Understanding the rare condition that makes people want to amputate their own limbs
For some, the universal human desire for wholeness may only be fulfilled by an act of excision. New science is showing how specific parts of the…
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Gollum actor Andy Serkis to read entire ‘The Hobbit’ live online for charities
Actor and director Andy Serkis will read the entire J.R.R. Tolkien novel “The Hobbit” out loud in one marathon sitting on Friday to raise…
Continue ReadingURGENT – One of Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus
(CNN) — A member of the US Navy who serves as one of President Donald Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN…
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Texas Supreme Court orders release of salon owner jailed for ignoring shutdown order
DALLAS, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday granted a motion to release Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther, who was sentenced to seven days…
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Nearly 20,000 teens in Georgia have received their driver’s licenses without a road test
The sweaty palms on the steering wheel. The repeated exclamations of “Sorry!” The nervous glances from the examiner. They’re all…
Continue Reading Jamie Lynn Spears reveals sister Britney came home to Louisiana to quarantine
Britney Spears spent some of her quarantine with family in Louisiana, according to her baby sister, Jamie Lynn Spears. The younger Spears told…
Continue Reading ‘Spaceship Earth’ takes a strange trip inside Biosphere 2, an early experiment in quarantine
A documentary about people being forced to live in a confined space might feel a little too on the nose right now, timing-wise. But “Spaceship…
Continue Reading Coronavirus forces prosecutors to embrace video conferencing in criminal probes. It’s raised a host of issues.
In the middle of April, with offices closed and air travel at a standstill as coronavirus ravaged the country, federal prosecutors in Georgia…
Continue Reading The opioid epidemic was already a national crisis. Covid-19 could be making things worse
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the nation was in the throes of another public health crisis: the opioid epidemic. More than 2 million Americans…
Continue Reading Silent hypoxia: Covid-19 patients who should be gasping for air but aren’t
In hospitals around the world, doctors are shaking their heads in disbelief as they watch Covid-19 patients who should be comatose or…
Continue Reading Supporters are running 2.23 miles on the birthday of a man killed while jogging
Supporters will gather virtually Friday to mourn Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was fatally shot while jogging in February, by putting on their…
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Supporters are running 2.23 miles on the birthday of a man killed while jogging
Supporters will gather virtually Friday to mourn Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was fatally shot while jogging in February, by putting on their…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Windy, high fire danger Thursday, before strong winds & cooler temps arrive
The ABC-7 First Alert continues through Friday morning. Today`s hot dry weather will elevate a Red Flag Warning throughout the region. High pressure…
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Nintendo profits soar 41%, mainly from ‘Animal Crossing’
The success of the Nintendo Switch during the coronavirus pandemic propelled the Japanese video company to a banner year. Nintendo said on Thursday…
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Why America’s social distancing efforts have had ‘painfully slow’ results
It’s been over six weeks since New York closed schools and businesses and initiated stay-at-home orders to stop the spread of coronavirus. Yet…
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A sudden crisis turns the world upside down. Millions are thrown out of work. People despair and dread the future. That was the grim scenario many…
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3.2 million more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
No end is in sight for coronavirus-related job losses. Another 3.2 million Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week,…
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33 million Americans now jobless – 50,000 of them are in El Paso
WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral…
Continue Reading Second edition of ‘The Disney Family Singalong’ adds John Legend, Katy Perry
The lineup for Sunday’s “The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II” is looking rather magical. ABC announced Wednesday that John…
Continue Reading Florence Pugh is dating Zach Braff and doesn’t want your opinion
Florence Pugh has zero regrets about clapping back on social media when people disparage the 21-year age gap between her and her boyfriend, fellow…
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‘Animal Crossing’ boosts Nintendo profits as demand for games soars
The success of the Nintendo Switch during the coronavirus pandemic propelled the Japanese video company to a banner year. Nintendo said on Thursday…
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Go online or cancel? Summer camps try to adapt to a pandemic
Mythmaking and swordplay are among the usual activities at Camp Half-Blood, which operates day camps in several mid-Atlantic states, including New…
Continue Reading Even during a pandemic, an electronic artist plots a US tour — at drive-in theaters
He may be the only musician in the US getting ready to hit the road. Marc Rebillet, a genre-shifting artist and entertainer who, for the sake of this…
Continue Reading Rock band Portugal. The Man will send kids the books an Alaska school district banned
The band Portugal. The Man is taking a stand after hearing news that an Alaskan school board voted to remove some classic books from elective high…
Continue Reading Grimes and Elon Musk’s choice of baby name might not be accepted in California
Elon Musk and Grimes might have told fans their newborn baby boy is called X Æ A-12 Musk, but it seems the unusual moniker could fall foul of…
Continue Reading Bored of lockdown yet? This downtime may have some benefits … if you do it right
Bored yet? Great. That could be a good thing. Psychologists say that boredom has had bad press and the pandemic, which has left many of us spending…
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Plant closures prompt farmers to advertise hogs on Craigslist
“The day I see the pigs euthanized on my yard will be one of the saddest days I ever see.” Hog farmer Chad Lubben said he doesn’t…
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5 things to know for May 7: Economy, blood thinners, Iran, Title IX, Venezuela
The pandemic has thrown a lot of people’s health routines out of whack. No worries! You really can get great exercise just by walking.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 7: Economy, blood thinners, Iran, Title IX, Venezuela
The pandemic has thrown a lot of people’s health routines out of whack. No worries! You really can get great exercise just by walking.…
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‘I don’t want to die,’ says UFC boss Dana White as sport gets back to business amid pandemic
The eyes of the sports world — and quite possibly beyond — are on Dana White and his Ultimate Fighting Championship, with three fight…
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