Ever since the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised everyone wear face masks in public to help protect against the spread of coronavirus, people have made sewn and no-sew masks out of everything from bras to bandanas. And now, your good old T-shirt is becoming a popular face mask material. One of the […]
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Chynna Rogers, a model-turned-rapper, died on Wednesday in her hometown of Philadelphia, outlets reported. She was 25. Her manager John Miller confirmed her death in a statement, adding that her family said: “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed,” The Wrap noted. Miller did not give the cause of death. The New York
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Image copyright Getty Images The UK economy is forecast to fall an incredible 14% in the current pandemic-afflicted quarter ending in June. The forecast comes from an average projection of more than a dozen top economists surveyed by the BBC. While the same economists predict a similarly large positive rebound after that, this year, annual
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Scientists have found the first direct evidence that Neanderthals could make string By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer April 9, 2020, 3:58 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article NEW YORK — It looked like a white splotch on the underside of a Neanderthal stone tool. But a
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Like all major leaguers, Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman finds himself with a lot more time on his hands than usual this spring because baseball is on hold during the coronavirus pandemic By RYAN ZIMMERMAN For The Associated Press April 9, 2020, 3:38 PM 4 min read EDITOR’S NOTE: Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time
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WASHINGTON — A Trump administration request for Congress to quickly approve $250 billion in additional loans to help distressed small businesses weather the coronavirus crisis stalled in the Senate on Thursday, after Republicans and Democrats clashed over what should be included in the latest round of government relief. The dispute was a prelude to what
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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Thursday stalled President Donald Trump’s request for $250 billion to supplement a “paycheck protection” program for businesses crippled by the coronavirus outbreak, demanding protections for minority-owned businesses and money for health care providers and state and local governments. They sidetracked a request by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to give
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BOISE, Idaho — They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are being told to remain isolated. But in a wildfire, thousands of firefighters must work in close quarters for weeks at a time. Wildfires have already broken out in Texas and Florida, and agencies
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Image caption Shows including EastEnders closed down last month, but cast members will get a monthly payment The actors’ union Equity has said it has reached a pay deal to help soap stars through the Covid-19 pandemic. Production on shows like Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale closed down last month to help combat the spread
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BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump has been telling voters that the U.S. economy will leap back to life “like a rocket,” stronger than ever after its bout with the coronavirus. But there is a reason economics is called the “dismal science.” There are emerging signs that any recovery will fail to match the speed
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