Confined to their homes, Italian neighbors sing together to boost morale
Even in the most desperate times, music can lift the spirits — as some Italian neighbors have proven by singing together in harmony from behind…
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President Trump declares national emergency due to coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing…
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No, Dean Koontz did not predict the coronavirus in a 1981 novel
The coronavirus is officially a global pandemic, so naturally, people are feeding their anxieties by voraciously consuming movies and books about…
Continue Reading Man awaiting result of coronavirus test at Washington quarantine motel ignored security guard and left
A man staying at a quarantine motel in the Washington county at the center of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the United States left early Friday…
Continue Reading Trudeau urges Canadians to curtail travel as he self-isolates due to his wife’s positive coronavirus test
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that Canadians should curtail all non-essential international travel due to the coronavirus…
Continue Reading All of Italy is in lockdown as coronavirus cases rise
Italy has been put under a dramatic total lockdown, as the coronavirus spreads in the country. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that he is…
Continue Reading Students at Olin College held a ‘fauxmencement’ ceremony with garbage bags gowns, paper ‘origami’ caps and tassels made of yarn
For seniors, the decisions by colleges to shut down campus because of the coronavirus and have students finish the rest of their semester online…
Continue Reading Coronavirus leaves students in limbo as campuses scramble to contain pandemic
Emory University sophomore Alex Ceballos was 1,600 miles away from campus when he found out that he was going to have to move out of his dorm because…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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