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 Coronavirus vaccine safety pledge, trying to allay the public's fears. Several American drug companies are trying to allay the public's fears about the mad dash for a coronavirus vaccine,  The Wall Street Journal  reports . In a draft of a joint statement reviewed by the  Journal , multiple companies developing and testing COVID-19 vaccines — including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Moderna —  pledged  not to seek government approval for their products until they have been proven safe and effective. The statement is still being finalized, but could reportedly be made public as soon as next week. The  Journal   notes  the pledge is "an unusual joint move among rivals," which comes amid concerns that the companies and the U.S. government may be rushing to approve a vaccine. President Trump, for instance, has (as recently as Friday night)  said  a vaccine is right around the corner, perhaps even by October. In turn, some of his critics have accused the White Ho

China US media credentials, new visa restrictions targeting US media. In the latest round of  tit-for-tat  between Beijing and Washington targeting each other's media outlets, Chinese authorities have imposed new  visa restrictions  on foreign journalists working for US news organizations in China amid growing bilateral tensions.. In the past week, during the routine renewal of their press credentials -- which are normally valid for a year -- several journalists were handed a letter that said their applications were being processed, instead of a new press card. They were advised to carry the letter along with their expired press cards as proof of journalistic identity. Since their  Chinese visas  are tied to their press cards, these journalists were issued a new visa valid for only about two months, much shorter than the usual one year. Chinese authorities have made clear that the temporary press credentials -- and the visas linked to them -- can be revoked anytime, leaving  a

 LA paintball wars, warning from authorities. Escalating paintball wars have led to injuries and prompted a warning from authorities. The Los Angeles Police Department has reported 90 paintball shootings this year,  KCAL reported . “Paintball guns can look like real assault rifles and have the capacity to shoot bullets at a speed of 300 feet per second,’' officials said in a statement. “Paintball guns can cause serious soft tissue damage even if the person is wearing clothing over the area.’' Police have made several arrests and seized multiple paintball guns. The shootings are felonies. The number of paintball related incidents for previous years was not available. However, police said the incidents have increased 30% over last year,  KCAL reported . Officials said the shooters record the paintball attacks then share the videos on social media,  KABC reported . Authorities are concerned that because the paintball guns look like real firearms, someone could be killed. “An

 Campers airlifted California, Dramatic nighttime airlift rescues hundreds trapped. Around 150 campers were trapped as wildfires surrounded them in a forest in north California. The people took shelter at the campground in the Mammoth Pool Reservoir, a popular recreational spot,  in the Sierra National Forest. The Madera County Sheriff's Office posted an update on the shelter-in-place situation on their  Facebook page  on Saturday, and clarified that "all are safe at this time" on their  Twitter account. "We understand the swell of concern for Mammoth Pool Reservoir today, but we have to stress the importance of avoiding the area. Emergency crews from multiple agencies need to focus on the critical task at hand — rescue of the approximately 150 people sheltering-in-place at Mammoth Pool Boat Launch," the Facebook post said. On Saturday night, the  Sierra National Forest Twitter account  tweeted that 53 campers were rescued from the boat launch area in Mammo

 Chloe Grace Moretz Mother/Android, which will be Tomlin's feature directorial debut. Mattson Tomlin — the writer behind Netflix's splashy sci-fi feature  Project Power — has set his feature directorial debut with sci-fi thriller  Mother/ Android . Chloe Grace Moretz is set to star in the Miramax project as Georgia who, with her boyfriend Sam, goes on a treacherous journey to escape their country, which is caught in an unexpected war with artificial intelligence. Days away from the arrival of their first child, the couple must face No Man’s Land— a stronghold of the android uprising, in hopes of reaching safety before giving birth. Tomlin penned the story, which is loosely based on Tomlin's birth parents, a young couple who were determined to save their child amid the dangers of the Romanian Revolution. Matt Reeves, who worked with Tomlin on  The Batman , will produce  Mother/ Android  under his 6th & Idaho banner, along with Adam Kassan and Rafi Crohn. Miramax'

 Sri Lanka tanker, Rescuers extinguish fire on oil tanker in Sri Lanka after 3 days. Salvage of MT New Diamond, an oil tanker that caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka is to begin with its Greek owners appointing SMIT International Singapore (Pte) Ltd for the task while a joint effort is carried out to keep down a blaze and cool crude tanks, the island’s Navy said. A team of 10 British and Dutch experts are due to land in Sri Lanka on Sunday who will be ferried to the tanker by the island’s Navy. SMIT International Singapore, appointed by New Shipping Limited the owners of vessel is also sending equipment and experts in crude oil disaster management to MT New Diamond to commence the salvage operation, the Sri Lanka Navy said. TTT One, a fire fighting vessel which has been helping with disaster management already has a team including a salvage chief who can deal with such disasters, the Navy said. A joint effort involving three Sri Lanka navy capital ships, five Indian Coast Guar