Alabama is postponing its Senate runoff race between former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions due to the coronavirus outbreak, as states across the country attempt to reduce the number and size of large gatherings to mitigate the pandemic. The special election on March 31 will now be held
Continue Reading(CNN) — President Donald Trump said during Wednesday’s White House press briefing that he will be invoking the Defense Production Act. “Right after we finish this conference, I’ll be signing it and it’s prepared to go,” Trump said. CNN reported last month that the Trump administration was considering using the 1950 wartime law to expand
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Brewers and distillers across Europe are using their production facilities to make hand sanitizer to help fight the coronavirus outbreak. BrewDog, Leith Gin, Verdant Spirits and Pernod Ricard are all getting involved in efforts to ramp up production of hand sanitizer, which has become scarce in many countries due to a massive spike in demand.
Continue Reading SpaceX is racing against time — and now a pandemic — to build a satellite-internet business. One of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets fired 60 Starlink satellites into Earth’s orbit Wednesday, the sixth launch of its kind that Elon Musk’s company has sent up over the past year. The rocket launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
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Hidden in a limestone quarry near the border between Belgium and the Netherlands, researchers found small bone fragments sticking up out of a rock that could fit in their palms. They could tell that the delicate, light bones belonged to a bird. It wasn’t until they used X-ray CT scans that they realized a nearly
Continue Reading Qasim Rashid has spent much of his life fighting for and defending human rights, first as a lawyer, then as a spokesman for the the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. Oscar “Oz” Dillon held anti-Muslim views and often targeted his ire at Rashid, who’s running for Congress in Dillon’s district. The two were never supposed to
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Australian Prime Minister has warned people to “stop hoarding,” as shoppers across the country empty supermarket shelves amid rising alarm over the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, which has infected almost 180,000 people worldwide. Videos show people swarming grocery stores and fighting over essentials such as toilet paper. Speaking at a news conference Wednesday,
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This year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been canceled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers confirmed on Wednesday, marking the first time that the much-loved competition has ever been scrapped. The European Broadcasting Union, which manages the annual pan-European show, said it was “extremely saddened” to take the decision. This year’s contest was set
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey has denied reports she was arrested and her home raided by law enforcement. The 66-year-old talk show host and media mogul became one of Twitter’s top trending topics on Tuesday night after rumors began circulating on social media that she, along with other celebrities, had been arrested for sex trafficking. After being made
Continue Reading Yes, these are scary times. But that doesn’t mean you should head to the bank, drain your accounts and put your cash under your mattress. Bank deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. And the FDIC has some helpful guidelines on its website to answer questions consumers may have right now. First and
Continue Reading On Tuesday in a meeting with Republican senators, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin warned that unless Congress takes action to deal with the massive economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the country could see unemployment soar to as high as 20% — meaning that 32 million Americans could be out of work. While Mnuchin made clear
Continue Reading The Big Three automakers in the United States will keep their factories in the country open for now — albeit with new restrictions in place to safeguard workers from the novel coronavirus. Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles agreed Tuesday night to “rotating partial shutdowns” of their factories, according to United Auto Workers. The
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Click here for updates on this story Auburn Hills, MI (WNEM) — A Michigan couple was forced to postpone their destination dream wedding due to coronavirus concerns. New restrictions by national and local governments put a cap on the number of people allowed in a gathering. The restrictions caused many people to change their previously
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WASHINGTON, DC — Managing dual health and economic crises, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will invoke a federal provision that allows the government to marshal the private sector in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Trump, now describing himself as a “wartime president,” said he would sign the Defense Production Act “in case we
