Sailor from USS Teddy Roosevelt found unconscious, transferred to intensive care
A sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt who had tested positive for coronavirus was admitted to an intensive care unit in Guam Thursday after being…
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Phyllis Lyon, famed LGBTQ activist, dies
Activist Phyllis Lyon, who spent more than 50 years fighting for LGBTQ rights, died of natural causes. She was 95. California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Continue ReadingHawaii’s message to tourists: Please don’t come here right now
Although Hawaii officials have urged people not to travel to the state during the coronavirus pandemic, some still aren’t listening. Over 160…
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GOP aligns with Trump in vote-by-mail clash looming over next relief package
Congressional Republicans are toughening their stance against Democrats’ efforts to provide states more funding for mail-in voting in the next…
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How the government delayed coronavirus testing
A weeks-long testing delay that effectively blinded public health officials to the spread of the coronavirus in the US might have been avoided had…
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How the government delayed coronavirus testing
A weeks-long testing delay that effectively blinded public health officials to the spread of the coronavirus in the US might have been avoided had…
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After Bernie Sanders: Progressives take stock after they fall short again
Bernie Sanders launched his first presidential campaign in near obscurity. He ended his second on Wednesday having inspired a movement that changed…
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Microsoft is giving workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave because of school disruptions
Microsoft is giving its workers an additional three months of paid parental leave to deal with extended school closures due to the coronavirus…
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Microsoft is giving workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave because of school disruptions
Microsoft is giving its workers an additional three months of paid parental leave to deal with extended school closures due to the coronavirus…
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Senate at stalemate over more COVID-19 aid after Republicans and Democrats block competing proposals
The Senate is at an impasse over approving additional Covid-19 aid after Republicans and Democrats blocked competing proposals on Thursday, creating…
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Joe Torre: My fear for many children during the Covid-19 pandemic
When I was a young boy, I witnessed unrelenting verbal abuse and saw the results of the physical harm inflicted on my mother, Margaret. The…
Continue ReadingPink shares more about her experience with coronavirus: ‘It got really, really scary’
Pink took to Instagram to speak about her experience with coronavirus, saying she’s been “really, really sick” and reminding people…
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta remembers Charlotte Figi, the little girl who changed the world
For the last 20 years, I have straddled the world of medicine and journalism. Many times along the way, I worried that my personality was not suited…
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Rebecca Black of ‘Friday’ fame says she is queer
Rebecca Black said she has “made a conscious decision to not, like, ‘come out.’” But that’s not stopping the singer, who…
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Millions of low-income children are still waiting for federal food aid
Millions of low-income children who can no longer get free meals at school because of the coronavirus crisis have yet to receive additional federal…
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Donald Trump’s secret theory about Barack Obama’s endorsement
President Donald Trump is, at heart, a provocateur. One of his favorite tools to stir up trouble is by embracing of conspiracy theories — and…
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New poll: Biden leads Trump in national head-to-head matchup
Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a wide lead over President Donald Trump in the national race for the White House, according to a new CNN poll…
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The Brazilian favela resident who saw coronavirus coming
When the coronavirus first emerged, it seemed like a distant threat to Brazil and the country’s sprawling and impoverished favelas. But as the…
Continue ReadingSheree Whitfield of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ seeking info on missing mother
Sheree Whitfield, a former cast member of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” is seeking help from the public in finding her mother.…
Continue ReadingPeople were painting and selling ostrich eggs thousands of years ago — and we may finally know how they did it
A 5,000-year-old mystery surrounding how a collection of ostrich eggs got their colorful decorations may have finally been cracked. Ornate eggs were…
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A grocery clerk with cerebral palsy died of coronavirus. She had kept working to help seniors
As the coronavirus pandemic intensified, Leilani Jordan insisted on going to her job as a clerk at a Maryland grocery so she could help seniors, her…
Continue ReadingJimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake team up for a funky quarantine remix
It was only a matter of time before Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake made a duet about being stuck at home. The two managed to pull off a…
Continue ReadingLady Antebellum’s ‘Islands in the Stream’ rendition will lift your spirit
Isolation is not stopping Lady Antebellum from creating beautiful music together. The country music group joined together Wednesday evening and…
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US intelligence agencies started tracking coronavirus outbreak in China as early as November
US spy agencies were tracking the rise of the novel coronavirus as early as November, weeks before that information was included in President Donald…
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Governors working on multi-state consortium to secure supplies
As states continue to battle one another and the federal government for critically needed medical supplies, governors across the country are…
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Parents, this burnout is real. Give yourself grace
Many parents and others taking care of children are being asked to do the impossible right now. We must raise our kids in the most terrifying of…
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Yinka the slug helped me see the truth
Yesterday afternoon, after walking my dog Norma for the 893rd time this month, I happened upon a snail sliding across a cement block in front of my…
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‘It’s just a nightmare.’ Trash collectors overwhelmed by rising amount of household waste
Barney Shapiro, owner of Tenleytown Trash, never expected that he would turn to the Washington National Opera’s costume department to design…
Continue ReadingJoseph Gordon-Levitt wants to hear your coronavirus stories
Joseph Gordon-Levitt understands that being creative during a global pandemic can feel challenging, but he’s urging others to stay connected…
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