OAK PARK, Illinois — One Tulsa bar owner said more than a dozen motorcyclists showed up unannounced, but he served them a round of shots anyway to celebrate a birthday. Another live-streamed a drag queen show on Facebook while up to 20 people drank inside the locked bar, ignoring police when they knocked on the […]
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NEW YORK — The worldwide race to protect people against unwitting coronavirus carriers intensified Thursday, pitting governments against each other as they buy protective gear and prompting new questions about who should wear masks, get temperature checks or even be permitted to go outside. In the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic began in
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Image copyright Michael Lionstar Image caption The author’s best-sellers include Breathing Lessons and The Accidental Tourist While many of us may be struggling to adapt to staying at home and avoiding social contact, Anne Tyler prefers it that way. “I need to be alone,” one of America’s greatest living writers told the BBC. “I feel
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Image copyright Get# Pets at Home says it is seeing “exceptional levels of demand” amid the coronavirus outbreak. The pet store and vets group said people had been spending more as pets played an “increasingly vital role in our lives” during the crisis. As designated “essential retailers”, pet shops and vets can stay open during
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MADRID — The Spanish league is putting together a detailed plan to get teams ready for when the league restarts, recommending a mini-preseason and a large number of tests for players, their close relatives and club employees. The 19-page “protocol” prepared by the league gives the first glimpse at what some of the top European
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Joseph R. Biden Jr. has spoken with former President Barack Obama about the process of selecting a running mate. His allies remain enthusiastic about Mr. Biden’s promise of a female vice-presidential candidate, despite growing Democratic fixation on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York as he commands loyal audiences for his daily briefings on the
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption A drive-through coronavirus testing site has been set up at Chessington World of Adventures Testing is the solution to “unlock the puzzle” of coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. Mr Johnson was speaking after it was revealed only 2,000 out of some half a million frontline NHS workers
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The coronavirus-era adaptation to working from home is taking its toll on everyone, and now there’s a face for that struggle: Potato boss. Lizet Ocampo is the political director of People for the American Way, a progressive advocacy organization that works to build democracy by tackling right-wing extremism and encouraging civic engagement. Like many offices
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Chris Sutherland was sitting near the end of Florida’s bench, sandwiched between teammates, when he heard the chants. They were faint at first, growing louder and clearer by the second. “We want Chris! We want Chris!” Sutherland had waited years for this moment, a chance to finally play college basketball and complete
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The controversy stems from millions of dollars worth of trades made in the name of Ms. Loeffler and her husband in late January after she attended a private, senators-only briefing on the virus with top government health officials. At that time, as the disease was raging in China, few Americans realized its potential to become
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