New dates for Olympic Games confirmed for 2021
The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed. An agreement was…
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CBS journalist Maria Mercader dies at 54 of coronavirus
CBS News producer and talent executive Maria Mercader died of Covid-19 in New York Sunday, CBS said. She was 54. Mercader worked at CBS for three…
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Phoenix police commander killed, two officers shot responding to domestic violence call
A Phoenix police commander was killed and two officers injured while responding to a domestic violence call Sunday night, the Phoenix Police…
Continue Reading Plastic-eating bacteria could be small step toward tackling world’s pollution crisis
Plastic products made with polyurethane, a synthetic chemical compound, typically end up buried in a landfill. Now scientists discovered a strain of…
Continue Reading Armed vigilantes blocked a neighbor’s driveway with a tree to force him into quarantine
A Maine man said armed neighbors descended on his home and chopped down a tree to block his road and prevent him from leaving because they believed…
Continue Reading Spanish princess becomes first royal to die from coronavirus
Spain’s Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal in the world to die from coronavirus, according to a statement from…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 30: Coronavirus, strikes, trades probe, China, North Korea
This won’t be over by Easter. President Trump has officially extended social distancing guidelines until April 30. Here’s what you need…
Continue Reading Italy’s coronavirus death toll passes 10,000. Many are asking why the fatality rate is so high
When Antonia Mortensen was pulled over by police while driving recently in Milan, the northern Italian city where she is staying, it wasn’t for…
Continue Reading A police officer is wearing a coronavirus helmet to warn people to stay inside during India’s lockdown
As India enforces a nationwide lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, one police officer has found a creative way to get the message across.…
Continue Reading ISIS members riot and break out of Syrian prison
Several Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) members escaped from a Syrian prison on Sunday by ripping off doors and using them to break down a…
Continue Reading Hong Kong asked domestic workers to stay in to stop the spread of coronavirus. But some got infected at home by their employers
When the coronavirus outbreak reached Hong Kong, domestic worker Jinkie Alhambra followed guidance from the government and stayed home on her day…
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Hong Kong asked domestic workers to stay in to stop the spread of coronavirus. But some got infected at home by their employers
When the coronavirus outbreak reached Hong Kong, domestic worker Jinkie Alhambra followed guidance from the government and stayed home on her day…
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Federal social distancing guidelines extended until April 30 as Dr. Fauci says 200,000 U.S. deaths possible
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of infectious diseases for the National Institutes of Health, on Sunday projected the possibility…
Continue Reading Stabbing victim dies 3 months after attack at Hanukkah celebration in New York
A New York man severely injured in a stabbing during Hanukkah last year has died. Josef Neumann, 72, was injured in a machete attack in Monsey, New…
Continue Reading Convicted serial killer known as the ‘Grim Sleeper’ found dead in prison cell
A convicted serial killer, who murdered and preyed on women in California over a span of three decades, died over the weekend at San Quentin State…
Continue Reading Fresh out of medical school, young Italian doctors are being fast-tracked to the coronavirus frontline
Medical student Chiara Bonini, 26, had barely finished her final exam, before the young doctor was headed for the front line of Italy’s…
Continue Reading Singing orthopedic surgeon featured on iHeart ‘Living Room Concert for America’
There was a cameo from a singing orthopedic surgeon Sunday as millions watched “The iHeart Living Room Concert for America” on Fox. The…
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8 killed as plane reportedly carrying medical supplies crashes in the Philippines
A Tokyo-bound plane crashed while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines capital city of Manila on Sunday, killing all…
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8 killed as plane reportedly carrying medical supplies crashes in the Philippines
A Tokyo-bound plane crashed while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines capital city of Manila on Sunday, killing all…
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The alarming message of Louisiana’s sharp rise in Covid-19 cases
The explosion of cases in New Orleans, Louisiana, has caught the attention of Covid watchers and doomsayers across the country. Less than two weeks…
Continue Reading Busch is giving 3 months’ worth of beer to people who adopt or foster a dog during coronavirus crisis
Nothing beats the company of man’s best friend as you self-isolate during the coronavirus outbreak. But an ice-cold beer, free at that, comes…
Continue Reading A towel Kobe Bryant wore during his farewell speech sold at an auction for over $30,000
The towel that basketball legend Kobe Bryant draped over his shoulders during his farewell speech in 2016, along with tickets to Bryant’s final…
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Country music legend Joe Diffie dies from coronavirus
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Country music legendary singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk…
Continue Reading Florida coronavirus checkpoints screen for motorists from hardest-hit areas
Florida has opened highway checkpoints to screen for motorists entering the state from areas experiencing substantial community spread of…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: Pandemic, stay home, equal pay, US census, culture online
In times of crisis, Mr. Rogers taught us to look for the helpers. That might be as easy as looking in the mirror. Here are lots of ways you can…
Continue Reading New York coronavirus deaths soar past 960 as New Rochelle’s ‘Patient Zero’ goes home
The mammoth fight against coronavirus in New York intensified Sunday as the state grappled with over 59,000 cases and at least 965 deaths.…
Continue Reading The small digital network making free food deliveries to vulnerable neighbors in New York
As more and more of the world falls under coronavirus shutdown, many Americans are turning to the internet for daily needs: ordering groceries and…
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Trump gains ground on Biden in competitive race for the White House
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has emerged as Democrats’ top choice for the presidential nomination in a new ABC…
Continue Reading Quarantine Together is a dating app for these times
If there has ever been a weird time to date, this is it. But even as millions of Americans stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, nothing is…
Continue Reading Krzysztof Penderecki, composer of works in ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The Shining,’ dies at 86
Krzysztof Penderecki, the avant garde Polish composer whose works have featured in the Hollywood films “The Exorcist” and “The…
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