President Donald Trump’s debasing of fact, divide-and-rule tactics and endless quest for new political enemies may be disastrous in a pandemic. But such behavior, combined with the promise of an American comeback, still adds up to a formidable electoral arsenal. The President gave every impression Thursday of battling for his political life during a visit
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Retail sales of the anti-malarial drug President Donald Trump has promoted as a potential coronavirus cure — and claims to be taking himself — have been soaring. The drug, hydroxychloroquine, has been around for decades but was thrust into the spotlight this spring when Trump began mentioning its name dozens of times during coronavirus briefings.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new death, 114 new cases and an increase in hospitalizations Friday morning. Health officials identified the latest victim as a man in his 60s with underlying health issues. “Our hearts go out to this gentleman who lost his battle against this
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William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., the man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in a neighborhood outside Brunswick, Georgia, has been arrested on charges including felony murder, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Thursday. Bryan witnessed the deadly encounter between Travis McMichael and Arbery on February 23 from a vehicle behind a pickup that
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William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., the man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in a neighborhood outside Brunswick, Georgia, has been arrested on charges including felony murder, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Thursday. Bryan witnessed the deadly encounter between Travis McMichael and Arbery on February 23 from a vehicle behind a pickup that
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Still got your quarantine bangs? Good, because CBS has just the thing to help you. The network has announced a new one-hour special entitled, “Haircut Night in America.” Arguably, it’s the most useful event of our times, and it will be hosted by married actors Jerry O’Connell and Rebecca Romijn. The special will feature some
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Inside the ICE detention wing, the signs of clashes lingered hours after violence erupted and pepper spray was fired. Mattresses had been flung onto the floor. Detainees’ belongings were strewn across the room. A message that appeared to be scrawled in soap on a window simply said: “HELP US.” Weeks later, officials and lawyers representing
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The pleasant weather conditions will continue through the holiday weekend. Expect occasional breezes between 25 to 30 mph. A few showers and storms will be possible on Tuesday. Winds will increase with the passage of the cold front.
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Mike Tyson got the sporting world salivating over a potential comeback after videos of his training sessions went viral earlier this month. The 53-year-old, looking the fittest he has in years, showed that he still possesses much of the speed and explosive power that made him the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history. Anthony Joshua,
Continue Reading Every six hours, Monica V. Garcia trekked from floor to floor of her family’s house to take ice packs and Tylenol to her fever-ridden parents. The two were quarantining in separate rooms in their Elizabeth, New Jersey, home to avoid spreading Covid-19, which they had contracted in early April. Garcia, who is six months pregnant,
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Jumping between high-rise buildings, launching themselves off cliffs and gliding across rooftops are commonplace for parkour group Storror. The septet of British parkour specialists have amassed over 600 million views on YouTube and even worked on a Hollywood film. The group, which started on 10/10/10, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and over the
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Jumping between high-rise buildings, launching themselves off cliffs and gliding across rooftops are commonplace for parkour group Storror. The septet of British parkour specialists have amassed over 600 million views on YouTube and even worked on a Hollywood film. The group, which started on 10/10/10, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and over the
Continue Reading A Pakistan International Airlines flight with more than 100 people on board has crashed in the Pakistani city of Karachi, an airline spokesman said Friday. Pakistan’s Aviation Ministry said the flight was carrying 99 passengers and 8 crew members. Flight PK 8303 took off from Lahore and was due to land at 2:30 p.m. local
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Have you ever felt a powerful feeling of relaxation wash over you as you took a bite of a fresh-baked cookie or your mother’s biscuits and gravy? If you’ve adopted a vegan diet, you might miss those experiences. You’d think it would be hard to make “veganized” versions of traditional comfort foods taste just as
