Ireland closes schools and colleges to halt coronavirus spread
Schools, colleges and childcare facilities will be closed in the Republic of Ireland from Friday as part of a nationwide effort to halt the spread of…
Continue ReadingSchools, colleges and childcare facilities will be closed in the Republic of Ireland from Friday as part of a nationwide effort to halt the spread of…
Continue ReadingWhen your house cat trots outside for a neighborhood stroll, it doesn’t end well for birds, bunnies, squirrels and other wildlife. And now,…
Continue ReadingAs coronavirus spreads across the globe, countries in Africa are taking preventive measures to keep the disease out and many are showing a strong…
Continue ReadingIt’s official: The World Health Organization has classified the novel coronavirus as a pandemic. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up…
Continue ReadingIn its ongoing battle with the women’s national team over equal pay, the US Soccer Federation says male players have “more…
Continue ReadingAn alliance of both housed and homeless people has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles to order thousands of beds be provided for the unsheltered.…
Continue ReadingBeijing has announced it will enforce a 14-day quarantine on all international travelers arriving in the Chinese capital, as the number of novel…
Continue ReadingCassie Pekarski was a few hours into her trip from New York to Madrid when her phone pinged with a message from her mother. She paused the…
Continue ReadingSYDNEY, Australia — Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks posted to social media Wednesday night that he and his wife, Rita Wilson, have tested positive for…
Continue ReadingFRISCO, Texas – Conference USA and NCAA March Madness basketball tournament games are not open to the general public because of concerns about…
Continue ReadingOKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The NBA has suspended its season due to the novel coronavirus outbreak after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested…
Continue ReadingInside oil-rich Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman is both feared and loved. in the past few days, the world has witnessed what his subjects have come…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein did not testify in his own defense during his trial. But on Wednesday, moments before he was sentenced to 23 years in prison for two…
Continue ReadingRussian pranksters said they had duped the UK’s Prince Harry into thinking he was speaking to teenage environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg,…
Continue ReadingThe NCAA announced Wednesday that March Madness will go on as planned, but fans won’t be allowed to attend because of concerns over the…
Continue ReadingThe body of a child found in Tennessee last week has been identified as that of missing 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, authorities said. “We have…
Continue ReadingJust hours after he was sentenced to 23 years in prison, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was transferred to Bellevue Hospital in New York due…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say a US Customs and Border Protection officer accused of smuggling nearly 40 pounds of cocaine was caught when a police dog raised an…
Continue ReadingJosie Harris, the former girlfriend of Floyd Mayweather and the mother of three of his children, was found dead outside her home in Valencia,…
Continue ReadingMost athletes would likely never entertain the thought of auctioning off an Olympic gold medal. Former NBA star Charles Barkley is doing just that…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE, Washington — The death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to at least 37 deaths. Seattle’s King County reported four new deaths…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, New York — Stocks tumbled again Wednesday as fears about the economic damage from the coronavirus intensified and investors questioned…
Continue ReadingA Raleigh police officer shot a man during a foot chase, spurring demonstrators to flock to the shooting scene, downtown government buildings and…
Continue ReadingThe Ivy League may have decided to cancel its basketball tournaments amid coronavirus concerns, but the players were not letting it go down without a…
Continue ReadingGENEVA, Switzerland — Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and inadequate government responses, the World Health Organization declared…
Continue ReadingNews about the coronavirus moves so quickly, key definitions or phrases can sometimes pass you by. For instance, do you actually know what COVID-19…
Continue ReadingCAMP TAJI, Iraq — At least three people were killed, including two U.S. service members, in a rocket attack in Iraq, a U.S. official said…
Continue ReadingThe complete skull of a previously unknown species of bird-like dinosaur has been discovered trapped in a chunk of 99-million-year-old amber. Smaller…
Continue ReadingColorado passed legislation Tuesday to replace Columbus Day with Cabrini Day because bill sponsors say it doesn’t represent their community…
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