Tekashi 6ix9ine was released from federal prison Thursday after his attorney said the rapper’s asthma made him vulnerable to the novel coronavirus. The rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, will serve the rest of his sentence at home, his defense attorney Lance Lazzaro told CNN. His release comes about four months before Hernandez would
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Dwayne Johnson is making sure his youngest child has strong hand washing game with a little help from “Moana.” In a video posted to Instagram, a towel-clad Johnson, aka The Rock, shared with his followers his “sheltering at home, pre daddy’s shower ritual.” “Before my showers now, Baby Tia (mama mia) demands I sing the
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New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday called for an assessment of the federal response to the coronavirus once the crisis itself is handled, as states continue to scramble for much-needed medical supplies to combat the spreading virus. When asked by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer what the lagging maintenance on some of the federal government’s
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President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that airplane and train passengers are being given “very strong tests” for the coronavirus both before departure and after arrival. Asked at a White House briefing if he is considering a temporary ban on domestic flights and rail travel, Trump said he was thinking about how to handle flights
Continue Reading In her final days, Janice Preschel continued to run the Helping Hands Food Pantry from her hospital bed in New Jersey. On Monday, Preschel died of complications from Covid-19 at a Teaneck hospital, Gov. Phil Murphy said. She was 60. Murphy said on Thursday that 25,590 people across the state have tested positive for disease,
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EL PASO, Texas — A resident at a halfway house for state prison parolees in far east El Paso County has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and over 50 other residents at the facility are now being quarantined. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility called the El Paso Transitional Center is located at 1650
Continue Reading House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday announced the creation of a new bipartisan House select committee on the coronavirus crisis that will exercise oversight of the federal response to the pandemic and be chaired by Majority Whip Jim Clyburn. The speaker told reporters on a conference call that the committee’s immediate focus will be on
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday announced the creation of a new bipartisan House select committee on the coronavirus crisis that will exercise oversight of the federal response to the pandemic and be chaired by Majority Whip Jim Clyburn. The speaker told reporters on a conference call that the committee’s immediate focus will be on
Continue Reading Americans likely won’t begin to see direct payments from the coronavirus stimulus bill until at least April 13 and it could take 20 weeks for all the checks to be mailed, Trump administration officials told lawmakers, according to a House Democratic memo obtained by CNN. The timeline means tens of millions of Americans will have
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SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday reported yet another death along with 40 new coronavirus cases, one of those in Doña Ana County. The state Department of Health said the seventh New Mexican to die from the virus was a woman in her 70s from Bernalillo County, which is the Albuquerque metro area
Continue Reading In advance of the launch of streaming service HBO Max, HBO will seek to ease the act of social distancing by making 500 hours of programming available free for a limited time, under the heading #StayHomeBoxOffice. The promotion kicks off April 3, and will include free streaming of such series as “The Sopranos,” “The Wire”
Continue Reading Another iconic American park is closing to the public due to coronavirus. Grand Canyon National Park announced its closure “immediately” in a press release Wednesday evening. The country’s second most popular national park, Grand Canyon welcomed nearly 6 million visitors last year. The National Park Service says they are closing based on the recommendation of
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Another iconic American park is closing to the public due to coronavirus. Grand Canyon National Park announced its closure “immediately” in a press release Wednesday evening. The country’s second most popular national park, Grand Canyon welcomed nearly 6 million visitors last year. The National Park Service says they are closing based on the recommendation of
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EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans may not fully grasp how bad things are going to get over the next month. Sixty-eight cases, the total number of cases reported in El Paso as of Wednesday night, is a small number, after all. But that number is going to grow rapidly. Bob Moore of El Paso
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Amid mounting criticism of its pandemic response, Amazon on Thursday said it is rapidly expanding temperature checks for its employees and that it has nearly completed its hiring spree of 100,000 additional workers at its distribution centers. The announcements illustrate the pressure Amazon is under as it grapples with a tidal wave of delays for
Continue Reading On Wednesday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a shelter-in-place order for his state. Asked why he had made the decision, Kemp said this (bolding mine): “Finding out that this virus is now transmitting before people see signs, so what we’ve been telling people from directives from the CDC for weeks now that if you start
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A newly-hatched study out of China, so raw that it’s not yet been peer-reviewed, has some disturbing news for cat lovers. Our furry feline friends appear to be susceptible to catching Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Even worse, the cats in the study were able to infect each other, although they
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The White House announced Thursday that President Donald Trump is invoking the Defense Production Act to clear up supply-chain issues encountered in the manufacturing of ventilators. “Today, I have issued an order under the Defense Production Act to more fully ensure that domestic manufacturers can produce ventilators needed to save American lives,” Trump said in a
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Russian President Vladimir Putin knows how to make a very small investment for an outsized public-relations gain, and the Covid-19 pandemic has been no exception. On Wednesday, a Russian An-124 cargo plane landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport carrying a shipment of medical supplies, including ventilators and personal protective equipment, to help US
Continue Reading The founder and CEO of Zoom has apologized to the video conferencing app’s millions of users after coming under fire for a host of privacy issues at a time when it has emerged as a vital social and professional lifeline for many. “We recognize that we have fallen short of the community’s — and our
Continue Reading As video conference app Zoom surges in popularity due to increased usage amid the coronavirus pandemic, federal officials are now warning of a new potential privacy and security concern called “Zoombombing.” The term refers to a form of cyber harassment reported by some app users, who have reported that some of their calls have been
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EL PASO, Texas — Amid a newly issued city and county order, El Paso’s Parks and Recreation Department said Thursday it has now closed all city parks and recreational areas until further notice. Included in the closure is all city-owned hike and bike trails, walking trails and playgrounds. Officials added that no gatherings of any kind
Continue Reading The federal government had faulty ventilators. Then the coronavirus hit. Thousands of ventilators managed by the federal government were unable to be deployed in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic because of a lapse in the government contract to keep the machines maintained, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. President Donald Trump
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s campaign has sent a letter to Jeff Sessions demanding the former attorney general stop using Trump’s name in his campaign materials for his US Senate bid. “We only assume your campaign is doing this to confuse President Trump’s loyal supporters in Alabama into believing the President supports your candidacy in the upcoming
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Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, N.J. (KYW) — Officials say 15 people have been charged after a large crowd became unruly as Lakewood police officers broke up a funeral gathering that violated New Jersey’s stay-at-home order. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office says officers were dispatched to a large funeral gathering, of about
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Health care heroes continue to share their stores from the front lines in the fight against coronavirus. CBS2’s Jessica Moore spoke with an ICU nurse about her hospital’s struggle to treat patients without the supplies they desperately need. The end of maternity leave meant
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN (KTVT) — Over 40 students from the University of Texas at Austin have tested positive for the coronavirus after a spring break trip to Mexico. The number of cases increased by 16 from the original 28 students reported Tuesday. Officials said a group of about 70 people
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A Hagerstown man with coronavirus faces numerous charges after allegedly being combative with workers at a hospital and coughing at a deputy and a security officer. Michael Palani Smith, 32, is charged with making a threat of mass violence, two counts of first-degree assault
Continue Reading NEW YORK, NY — The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has hit one million, with more than 50,000 deaths, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. The figures were another bleak milestone in the epidemic that has forced the lockdown of entire countries and brought economies to a shuddering halt. Still, the true
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