Watch these Irrfan Khan masterpieces to understand his brilliance
He was the ultimate character actor. With his bulging eyes and deep intellect, Irrfan Khan, who died this week at the age of 53, was versatile,…
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New York City community leaders call out mayor after he condemned a large gathering and singled out Jewish residents
The Anti-Defamation League and a New York City councilman are calling out Mayor Bill de Blasio after he condemned a large funeral gathering, saying…
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Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of baby boy
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set for an unusually busy few months in office. The 55-year-old and his fiancée Carrie Symonds, 32, welcomed a…
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They were together for 73 years and died 6 hours apart — both from coronavirus
Mary Kepler and her husband, Wilford, died hours apart after a lifetime together. The pair was in a Wisconsin hospital after contracting coronavirus,…
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South Africa’s HIV failures cost more than 300,000 lives. Now this painful past is helping in Covid-19 fight.
When President Donald Trump mused recently about injecting household disinfectants as treatment for Covid-19 in the White House briefing room, South…
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Father remembers daughter as an ER doctor who put her life on the line to take care of Covid-19 patients
Dr. Lorna Breen was not struggling with any emotional difficulties or problems with stress prior to being on the front lines of battling a pandemic,…
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A dog that went missing after alerting her family to a tornado has been found 54 days later
A dog that saved her family’s life by alerting them to a deadly tornado before it destroyed their Tennessee home has been found after nearly…
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CDC rolls out new guidelines for pet owners after cats and dog test positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is laying out some new suggestions and guidelines for pet owners. This is…
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A young boy was killed by a police stray bullet during a coronavirus curfew. Now his parents want answers
Perched on his apartment balcony in Nairobi, 13-year-old Yassin Hussein Moyo curiously watched police patrol the streets with his mother and…
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Mexico tells towns, states: stop putting up virus roadblocks
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s Interior Department urged towns and states Tuesday to stop putting up roadblocks and curfews to stem the spread of…
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Why some U.S. citizens do not qualify for the federal stimulus check
EL PASO, Texas — Andrez Saiz was born and raised in the United States and currently lives in El Paso. Recently, he was furloughed from his job as a…
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US coronavirus cases surpass 1 million and the death toll is greater than US losses in Vietnam War
As some researchers say deaths could rise significantly in coming weeks, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States has topped 1…
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Meet the 101-year-old who was born on a ship during the 1918 flu pandemic and just beat coronavirus
Angelina Friedman survived cancer, miscarriages, internal bleeding, sepsis and now not one, but two pandemics. More than 100 years after living…
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Fauci stresses need for ‘productive partnership’ between states and federal government
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, said the federal government is still trying to connect the dots with…
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Colorado man wins $1M Lottery jackpot twice on same day
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — With a little bit of luck and persistence, a Colorado man has hit the jackpot twice after playing the same numbers for 30…
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Tennessee family finds dog 54 days after deadly tornadoes
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee family was reunited with their dog nearly two months after she went missing when tornadoes ripped through…
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More than 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases in U.S. as projections show deaths could rise
WASHINGTON, DC — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States has surpassed 1 million, according to data collected by Johns…
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An ER doctor who continued to treat patients after she recovered from Covid-19 has died by suicide
A New York City emergency room doctor who recovered from Covid-19 and continued to treat coronavirus patients has died by suicide, her father…
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‘Trolls World Tour’ is a digital success, but it doesn’t spell the end of movie theaters
Universal’s strategy to bypass theaters and release “Trolls World Tour” on demand has been a rousing success, but that…
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N.C. pug tests positive for virus that causes COVID-19; first known case in a dog in the US
Click here for updates on this story CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WRAL) — A Chapel Hill family’s dog has tested positive…
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Parents finally meet their babies after having COVID-19 during birth
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) — When her water broke, Jen Laubach knew it was time to go to…
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5 things to know for April 28: Coronavirus, stay-home orders, testing, economy, oil
New York has become the first state to outright cancel its presidential primary due to the pandemic. The state’s board of elections says, with…
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How New Zealand ‘eliminated’ Covid-19 after weeks of lockdown
After weeks of lockdown, New Zealand has achieved its ambitious goal of eliminating the coronavirus. But the country isn’t celebrating yet.…
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103 veterans have died between 2 residential and long-term care facilities in Massachusetts
Between two Massachusetts residential and long-term care facilities, 103 veterans have died — 85 of whom tested positive for coronavirus. As of…
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New Zealand says it has ‘eliminated’ the virus. Here’s how the country did it
After weeks of lockdown, New Zealand has achieved its ambitious goal of eliminating the coronavirus. But the country isn’t celebrating yet.…
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Mexico continues tug of war with firms over virus outbreak
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s government continued its tug of war with businesses on Monday, pledging to reopen factories vital to the U.S.…
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The largest-ever Arctic ozone hole developed this spring. Now, scientists say it’s closed.
An ozone hole that formed over the Arctic this spring and eventually grew into the largest ever recorded there has closed. Scientists who were…
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Trump unveils plan to help states ramp up virus testing
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump held a late afternoon news conference Monday to unveil what he and his White House task force said was a…
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Texas governor will allow state’s stay-at-home order to end on Thursday and open businesses Friday
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he will allow his stay-at-home order for the Lone Star State to expire on Thursday, commencing a phased exit from…
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Colorado and Nevada join Western States Pact as states work on unified coronavirus strategy
Colorado and Nevada on Monday became the latest states to join California, Oregon and Washington in the Western States Pact, a working group of…
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