WASHINGTON — Congress is rushing headlong into a conflict over the next coronavirus aid package as the White House wants to pump $250 billion into a small business fund but opposes Democrats’ proposal to tack on billions for protective gear, food stamps and support to state and local governments. An attempt for a Thursday vote […]
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state will spend nearly $1 billion to purchase up to 200 million masks a month during the coronavirus outbreak By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and ADAM BEAM Associated Press April 9, 2020, 12:17 AM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California
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A former Major League Baseball player who helped lead his team to the 2011 World Series is about to embark on a new professional endeavor. Mark Hamilton, who was a fill-in first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2010 to 2011, will graduate from medical school a month early, according to The Associated Press.
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Image copyright Getty Images Renters are likely to be hit harder than homeowners from an economic downturn during the coronavirus crisis, a think tank has warned. The Resolution Foundation said homeowners were “relatively well protected” compared to previous slumps. But renters were more likely to work in affected industries and spend more of their income
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Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp said Wednesday that officials believe a 13-game college football schedule would be possible even if the start of the season was delayed until October because of the new coronavirus By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer April 8, 2020, 11:51 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to
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President Trump and his Republican allies are launching an aggressive strategy to fight what many of the administration’s own health officials view as one of the most effective ways to make voting safer amid the deadly spread of Covid-19: the expanded use of mail-in ballots. The scene Tuesday of Wisconsinites in masks and gloves gathering
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Image copyright REUTERS/Mark Hartnell Image caption Worker wearing advanced personal protective equipment Ambulance staff are being put at risk by a lack of protective equipment to guard them against coronavirus, according to a trade union. GMB says its members are “scared” about their own safety and their families. The union claims one in five ambulance
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Beatles, Madonna, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift have all racked up impressive streaming numbers From the swinging 60s to punk, acid house to Britpop, everyone has a favourite era in music. But is there a single year where rock and pop peaked? Maybe it came with The Beatles’
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Elder is a company which provides live-in carers across the UK. Its CEO says there has been a surge in demand for them in the past three weeks, as the coronavirus crisis has developed. Peter Dowds says his biggest challenge is to recruit hundreds more carers at a time when one-to-one interviews are impossible. This
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Ever since many of us started working from home in the coronavirus pandemic, I’ve been invited to countless gatherings taking place on Zoom, the videoconferencing app. Virtual happy hours, work meetings, dinners, you name it. I’ve been a no-show, and it’s not just because my hair has grown embarrassingly long. It’s because I have a
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