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Hong Kong (CNN) — Es tu mejor amigo peludo y algo fijo en tu hogar, pero ¿podría tu amado gato o perro contagiarte el coronavirus? Los expertos están de acuerdo, casi definitivamente no. ¿Por qué entonces un perro en Hong Kong dio positivo por coronavirus hace unas semanas? Esto es lo que pasó. El Departamento
Continue Reading Over a million TikTok users have grown to love Grandma YoYo’s cheerful personality since she started posting there in February 2019. Her TikToks have been liked more than 14 million times — including comedy skits, dance-offs in quirky outfits, daily posts about gratitude, and her crochet creations. Grandma YoYo’s stated goal in her first TikTok
Continue Reading (CNN) – A medida que el coronavirus –y el pánico que ha desatado– continúa propagándose por el mundo, también lo hacen las afirmaciones falsas, las teorías de la conspiración y la desinformación acerca de la enfermedad. Hay tanta información imprecisa rondando por ahí que la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha hablado de una
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un sismo de magnitud 5,7 sacudió el área de Salt Lake City, en Utah este miércoles por la mañana, ocasionando un corte de energía que dejó a decenas de miles sin electricidad. Tras la situación, el gobernador a instar a las personas a mantenerse alejadas del centro de la capital. El epicentro del
Continue Reading “Little Fires Everywhere” feels like the second season of “Big Little Lies” that viewers wanted (or at least deserved), and not just because Reese Witherspoon is essentially playing the same character. A juicy adaptation of Celeste Ng’s bestselling novel, the Hulu limited series dishes out an enticing mystery against a soapy backdrop of class and
Continue Reading Celebrities aren’t exempt from social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. So, they’ve simply found new ways to entertain us while we’re all shut in. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin performed a mini-concert inside his house, calling it #TogetherAtHome. “I thought what would be nice would be to check in with some of you out there and
Continue Reading Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato gave fans a boost with a happy update amid the worries of the coronavirus pandemic. The stars had a candid chat about the ups and downs of their friendship during an Instagram live on Tuesday as part of Cyrus’ daily afternoon show “Bright Minded: Live With Miley.” Cyrus was discussing
Continue Reading A British-operated cruise ship left stranded in the Caribbean when people aboard became sick with coronavirus has finally docked in Cuba after a fraught search for a port that would accept it. The MS Braemar arrived in Mariel, west of Havana, early on Wednesday, with passengers expected to be transferred to airplanes for transport home
Continue Reading Coconut water is often hyped as a hangover helper and a post-workout recovery drink — and now, consumers are clearing it off the shelves amid coronavirus concerns. Sales of products from Vita Coco, which makes shelf-stable coconut waters and canned traditional waters, have spiked sharply — starting two weeks ago on the West Coast. and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — The fear of COVID-19 has stores closing earlier so workers can restock shelves and disinfect things at supermarkets and other locations. Now, some businesses are offering special hours only for senior citizens. “It’s a good idea. They could go do their shopping for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARIETTA, GA (WGCL) — Gov. Brian Kemp says by the end of the week, the testing capacity for coronavirus will double in state labs to 200 per day. Meanwhile, a Cobb County Park will turn into a drive-thru site for testing. However, the testing is “invitation only.” The
Continue Reading Charlotte Lawrence has revealed that she has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 19-year-old “Joke’s On You” singer says she tested positive a few days ago, but believes she will be fine. “Hey guys. A couple days ago, my doctor informed me that I too have COVID-19. A lot of us will,” she wrote on
Continue Reading Idris Elba wants everyone know that he’s doing OK. In a Twitter Live video that he posted Tuesday, the actor answered some questions from followers and offered an update on how he’s feeling after having been diagnosed with the coronavirus. His first message was to ask people to stop spreading the false conspiracy theory that
Continue Reading Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion that West Virginia was doing a good job of combating the outbreak because the Democratic senator believes testing is not adequately available, which means the true number of cases is unknown. The Mountain State on Tuesday became the 50th state to announce a confirmed case.
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. President Trump tweeted on Tuesday, “The world is at war with a hidden enemy. WE WILL WIN!” Think of it as World War V, short for virus. Trump’s aides are calling him a “wartime president.”
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II. He was formally invested as Monaco’s ruler on July 12, 2005, following the death of his father, Prince Rainier. Personal Birth date: March 14, 1958 Birth place: Monte Carlo, Monaco Birth name: Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, His Serene Highness, the Hereditary
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