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 US has highest number of cases and highest deaths in world, as Democratic nominee attacks Trump over coronavirus ‘failures'The US on Sunday passed 5m coronavirus cases, as Donald Trump's executive orders seeking to break a political impasse over further economic relief were denounced by a Republican as "unconstitutional slop" and Joe Biden accused the president of issuing little more than "excuses and lies".Recriminations have been flying in Washington since talks on further aid for the unemployed and for states struggling with a public health crisis collapsed on Friday.Trump intervened on Friday and Saturday, holding press conferences at his luxury golf club in New Jersey, cheered on by well-heeled members crowding close together - a jarring setting amid a pandemic and recession. On Sunday, there was loud criticism of the president's unilateral proposals on reduced federal enhanced unemployment benefits, payroll tax cuts and protection against evictions.New York's governor, Andrew Cuomo, dismissed Trump's executive orders as "laughable" and another chapter in the federal government's botched response to the pandemic. Cuomo said Trump's plan would likely cost New York state $4bn: "The concept of saying to states, you pay 25% of the insurance, is just laughable. It's just an impossibility. So none of this is real on the federal side. This is going to have to be resolved."Cuomo said he did not know if Trump was "genuine in thinking the executive order is a resolution or if this is just a tactic in the negoti
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 Earlier this week, Hasbro pulled a line of "Trolls World Tour" dolls from shelves after a Change.org petition raised concerns about their appropriateness. That puts the "Giggle and Sing Poppy Doll" in a select group of supposedly G-rated playthings that were disturbing enough to be Rated R... as in recalled.
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 Brazil's coronavirus death toll has surpassed 100,000, with the country's affliction showing no signs of abating as most cities reopen shops and restaurants.The nation became the second in the world to reach the grim milestone by official counts, 10 weeks after the United States.
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 When Lauren Cortez found out she was pregnant, there was one person she wanted to deliver her baby: Dr. Bryan Cox, the same OB/GYN who helped welcome her to the world 25 years ago.Cox has been an OB/GYN at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, for 33 years. Cortez's mother, Isabel Luna, has been one of his patients for decades, and spoke highly of him. When Cortez arrived at her first appointment, she was "excited, because her mom loves me, so it was a great situation," Cox told Good Morning America. "It was fun the whole pregnancy."Cortez's son, Logan James, was born on July 26, weighing six pounds, one ounce. Cox had a special greeting for Logan -- the same one he gave Cortez in 1995. "Dr. Cox, right when the baby is born, he sings 'Happy Birthday,'" Cortez said. "The fact that he takes that little time to personalize the birth experience meant a lot to me." More stories from theweek.com Donald Trump's impotent tyranny QAnon goes mainstream EPA expected to soon announce rollback on methane regulations
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