Continue Reading The reality of job losses, economic uncertainty, social isolation, homeschooling kids, canceled vacations — all piled on top of fear of an unseen and deadly virus that attacks via the air we breathe — is taking its toll. Most of us are stressed. Really stressed. Some 56% of American adults say worry or stress has
Continue Reading The countless hours that many of us have spent sitting at a makeshift desk in quarantine can be detrimental not only physically but also mentally. Hunched over a computer day in and day out, you’re not just wreaking havoc on your posture, but you’re likely feeling out of sorts and drained, too. If you’re waking
Continue Reading Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend! Beaches around the country are prepping for the symbolic start of summer, and if you do have plans to go somewhere, please stay safe. We’ll be back Tuesday with your 5 Things. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
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Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend! Beaches around the country are prepping for the symbolic start of summer, and if you do have plans to go somewhere, please stay safe. We’ll be back Tuesday with your 5 Things. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
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Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend! Beaches around the country are prepping for the symbolic start of summer, and if you do have plans to go somewhere, please stay safe. We’ll be back Tuesday with your 5 Things. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can
Continue Reading When Hilde Falun Strom and Sunniva Sorby began a long-planned expedition in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard last September, their main goal was to encourage conversation around climate change in the polar regions. After spending close to nine months collecting data and samples for researchers in remote Basembu, situated 140 kilometers from the “nearest neighbor,”
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Forty-five years ago, on June 20, 1975, America became captivated by the release of the first summer blockbuster film, “Jaws.” People flocked to theaters to see Steven Spielberg’s terrifying movie about a shark threatening the lives of beachgoers. Today, as summer sets in, four and a half decades later, we find ourselves facing similar tensions
Continue Reading Hugo Beltran has been on screen for less than two minutes but already he’s down to only some skimpy underwear, his chiseled abs rippling as he gyrates on stage for scores of delighted women. The intense, smoldering stripper is the lead male character of hit Spanish Netflix series ‘Toy Boy’ and is played by Jesus
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Hugo Beltran has been on screen for less than two minutes but already he’s down to only some skimpy underwear, his chiseled abs rippling as he gyrates on stage for scores of delighted women. The intense, smoldering stripper is the lead male character of hit Spanish Netflix series ‘Toy Boy’ and is played by Jesus
Continue Reading Hong Kong is known for being a “city of protest,” with people taking to the streets by the hundreds of thousands to hold their government to account. Long before the Umbrella Movement or last year’s sustained political unrest, this reputation was cemented in 2003, when mass marches against a proposed anti-sedition law known as Article
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Hong Kong is known for being a “city of protest,” with people taking to the streets by the hundreds of thousands to hold their government to account. Long before the Umbrella Movement or last year’s sustained political unrest, this reputation was cemented in 2003, when mass marches against a proposed anti-sedition law known as Article
Continue Reading We all know that travel broadens the mind. Thanks to that place on the seafront that sells delicious gelato, it has a tendency to broaden other body parts too. We can’t deliver you two scoops of pistachio, but we can keep flexing those brain cells while your next trip across the world is on hold.
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped nearly 5.6% Friday after news broke that Beijing would move to pass a hugely controversial national security law for the Asian financial hub. The news — which could be the biggest blow to Hong Kong’s autonomy since its handover to China in 1997 — also further stoked tensions between
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Wagner Opticians had been around for 50 years when Covid-19 hit. It took less than two months for the pandemic to put the family-run shop in Washington, DC, out of business. At first, owner Dianna Finisecy, who goes by Dee Dee, felt she should stay open, but reduce hours to limit her and her workers’
Continue Reading Wagner Opticians had been around for 50 years when Covid-19 hit. It took less than two months for the pandemic to put the family-run shop in Washington, DC, out of business. At first, owner Dianna Finisecy, who goes by Dee Dee, felt she should stay open, but reduce hours to limit her and her workers’
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped nearly 5.6% Friday after news broke that Beijing would move to pass a hugely controversial national security law for the Asian financial hub. The news — which could be the biggest blow to Hong Kong’s autonomy since its handover to China in 1997 — also further stoked tensions between
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