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…
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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…
Continue Reading Peace Corps evacuating volunteers and suspending operations over coronavirus outbreak
The Peace Corps is suspending its global operations and evacuating all volunteers as concerns mount about the coronavirus pandemic, the organization…
Continue Reading Rudy Gobert wished he had taken the coronavirus ‘more seriously’
Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to be diagnosed with novel coronavirus, said he wished he had taken the virus “more seriously.” The…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: Coronavirus, 2020 Dems, Bolton, Planned Parenthood, St. Pat
Has your whole life suddenly gone virtual? Turns out our ancestors had a social network, too. It relied on eggshells instead of tweets, and you can…
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Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding supplies; U.S. moves nearer to shutdown amid virus fears
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Americans to cease hoarding groceries and other supplies, while one of the nation’s most…
Continue Reading Philadelphia didn’t cancel a parade during a 1918 pandemic. The results were devastating
The spread of the novel coronavirus has resulted in events being postponed or canceled across the country — everything from the NBA and…
Continue Reading Dropkick Murphys to livestream annual St. Patrick’s Day concert due to coronavirus concerns
For the first time in more than two decades, the Dropkick Murphys will not perform on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, and it’s because of the…
Continue Reading Scholastic is offering free online courses so your kids can keep learning while schools are closed
As schools across the nation close because of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of students are stuck at home with their classes on hold. But before…
Continue Reading Tom Hanks thanks his helpers as he recovers from coronavirus
Tom Hanks has coronavirus and now, extra helping hands to get him through the hard times. Hanks shared an update from Australia, where he and his…
Continue Reading Pope Francis gives his blessing to an eerily empty St. Peter’s Square
St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican is normally swarming with tens of thousands of visitors hoping to get a glimpse of Pope Francis as he…
Continue Reading Robert Durst murder trial is suspended because of coronavirus concerns
The murder trial of multimillionaire Robert Durst will be suspended until April 6 because of the coronavirus outbreak, two sources with knowledge of…
Continue Reading NFL players narrowly vote to approve new collective bargaining agreement
National Football League players narrowly approved the ratification of a new, 10-year collective bargaining agreement, the NFL Players Association…
Continue Reading Academy of Country Music Awards postponed because of coronavirus
The Academy of Country Music Awards scheduled for April 5 has been postponed and will be rescheduled for September because of the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Janitors sanitized schools after coronavirus fears and a Vermont community raised money to pay them extra
A community in Vermont rallied around its school system’s janitorial staff after a two-day cleaning spree amid the coronavirus pandemic. Two…
Continue Reading Egg McMuffin rat is the newest fast food rodent star in New York
Cigarette cockroach was the star of New York City’s viral scene less than six months ago. But, new year, new creature. And Egg McMuffin rat…
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Two New Jersey men used drones to smuggle drugs and cell phones into a prison, federal authorities say
The United States Department of Justice has charged two New Jersey men with using drones to sneak drugs and other contraband into a federal prison in…
Continue Reading This past week signaled a turning point in America’s health emergency
From behind the big oak desk in the Oval Office, the most solemn setting in times of national emergency, President Donald Trump somberly addressed…
Continue Reading Families resort to yelling to their loved ones from outside infected nursing home in Washington
When you walk on the street past the Life Care Center, a nursing home where the coronavirus has killed more Americans than any other place in the…
Continue Reading This pandemic risks bringing out the worst in humanity
A woman at an Australian supermarket allegedly pulls a knife on a man in a confrontation over toilet paper. A Singaporean student of Chinese…
Continue Reading Cats and dogs abandoned at the start of the coronavirus outbreak are now starving or being killed
The novel coronavirus has infected more than 100,000 people around the globe, killing more than 4,000. But it’s not just humans impacted by the…
Continue Reading Simone Biles claps back at USA Gymnastics after they wish her happy birthday
Simone Biles’ quest for answers about the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal is not stopping, not even on her birthday. The Olympic gold…
Continue Reading A third NBA player tests positive for coronavirus
A third NBA player tested positive for coronavirus Saturday, according to a statement from the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons have not named the…
Continue Reading The women who inspired RBG and the women she’s inspired
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become something of a cultural touchstone. From murals and movies to lipsticks and tote bags, the Notorious RBG (as some…
Continue Reading Why the Ides of March is considered bad luck
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Continue Reading 3 men sentenced to 125 years each over drowning of Syrian boy Alan Kurdi
Three human traffickers have been sentenced in a Turkish court to 125 years each in prison over the tragic drowning in 2015 of Syrian toddler Alan…
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Walmart stores ending 24-hour service to clean, restock amid coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — Walmart is ending 24-hour service at its stores in the Borderland and across the U.S. starting Sunday in order to be able to clean…
Continue Reading Rudy Gobert is donating $500,000 to help people affected by the coronavirus
Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to be diagnosed with coronavirus, is donating $500,000 to assist people affected by the virus and related closures.…
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Doctor says Trump tests negative for coronavirus
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to the president’s personal physician. The White…
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