Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Animal shelters across the country are feeling the impact of the coronavirus. Like a lot of schools and businesses, most of the work at Kansas City-area animal shelters has been moved online. To keep too many people from coming inside the shelters, adoption
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Rosie O’Donnell is back. The host of “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” which aired from 1996 to 2002, is bringing her talk show back for one night only this Sunday. The show will raise money for The Actors Fund, which supports people across all areas of the entertainment industry. “Everybody who knows me knows that Broadway
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The damage the coronavirus pandemic is inflicting on the global economy is so severe that governments are poised to start handing out cash directly to citizens, an emergency measure to help cover food, rent and utility payments during a period of extreme duress. In the United States, the Trump administration could issue $1,000 checks to
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order Thursday that shuts down all dine-in operations for restaurants and bars across the state. It also requires that gyms be closed, restricts access to nursing homes, and asks all Texans to avoid gatherings of 10 people or more. Abbott unveiled the order, effective at 11:59 p.m.
Continue Reading Governments and manufacturers are adopting drastic measures to produce more ventilators as the coronavirus pandemic places unprecedented demand on the world’s hospitals. The UK government has turned to a wartime solution, enlisting manufacturers including aerospace and engineering group Rolls-Royce and vacuum company Dyson to produce this essential equipment. Helen Meese, vice-chair of the biomedical engineering
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Millions of jobs in the United States are at stake because of the coronavirus outbreak, leading many to call on government officials for help. State Rep. Brian Turner said the unemployment benefits portal is being overloaded with people. Restaurant owners News 13 spoke with
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Nota del editor: Julian Zelizer, analista político de CNN, es profesor de Historia y Asuntos Públicos en la Universidad de Princeton. Su más reciente libro se llama: “Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, The Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party”. ” Sígalo en Twitter: @julianzelizer. Las opiniones expresadas en
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The government is exerting more and more control over Americans’ daily life as it races to control the Covid-19 pandemic. Orders to shelter in place and practice strict isolation have sent the US economy into a tailspin. Applied on such a wide scale, they’re unprecedented exertions of authority, although most are just suggestions at this
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If you enjoy solving problems and suddenly have a little more time on your hands because everything is canceled, consider helping NASA design a robot that will operate on the moon’s surface. NASA’s Artemis program aims to land the first woman and the next man on the lunar surface by 2024 and establish a sustainable
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Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday ended her presidential campaign and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. “I know Vice President Biden and his wife and am grateful to have called his son Beau, who also served in the National Guard, a friend,” Gabbard said in a statement. “Although I may not agree with the
Continue Reading Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson for the city-state’s palace told CNN on Thursday. The status of the ruler’s health “is not worrying at all,” the palace added in a statement. Prince Albert was tested for Covid-19 earlier this week. The 62-year-old is continuing to work from the office
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — John C. Tune Airport will reopen Friday morning after sustaining massive damage from the tornado that struck the area on March 3, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority. MNAA said the airport will reopen at 7 a.m. Friday. Cleanup continues, but the airport
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell, the late Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, filed a civil claim against his estate in the US Virgin Islands because she says he promised to always support her financially — and she says she has it in writing. Several women who say they were sexually abused by Epstein have accused Maxwell of playing an
Continue Reading (CNN) — Puedes pasar más horas en la oficina que en casa, pero ¿cuándo fue la última vez que realmente limpiaste tu espacio de trabajo? Las oficinas proporcionan cientos de escondites microscópicos para virus y bacterias: las grietas en el teclado, los botones del elevador, la manija comunal del refrigerador. Si bien el nuevo coronavirus
Continue Reading Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson thinks people are panicking way too much about the coronavirus. Here’s what he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Craig Gilbert about the virus: “I’m not denying what a nasty disease COVID-19 can be, and how it’s obviously devastating to somewhere between 1 and 3.4 percent of the population. But that means
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Japan’s deputy prime minister has pointed to the history of the Olympics to explain why the Tokyo 2020 Games have been “cursed” by the novel coronavirus outbreak. Taro Aso has suggested that the Olympics get entwined in global affairs every 40 years, saying it is no surprise the virus, which has infected nearly 220,000 people
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. está armando a los consumidores con una lista de desinfectantes que las personas pueden usar para protegerse del nuevo coronavirus. La agencia federal publicó el jueves una lista de cinco páginas de productos químicos y productos que dice que son lo suficientemente fuertes como para
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Sarah Carlson es médica cirujana del Boston VA Medical Center, profesora adjunta de cirugía en la Universidad de Boston y tiene una Maestría en Ciencias. Síguela en Twitter en @sarahcarlsonmd. Las opiniones expresadas aquí son del autor. Ver más opiniones en CNN. (CNN) — Como la mayoría de los estadounidenses, he pasado los últimos
Continue Reading Some people hurt financially by the coronavirus pandemic may benefit from Cardi B’s words. The rapper is known for being outspoken on social media and she’s been no less so about the coronavirus crisis. On March 10 Cardi posted an expletive-laden video on her verified Instagram account. “Coronavirus,” she said animatedly. “S**t is getting real!”
