NEW YORK — Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail” card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument that it’s not a matter of if but when the deadly illness sweeps through tightly packed populations behind bars. Among those pleading for compassionate release […]
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Screen icon Tom Hanks has “good news” for his fans: He and spouse Rita Wilson, the actor, singer and producer, haven’t gotten any worse one week after testing positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Australia. Last week, Hanks said the two were feeling tired and had colds with body aches. “Rita had some chills that
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Image copyright Getty Images Facebook is giving $1,000 (£825) bonuses to its employees to support them during the coronavirus pandemic. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, made the announcement in an internal note on Tuesday. The social media giant employs nearly 45,000 full-time staff across the globe, with thousands more contract workers. The firm is also
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Tokyo Olympic organizers say a test event in gymnastics set for April 4-5 has been canceled March 18, 2020, 4:09 AM 2 min read TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers on Wednesday said a test event in gymnastics set for April 4-5 has been canceled. Organizers say the Japan Gymnastics Association called off the Artistic Gymnastics
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WASHINGTON — Representative Dan Lipinski, a conservative Democrat from Illinois whose opposition to abortion rights and the Affordable Care Act made him a pariah in his party, lost a hard-fought primary race on Tuesday night to his progressive challenger, Marie Newman. Ms. Newman, a business consultant and founder of an anti-bullying program, edged out Mr.
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Current Social Security leadership has been skeptical of remote work arrangements. In November, it terminated a work-from-home pilot program that allowed 12,500 employees to work remotely one day per week. As the coronavirus crisis has unfolded, a small number of offices were closed in areas experiencing a high number of infections, and a limited amount
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It won’t just be the elderly who are asked to stay at home for 12 weeks as part of the government’s coronavirus strategy. Thousands of younger people with serious lung or heart problems will also be among them. Adam Divall, from Bracknell, has begun his three-month isolation. The IT engineer had a lung transplant which
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It looks like Natasha Romanoff will continue to have red in her ledger a bit longer. “Black Widow,” Scarlett Johansson’s upcoming solo Marvel movie, is the latest casualty in a long line of major release dates falling victim to the coronavirus outbreak. After much speculation, a number of outlets reported on Tuesday that the film, scheduled to
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Image copyright Getty Images Crowds in downtown Manhattan thinned last week as officials sounded alarms about the spread of the coronavirus. By Monday morning, the city that never sleeps had become a ghost town. Museums, theatres and libraries were closed. Schools were shut. Plazas, typically packed with tourists and office workers, were deserted. Restaurants and
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The USA Basketball coaching staff for the Tokyo Olympics is still preparing as if there will be a gold medal to try and defend this summer, even in highly uncertain times caused by the global coronavirus pandemic By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer March 18, 2020, 3:12 AM 2 min read The USA Basketball coaching
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