Outbreak of coronavirus adds to the risk of miscalculation between global enemies
COVID-19 presents a once-in-a-generation challenge. But this painfully unpredictable new world conjures a risk of miscalculation between global…
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The coronavirus has officials running the world from home
More and more of the world is working from home as the novel coronavirus spreads — and so is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada’s…
Continue Reading With Italians in lockdown, sex toy company sees sales surge and Pornhub spots an opportunity
With millions of Italians in lockdown as the government takes measures to halt the spread of coronavirus, some companies have spotted a growth…
Continue Reading Confusion over the availability and criteria for coronavirus testing is leaving sick people wondering if they’re infected
A group of first responders in Washington state, a scientist in California, a woman at an assisted living facility in Florida — all worried…
Continue Reading If you’re a college student affected by coronavirus or the parent of one, here’s what you need to know
For some students in the US, school’s already out for the summer — sort of. A growing number of colleges and universities around the country…
Continue Reading Satellite images show Iran building burial pits for coronavirus victims
Iran has been rapidly expanding a major cemetery in Qom, the area worst hit by the country’s novel coronavirus outbreak, satellite images…
Continue Reading What to do if there’s a coronavirus case in your neighborhood or apartment building
The novel coronavirus has continued to spread — causing event postponements, school cancellations and travel bans. As the virus continues to…
Continue Reading The 2020 census kicks off across the United States this week. It’s expected to be the largest in US history
The 2020 census is coming soon to a mailbox near you. Starting this week, households across the United States will begin receiving invitations to…
Continue Reading Putin and Xi are using the coronavirus crisis to extend their control. Across the world, Trump struggles to keep up
President Donald Trump’s shock announcement shutting down travel from much of Europe came with the customary back-pedaling common to many of…
Continue Reading Protecting residents from a deadly threat, nursing homes must decide who gets in and who stays out
On Tuesday at Aldercrest, they were disinfecting the saltshakers. The front door was locked. Somewhere outside, a new virus proliferated. It had…
Continue Reading The president of US Soccer steps down as he apologizes for legal document’s language
The president of the US Soccer Federation has stepped down, days after the organization released its response to the gender equality lawsuit brought…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 13: Coronavirus, Iraq, election, homelessness, USWNT
It’s Friday the 13th. For all our sakes, let’s hope it’s a lucky one. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out…
Continue Reading Russian election meddling is back — via Ghana and Nigeria — and in your feeds
The Russian trolls are back — and once again trying to poison the political atmosphere in the United States ahead of this year’s…
Continue Reading Foreman for Harvey Weinstein jury says he’s ‘fine’ with the 23-year prison sentence
The foreman of the jury that convicted Harvey Weinstein told CNN a 23-year prison sentence for the disgraced movie mogul was fine by him. “A…
Continue Reading These states have been hit the hardest by coronavirus. Here’s what they’re doing to fight the spread
While the US struggles to play “catch up” in the fight against coronavirus, states with the most cases and deaths are making their own…
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A police officer spent his lunch break sharing pizza with a homeless woman and it was captured in a heartwarming photo
GOLDSBORO, North Carolina — Having been with the Goldsboro Police Department in North Carolina for the past nine years, Officer Michael Rivers…
Continue Reading NCAA cancels March Madness basketball tournaments amid virus fears; NMSU disappointed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt…
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Major League and Minor League Baseball delay season starts — including Chihuahuas
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the…
Continue Reading In Earth’s early history, a day was 23.5 hours and a year lasted 372 days
When dinosaurs walked the Earth, days on our planet were a little bit shorter than the full 24 hours we know today. Earth turned more quickly,…
Continue Reading How this South Korean company created coronavirus test kits in three weeks
Before there were any cases of novel coronavirus confirmed in South Korea, one of the country’s biotech firms had begun preparing to make…
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Charles Barkley under self-quarantine as he awaits coronavirus test results
Charles Barkley reveals he fell ill and has been self-quarantined, has taken a coronavirus test but has not yet gotten the results…
Continue Reading What life is like inside the coronavirus containment zone in New Rochelle, New York
Besides a few landscapers bagging up the remnants of pruned trees, hardly anyone was outside in this part of New Rochelle, New York, on a balmy…
Continue Reading 1st coronavirus death in Kansas marks 40th U.S. death since outbreak began
KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Kansas state officials are reporting their first novel coronavirus death, a man in his 70s who lived in a nursing home in the…
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U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran-backed militia group that hit Iraq base
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the…
Continue Reading 20 things to do, now that March Madness is canceled
With March Madness canceled, we suddenly have 20 days of TV watching freed up. Since we can’t turn to the NBA, NHL or any other sporting event,…
Continue Reading WWE moving SmackDown and will hold it without a live audience
World Wrestling Entertainment has joined the list of organizations that have decided to host events without a live audience amid coronavirus…
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‘This is bad’ — Dow has worst day since 1987, down over 2,300 points due to virus fears
NEW YORK, NY — The escalating coronavirus emergency sent the stock market Thursday into its worst slide since the Black Monday crash of 1987,…
Continue Reading Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, found to have coronavirus, apologizes for possibly endangering people
Two Utah Jazz players who tested positive for the novel coronavirus have updated fans on social media as to how they were doing. Rudy Gobert, an…
Continue Reading How religious communities are modifying traditions to prevent coronavirus spread
When Episcopal congregants receive Holy Communion this weekend, many of them may choose not to dip the consecrated bread into the single, shared…
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Disneyland closing on Saturday in California amid virus fears
ANAHEIM, California — Disneyland has announced that it’s shutting down its California theme parks on Saturday over concerns about the coronavirus…
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