New Jersey activates National Guard, urges residents to stay home after 8 p.m.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday urged residents to stay home after 8 p.m., activated the National Guard, and issued an executive order limiting…
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Mysterious Ice Age structure made from hundreds of mammoth bones discovered in Russia
Around 25,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers used the bones from 60 mammoths to build a large circular structure in Russia. And no one knows why.…
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WWE to hold WrestleMania without fans
World Wrestling Entertainment‘s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania, will be missing a major aspect of the sports-entertainment: A live…
Continue Reading NASCAR won’t race again until early May
NASCAR said Monday it has postponed races in its national circuits through May 3. The stock car racing body said it plans to hold a full season once…
Continue Reading The May SAT exam has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns by the College Board
The SAT is canceled — for now. The College Board, the organization behind the college placement exam, announced on Monday that it would no…
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Half-dozen California counties order near-lockdown for 7 million people
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a sweeping shelter-in-place mandate Monday affecting nearly 7…
Continue Reading An Oregon police department is asking residents to stop calling 911 because they’ve run out of toilet paper
As police across the US brace for continued emergency calls in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, one Oregon police department is dealing with 911…
Continue Reading European Union will close its borders to all non-essential travel to fight coronavirus
The European Union will close its borders to all non-essential travel as it attempts to contain the ongoing spread of the coronavirus on the…
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White House task force says avoid gatherings of more than 10 people, don’t travel
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force on Monday issued new, stricter guidelines to stop the spread of the disease,…
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Dow plummets nearly 3,000 points to close at new low
NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. stock market plunged more than 12% Monday for its worst day in more than three decades as voices from Wall Street to the…
Continue Reading Saddam Hussein Trial Fast Facts
Here is some background information about the trials and execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Facts Hussein was charged with premeditated…
Continue Reading Slain Missouri officer hailed as a hero for rushing to stop gunman in Springfield
A Springfield, Missouri, policeman was killed trying to stop a shooting spree that left three others dead, police said Monday. Two others, including…
Continue Reading Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island close due to coronavirus outbreak
The National Park Service on Monday temporarily suspended operations at the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island in response to the…
Continue Reading Canada is closing its borders to foreigners, with an exception for US citizens
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday the country is closing its borders to anyone other than Canadian citizens, permanent residents and…
Continue Reading Miami Beach’s spring break ‘canceled’ as Florida sprints to get in front of coronavirus pandemic
With four deaths, Florida was already on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis, but with a significant spike in cases over the weekend, the state…
Continue Reading Central African Republic Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Central African Republic. It is a landlocked country in central Africa, bordering Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of…
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U.S. Supreme Court postpones March cases to protect justices from virus exposure
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has taken the extraordinary step of postponing oral arguments for more than a dozen cases,…
Continue Reading A customer left a $2,500 tip to support an Ohio bar that had to close because of coronavirus
On any other Sunday, Coaches Bar and Grill in Columbus, Ohio, would be rumbling with customers. But this Sunday, the staff of the popular sports bar…
Continue Reading Cuba is repurposing factories to produce face masks
As the novel coronavirus spreads through the world, Cuba is getting creative about facemasks. The communist-run island’s government has said…
Continue Reading Mail services including the USPS and FedEx will continue delivering despite coronavirus
For those of us practicing social distancing, isolation or quarantining because of the coronavirus, being stuck at home means a lot of Netflix…
Continue Reading Amid coronavirus fears, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu sees an opening
As the spread of coronavirus affects virtually every aspect of life in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has become a staple of prime-time…
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Pope Francis prays for a coronavirus miracle at ‘plague’ crucifix church
Pope Francis defied Italy’s lockdown on Sunday afternoon, leaving his home in the Vatican to pray for those affected by the novel coronavirus…
Continue Reading Pope Francis prays for a coronavirus miracle at ‘plague’ crucifix church
Pope Francis defied Italy’s lockdown on Sunday afternoon, leaving his home in the Vatican to pray for those affected by the novel coronavirus…
Continue Reading New York, Seattle and other cities are telling landlords to halt evictions during the coronavirus pandemic
The consequences of the novel coronavirus are relentlessly wide-ranging. And for many in the workforce, the mass closures it’s caused have…
Continue Reading NBA players are donating money to cover salaries of hourly workers amid suspended season
The suspension of the NBA season due to coronavirus isn’t just affecting players and fans, it’s having a sizeable impact on the pay of…
Continue Reading Steph and Ayesha Curry are helping to provide 1 million meals to Oakland students who can’t attend school due to coronavirus closures
The NBA season is suspended. But that doesn’t mean Steph Curry is ready to pack it in. The Golden State Warriors guard and his wife, Ayeesha…
Continue Reading The coronavirus pandemic could shut down schools for months, leaving some students hungry and far behind their peers
Classrooms will be empty from coast to coast in the coming weeks as the novel coronavirus spreads and officials say indefinite closures are a real…
Continue Reading Our eyes on Mars: How Curiosity sees the Red Planet
NASA’s Curiosity rover sits on Mars with a view that no human has ever beheld in person. But the cameras that act as its eyes capture the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 16: Coronavirus, Dem debate, Syria, Iraq, Dead Sea Scrolls
Millions are waking up to news of widespread closures, postponements and cancellations as the world continues to battle the…
Continue Reading Beijing is promoting traditional medicine as a ‘Chinese solution’ to coronavirus. Not everyone is on board
Xiong Qingzhen, a drone engineer in the central Chinese metropolis of Wuhan, spent more than two weeks in a makeshift hospital in February receiving…
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