WASHINGTON — Congress’s $2.2 trillion stabilization package headed for likely final passage on Friday will allocate more than $12 billion in funding for federal housing and rental assistance, a belated recognition that Americans cannot shelter in place from the coronavirus if they have no shelter. The pandemic is hitting hardest in some of the most […]
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In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren’t essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus. In other places, officials are stopping background checks for concealed carry permits. Elsewhere, city leaders have invoked emergency powers allowing bans on gun sales. As the nation grapples with a pandemic
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In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren’t essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus. In other places, officials are stopping background checks for concealed carry permits. Elsewhere, city leaders have invoked emergency powers allowing bans on gun sales. As the nation grapples with a pandemic
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By the time Ingrid Andress unveils her new album this week, her resolve will have been tested in ways that would rattle established stars, much less a country-pop newcomer making a major label debut. Out Friday, “Lady Like” is gearing up to be Andress’ breakout, with its tender first single, “More Hearts Than Mine,” already a Top
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Image copyright NurPhoto Continuing pictures of empty shelves at UK supermarkets have sparked ongoing worries about food shortages. The supermarkets are confident that they can cope, not least because there is a limit to how much people can sensibly stockpile. So they believe that shopping patterns should return to normal eventually. But the coronavirus pandemic
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Albuquerque police say UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been arrested on suspicion of DWI and other offenses after officers heard gunshots and found him sitting in a parked vehicle with a gun March 27, 2020, 4:06 AM 1 min read ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has been arrested
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President Trump, in saying that he wanted to reopen the economy by Easter, has argued that an economic downturn would be more deadly than the coronavirus. What Was Said “You have suicides over things like this when you have terrible economies. You have death. Probably — and I mean definitely — would be in far
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Image copyright PA Media Data collected via the NHS’s 111 telephone service is to be mixed with other sources to help predict where ventilators, hospital beds, and medical staff will be most in need. The goal is to help health chiefs model the consequences of moving resources to best tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Three US
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Actress Evangeline Lilly apologized Thursday on Instagram for a previous post in which she dismissed the recommendations of health officials to quarantine herself and her family during the coronavirus outbreak. The “Ant Man and the Wasp” star came under fire for the post, especially after she suggested that her decision to ignore rules put in place
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Image copyright Terry Litherland Image caption Terry Litherland, who supports his wife and three kids, says he won’t get any help under the chancellor’s plan The chancellor’s plan to support self-employed people through the crisis has received a cautious welcome from some who are set to benefit, but others have found they won’t qualify. Self-employed
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