1st coronavirus death in Kansas marks 40th U.S. death since outbreak began
KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Kansas state officials are reporting their first novel coronavirus death, a man in his 70s who lived in a nursing home in the…
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U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran-backed militia group that hit Iraq base
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the…
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20 things to do, now that March Madness is canceled
With March Madness canceled, we suddenly have 20 days of TV watching freed up. Since we can’t turn to the NBA, NHL or any other sporting event,…
Continue Reading WWE moving SmackDown and will hold it without a live audience
World Wrestling Entertainment has joined the list of organizations that have decided to host events without a live audience amid coronavirus…
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‘This is bad’ — Dow has worst day since 1987, down over 2,300 points due to virus fears
NEW YORK, NY — The escalating coronavirus emergency sent the stock market Thursday into its worst slide since the Black Monday crash of 1987,…
Continue Reading Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, found to have coronavirus, apologizes for possibly endangering people
Two Utah Jazz players who tested positive for the novel coronavirus have updated fans on social media as to how they were doing. Rudy Gobert, an…
Continue Reading How religious communities are modifying traditions to prevent coronavirus spread
When Episcopal congregants receive Holy Communion this weekend, many of them may choose not to dip the consecrated bread into the single, shared…
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Disneyland closing on Saturday in California amid virus fears
ANAHEIM, California — Disneyland has announced that it’s shutting down its California theme parks on Saturday over concerns about the coronavirus…
Continue Reading How major sports leagues in the US are responding to coronavirus
Perhaps nothing illustrates the wide-ranging effects the novel coronavirus has had on the United States as the state it left major US sports in on…
Continue Reading Colleges and universities across the US are canceling in-person classes due to coronavirus
Universities from California to New York have closed campus classrooms as the novel coronavirus has affected more than 100,000 people worldwide and…
Continue Reading New York City keeps schools and subways open during coronavirus but cancels large events
New York City declared a state of emergency and the state banned large gatherings as officials took more aggressive actions to stem the coronavirus…
Continue Reading The NCAA is canceling March Madness
The NCAA announced Thursday it is canceling March Madness, the men’s Division I basketball tournament, and other winter and spring NCAA…
Continue Reading Mark Cuban putting plan in place to pay hourly workers amid NBA work stoppage
The NBA took swift action and suspended the regular season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, but that…
Continue Reading A witness captured the moment when a Colorado deputy escaped the jaws of a mountain lion
A witness captured the terrifying moment when a deputy escaped the jaws of a mountain lion in Colorado. When a group of officers arrived at a…
Continue Reading Italy is a test of how a Western economy bear an almost-total shutdown
From Ancient Rome to the Renaissance and beyond, visionaries on the Italian peninsula shaped the political systems, architecture, science, art and…
Continue Reading National Hockey League suspends games indefinitely because of coronavirus
The National Hockey League, which shares arenas and facilities with the National Basketball Association, announced Thursday it is pausing the rest of…
Continue Reading Our connected world made coronavirus spread. It may also be what saves us from it
When the mixed signals and blundering of President Donald Trump’s Wednesday night Oval Office speech die down, it’s possible that the two…
Continue Reading Major League Soccer suspends season for 30 days because of coronavirus
Major League Soccer is suspending its season for 30 days, making it the latest sports league to halt games during the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading He founded the web 31 years ago. Now Tim Berners-Lee warns it’s ‘not working for women and girls’
The inventor of the world wide web has warned that it is “not working for women and girls” as he stressed the importance of tackling…
Continue Reading Fraudsters get hefty prison terms for impersonating French minister
Criminals who impersonated French government minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to con wealthy individuals out of 80 million euros as part of an elaborate…
Continue Reading Megan Rapinoe tears into US Soccer with a powerful message: ‘To every girl out there … you are not lesser’
The US women’s national soccer team just brought home another cup. But they’ve become so good at winning that their victory is not the…
Continue Reading Senegal partners with UK lab to develop a hand-held coronavirus test kit
UK-based laboratory Mologic is working with scientists in Senegal to make a diagnostic test for coronavirus that can produce test results within 10…
Continue Reading Mars rover expected to launch this year delayed until 2022, partially due to coronavirus
Europe’s first planetary rover will have to wait a little longer to begin its journey to Mars. The European Space Agency and Roscosmos,…
Continue Reading NBA suspends season after Jazz center Rudy Gobert tests positive for coronavirus
The NBA has suspended its season after a player preliminarily tested positive for coronavirus, stunning fans and players who heard the plan at…
Continue Reading 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 Reading When cats are free to roam, wildlife suffers
When your house cat trots outside for a neighborhood stroll, it doesn’t end well for birds, bunnies, squirrels and other wildlife. And now,…
Continue Reading Here are the African countries with confirmed coronavirus cases
As coronavirus spreads across the globe, countries in Africa are taking preventive measures to keep the disease out and many are showing a strong…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 12: Coronavirus, US census, Saudi Arabia, Weinstein, Iraq
It’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 Reading US Soccer claims it won’t pay women equally because being a male player requires more skill
In its ongoing battle with the women’s national team over equal pay, the US Soccer Federation says male players have “more…
Continue Reading Homeless Californians join in a lawsuit to mandate Los Angeles provide shelter for thousands
An alliance of both housed and homeless people has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles to order thousands of beds be provided for the unsheltered.…
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