WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months, and he claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the coronavirus pandemic. “We can’t have the cure be worse than the problem,” Trump told reporters at a press briefing, echoing […]
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Disney theme parks may be officially closed through at least the end of March, but some self-isolating fans are finding imaginative ways to keep the Happiest Place on Earth alive in the comfort of their homes. Last week, Julie Foster Thornock of Monroe, Utah, posted a video of her family re-creating Disneyland and Walt Disney World’s Pirates
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The post, whose author claimed it had gotten 2.6 million views, was later taken down by Medium for violating the site’s policies. A Medium spokeswoman, Sandee Roston, said the post was removed “based on its violation of our rules, specifically the risk analysis framework we use for controversial, suspect and extreme content.” Facebook’s report, which
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A person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press the Washington Redskins have acquired quarterback Kyle Allen in a trade with the Carolina Panthers and sent cornerback Quinton Dunbar to the Seattle Seahawks By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer March 23, 2020, 10:36 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — The Redskins traded for
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For some New York-based employees who lost their jobs last week, the news came immediately after the campaign had circulated an email informing them that a coworker was infected with the coronavirus and they had potentially been exposed. Mr. Bloomberg — a multibillionaire who entered the Democratic race in late November and dropped out in
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Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, health experts have emphasized how important it is to wash your hands, disinfect surfaces and cough into your arm or sleeve. But it’s hard to avoid all methods of transmission, so much so that the vast majority of Americans are taking lockdown, quarantine or social distancing measures. That said, most
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To satisfy your pop cravings in these uncertain times, Dua Lipa is releasing her new album “Future Nostalgia” ahead of schedule. The British singer, who’s been burning up the charts for months with synth-heavy, disco-influenced hits like “Don’t Start Now” and “Physical,” announced via her Instagram Stories on Monday that her sophomore effort will drop a
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IOC members, national Olympic committees and athletes were all racing to the same conclusion By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer March 23, 2020, 9:27 PM 4 min read IOC members, national Olympic committees and athletes were all racing toward the same conclusion Monday: The Tokyo Olympics are not going to take place this summer. Craig
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The Federal Reserve on Monday pledged to do, in essence, whatever it takes to keep the economy from collapsing under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic. The Fed’s announcement had lots of bureaucratic jargon and an alphabet soup of acronyms. But at its core, the central bank was making a simple promise, summed up in
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Excitement about treating the new coronavirus with malaria drugs is raising hopes, including with President Donald Trump. But the evidence that they may help is thin, and a run on the drugs is complicating access for people who need them for rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. Chloroquine and a similar drug, hydroxychloroquine, showed encouraging signs in
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