Coronavirus could spark another Great Depression, former Trump adviser warns
The widespread shutdown of the American economy because of the coronavirus could spark a repeat of the Great Depression, former Trump economist Kevin…
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Fire Damages Victorian Home In Sacramento
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — Fire damaged a Victorian-style home in Sacramento on…
Continue ReadingThis charity has a ‘Covid-19 Computers’ program to give devices to low-income Houston-area families
With schools closing in US states due to the coronavirus outbreak, charity Comp-U-Dopt is working to provide low-income families in the Houston area…
Continue ReadingDo I have ‘cabin fever?’ What it is, how to ‘cure’ it
While our abilities to go to work and participate in other activities outside the home are under restriction, initial discomfort may quickly result…
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The IPO window may be sealed shut because of coronavirus
Buzzy privately held unicorns like DoorDash, Robinhood and Airbnb started 2020 with hopes to go public. But the global coronavrius pandemic may have…
Continue ReadingAnchorage Daily News: Alaska congressman downplays coronavirus as ‘beer virus,’ says pandemic caused by media ‘hysteria’
A Republican congressman from Alaska reportedly appeared to downplay the coronavirus pandemic to a group of senior citizens last week, saying…
Continue ReadingAnxious about the pandemic? Here’s how you can get help without leaving home
As a volunteer counselor at Crisis Text Line, Sara Schaller often receives texts from people who are thinking about harming themselves. But now, amid…
Continue ReadingTrump blocked over plans to build wall around Irish golf resort
Donald Trump’s hopes to protect his coastal Irish golf resort from erosion with a protective wall have been dashed by planning authorities.…
Continue ReadingIditarod: A spectator’s guide
The Iditarod Trail Committee is postponing both the Meet the Mushers event on March 21, 2020 and its awards banquet on March 22 in Nome. Nonessential…
Continue ReadingRosie O’Donnell is bringing back her talk show to raise money for the arts amid coronavirus pandemic
Rosie O’Donnell is back. The host of “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” which aired from 1996 to 2002, is bringing her talk show…
Continue Reading‘Desperate’ shortage of ventilators for coronavirus patients puts manufacturers on wartime footing
Governments and manufacturers are adopting drastic measures to produce more ventilators as the coronavirus pandemic places unprecedented demand on…
Continue ReadingTulsi Gabbard ends 2020 campaign and endorses Joe Biden
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday ended her presidential campaign and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. “I know Vice President…
Continue ReadingOlympics are ‘cursed,’ says Japan’s deputy prime minister
Japan’s deputy prime minister has pointed to the history of the Olympics to explain why the Tokyo 2020 Games have been “cursed” by…
Continue ReadingAds for face masks still appear on Facebook despite company’s pledge to ban them
Advertisements for face masks continue to appear on Facebook almost two weeks after the company pledged to ban marketing for the medical gear…
Continue ReadingToilet paper makers: ‘What we are dealing with here is uncharted’
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, households across the country are hunkering down and emptying out store shelves. Toilet paper has a become the…
Continue ReadingFamily embraces social distancing to wish grandmother, 95, a happy birthday
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or perhaps more accurately, when a global pandemic means you can’t go ahead with your…
Continue ReadingEgypt’s White Desert: The alien landscape beyond the Pyramids
Egypt is most known for its Great Pyramid of Giza or for luxury resorts on both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. Often overlooked is one of the…
Continue ReadingHere’s how much Europe’s royal families really cost
Being born royal no longer guarantees a job-free life. Many European monarchies have “downsized” significantly in recent decades —…
Continue Reading‘They invented that I was depressed,’ says Pele as Brazil great dismisses health fears
Football fans around the world began to worry when reports emerged last month of Pele’s deteriorating health. According to his son, the…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus patient dies at Emory Healthcare facility
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — The death of a coronavirus patient receiving care at an Emory…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic began in China. Today, it reported no new local infections for the first time
China has reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the first time since the pandemic began, marking a major turning point in the…
Continue ReadingThe US dollar plows ahead as global stock markets remain volatile
Dramatic action from policymakers failed to bring much calm to financial markets on Thursday, with stocks in Asia sinking while European and US…
Continue ReadingRep. Dan Lipinski’s upset has symbolic ramifications for the Democratic caucus
Marie Newman didn’t get to have the big election night party she’d been planning at her beloved local brewery. With a growing coronavirus…
Continue ReadingAfrican airlines lose $4.4 billion in revenue following the spread of coronavirus on the continent
Multiple flights have been canceled or temporarily suspended across Africa as airlines struggle to cope with falling demand following the spread of…
Continue ReadingPence’s ‘right arm’ on coronavirus response has lengthy experience battling HIV epidemic
Dr. Deborah Birx can be seen at the White House briefing room lectern most days in her new role as what Vice President Mike Pence calls his…
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Pence’s ‘right arm’ on coronavirus response has lengthy experience battling HIV epidemic
Dr. Deborah Birx can be seen at the White House briefing room lectern most days in her new role as what Vice President Mike Pence calls his…
Continue ReadingNew York restaurant group lays off around 2,000 people
Esteemed restaurant company Union Square Hospitality Group is slashing its workforce by 80% and laying off around 2,000 people in the wake of…
Continue ReadingA passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight had coronavirus and was contagious, officials said
A passenger who flew out of John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester, New York, over the weekend had coronavirus and was contagious, the…
Continue ReadingFlorida Sen. Rick Scott: ‘Get off the beach’
Florida Sen. Rick Scott had a strong message Thursday for those packing the beaches in the state amid the coronavirus outbreak: “Get off the…
Continue ReadingWhat coronavirus means for tens of thousands of people in ICE custody
There are nearly 40,000 people in ICE custody across the United States. And there’s a big question looming as the novel coronavirus spreads.…
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