This librarian is using 3D printing to help protect health care workers in NYC
A doctor in New York asked for help to alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers on the front lines of the…
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What Covid-19 is showing us about the South
My 15-year-old daughter Lyric noted how flimsy she thought the barriers blocking public beach access seemed. The aluminum barriers stood just a few…
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These states have implemented stay-at-home orders. Here’s what that means for you
As the US grapples with the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus that has the health care system at a tipping point, a growing number of states are…
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Court allows Texas to ban abortions during virus crisis
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal appeals court sided Tuesday with Texas in allowing it to ban most abortions while the state is under an emergency order…
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Toddler Makes Paper Hug For Grandfather In Hospital
Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — With restrictions in place at hospitals due to the coronavirus…
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Toddler Makes Paper Hug For Grandfather In Hospital
Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — With restrictions in place at hospitals due to the coronavirus…
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Help fund temporary employment for laid-off El Paso restaurant workers
(Editor’s note: To sign-up if you’re a laid-off restaurant worker, or to donate to support this fund, go to getshiftdone.org/elpaso.) EL PASO,…
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Young Boy Picks Up Trash During ‘Recess,’ Businesses Helps Non-Profit Stay Afloat
Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — As students continue learning from home while schools are…
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Young Boy Picks Up Trash During ‘Recess,’ Businesses Helps Non-Profit Stay Afloat
Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — As students continue learning from home while schools are…
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‘Modern Family’ signs off amid a crisis, like ‘The Cosby Show’ did in 1992
“Modern Family” says goodbye Wednesday night, with the Emmy-winning sitcom’s series finale offering a potential welcome distraction…
Continue Reading Stephen Colbert needs a haircut, too
Stephen Colbert feels your at-home hair troubles. After several weeks of abiding by the order to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic, Colbert…
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Acting U.S. Navy boss quits amid coronavirus uproar
WASHINGTON, DC — Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday, bringing to a climax an extraordinary drama that he advanced by…
Continue Reading Jim Gaffigan and his wife are trying to feed New York’s front line
There’s a hospital in New York that holds a very special place in the hearts of comedian Jim Gaffigan and his wife, Jeannie Gaffigan.…
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John Roberts’ unwavering, limited view of voting access seen in Supreme Court’s Wisconsin ruling
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision refusing to extend a deadline for absentee ballots in Tuesday’s Wisconsin elections reflects Chief…
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Trump wants $250 billion more for small business relief
WASHINGTON, DC — As Congress races to craft the next coronavirus rescue package, President Donald Trump’s sudden request Tuesday to pump $250…
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‘Virus is spreading rapidly’ in Juárez: Death toll now at 4
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican health officials said Tuesday that the coronavirus is now “spreading rapidly” in the city of Juárez as the death…
Continue Reading Churros are one of the best things about Disney World. Now you can make them at home
Did the coronavirus pandemic ruin your spring break trip to Disney? Are you sitting at home trying to fill the painful void with something fried and…
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Border wall workers in southern New Mexico spark coronavirus anxiety
COLUMBUS, New Mexico — Some residents of the southern New Mexico village of Columbus, immigrant advocates and others are raising concerns about an…
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The risk to Native American nations from Covid-19
The Indian Health Service, founded 65 years ago and criticized ever since, has encountered yet another major challenge: Covid-19 — or as the…
Continue Reading Comedians find new ways to their audience amid the coronavirus outbreak
The jokes are still out there just waiting to be heard. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the biggest names in comedy united on April 4 to…
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Trump and Biden should agree on this: Fed Chair Powell deserves a second term
The Federal Reserve has responded quickly and forcefully to the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States. That’s why presidential candidates…
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Grisham out as West Wing press secretary without having held a briefing
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving the job without ever having briefed the press. CNN has learned she is returning to the East…
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Millions of Americans have lost their jobs. There’s no doubt we’re in a recession
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in March, up from 3.5% in February. In addition, it…
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Esper’s office told acting Navy secretary to apologize for his remarks on ousted aircraft carrier captain
Defense Secretary Mark Esper told acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly that he must apologize for his remarks slamming the former commander of…
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NYC virus deaths exceed 3,200 – tops 9/11 attack toll
NEW YORK, NY — New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed the number of those killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11, health…
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Grocery store hiring laid-off employees from neighboring businesses
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — There are heroes rescuing others from these tough times.…
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Grocery store hiring laid-off employees from neighboring businesses
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — There are heroes rescuing others from these tough times.…
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El Paso’s Franklin Mountains State Park closed after Abbott orders state parks shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced the closure of all state parks and historic sites – including El Paso’s Franklin…
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Pink shares more about her experience with coronavirus: ‘It got really, really scary’
Pink took to Instagram to speak about her experience with coronavirus, saying she’s been “really, really sick” and reminding people…
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Fact Check: Trump baselessly disputes HHS IG report, repeats several other false claims at Monday’s coronavirus briefing
President Donald Trump made yet another series of false and misleading claims at his Monday coronavirus briefing, during which he repeatedly…
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