When a wave of coronavirus cases hit Colorado, Jessica DeFronzo had little choice but to work through it. Her JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts store in Colorado Springs stayed open to the public, getting so busy with foot traffic that DeFronzo, a cashier manager, compared it to “back-to-back Black Fridays.” Working for just above the minimum […]
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NASA’s latest call for astronauts has drawn 12,000 spaceflight hopefuls By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer April 1, 2020, 5:15 PM 2 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Who wants to be an astronaut? More than 12,000 people do, resulting in NASA’s second-largest group of astronaut hopefuls. NASA said Wednesday that Americans from all 50
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A diversity report for graduation rates among potential NCAA Tournament teams found a larger gap between white and black men’s players from the previous year By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer April 1, 2020, 7:52 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A diversity report for graduation rates
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SAN FRANCISCO — The spread of the coronavirus has meant feast or famine for technology start-ups. While many are cutting staff and slashing costs as they reel from the outbreak’s fallout, others have experienced a surge in demand. One of the lucky ones is Notion, a workplace productivity start-up based in San Francisco, whose tools
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Image copyright Getty Images The Office for National Statistics has released new figures on the number of deaths involving coronavirus. Unlike the statistics we have heard about before now, these include every community death linked to Covid-19 in England and Wales. According to the data, there were 210 deaths up to 20 March – the
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Royal photographers looked back at some of their favorite moments with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Tuesday, which marked the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s official step back from the royal family. Chris Jackson, royal photographer for Getty and a royal family favorite, shared two posts about Harry and the couple, praising their work
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The NBA playoffs on cruise ships? Tiger vs. Lefty, The Sequel? Formula One drivers intentionally exposed to the coronavirus? In these challenging times when sports around the world are largely shut down because of the pandemic, some bizarre ideas have been floated to get things going again. These aren’t even worthy of April Fools’ Day
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is telling drugmakers to immediately pull a type of heartburn drug off the market due to contamination with a chemical that may cause cancer By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer April 1, 2020, 4:50 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON
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With the coronavirus pandemic affecting grocery stores, it’s common to find shelves free of everyday staples like onions and potatoes, but totally loaded high with ingredients we never use, like … artichokes. And they’re coming into season right now. Artichokes are one of those intimidating vegetables that scare a lot of home cooks and even
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BBC 1xtra’s DJ Ace says he’s fully recovered after testing positive for coronavirus. The presenter is on the waiting list for a new kidney – meaning he’s at a higher risk of getting severe symptoms from the virus. He’s posted on Instagram reassuring people with underlying health problems that getting Covid-19 doesn’t always mean “the
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