Aside from figuring out how to maintain their health and fitness for an additional year, athletes like Ryan Crouser suddenly faced another concern when the Olympics were postponed until 2021. They also have to make the money stretch that far. Crouser still hopes to defend his shot put gold medal at the Tokyo Games next […]
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Mnuchin: Checks will arrive for most Americans within three weeks. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, at a news briefing Wednesday evening at the White House, predicted a $2 trillion rescue package would pass the Senate on Wednesday night and said that Americans would receive stimulus checks “within the next three weeks.” Under the bill, Americans with
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Foreign ministers from the Group of 7 leading industrialized democracies have sparred over whether to call out China as the source of the coronavirus pandemic By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer March 25, 2020, 11:10 PM 3 min read WASHINGTON — Foreign ministers from the Group of 7 leading industrialized democracies sparred Wednesday over whether
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Image copyright Getty Images Millions of mobile users in the UK have yet to receive the government’s text message alert about coronavirus. The SMS – telling people to stay at home – began being sent early on Tuesday morning. But Vodafone has confirmed it only expects to complete the process later this Wednesday. One expert
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Maybe it’s the difference in lighting. Perhaps it’s the setting or the corgi figurines. It could also be the look on Queen Elizabeth’s face, juxtaposed with Boris Johnson’s disheveled hair. But people are having a lot of reactions to the royal family’s Instagram post on Wednesday, which shows the queen in conversation with the prime
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Image copyright Josh “I didn’t want to overbuy as I didn’t want to be a part of the problem. So I placed an online order on Amazon for 30 rolls for £18 – I thought that would definitely cover her for three months.” Josh, a 25-year-old carer from Nottingham, is one of the many UK
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The U.S. Justice Department is getting involved in a federal civil rights lawsuit that seeks to block transgender athletes in Connecticut from competing as girls in interscholastic sports By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer March 25, 2020, 10:36 PM 3 min read HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Justice Department is getting involved in a federal
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A man suspected of planning to attack a Missouri hospital was killed during a shootout with F.B.I. agents, the authorities said on Wednesday. The deadly encounter took place on Tuesday afternoon in suburban Belton, Mo., after agents on a tactical team tried to arrest the man as part of a domestic terrorism investigation. It was
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If all the alarming coronavirus headlines have your anxiety at an all-time high, here’s some good news: A highly anticipated stimulus package meant to provide financial relief to consumers and businesses struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is ready to be set in motion. Though the details of the plan have yet to
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It’s one of this country’s most iconic songs and the singer is one of millions now under lockdown due to coronavirus. Ralph McTell wrote The Streets of London over 50 years ago but now he’s done something he’s always previously refused. As a response to the coronavirus he’s written a new verse. He wanted to
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