When I first became a mom five years ago, I struggled to trust my parental instincts because I basically had none. I was supposed to be the expert on this strange baby? Why was his poop that color? Did he even like me? I’ve since had another kid and learned to trust my gut. I […]
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Franklin Boone, a 27-year-old music teacher from Durham, North Carolina, had the “American Idol” audition of his dreams in Sunday’s pre-taped episode. (See the video below.) He sang “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac, doing lead singer Stevie Nicks justice with a smoky, soulful delivery. He got major props from the judges, too. Lionel Richie said he
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Tenants struggling to pay their rent owing to the impact of coronavirus must be dealt with “sympathetically” by landlords, a trade body has said. Millions of people will see their jobs and incomes hit by the economic effects of the virus. Banks have told mortgage holders they can negotiate a payment holiday. The Residential Landlords
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Stuck at home this week By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer March 16, 2020, 9:49 PM 2 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stuck at home this week? The planets and our moon are providing some early morning entertainment. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and a crescent moon will be clustered together in the southeastern sky just
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The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has lost another major sponsor By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press March 16, 2020, 11:26 PM 4 min read ANCHORAGE, Alaska — One of the Iditarod’s top sponsors is dropping financial support, the second major sponsor with Alaska ties to sever relationships with the sled dog race this month. Fiat
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Senator Bernie Sanders jabbed his finger in the air. He left Joseph R. Biden Jr. resorting to misstatements to defend his record on bankruptcy legislation. He instructed viewers to “go to the YouTube” to check out the former vice president’s record themselves. It was not the kind of debate performance suggesting a candidate ready for
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“Everyone is just trying to get by day to day at the moment,” said Krista Schwarz, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton business school. “Right now is not the time to grow the company — it’s the time to stay solvent.” Investors who buy company bonds are asking for higher
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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are proposing a new coronavirus aid package, with at least $750 billion to boost hospital capacity, unemployment insurance and other direct aid for American households, businesses and the health care industry. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer floated the proposal Monday as Congress and the White House are quickly developing a third
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No stranger to the ebbs and flows of live theater, Laura Benanti is shining a spotlight on young thespians who’ve seen their forthcoming performances nixed out of coronavirus concerns. The Tony-winning star of “Gypsy” and “She Loves Me” posted a short video on social media platforms last week urging students who have been rehearsing for their
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The rich are primarily to blame for the global climate crisis, a study by the University of Leeds of 86 countries claims. The wealthiest tenth of people consume about 20 times more energy overall than the bottom ten, wherever they live. The gulf is greatest in transport, where the top tenth gobble 187 times more
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