Pope Francis has left the Vatican to make a surprise visit to two churches By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press March 15, 2020, 6:43 PM 4 min read VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis left the Vatican to make a surprise visit to two churches on Sunday even as Italian health authorities demanded that people to stay […]
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“We are still largely people who need that sort of human element to it,” said Karen Finney, a longtime Democratic strategist who has advised Hillary Clinton and Stacey Abrams. “There is nothing that replaces in-person events.” The premier in-person event in democracy, historically — voting itself — has also been scrambled. Two states, Louisiana and
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The Latest on the world’s coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 156,000 people and killed more than 5,800. The disease for most people causes only mild or moderate symptoms but for some, especially the elderly or people with underlying health conditions, it can cause more severe illness. Nearly 74,000 people have recovered from it
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The United Kingdom plans to escalate virus-fighting measures, in a sign the country is edging closer to tactics adopted by its European neighbors that it has resisted By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press March 15, 2020, 5:31 PM 4 min read LONDON — The United Kingdom plans to escalate its virus-fighting measures, its top health official
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A little choreography never scared Courteney Cox ― yes, we’re talking about that “Friends” dance routine ― so it’s only natural that she’s taken to TikTok, especially in these trying times. The “Friends” star already made her debut on the social media app with daughter Coco Arquette, but now she’s breaking out on her own to try her
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The hospital has quarantined members of its staff and their families, and has been closed to new patients for two weeks, the statement said. The man’s wife was quarantined. Despite the positive tests on the Italian passengers on Friday, the cruise line began stricter protocols, such as having dinner served by employees, only this past
French voters are queuing in polling stations across the country to choose all of their mayors and other local leaders By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press March 15, 2020, 4:43 PM 4 min read PARIS — French voters queued up Sunday in polling stations across the nation to choose all their mayors and other local leaders.
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Image copyright Christchurch Picture Gallery Image caption A Soldier On Horseback by Anthony Van Dyck was painted around 1616 A work by 17th century master Anthony Van Dyck is among three “very high value” paintings stolen from a University of Oxford art gallery. A Soldier On Horseback by the Flemish artist, a leading court painter
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For all those who dreamed the impossible — making it a whole month without getting a single game wrong in the bracket — this is your year. Everything else about the NCAA Tournament that won’t happen this season — from Selection Sunday, to the jaw-dropping bracket busters and buzzer beaters, to the Sweet 16 to
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Some workers said they were not clear if veterans would be prioritized over civilians in an emergency at their medical centers, and there were mixed messages in the department as to whether it would be called on at all. “There is not a unified plan of action,” said Bob Fetzer, the president of the Fourth
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