When your home is a Japanese internet cafe, but the coronavirus pandemic forces you out
Odd jobs on construction sites used to earn Takahashi enough money to pay for a private booth each night at one of Tokyo’s internet cafes. But…
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Trump again shifts estimated US coronavirus death toll
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US coronavirus death toll could reach 80,000 to 90,000, a considerable upward shift from his previous…
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Warmer weather and debate over restrictions drive Americans outside while coronavirus cases rise
From California to New York, more Americans are headed outside — some for recreation and others in protest. But as some states loosen or let go…
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Warmer weather and debate over restrictions drive Americans outside while coronavirus cases rise
From California to New York, more Americans are headed outside — some for recreation and others in protest. But as some states loosen or let go…
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George W. Bush calls for an end to partisanship in America’s fight against coronavirus
Former President George W. Bush called for an end to partisanship in the nation’s continued battle against the coronavirus, urging Americans to…
Continue Reading US government will decide where remdesivir goes amid coronavirus pandemic, drugmaker says
The federal government will begin shipping “tens of thousands” of courses of remdesivir early this week and will decide where the…
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Is Joe Biden out of the woods?
There are just 184 days — 6 months exactly! — until the 2020 election. Every Sunday, I will outline the 5 BIG storylines you need to know…
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Tom Hanks congratulates graduates of an Ohio college in virtual commencement speech
With the coronavirus pandemic canceling in-person graduation ceremonies across the US, students are feeling robbed of one of life’s biggest…
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‘Danger still lurks’: El Paso virus cases inch near 1,000 – but hospitalizations go down
EL PASO, Texas — Health officials reported yet another day of double-digit increases in El Paso County coronavirus cases on Sunday, but they did…
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New Mexico’s governor extends lockdown of her state’s hardest hit virus city
GALLUP, New Mexico — New Mexico’s governor, who invoked the state’s Riot Control Act to seal off all roads to non-essential traffic in one of the…
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Pompeo claims China intentionally concealed coronavirus severity
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday stepped up administration claims that China mounted efforts to hide the extent of the coronavirus spread,…
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‘So many more deaths than we could have ever imagined.’ This is how America’s largest city deals with its dead
In his final moments, Ananda Mooliya reassured his wife and two sons that he was fine, though they could hear his labored breathing from the next…
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Record heat in the Borderland; El Paso sets new high for 3rd day
EL PASO, Texas — As the East Coast of the U.S. got soaked with rain and floods from a major weather system, a record heat wave took place in Texas…
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World Press Freedom Day in the ‘coronavirus crackdown’
Advocates for independent news media used Sunday’s World Press Freedom Day to call attention to what’s been dubbed the “coronavirus…
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US stock futures fall as uncertainty around the economy persists
US stock futures dipped Sunday evening as the country heads into another week of uncertainty, with investors trying to understand the scale of the…
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Why I can live without eating meat in the pandemic
I love eating meat. A meal doesn’t feel like a meal without meat, even if it’s just a slice of bologna sandwiched between wheat bread,…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ star Cecily Strong received a care package from Michigan’s governor, and it included lots of beer
“Saturday Night Live” star Cecily Strong received a care package from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after portraying her in a sketch…
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New Mexico sees 12 new deaths, 118 more virus cases – including a half-dozen in Doña Ana County
SANTA FE, Mexico — A surge of additional cases and deaths from the coronavirus were reported in New Mexico by health leaders on Sunday. Officials…
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Juárez virus death toll hits 80, with 399 confirmed cases
CUIDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The death toll from the coronavirus rose by two on Sunday for a total of 80 in Juarez, health officials said. Meantime, the…
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Kushner challenges Michigan governor’s claim about state’s coronavirus testing capability
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner on Sunday challenged an earlier assertion from Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that her state is…
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While George W. Bush pleads for unity, Donald Trump plays coronavirus victim
On Saturday, former President George W. Bush released a short, heartfelt video offering words of support for a nation rocked by a staggering loss of…
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North and South Korean troops exchange gunfire along border
SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korean troops exchanged gunfire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, the first…
Continue Reading Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber are collaborating on a new track, and you could be in the music video
Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber are teaming up for a new track, and they want fans to be a part of it. Grande and Bieber made the announcement…
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Sunday Funday Moment: 12-year-old El Paso boy creates paintings to show support to local essential workers
EL PASO, Texas– 12-year-old Giovanni Ortiz has a passion for painting and drawing. During this pandemic, Ortiz decided to create special paintings…
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Amash says it’s unclear how a third party candidate ‘changes a race’
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash defended his potential presidential run as a Libertarian on Sunday, saying it’s unclear how a third party candidate…
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Top pole vaulters compete in their own backyards, competition ends in virtual tie
If you can’t bring the pole vault to the stadium, bring it to the backyard? In the absence of any high profile sporting events taking place…
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Pompeo says initial reports show shots fired from North Korea were ‘accidental’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the initial reports on the shots fired from North Korea into South Korea on Sunday morning indicate they were…
Continue Reading Man arrested for camping at Disney island told police he didn’t know he was trespassing and thought it was a ‘tropical paradise’
A man arrested for camping at Walt Disney World’s Discovery Island told police he didn’t know he was trespassing on what looked to him…
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Gunfire exchanged in DMZ across border between North and South Korea
North Korea fired gunshots at a South Korean guard post in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a buffer area which separates the two countries, on Sunday,…
Continue Reading Hafthor Bjornsson, ‘Game of Thrones’ star, sets a new record by deadlifting 1,104 pounds
Hafþór Björnsson, best known for playing the Mountain in the popular HBO series “Game of Thrones,” just broke a major world record.…
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