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Olympian Lolo Jones Tries To Weightlift A Couch And It Doesn’t Go Well

Presumably stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, veteran Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones decided to weightlift a couch. “I’m not bored. I’m not bored. I’m not bored,” the American athlete joked in a tweet on Monday. Jones’ makeshift training maneuver definitely wasn’t a winning effort. She seemed to easily raise the piece of furniture onto […]

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A Utility Vowed To Stop Shutoffs. Advocates Say Hundreds May Still Lack Electricity.

Business / En Sound Media

As the coronavirus pandemic escalated into a crisis in the United States nearly two weeks ago, utility giant FirstEnergy Corp. announced a policy to stop disconnecting service to the millions of homes it serves from Ohio to New York. That pledge came with a big asterisk. The company, one of the nation’s largest investor-owned utilities

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NCAA says Clemson QB can resume coronavirus fundraising

Sports / En Sound Media

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his girlfriend have been given the green light by the NCAA to resume their fundraising efforts for coronavirus victims after Clemson’s compliance office told the quarterback to shut it down March 25, 2020, 12:29 AM 2 min read CLEMSON, S.C. — It turns out Trevor Lawrence and his girlfriend didn’t do

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Slow Response to the Coronavirus Measured in Lost Opportunity

Politics / En Sound Media

So far those figures have not compared the number of deliveries to the number of equipment needed. And that gap seems huge. Mr. Cuomo crystallized the issue on Tuesday when he said that “the timeline doesn’t work.” “I don’t need ventilators in six months,” he said. “And I don’t need ventilators in five months, four

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Business Fallout: Nike cites jump in online sales in China

Finance / En Sound Media

The rapid spread of the coronavirus since it was first reported in China has dealt an unprecedented shock to the global economy. Here’s a look at developments Tuesday as central banks, businesses and workers attempt to navigate a global outbreak that has brought economic activity to a standstill. The latest developments in global financial markets

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The Best Movies To Watch On Netflix In March 2020

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

The new movies this week on Netflix: “Silver Linings Playbook” Premise: In this romantic comedy, a divorced man with bipolar disorder moves back with his parents after a stay at a mental health facility. He meets someone new who wants to team up for a dance competition. Setting: A Pennsylvania suburb. Is it any good?

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Warner Bros. Delays Releases Of ‘Wonder Woman 1984,’ ‘In The Heights’

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Adding to the growing list of major Hollywood movies delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday it is postponing the release of “Wonder Woman 1984” from June 5 to Aug. 14. The studio is also delaying “In the Heights” until further notice. Directed by “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu, the adaptation

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‘Avoid using the microwave to get faster internet’

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Offices, factories and schools across the UK have shut to manage the spread of the coronavirus. And with the government now telling the nation to “stay at home”, millions are logging on to work and keep themselves entertained during the lockdown. But that has put pressure on broadband providers, with BT’s

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Coronavirus: Reopening the US by Easter ‘a beautiful timeline’

World / En Sound Media

President Trump said he was speaking to the Coronavirus Taskforce about when to open the US for business. He thought Easter presented a “beautiful time, a beautiful timeline” and said he hoped to be able to open at least some sections of the country. The US began a 15-day period on 16 March to encourage

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Former NBA Player Jason Collins Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Sports / En Sound Media

Former player Jason Collins revealed Tuesday that he recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Collins, who was the first openly gay player on a team sport, said on Twitter he believes he caught it on March 4 when the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Memphis Grizzlies. “I tested positive for COVID19,” Collins began. “I believe I

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