Two Utah Jazz players who tested positive for the novel coronavirus have updated fans on social media as to how they were doing. Rudy Gobert, an all-star center from France, wrote: “I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of concern and support over the last 24 hours. I have gone through so many emotions
Continue Reading When Episcopal congregants receive Holy Communion this weekend, many of them may choose not to dip the consecrated bread into the single, shared chalice. Some Catholic churches simply won’t be using the cup during communion. And when worshippers of both traditions exchange the sign of peace, they’ll wave or bump elbows instead of the typical
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Disney is closing Disneyland and California Adventure, its theme parks in Anaheim, California, because of the coronavirus outbreak. “While there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 at Disneyland Resort, after carefully reviewing the guidelines of the Governor of California’s executive order and in the best interest of our guests and employees, we are proceeding
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Perhaps nothing illustrates the wide-ranging effects the novel coronavirus has had on the United States as the state it left major US sports in on Thursday. By the afternoon, most professional leagues and the governing body of major college sports had canceled or postponed a slew of games and major events. Some elected to go
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EL PASO, Texas — A 19-year-old pregnant woman from Guatemala died this week from injuries suffered when she fell trying to climb the U.S. border wall near El Paso, both U.S. and Guatemalan authorities said Thursday. Guatemala identified the woman as Mirian Stephany Girón Luna. Media reports there indicate she was the former beauty queen
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(CNN) — Rudy Gobert, el centro y jugador All-Star del Utah Jazz de la NBA, usó Instagram el jueves para agradecer a las personas por su apoyo después de que le diagnosticaron coronavirus. También se disculpó por sus acciones vistas en un video ahora viral de él a principios de esta semana tocando deliberadamente micrófonos
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Click here for updates on this story Rockingham County (WGHP) — A man now faces charges after allegedly barricading inside a Rockingham County home after pointing a firearm at deputies. Deputies took the man, identified as Joseph Linwood Irving, 37, into custody at 183 Deodara Lane in Ruffin. On Thursday, the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Orleans (WGNO) — It’s an urgent plea from Second Harvest Food Bank for fresh produce that might be needed if the coronavirus causes local schools or other institutions to close. Second Harvest Director of Marketing and Communications Jay Vise says the food bank is in the “planning
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — Police have identified the man who died during a struggle with St. Louis Sheriff’s deputies who were serving him an eviction order. Two deputies arrived at Beverly Place, north of Delmar, to serve an eviction notice. Police said a deputy deployed his Taser but
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As the world grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, two high-profile patients are following doctor’s orders. Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks announced Wednesday that he and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have been diagnosed with the virus. Here’s what we know: Diagnosed abroad In a post on his verified Instagram account, Hanks said he and his wife
Continue Reading Universities from California to New York have closed campus classrooms as the novel coronavirus has affected more than 100,000 people worldwide and its spread has transformed into a pandemic. The cancellations were initially focused in states and areas hardest hit by the virus, including the Seattle area, California and New York. In some cases, online
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials in Texas have decided to postpone the boys’ state basketball tournament after the Thursday afternoon session for Class 3A schools. The University Interscholastic League, which governs extracurricular activities in Texas’ public schools, said it made the call due to growing concerns about the COVID-19 virus. For most people, the new
Continue Reading Wall Street’s love affair with President Donald Trump is officially over. The president’s prime time speech failed to assuage fears about coronavirus. It did not outline the US strategy to test for and treat it. And two of his major points had to be walked back later. “Stocks are cratering on the president’s remarks from
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Wall Street’s love affair with President Donald Trump is officially over. The president’s prime time speech failed to assuage fears about coronavirus. It did not outline the US strategy to test for and treat it. And two of his major points had to be walked back later. “Stocks are cratering on the president’s remarks from
Continue Reading New York City declared a state of emergency and the state banned large gatherings as officials took more aggressive actions to stem the coronavirus pandemic Thursday. “We got a lot of information in the course of a day yesterday, a lot changed then, then last night it just seemed like the world turned upside down
