No game today. On what was supposed to be opening day all around the majors, ballparks will be shut Thursday because of the coronavirus pandemic. So while we wait and hope for baseball this year, some present and past sports writers for The Associated Press reflect on their favorite opening day memories, on and off […]
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Leaders of the world’s most powerful economies will convene virtually to coordinate a response to the fast-spreading new coronavirus By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press March 26, 2020, 7:59 AM 4 min read DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Leaders of the world’s most powerful economies will convene virtually on Thursday to try and coordinate a response
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When Carlo Navarro, his wife and 15-year-old daughter visited Japan from the Philippines in February, they knew they were taking a chance with the coronavirus, but thought they would be spared if they took precautions By KIKO ROSARIO Associated Press March 26, 2020, 4:00 AM 4 min read BANGKOK — When Carlo Navarro, his wife
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It’s the “that’s what she said” (and he said) to end them all. NBC’s “The Office” was never the same following the departure of Steve Carell’s Michael Scott after the seventh season, as the show shuffled through various ways to fill the void left by the self-proclaimed World’s Best Boss. While it’s been widely speculated
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Cheesecake Factory has reportedly decided to not pay rent for April at any of the chain’s locations because of business lost to the coronavirus pandemic. “The severe decrease in restaurant traffic has severely decreased our cash flow and inflicted a tremendous financial blow to our business,” CEO David Overton wrote to landlords in a letter obtained by
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Highlights of their very best moments are still available on compact discs, maybe even actual video tape. When teammates shout out, “Hey, old man” — well, they know that’s directed at them. At first glance, America’s Justin Gatlin and Jamaica’s Asafa Powell might seem like relics from a bygone age of sprinting. In reality, they’re
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Unite the Country, a super PAC supporting Joe Biden, released an ad late Tuesday night that was critical of Mr. Trump’s stewardship of the response to the virus, highlighting the president’s previous statements minimizing the crisis. The ad includes a narrator saying, “Donald Trump didn’t create the coronavirus, but he is the one who called
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption WHO guidelines, which currently recommend health staff wear a full gown and visor. GPs are demanding “urgent clarification” from the government on whether they should now wear protective equipment to examine all patients. Family doctors now wear it if they see a patient with suspected coronavirus. But the Royal
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“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert looked in the mirror Tuesday and didn’t like what he saw. (Watch the clip above.) So the comedian gave himself a makeover in a new at-home video while his show is suspended during the coronavirus pandemic. Nothing wrong with a little self-improvement, right? Colbert raided his wife’s makeup kit
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Image copyright Getty Images The world has been given an indication of the economic impact of coronavirus as Singapore released its initial growth figures for this quarter. The trade-reliant city state now looks to be heading for its first full-year recession in about two decades. The figures suggest that the global economy is also set
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