As America hunkers down, small businesses around the country are struggling to make ends meet ― although customers have disappeared, bills and wages have not. Just how long they will have to scale back operations due to the coronavirus outbreak — whether it’s weeks or months — is unclear. The federal government is trying to […]
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NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu has joined an elite group, becoming a three-time All-American. The Oregon senior shattered the NCAA career triple-double mark and became the first player in college history to have 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists. She earned a spot on The Associated Press women’s basketball All-America team Thursday as a
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The war game-like exercise was overseen by Robert P. Kadlec, a former Air Force physician who has spent decades focused on biodefense issues. After stints on the Bush administration’s homeland security council and the staff of the Senate Intelligence Committee, he was appointed assistant secretary of Health and Human Services for Preparedness and Response. “He
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A BBC Radio 5 Live listener called in from his hospital bed in where he’s being treated for coronavirus. Steve in London tested positive and has cystic fibrosis, which makes him more vulnerable to serious complications. He says after a few days of feeling ill, he was up “dancing around his hospital room”. Listen to
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Kevin Bacon is using his six degrees of separation from you ― yes, you ― to encourage everyone to stay home as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country. The actor shared a video and a series of posts on his Instagram and Instagram story on Wednesday, telling fans to “stay home” and keep
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Image copyright Getty Images The government has been urged to step in immediately to pay firm’s wage bills to prevent mass unemployment. MPs across all parties are warning that small and medium sized businesses are facing a “catastrophic” loss of revenue because of anti-virus measures. The chancellor’s offer of government backed emergency loans was not
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A NASA astronaut who’s about to leave the planet for six months will blast off without any family or fanfare because of the coronavirus By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer March 19, 2020, 4:22 PM 4 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA astronaut who’s about to leave the planet for six months will
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Iditarod musher Nic Petit has encountered problems late in the Iditarod for the third straight year By MARK THIESSEN Assocated Press March 19, 2020, 4:16 PM 2 min read ANCHORAGE, Alasak — Nearly a third of the 57 mushers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race have quit the race before finishing, including a
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Lebanese officials have accused Mr. Fakhoury of being a former warden at a notorious SLA prison camp in southern Lebanon, which remains something of a national landmark for what human rights groups describe as torture and mistreatment of prisoners. His family and U.S. officials say there is no evidence that Mr. Fakhoury participated in any
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It was less than 11 weeks ago that the first cases of pneumonia were detected in Wuhan, China. The speed at which what would soon be named COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, knocked the global economy askew is unparalleled in our lifetimes. Following are developments Thursday related to the outbreak, the efforts
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