling his Winter Economic Plan, the Chancellor said 'our lives can no longer be put on hold,' which was widely interpreted to contradict the message from his boss.  Mr Johnson's noticeable absence from the Commons chamber - he instead toured a police station in Northamptonshire - further fanned speculation of a rift.   Rishi Sunak's deputy today swatted away suggestions of a rift between the Chancellor (pictured left yesterday) and Boris Johnson (pictured in his Uxbridge constituenc

An adopted son who tracked his birth mother down only to discover she had been murdered has shared his incredible story.  Perth teacher Matthieu Heimel, 41, was originally born in the Phillipines and his two sons inspired him to begin looking for his birth parents in 2018.  Mr Heimel connected with his biological father through a DNA search and began to contact family members in the Philippines via Facebook.  But the 41-year-old soon discovered his mother Nenita Evans had moved to Melbourne in 1985 and vanished, Yahoo News reported.    Perth teacher Matthieu Heimel embarked on a search to find his birth parents in 2018 and discovered his mother Nenita Evans was murdered after she moved to Melbourne Ms Evans married a man named Greg Evans, who she had met in Manila, and got a job as a housekeeper at the Melbourne Club, a popular gentlemen's club.  She worked for a man named Vicenzo Leonardi, who continued to promote Ms Evans, and would drive her home.   There were rumours Mr Leonar

Carrie Symonds has arrived back in chilly Britain after enjoying a luxury seaside retreat to Italy with baby Wilfred.  Boris Johnson's fiancée battled the blustery weather in a red beanie hat as she left Downing Street by the back exit this afternoon.  The new mother strapped her four-month-old son into a government people carrier before being whisked on to the street in the direction of The Mall.  Earlier in the week MailOnline revealed Ms Symonds, 32, to be relaxing in the exclusive resort of Lake Como with three girlfriends at the £600-a-night Grand Hotel Tremezzo. There, she was pictured strolling along the promenade with Wilfred and cruising around the coast on a boat trip. But she returns to choppy political waters in Westminster as the Prime Minister faces a backbench revolt over the Government's coronavirus emergency powers.   Carrie Symonds has arrived back in chilly England after enjoying a luxury seaside retreat to Italy with baby Wilfred. Boris Johnson's fiancée

The chief architect behind Sweden's anti-lockdown strategy believes his country may have fended off a second wave of the virus by being consistent with its rules.    Sweden's leading epidemiologist Dr Anders Tegnell believes Stockholm's resolve and refusal to change its lockdown measures may have helped prevent a second wave of the virus.  He said: 'I think the main difference between Sweden and many other countries is that we have had the same kind of restrictions and recommendations in place the whole time. 'And we have a really big adherence from the population to those recommendations.  State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell of the Public Health Agency of Sweden speaks during a news conference updating on the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) situation yesterday  'And that makes a difference, that makes us hopefully less susceptible to a second wave.' Unlike most countries, Sweden shunned a mandatory national lockdown against the pandemic, instead calling for

Pedro Alfonso Osorio-Flores (pictured in mugshot) pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering An MS-13 member pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to his role in three murders that shook an Ohio community in 2015 and 2016.  Pedro Alfonso Osorio-Flores, 41,  has become the 19th gang member to formally admit to his crimes and his participation in a racketeering conspiracy in Columbus on behalf of MS-13. A total of 23 members and associates with the transnational gang were charged in a February 2018 indictment in the Southern District of Ohio. The original racketeering conspiracy charges included, 'five murders as well as attempted murder, extortion, money laundering, drug trafficking, assault, obstruction of justice, witness intimidation, weapons offenses and immigration-related violations.' In his plea, Osorio-Flores accepted responsibility for the summer 2015 murder of Carlos Serrano-Ramos, the November 2015 murder of Wilson Villeda and the December

Rishi Sunak's £9bn Job Retention Scheme won't save jobs because there's 'little incentive' to pay the wages of staff not in work, an influential think-tank has warned.  Business bosses have today stuck the boot into the Chancellor's much-trumpeted plan to keep people in work, while the chief executive of Next suggested Britain's economy risks 'becoming hooked' on Government handouts.  The Resolution Foundation said the support scheme would only slow, rather than stop, the rate of job losses, arguing it 'will not live up to its promise to significantly reduce the rise in unemployment.' Mr Sunak said the Jobs Support Scheme , a form of wage subsidy, would be brought in after furlough is wound down at the end of next month – and last until May. It could benefit millions, but is far less generous than the furlough scheme – with the state's contribution falling from 80 per cent of a worker's wages to a maximum of just 22 per cent. Next bos

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old Illinois teen charged with shooting dead two protesters and injuring another in Kenosha, is fighting his extradition to Wisconsin. During an online court hearing in Illinois on Friday, the teenager's lawyer John Pierce told the judge he planned to fight the request by Kenosha prosecutors that Rittenhouse be transferred to Wisconsin to face charges.  Prosecutors say Rittenhouse shot and killed two protesters and wounded a third on the streets of Kenosha on August 25. His attorneys have said Rittenhouse acted in self-defense and have portrayed him as a courageous patriot who was exercising his right to bear arms during unrest over the police shooting of black man Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse participated in the hearing at the Lake County Circuit Court in Illinois via video link from the detention facility where he is being held.  Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, participated in a hearing on Friday at the Lake County Circuit Court in Illinois via video link from the