Continue Reading The New York Federal Reserve is taking out the big guns to calm panicky financial markets. The NY Fed announced plans Thursday to inject vast amounts of money into the financial system, totaling at least $1.5 trillion. And the Fed promised to start purchasing a range of Treasuries — a step that effectively marks a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — Two 16-year-old boys have been arrested in connection to the death of a 15-year-old. Police say Laquan Justice and Abraham Mapangala attacked and robbed a 15-year-old on Golden Apple Drive Wednesday afternoon. The victim was run over and killed. Both Justice and Mapangala were charged
Continue Reading US stocks plummeted into a bear market Thursday after President Donald Trump used a national address on the coronavirus to announce a ban on most travel from Europe, but failed to deliver the comprehensive economic and medical response to the outbreak that investors are craving. Wall Street had its worst day since October 19, 1987,
Continue Reading Big tech companies are asking more employees to work from home as the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. Facebook, Google, Twitter and Amazon have implemented remote working policies for many or all of their employees around the globe. Google parent company Alphabet is recommending that all employees in North America, Europe, Africa and the
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Senators are expected to leave Washington on Thursday without striking an agreement on a crucial surveillance law, setting the stage for various national security provisions to expire on Sunday. The Senate debate collapsed over whether to give some concessions to the law’s critics, such as votes on their amendments to the bill overhauling the surveillance
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Flint (WNEM) — A 25-year-old Flint man has been charged with several felonies related to drugs and dog fighting. Marquel Holmes has been charged with two 40-year felonies and two 60-year felonies related to second or subsequent offense possessions with intent to deliver cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin. He
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Duluth (WGCL) — Gwinnett County police are asking for the public’s help in locating two men who reportedly robbed a Chevron gas station. The violent robbery happened 11:00 p.m. on February 8th at the Chevron located on Duluth Highway near Butner Road in Duluth, according to a press
Continue Reading The NCAA announced Thursday it is canceling March Madness, the men’s Division I basketball tournament, and other winter and spring NCAA championships, due to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus. “This decision is based on the evolving Covid-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Conyers (WGCL) — A Conyers man who was involved in a Lithonia murder case is behind bars. On Thursday, investigators found 42-year-old Ronnie Juval Miller in a parking lot on Old Covington Highway in Conyers. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit along with the Rockdale County Sheriff’s
Continue Reading ANAHEIM, California — Disneyland has announced that it’s shutting down its California theme parks on Saturday over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. The company said in a statement Thursday that Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park will be closed through the end of the month though there have been no reported cases of the
Continue Reading The NBA took swift action and suspended the regular season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, but that isn’t stopping Dallas Mavericks team owner Mark Cuban from supporting hourly workers at American Airlines Center amid the stoppage. Speaking to reporters after the Mavericks played the Denver Nuggets at home on
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The coronavirus has infected more than 100,000 people worldwide. With all of the news of event cancellations, empty flights and health precautions (wash your hands!), it’s natural that people may get a little anxious every time they feel a tickle in their throat or the beginnings of a bad cough. While the coronavirus is certainly
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt end to the season less than a month before champions were to be crowned. The New Mexico State men’s team was poised to be a potential March Madness contender after a
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A witness captured the terrifying moment when a deputy escaped the jaws of a mountain lion in Colorado. When a group of officers arrived at a neighborhood in Loveland, Colorado — after a call of a mountain lion attack — they tried to contain the big cat. But instead, it attacked a deputy and took
Continue Reading Nota: este artículo fue actualizado por última vez el 11 de marzo. Mira la actualización de casos en América Latina aquí. (CNN Español) — El coronavirus está en 14 países en América Latina: Ecuador, México, Brasil, Argentina, República Dominicana, Chile, Perú, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Panamá, Bolivia, Honduras y Cuba, y los gobiernos locales han fortalecido sus
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