I used to think that my personal preference for stale marshmallow Peeps ― the bird- and bunny-shaped marshmallows that will indeed be available for Easter 2020, despite their factory closing due to the coronavirus pandemic ― was a palate outlier. As it turns out, there are a lot of people like me in the world, […]
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The coronavirus pandemic has canceled Easter traditions like parades, but Jesus (well, a guy playing him on TV) reassured Conan O’Brien on Thursday that he’s still rising for the occasion. (Watch the video above.) “I’m still coming back from the dead,” he said on “Conan” in a comedy bit. “I’m just doing it from home.” The
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WASHINGTON — It was early on a Friday when Jared Kushner said he received a call from his father-in-law, President Donald Trump. Trump was hearing from friends in New York that the city’s public hospital system was running low on critical supplies to fight the new coronavirus — something city officials, nurses and doctors had
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CHICAGO — For Sat PMs The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too. In Chicago, one of America’s most violent cities, drug arrests have plummeted 42% in the weeks since the city shut down, compared with the same period last
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Dozens of celebrities will gather around a virtual Passover table Saturday to raise money for coronavirus relief efforts. Idina Menzel, Jason Alexander, Ilana Glazer, Debra Messing and Rachel Brosnahan are just some of the stars who have signed on to help retell the story of the ancient Israelites’ liberation from slavery in a “Saturday Night Seder” show.
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Moral injury is associated with veterans – but medical workers and frontline responders are at risk too It is widely known that veterans can return from war with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Far less appreciated is moral injury – a trauma wrapped up in guilt that we are now
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Image copyright Permo/BBC Image caption Brian Limond says staying in the house is what he does anyway Scottish comedian Limmy says the coronavirus has not affected him at all because sitting in the house all day is what he does anyway. “I’m quite a hermit,” he says. “I don’t drink anymore, I don’t go up
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Nick Rolovich dived right in when Washington State hired him in January. Like all first-year coaches, he had to make up ground in a hurry. There were assistants to hire, a roster to learn, players and administrators to meet. He had to reassure the most recent signees, begin work on securing future recruiting classes. Rolovich
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WASHINGTON — The White House lobbed a bizarre broadside against Voice of America this week, using one of its popular communications channels to accuse the United States-funded foreign news broadcaster of amplifying Chinese propaganda. The post appeared Thursday on “1600 Daily,” an events summary produced by the White House digital team. The charges hurled at
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Over airlines’ objections, the Trump administration is proposing that a big chunk of the federal aid designed to cover airlines payrolls this year will be loans, not cash By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer April 11, 2020, 12:53 AM 3 min read The Trump administration is proposing that a significant amount of the $25 billion
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