Trump offers new testing proposal and then shifts focus to himself
President Donald Trump couldn’t resist the stage — despite warning he was done with his contentious White House briefings amid the uproar…
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Fact check: Trump repeats false claims and Pence misleads on previous testing comments
President Donald Trump’s Monday coronavirus news conference in the White House Rose Garden was shorter than usual and at least somewhat less…
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El Paso City Council shows support for downtown arena project, rejects effort to halt it
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city leaders on Tuesday voted to keep the multi-purpose performing arts and entertainment center, also commonly known as…
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Local officials encourage Texans to follow science and stay home despite governor opening up the state
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state will begin to reopen Friday from the coronavirus pandemic, but a Texas judge told CNN he hopes residents…
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‘Jeopardy’ contestant confused Chaka Khan for Shaka Zulu, but still made history
Monday night’s episode of “Jeopardy!” had both history made and a history flop. Defending champion Sarah Jett Rayburn became the…
Continue Reading Pete Davidson’s ‘King of Staten Island’ is skipping theatrical release
It’s a sign of the times. Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy, “The King of Staten Island” will be skipping theaters…
Continue Reading Melissa McCarthy’s dream about Mark Wahlberg may just come true
Melissa McCarthy recently had a dream Mark Wahlberg was quarantining in her house and the image was so strong, she actually had to check the guest…
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Katie Couric has a complaint about ‘The Morning Show’
Katie Couric is finally speaking out about Apple TV’s “The Morning Show,” which hit a little too close to home for the former…
Continue Reading Katie Couric has a complaint about ‘The Morning Show’
Katie Couric is finally speaking out about Apple TV’s “The Morning Show,” which hit a little too close to home for the former…
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N.C. pug tests positive for virus that causes COVID-19; first known case in a dog in the US
Click here for updates on this story CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WRAL) — A Chapel Hill family’s dog has tested positive…
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More than 100,000 businesses got emergency loans on Day 1, but many remain frustrated
Lenders and small business owners who had hoped the kinks had finally been worked out of the government’s small business lending program were…
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Parents finally meet their babies after having COVID-19 during birth
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) — When her water broke, Jen Laubach knew it was time to go to…
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‘There is nothing worse than hunger,’ says South Africa hero Siya Kolisi of helping townships during lockdown
South Africa’s World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi remembers the sound of hunger gnawing in his belly when he was young. So, the man from the…
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‘There is nothing worse than hunger,’ says South Africa hero Siya Kolisi of helping townships during lockdown
South Africa’s World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi remembers the sound of hunger gnawing in his belly when he was young. So, the man from the…
Continue Reading ‘Little Women: Atlanta’ star Ms. Minnie dies after car crash
Reality television star Ashley Ross, known as Ms. Minnie on Lifetime’s “Little Women: Atlanta,” died Monday from injuries sustained…
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‘There is nothing worse than hunger.’ South Africa hero Siya Kolisi is helping townships during lockdown
South Africa’s World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi remembers the sound of hunger gnawing in his belly when he was young. So, the man from the…
Continue Reading Who Mastered (And Muffed) The Virtual NFL Draft
In the early 1980s, the NFL Draft was held in a New York hotel conference room on a Tuesday morning. The “annual player selection…
Continue Reading Spain’s top sports stars pay tribute to Michael Robinson, who has died aged 61
Some of Spain’s biggest sporting names have paid tribute to former footballer Michael Robinson, who has died at the age of 61. Robinson won the…
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Experts say states easing restrictions too early may increase the US coronavirus death toll
A leading coronavirus model has upped its predicted death toll again, this time projecting 74,000 Americans will lose their lives to the virus by…
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5 things to know for April 28: Coronavirus, stay-home orders, testing, economy, oil
New York has become the first state to outright cancel its presidential primary due to the pandemic. The state’s board of elections says, with…
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How New Zealand ‘eliminated’ Covid-19 after weeks of lockdown
After weeks of lockdown, New Zealand has achieved its ambitious goal of eliminating the coronavirus. But the country isn’t celebrating yet.…
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Texas judge opposes governor’s plan to reopen and calls for residents to follow science and stay home
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state will begin to reopen Friday from the coronavirus pandemic, but a Texas judge hopes residents will not take…
Continue Reading 10 years ago, this stranger saved me from a blizzard
Somewhere on that 7 a.m. Greyhound bus journey between Port Authority and Albany, I started crying. Being stranded by a blizzard in New York had been…
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103 veterans have died between 2 residential and long-term care facilities in Massachusetts
Between two Massachusetts residential and long-term care facilities, 103 veterans have died — 85 of whom tested positive for coronavirus. As of…
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Bat-wielding Chaparral man shot and critically wounded by Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy shot and critically wounded a man wielding a bat Monday night in Chaparral near the…
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New Zealand says it has ‘eliminated’ the virus. Here’s how the country did it
After weeks of lockdown, New Zealand has achieved its ambitious goal of eliminating the coronavirus. But the country isn’t celebrating yet.…
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Despite switching teams, former Locomotive FC star remembers shooting victim ‘Memo’ Garcia
EL PASO, Texas — Midfielder Sebastian Velasquez left EL Paso Locomotive FC for USL club Miami FC this past off-season, but he still carries “Memo”…
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Trump returns to the stage with underwhelming testing promises
President Donald Trump couldn’t resist the stage — despite warning he was done with his contentious White House briefings amid the uproar…
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El Paso city & county to allow golf courses to reopen – but with restrictions
EL PASO, Texas — The City and County of El Paso late Monday night announced it has opted to allow golf courses to open back up to the public, but…
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El Paso County Commissioners call for release of non-violent immigrants being detained
EL PASO, Texas — For the second time in a week, there was significant debate among the El Paso County Commissioners Court regarding a resolution…
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