‘The Banker’ yields a modest return on Apple’s first bite at movies
“The Banker” is a sturdy, old-fashioned film that’s been put under the microscope for two unrelated reasons: Not only does it…
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1 in 4 men think it’s OK to make sexual jokes at work, study finds
More than one in four men (28%) around the world think it’s acceptable to crack sexual jokes at work, a new global survey has found. In a…
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Perú registra su primer caso de coronavirus
(CNN Español) — El presidente de Perú, MartÃn Vizcarra, confirmó este viernes el primer caso de coronavirus COVID-19 en el paÃs. Se trata de…
Continue Reading ‘Amazing Stories’ feels a little less amazing in a ‘Black Mirror’ world
“Amazing Stories” was birthed in the mid-1980s, when Steven Spielberg’s directing career was at its absolute apex, anthology series…
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With no shipments from China, medical mask suppliers have to choose whom to supply
Every morning, managers at Dealmed Medical Supplies meet to discuss which customers they can provide with face masks from their dwindling stock. On a…
Continue Reading Nathaniel Woods’ execution doesn’t end the controversy over his case
High-profile supporters on both sides of a controversial death penalty case are still trading barbs, even after Nathaniel Woods was executed Thursday…
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‘Hillary’ reminds us of all the feminist progress — as well as the remaining pain
It’s less an inspirational story than a cautionary tale. Because surely Nanette Burstein’s four-part Hulu docuseries…
Continue Reading With Warren out, the next US president will almost certainly be a man in his 70s
It’s the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote, which means conditions were perfect, in a sense of moral justice, to send a…
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Steph Curry makes long-awaited return from injury in rematch of 2019 NBA Finals
The sparkling new Chase Center is a basketball palace. Sited on the shore of San Francisco Bay, it has been the Golden State Warriors’ home…
Continue Reading Starbucks predicts a 50% sales drop in China because of coronavirus
Starbucks is expecting significantly lower sales in its Chinese stores in the current quarter because of the deadly coronavirus. In February, sales…
Continue Reading Good news on US jobs won’t stop the stock market bleeding
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Continue Reading Chile registra quinto caso de coronavirus
(CNN Español) — Chile registró este viernes un quinto caso de nuevo coronavirus. Según un comunicado del Ministerio de Salud se trata de una…
Continue Reading El Vaticano informa el primer caso de coronavirus
(CNN) — La Ciudad del Vaticano ha informado este viernes su primer caso de coronavirus. Todos los servicios ambulatorios en la clÃnica de salud…
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Stadium employee tests positive for coronavirus after working Seattle XFL game
A part-time stadium employee who worked at a Seattle football game later tested positive for the novel coronavirus. King County health officials…
Continue Reading Al menos 27 muertos deja un ataque en Kabul durante una ceremonia a la que asistió el candidato presidencial afgano Abdullah
(CNN) — Al menos 27 personas murieron en un ataque en Afganistán durante una ceremonia a la que asistió el candidato presidencial Abdullah…
Continue Reading Explosión cerca de la embajada de Estados Unidos en Túnez
(CNN) — Personal de emergencia está respondiendo a una explosión que ocurrió cerca de la embajada de Estados Unidos en Túnez, capital de…
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Coronavirus Map: Interactive tool you can use to track new cases
BALTIMORE, Maryland — The engineering school at Johns Hopkins University is making it easier for people to track the coronavirus. The Center…
Continue Reading Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to the public after years of restoration
After years of restoration work, Egypt has reopened its oldest pyramid to the public. The Djoser pyramid — which is around 4,700 years old,…
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Here’s a list of disinfectants approved by the EPA that you can use against coronavirus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is arming consumers with a list of disinfectants that people can use to protect…
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Key things we’ve learned this week as the deadly coronavirus outbreak grows in the US
It’s been a week of dizzying coronavirus developments in the United States, with fear growing as deaths skyrocketed within days from one to 14…
Continue Reading China has hundreds of stressed out banks. Coronavirus could tip some of them over the edge
China’s banking system was on shaky ground before the novel coronavirus outbreak. Now smaller lenders are bracing for a spike in bad loans as…
Continue Reading FBI appeals for photos as mother of missing children returns to Idaho
The FBI is appealing for photos or video from Yellowstone National Park that may show two children missing from Rexburg, Idaho, since September.…
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Thousands of US residents have been asked by state governments to ‘self-quarantine.’ Here’s what that looks like
With US coronavirus cases topping 220 across 19 states and the death toll climbing to more than a dozen, state governments have asked thousands of…
Continue Reading The coronavirus crash has wiped $9 trillion off stocks already. Global markets are still falling
Global markets slumped again on Friday, tracking heavy losses on Wall Street and staging a repeat of last week’s bloodbath on growing signs…
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The ‘Queen’ of Cheer reveals how Netflix mega-hit changed her life
Inspirational, but tough as nails, Monica Aldama is a coach you don’t want to mess about with or disappoint. Aldama is very much the star of…
Continue Reading WHO warns governments ‘this is not a drill’ as coronavirus infections near 100,000 worldwide
The director-general of the World Health Organization has warned governments that the continued international spread of the novel coronavirus is…
Continue Reading Sexist abuse of AFL Women’s players has become so bad a newspaper is shutting down its comments section
An Australian newspaper has shut down comments on its coverage of the women’s Australian Football League, after being inundated with sexist…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren defines the gender trap
Elizabeth Warren spoke for millions of women on Thursday when asked what role gender played in her presidential campaign. “You know, that is…
Continue Reading English Premier League bans pre-game handshakes between players to prevent spread of coronavirus
The Premier League, the biggest soccer league in the world, will no longer shake hands before matches amidst rising coronavirus concerns. The league…
Continue Reading ‘It’s crazy’: Panic buying forces stores to limit purchases of toilet paper and masks
Rationing supplies. Overwhelmed delivery workers. Toilet paper protected by security guards. This is the new reality for some retailers that are…
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