Continue Reading Advertisements for face masks continue to appear on Facebook almost two weeks after the company pledged to ban marketing for the medical gear hospitals are in dire need of. That is according to research compiled by two consumer groups, the Coalition for a Safer Web and Digital Citizens Alliance. Public officials have said the advertisements
Continue Reading As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, households across the country are hunkering down and emptying out store shelves. Toilet paper has a become the ultimate symbol of the panic buying; it’s seemingly scooped up as soon as new rolls hit the shelves. Companies that help supply these everyday paper products are stunned and trying to adjust
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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or perhaps more accurately, when a global pandemic means you can’t go ahead with your grandmother’s 95th birthday party as planned, find a more creative way to celebrate it instead. And that’s just what the Byrne family in New York did on Wednesday. Kathleen Byrne’s plans to see
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Go Ask Your Dad son consejos para padres con una inclinación filosófica mientras un padre explora lo que queremos de la vida, para nosotros y para nuestros hijos, a través de paradigmas útiles y mejores prácticas. (CNN) — Cuando finalmente llegó la noticia oficial de que cerraron las escuelas de nuestros hijos
Continue Reading It’s a stunning reversal President Donald Trump would like Americans to forget. Only days after dismissing the coronavirus threat as a distraction, he’s now assumed the title of a resolute war time president fighting an “invisible enemy” while promising to rally the nation behind him in pursuit of “total victory.” Trump’s new posture is in
Continue Reading Egypt is most known for its Great Pyramid of Giza or for luxury resorts on both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. Often overlooked is one of the country’s most spectacular landscapes, White Desert National Park. The sprawling protectorate in the Farafra depression in western Egypt is a treasure trove of wonderment. People touring these
Continue Reading In the course of two months, President Donald Trump has dramatically shifted his tone and level of optimism about the spread of novel coronavirus and its impact on the economy. Three weeks ago, Trump was suggesting that the virus “could maybe go away” and not make a large impact on the US. He had also
Continue Reading Being born royal no longer guarantees a job-free life. Many European monarchies have “downsized” significantly in recent decades — meaning that dozens of royals are expected to find gainful employment and pay their own way. Of the 10 main royal families in Europe, nine still receive public funding for carrying out their duties — the
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of astronaut James Lovell. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1928 Birth place: Cleveland, Ohio Birth name: James Arthur Lovell Jr. Father: James Lovell Sr. Mother: Blanche Lovell Marriage: Marilyn (Gerlach) Lovell (1952-present) Children: Jeffrey, Susan, James III, and Barbara Education: Attended University of Wisconsin, 1946-1948; US Naval Academy, B.S.,
Continue Reading Football fans around the world began to worry when reports emerged last month of Pele’s deteriorating health. According to his son, the 79-year-old — widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time — had become reclusive following complications as he recovered from hip surgery. Though Pele still requires the aid of a
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Colombia suspenderá la entrada de pasajeros en el país por 30 días, anunció el presidente Iván Duque. En su discurso, Duque aclaró que se permitirá que extranjeros en Colombia continúen saliendo del país. MIRA: Alcalde de Miami-Dade ordena cerrar establecimientos por emergencia de coronavirus Aclaró que a partir de las 00:00 del 23
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