5 things to know for May 13: Coronavirus, SCOTUS, stimulus, Afghanistan, election
Contact tracing is quickly becoming a popular way to battle the spread of Covid-19, and Johns Hopkins has a free online course to help people —…
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, which airlines are flying where and why?
Billions around the world are staying home, confined to their neighborhoods by the coronavirus pandemic. But as we walk those quiet streets on the…
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CDC will alert doctors to look out for syndrome in children that could be related to coronavirus
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to release an alert warning doctors to be on the lookout for a dangerous inflammatory…
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CDC will alert doctors to look out for syndrome in children that could be related to coronavirus
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to release an alert warning doctors to be on the lookout for a dangerous inflammatory…
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‘I’m done with being shy.’ Tennis champion Naomi Osaka on overcoming her crippling shyness
Two grand slam titles and a rapid rise to the top of world tennis was a head-spinning ascent for Naomi Osaka. But in this moment of pause, a period…
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Astronauts experimented with Nickelodeon’s slime in space
In a first for humans in space, NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano got slimed on the…
Continue Reading Hong Kong is pushing a controversial national anthem bill just as protests are kicking off again
After five months of being at the forefront of the coronavirus pandemic, new infections in Hong Kong have slowed to a trickle, and the city is slowly…
Continue Reading Canada’s Calgary Zoo to return two pandas to China because it can’t get enough bamboo to feed them
The Calgary Zoo in Canada is sending two giant pandas back to China due to a shortage of bamboo. The zoo said in a statement that it usually flies in…
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Virus outbreak linked to Seoul clubs popular with LGBT community stokes homophobia
A cluster of coronavirus cases connected to clubs frequented by South Korea’s gay community has sparked an outpouring of hate speech towards…
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Virus outbreak linked to Seoul clubs popular with LGBT community stokes homophobia
A cluster of coronavirus cases connected to clubs frequented by South Korea’s gay community has sparked an outpouring of hate speech towards…
Continue Reading Police investigating Texas man for Facebook threat about mask policy at Whole Foods
The Highland Park Police Department is investigating a Dallas-area man for a threatening Facebook post, according to Community Relations Officer Lt.…
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UMC turns to anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat virus patients
EL PASO, Texas — The antiviral medication remdesivir is on the way to El Paso and will soon be used by the staff at University Medical Center.…
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85-year-old man dies after being struck by car just a block from home in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — An 85-year-old El Paso man has died at a local hospital after being struck by a car late Tuesday night, authorities said. Police on…
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Highlights of Democrats’ $3 trillion-plus virus relief bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats controlling the U.S. House have unveiled a $3 trillion-plus coronavirus relief bill — the fifth coronavirus response…
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Mexico’s president to announce plan Wednesday for reopening businesses
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is set to announce a plan for the “gradual” resumption of economic activities on…
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Partisan distrust is making it harder to fix anything
Just before Anthony Fauci testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday (by video conference and from partial quarantine), CNN released a new poll conducted…
Continue Reading A 5-year-old accidentally shot and killed his brother after finding a gun in the woods
A young child accidentally killed his 12-year-old brother Saturday after shooting him with an abandoned gun he found in the woods behind their home,…
Continue Reading FBI arrests researcher for NASA who allegedly failed to report ties to China
Federal agents have arrested an Arkansas professor who allegedly failed to disclose his ties to Chinese entities during the course of securing…
Continue Reading The way these Indian states handled coronavirus shows where you live matters
In January this year, Kerala became the first Indian state to report a coronavirus case. Now, four months later, it claims it has flattened the…
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Mexican nurse who appealed for respect now has coronavirus
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A Mexican nursing supervisor who touched the hearts of the nation when she made a tearful appeal for respect for health care…
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2 Mexican citizens arrested after Texas police find 6-year-old locked in shed
DALLAS, Texas — Police have arrested two people after finding a 6-year-old boy locked in a shed in Dallas. Esmeralda Lira, 53, and Jose Balderas,…
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Coronavirus concerns keep heart patients from hospital: ‘I was so scared’
Hospitals across the United States are seeing fewer stroke and heart patients coming to their facilities for care — and two new reports suggest…
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Coronavirus concerns keep heart patients from hospital: ‘I was so scared’
Hospitals across the United States are seeing fewer stroke and heart patients coming to their facilities for care — and two new reports suggest…
Continue Reading YouTuber Corey La Barrie killed in car crash on his 25th birthday
YouTube star Corey La Barrie died on his 25th birthday after being involved in a car crash with a drunk driver, a lawyer for the La Barrie family…
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AG exploring options to shut down barber
Click here for updates on this story OWOSSO, MI (WNEM ) — A Shiawassee County judge has sided with an Owosso barber by…
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Trump says the US leads the world in testing. But it’s far behind in testing per capita, studies show
Two giant signs at a White House press conference amplified a claim that President Donald Trump consistently makes: “AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD IN…
Continue Reading Trump says the US leads the world in testing. But it’s far behind in testing per capita, studies show
Two giant signs at a White House press conference amplified a claim that President Donald Trump consistently makes: “AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD IN…
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Covid-19 isn’t just a respiratory disease. It hits the whole body
The patient had been relatively fine for the first 10 days he was down with Covid-19. Just 38, he didn’t fit the description of people at high…
Continue Reading Covid-19 isn’t just a respiratory disease. It hits the whole body
The patient had been relatively fine for the first 10 days he was down with Covid-19. Just 38, he didn’t fit the description of people at high…
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3 new virus deaths, 65 more cases as El Paso sees 60% spike in 2 weeks; County judge, governor talk
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s coronavirus surge continued Tuesday night as the Department of Public Health reported three new deaths and 65 more cases.…
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