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5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus

Posted April 14, 2020 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, walks back to the Oval Office in Washington, after speaking about the election in the Rose Garden. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The Associated Press

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. OBAMA ENDORSES BIDEN: Former President Barack Obama endorses Joe Biden in a video saying Biden has 'œall the qualities we need in a president right now.'ť

2. FAUCI: U.S. NOT READY YET ON KEY STEPS TO REOPEN ECONOMY: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, says the U.S. does not yet have the critical testing and tracing procedures needed to begin reopening the nation's economy.

3. MORE THAN 30 DEAD AS STORMS TEAR THROUGH SOUTHEAST: As the country hunkers down to battle coronavirus, severe weather has left more than 1 million homes and businesses without power amid floods and mudslides.

4. NORTH KOREA FIRES BARRAGE OF MISSILES: South Korea's military says a barrage of North Korean missiles fired from both the ground and fighter jets has splashed down on the waters off the country's east coast a major show of force on the eve of a key state anniversary in the North and parliamentary elections in the rival South.

5. SETBACK FOR TRUMP IN WISCONSIN: A liberal challenger has ousted a conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice endorsed by President Trump. Republicans pushed ahead with the vote last week even as numerous other states postponed theirs due to the pandemic. Results weren't released until Monday

FILE - In this March 31, 2020 file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The Associated Press

The remains of homes shattered by storms are scattered near Cookeville, Tenn., Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding more than 140 buildings and burying people in piles of rubble and wrecked basements. At least 22 people were killed. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) The Associated Press

Amber Phillips stands outside the family's safe room, located on their property in Moss, Miss., following a tornado, Monday, April 13, 2020. While the rest of their home was obliterated in a matter of seconds Sunday afternoon, Phillips, her husband Andrew and their kids, ages 2 and 6 months, survived the storm without a scratch inside the small safe room, which doubles as a closet.(Andrew Phillips via AP) The Associated Press

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