Up to 60 bodies found in four trucks outside Brooklyn funeral home
Four trucks containing as many as 60 bodies have been discovered outside a Brooklyn funeral home after someone reported fluids dripping from the…
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Up to 60 bodies found in four trucks outside Brooklyn funeral home
Four trucks containing as many as 60 bodies have been discovered outside a Brooklyn funeral home after someone reported fluids dripping from the…
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Virtual vigil held for El Paso nurse who died after contracting coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — A virtual vigil was held Wednesday night for Karla Dominguez, a pediatric intensive care nurse at the Hospitals of Providence, who…
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Colleges are facing a cash crunch and it could alter campus life
The coronavirus crisis is hitting every college in the United States, university leaders say, and will likely continue well beyond the fall semester.…
Continue Reading Colleges are facing a cash crunch and it could alter campus life
The coronavirus crisis is hitting every college in the United States, university leaders say, and will likely continue well beyond the fall semester.…
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Remdesivir drug shows promise — but it is far from a coronavirus cure
The study showing that the experimental drug remdesivir might help Covid-19 patients recover more quickly is positively good news. Shortly afterward,…
Continue Reading Remdesivir drug shows promise — but it is far from a coronavirus cure
The study showing that the experimental drug remdesivir might help Covid-19 patients recover more quickly is positively good news. Shortly afterward,…
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WHO investigating reported increase in deaths in Kano, Nigeria, governor says
The World Health Organization and health officials in the northern Nigerian state of Kano have launched a probe into reports of increases in unusual…
Continue Reading A 30-pound piece of the moon is up for sale
A piece of the moon that’s bigger than the rocks Apollo astronauts brought back to Earth is up for sale at the famed Christie’s auction…
Continue Reading Should someone have to die so others can savor a steak?
Should someone have to die so others can savor a steak? Stark inequalities in US society are being laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic, after…
Continue Reading 25 officers who refused to shave their beards put on leave until the pandemic ends
Twenty-five police officers in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are on medical leave after the Prince George’s County Police Department…
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In some reopening states, unemployment can pay more than lost jobs
While unemployment benefits serve as a financial lifeline for those who lose their jobs, the program typically replaces only about 40% of…
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The problem with the Covid-19 death numbers
After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, many journalists, community leaders and activists all had the same suspicion. More people were dying than the…
Continue Reading The Cincinnati Bengals say goodbye to longtime quarterback Andy Dalton
So long, Andy. The Cincinnati Bengals are releasing longtime quarterback Andy Dalton from its roster, the team announced Thursday. “After nine…
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The dark side of working from home: loneliness
Now that many people have been working from home for more than a month, the novelty might be starting to wane. And a dark side of working remote…
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Americans are hoarding cash: Savings rate hits its highest level since 1981
Americans are so nervous about the state of the economy that they are stashing cash in the bank at a rate not seen since the first year of Ronald…
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Savings rate hits its highest level since 1981
Americans are so nervous about the state of the economy that they are stashing cash in the bank at a rate not seen since the first year of Ronald…
Continue Reading The personal stories of 3 enslaved Africans, as told by their bones
Despite the wealth of knowledge regarding the transatlantic slave trade, the history of enslaved Africans forcibly brought to Latin America has yet…
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Welcome to the worst economy ever
Let’s start with some bad news. And we won’t sugarcoat it. This is the worst economy ever. That’s according to Federal Reserve…
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A Texas zoo is opening back up to the public with a drive-thru experience
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — There have long been drive-thru theaters, fast food restaurants and even, in some places, pharmacies. Now, in Texas,…
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30 million Americans have filed for unemployment since virus hit
WASHINGTON, DC — Millions more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, as the coronavirus crisis continued to weigh on the US…
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Without more help, black-owned businesses might not survive the pandemic
Black communities in the United States not only represent a disproportionate share of casualties from coronavirus, but they have also been deeply…
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Europe’s economy just had its worst quarter since records began
Europe’s economy suffered its deepest contraction on record in the first quarter and worse is to come as the region crashes into a recession…
Continue Reading These universities say their students will return to campus in the fall
College campuses in at least four states are expected to reopen for students and faculty in the fall — after dozens of universities across the…
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Inmates volunteer to make masks for first responders
When health officials sounded the alarm on the state of the country’s personal protective equipment stockpile, officials at the Santa Barbara…
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Tech companies are showing resilience during the coronavirus storm
The biggest tech companies in the world are shining during an otherwise harrowing earnings season, as cloud businesses get a boost from the spike in…
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El Paso health leaders urge recovered virus patients to donate plasma to help treat others – Here’s how
EL PASO, Texas — More than 300 people have recovered from Covid-19 in El Paso County as of Thursday morning. Health leaders in the area are urging…
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