How to make your own face mask (whether or not you know how to sew)
There’s one thing you should know before diving into the conversation around masks: The public should not purchase surgical masks or N95…
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Opera singer Andrea Bocelli will perform live on Easter from Italy’s empty Duomo Cathedral
Like most churches this Easter, the historic Duomo Cathedral in Milan, Italy, will be closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic. But over…
Continue ReadingKanye West, Mariah Carey and Tyler Perry set to appear at virtual Easter service
Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church’s Easter service will boast some serious star power. According to CNN affiliate KPRC, rapper Kanye West,…
Continue ReadingPassengers to be evacuated from Antarctic cruise ship after almost 60% test positive for coronavirus
Australian and New Zealand passengers will be evacuated from a stricken Antarctic cruise ship Thursday, after almost 60% of those on board tested…
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Trump and Pence stay close even as aides ramp up guards protecting chain of command
For two days in a row, President Donald Trump has downplayed questions about whether he should distance himself from his second-in-line to guard…
Continue ReadingPaul Walker’s daughter shares rare video of him
Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow Walker is remembering her dad in a special way. Meadow Walker, 21, posted a private video of her wishing her dad…
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Boris Johnson is ‘stable’ in ICU amid questions about who’s running the UK
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is receiving “standard oxygen treatment” and is breathing without assistance, his spokesperson said…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania’s colorful ‘Graffiti Highway’ is being shut down for good
Pennsylvania’s “Graffiti Highway,” an abandoned stretch of road that’s become an unofficial tourist attraction, is being…
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5 things to know for April 8: Coronavirus, White House, health, Navy, stimulus bill
A tiny bit of optimism: Public health officials now say the US death toll from coronavirus could be much lower than predicted, thanks to (most)…
Continue ReadingI was stolen from, beaten up and swindled — it was the best trip ever
It takes a special kind of idiot to attempt to travel overland to Morocco from the north of England with barely $100 in their pocket. In the summer…
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The wild world of America’s private zoos
Along with Italian marble and Egyptian antiquities, legendary newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst filled his San Simeon estate with hundreds…
Continue ReadingThe wild world of America’s private zoos
Along with Italian marble and Egyptian antiquities, legendary newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst filled his San Simeon estate with hundreds…
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Lufthansa shuts low-cost airline and says aviation won’t recover for years
Lufthansa, one of Europe’s biggest airline groups, is permanently reducing the size of its fleet and shuttering one of its low-cost carriers,…
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Millions of jobs are at risk as fashion and luxury sales fall off a cliff
The retail industry has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, and much of the destruction has landed on luxury and fashion companies. People…
Continue ReadingDemi Moore, Bruce Willis and their kids post matching pajama pic from isolation
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore are showing us how to self-isolate in style. The actors posed for a photo wearing matching pajamas alongside their…
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Scientists uncover a 60,000-year-old forest underwater and think its preserved trees may help pioneer new medicines
Nearly 60,000 years ago, as prehistoric humans just started venturing out of Africa, a forest of cypress trees grew on the banks of a river near the…
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Right-wing media suggests coronavirus death toll is inflated, despite experts saying the opposite
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Some of the biggest…
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New White House press secretary downplayed pandemic threat and said Democrats were rooting for coronavirus
New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany repeatedly downplayed the threat of the coronavirus in comments made in February and March, a CNN…
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New York City reports a record 800-plus coronavirus deaths in one day
The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus continued to reach grim milestones, with more than 800 fatalities reported Tuesday in New York City,…
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As hospitals enforce strict rules, parents are using FaceTime to see their newborns
When Shelby Law gave birth to her baby seven weeks early in late March, she and her husband freely visited their newborn in the hospital’s…
Continue ReadingHal Willner, longtime ‘SNL’ staffer and music producer, dies at 64
Generations of “Saturday Night Live” talent are paying tribute to Hal Willner, a longtime staff member of the show who is being…
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Top public health official says number of dead could be lower as Americans practice social distancing
A week after unveiling a stunning projection for the number of people who would die from coronavirus in the US — 100,000 to 240,000 —…
Continue ReadingPassengers on the Coral Princess cruise ship are still trying to get home
After nearly a month at sea and two days in port, Americans onboard the Coral Princess cruise ship are still trying to get home in the wake of the…
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The Supreme Court is tipping the scales toward Trump’s reelection
Make no mistake — the conservative justices on the US Supreme Court are making decisions now that could influence the outcome of the November…
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How Peter Navarro went from an anti-China ‘gadfly’ to trusted Trump coronavirus adviser
When President Donald Trump’s hawkish trade adviser Peter Navarro warned in a late January internal memo that an outbreak of coronavirus in…
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This librarian is using 3D printing to help protect health care workers in NYC
A doctor in New York asked for help to alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers on the front lines of the…
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This librarian is using 3D printing to help protect health care workers in NYC
A doctor in New York asked for help to alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers on the front lines of the…
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What Covid-19 is showing us about the South
My 15-year-old daughter Lyric noted how flimsy she thought the barriers blocking public beach access seemed. The aluminum barriers stood just a few…
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These states have implemented stay-at-home orders. Here’s what that means for you
As the US grapples with the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus that has the health care system at a tipping point, a growing number of states are…
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Toddler Makes Paper Hug For Grandfather In Hospital
Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — With restrictions in place at hospitals due to the coronavirus…
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