Peyton Manning crashes an online class at the University of Tennessee
You never know who might show up to class. On Thursday, University of Tennessee professor John Haas was in the midst of giving instructions to his…
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Peyton Manning crashes an online class at the University of Tennessee
You never know who might show up to class. On Thursday, University of Tennessee professor John Haas was in the midst of giving instructions to his…
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Trump says feds developing new guidelines for virus risk, social distance
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Thursday afternoon that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus…
Continue Reading Ethiopia pardons more than 4,000 prisoners to help prevent coronavirus spread
Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde has granted pardon to more than 4,000 prisoners in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. Sahle-Work…
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U.S. now has more virus cases than any other nation; global total exceeds 500,000
NEW YORK, NY — The United States now has the world’s most confirmed coronavirus cases at 81,321 as of Thursday afternoon, according to Johns…
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UFC fighter Jon Jones has been arrested for a suspected DWI
UFC fighter Jon “Bones” Jones, best known for being the current UFC light heavyweight champion, was arrested Thursday morning in…
Continue Reading ‘Curly’ Neal, Harlem Globetrotters ball-handling legend, dies at 77
Fred “Curly” Neal, whose flashy dribbling skills and smile made him a Harlem Globetrotters legend, has died at 77, according to the team.…
Continue Reading How to feed the hungry, protect health professionals, aid refugees and support service workers during the pandemic
As the fight against the coronavirus pandemic intensifies, so does the strain felt across society. Impact Your World has gathered some ways in which…
Continue Reading For the first time since 9/11, NYC has set up makeshift morgues. This time, it’s in anticipation of coronavirus deaths
Refrigerated trailers to be used as makeshift morgues hummed outside two hospitals on Thursday as New York City deals with the surging death count in…
Continue Reading Jacinda Ardern hosts coronavirus Facebook Live from her home
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hosted a Facebook Live from her home on Wednesday to answer questions as the nation became one of the…
Continue Reading Jacinda Ardern hosts coronavirus Facebook Live from her home
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hosted a Facebook Live from her home on Wednesday to answer questions as the nation became one of the…
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Dow surges more than 1,300 points for 3-day Wall Street rally
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks surged again for a third straight day with the Dow Jones closing up more than 1,300 points Thursday as a massive coronavirus…
Continue Reading Why New York is the epicenter of the American coronavirus outbreak
There were over 74,000 cases of coronavirus in the United States as of Thursday midday. About half were in New York — almost 10 times more than…
Continue Reading Coronavirus-hit countries are asking Cuba for medical help. Why is the US opposed?
Cuba is offering to send doctors to more countries struggling with the coronavirus. But don’t accept their help, the US State Department says.…
Continue Reading NYC Rabbi ‘Romi’ Cohn, a Holocaust survivor, dies of coronavirus complications at 91
New York City Rabbi Avraham Hakohen “Romi” Cohn, who survived the Holocaust and saved dozens of families from the genocide, has died of…
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U.S. jobless claims soar to record 3.3 million amid virus; El Paso area’s numbers are ‘frightening’
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 —…
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Neighbors say Pledge of Allegiance together to check in during State of Emergency
Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, MD (WBAL) — On a cul de sac in a quiet Annapolis neighborhood,…
Continue Reading Muslim and Jewish paramedics pause to pray together. One of many inspiring moments in the coronavirus crisis
There was barely any time to pause. Avraham Mintz and Zoher Abu Jama just finished responding to a call regarding a 41-year-old woman having…
Continue Reading European Neanderthals ate fresh seafood, which may have given their brains a boost
Some Neanderthals really enjoyed their surf and turf rather than mammoth steaks, according to a new study. The recent excavation of a cave site along…
Continue Reading 5.0-magnitude earthquake shakes West Texas and El Paso area
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake shook West Texas on Thursday morning between the cities of El Paso and Odessa, the US Geological Survey said. The quake…
Continue Reading A grocery store threw out $35,000 in food that a woman intentionally coughed on, sparking coronavirus fears, police said
A woman purposely coughed on $35,000 worth of food at a Pennsylvania grocery store, police said. She likely faces criminal charges for coughing, one…
Continue Reading Newly discovered feathered dinosaur was one of the last raptors before extinction
About 67 million years ago, a feathered raptor dinosaur with the grace and hunting skills of a cheetah took down prey with grasping sickle-like…
Continue Reading The Kremlin sends mixed messages on coronavirus as Russian cases spiral
Just over a week ago, President Vladimir Putin said Russia had the spread of coronavirus “under control.” Now the country is changing…
Continue Reading The people helping strangers during the coronavirus pandemic
Social distancing, self-isolation, panic-buying –– there aren’t many reasons to be cheerful right now. The UK on Monday became the…
Continue Reading Georgia’s hardest-hit hospital says its intensive care units are filled with ‘critically ill’ coronavirus patients
A southwest Georgia hospital that’s reporting about a quarter of the state’s coronavirus deaths says it has reached capacity in three…
Continue Reading A coronavirus patient left a touching message for hospital staff after he was discharged from the ICU
While the patient was being treated in isolation for Covid-19, his caregivers at the Cleveland Clinic left him messages on his room’s glass…
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A coronavirus patient left a touching message for hospital staff after he was discharged from the ICU
While the patient was being treated in isolation for Covid-19, his caregivers at the Cleveland Clinic left him messages on his room’s glass…
Continue Reading Rebel-held Syria braces for coronavirus ‘tsunami’ — without soap, running water or the prospect of social distancing
Everything Fatima Um Ali needs to protect herself and her family from the novel coronavirus is out of reach. There is no running water, soap is…
Continue Reading What’s in the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill passed by Congress?
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressional lawmakers have passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, with cash and assistance…
Continue Reading Man under investigation for plotting an attack at a hospital believed to be treating Covid-19 patients was killed during an FBI investigation
A man under federal investigation in a potential domestic terrorism case was shot and killed Tuesday during an FBI operation to arrest him, people…
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