Thailand elephant park promises to scrap tourist rides because of virus
Elephants forced to perform tricks and carry tourists in a Thailand park are to be liberated from their controversial work as a consequence of the…
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I caught the last flight to propose to my girlfriend on the other side of the world
Stay in Cairo with family or catch the last flight to Canada to be with my love. I needed to decide quickly but feared that traveling during this…
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La gente decora sus ventanas con corazones y mensajes de esperanza en medio de la pandemia
(CNN) — Miles de personas practican el distanciamiento social en todo el mundo o están bajo órdenes de quedarse en casa para detener la…
Continue Reading ¿Por qué aumentaron las ventas de armas y municiones en medio de la crisis por el coronavirus?
(CNN) — “Las ventas de armas y municiones se disparan en Kentucky en medio de un nuevo brote de coronavirus“. “Las ventas de armas de Valley…
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U.S. now has more virus cases than any other nation; global total exceeds 500,000
NEW YORK, NY — The United States now has the world’s most confirmed coronavirus cases at 81,321 as of Thursday afternoon, according to Johns…
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Questions arise after teen’s death was initially linked to coronavirus in California
California health officials are reevaluating the death of a 17-year-old boy from coronavirus, saying his case is “complex” and needs…
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Cheesecake Factory tells its landlords it won’t be able to pay April rent
The Cheesecake Factory won’t be able to pay its April rent at its nearly 300 locations, highlighting how deeply the coronavirus pandemic is…
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Neighborhoods try to spread positive messages, not the virus
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (KETV) — Whether it’s birthday wishes in a car caravan for a girl…
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G20 videoconference gathered world leaders coping with coronavirus
The leaders of the world’s foremost industrialized nations convened Thursday to discuss the global coronavirus outbreak as data emerged showing…
Continue Reading Sus sueños de tener un bebé con fecundación in vitro se posponen debido al coronavirus
(CNN) — Danielle y Kenny Scott están acostumbrados a enfrentar obstáculos juntos. Danielle, de 34 años, se sometió a una histerectomÃa…
Continue Reading Una tienda de comestibles desechó US$35.000 en alimentos luego de que una mujer tosiera intencionalmente, provocando temores de coronavirus
(CNN) — Una mujer que tosió a propósito sobre alimentos por un valor de 35.000 dólares, en una tienda de comestibles de Pensilvania,…
Continue Reading Following social distance rules, family celebrates birth outside center
Click here for updates on this story MERRIAM, KS (WDAF) — Social distancing didn’t stop one Olathe family from…
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Following social distance rules, family celebrates birth outside center
Click here for updates on this story MERRIAM, KS (WDAF) — Social distancing didn’t stop one Olathe family from…
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A grocery store threw out $35,000 in food that a woman intentionally coughed on, sparking coronavirus fears, police said
A woman purposely coughed on $35,000 worth of food at a Pennsylvania grocery store, police said. She likely faces criminal charges for coughing, one…
Continue Reading Residents find increased unemployment claims lead to frustrating wait times
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Many businesses have been forced to shut down, which has…
Continue Reading Court docs: Woman admits to stealing dog by force, believed she would be a ‘better owner’
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A woman was arrested Tuesday after she stole a dog by force…
Continue Reading College donates nearly 200K pairs of gloves, other medical supplies to health care workers
Click here for updates on this story CORVALLIS, OR (KPTV) — Nearly 200,000 pairs of gloves, along with other much-need…
Continue Reading Ford plans to reopen some plants soon, but workers are worried about coronavirus
Ford is considering reopening a number of US and Mexican plants in the coming weeks that were closed because of the coronavirus outbreak. But the…
Continue Reading Uber and Lyft still aren’t helping their most vulnerable drivers
It’s been a full week since Nicole Knesek, a driver for Uber and Lyft in Carmichael, California, attempted to apply for paid coronanvirus leave…
Continue Reading Newly discovered feathered dinosaur was one of the last raptors before extinction
About 67 million years ago, a feathered raptor dinosaur with the grace and hunting skills of a cheetah took down prey with grasping sickle-like…
Continue Reading The Kremlin sends mixed messages on coronavirus as Russian cases spiral
Just over a week ago, President Vladimir Putin said Russia had the spread of coronavirus “under control.” Now the country is changing…
Continue Reading The people helping strangers during the coronavirus pandemic
Social distancing, self-isolation, panic-buying –– there aren’t many reasons to be cheerful right now. The UK on Monday became the…
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Upgraded magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes west Texas – including El Paso area
EL PASO, Texas — An upgraded magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook the Big Bend area of western Texas on Thursday morning, and was also widely felt…
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Earthquake reported in west Texas felt in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake near Mentone, Texas which is about 200 miles east of El Paso. It was…
Continue Reading Georgia’s hardest-hit hospital says its intensive care units are filled with ‘critically ill’ coronavirus patients
A southwest Georgia hospital that’s reporting about a quarter of the state’s coronavirus deaths says it has reached capacity in three…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus adopt puppies while they isolate at home
Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez are the latest celebrities to foster animals during the coronavirus pandemic. The stars took separately to their social…
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US push to include ‘Wuhan virus’ language in G7 joint statement fractures alliance
A push by the US State Department to include the phrase “Wuhan virus” in a joint statement with other Group of Seven members following a…
Continue Reading Hundreds of trekkers stranded on Nepal’s mountain trails after coronavirus lockdown
Hundreds of trekkers are stranded on high-altitude trekking trails across Nepal due to a nationwide lockdown designed to contain the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Why the ‘TJMaxx of groceries’ is succeeding during the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus is crippling most American industries. But it’s also creating opportunities for some unexpected businesses. Grocery Outlet, an…
Continue Reading ‘Mulan’ feels like the movie we could have most used right now
“Mulan” is just one of several high-profile movies delayed by the threat of Covid-19. Yet on the weekend when the film was scheduled to…
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