HONOLULU — People in Guam are used to a constant U.S. military presence on the strategic Pacific island, but some are nervous as hundreds of sailors from a coronavirus-stricken Navy aircraft carrier flood into hotels for quarantine. Officials insist they have enforced strict safety measures. An outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt began in late […]
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Walt Disney World in Florida plans to furlough about 43,000 workers after it closed last month because of the coronavirus pandemic, the company and a union coalition representing the workers said. In mid-March, Disney theme parks worldwide closed, including Disney World in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. The furloughs, which are set to begin
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Commuters who are stuck working from home during the coronavirus pandemic have suddenly found themselves with extra money — and many are spending it to help others who’ve been laid off By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press April 12, 2020, 8:30 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article
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Shailene Woodley is opening up about a private health battle for the first time. The actor revealed during an interview with The New York Times last week that she faced a “very scary physical situation” in her early 20s that had a lasting impact on her career. “I haven’t spoken much about this yet publicly, and
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Image copyright TASS / Getty Images Image caption The deal represents the largest cut in oil production ever agreed Opec producers and allies have agreed a record oil deal that will slash global output by about 10% after a slump in demand caused by coronavirus lockdowns. The deal, agreed on Sunday via video conference, is
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Many of those who continue to fly do so out of necessity, Ms. Metz and Ms. Choma said. One man on a flight with Ms. Choma was traveling home to San Francisco from a visit in Chicago with his father, who was dying of cancer, she said. On another flight, a woman was leaving an
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Glenn Beckert, a four-time All-Star second baseman for the Chicago Cubs in the 1960s and ’70s, has died April 12, 2020, 7:59 PM 1 min read CHICAGO — Glenn Beckert, a four-time All-Star second baseman for the Chicago Cubs in the 1960s and ’70s, died Sunday. He was 79. Citing his family, the Cubs said
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Two deadly crashes that left its 737 Max airliner fleet grounded. An aborted mission of its new spacecraft. Problems with a tanker it makes for the Air Force, a depressed stock price and the abrupt dismissal of its chief executive. Boeing faced serious problems largely of its own making long before the coronavirus crisis wounded
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Virginia-based Smithfield Foods is closing its pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, until further notice, after dozens of employees tested positive for the coronavirus April 12, 2020, 5:52 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Virginia-based Smithfield Foods announced Sunday that it
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Christians the world over celebrate a solitary Easter amid a global virus pandemic April 12, 2020, 7:52 PM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Christians the world over celebrate a solitary Easter amid a global virus pandemic. Pope Francis calls for solidarity. At the Vatican, Francis celebrated Mass
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