Governors from both sides of the aisle on Sunday disputed President Donald Trump’s claims about the availability of coronavirus testing, escalating the erupting tension over the key challenge in reopening the nation. On CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday, the Republican governor of Maryland and the Democratic governors of Virginia and Michigan disputed Trump’s assertions […]
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Zelizer: Biden has one VP pick that stands above the rest
Joe Biden has moved into the vice-presidential sweepstakes phase of his candidacy. Although the choice for vice president rarely matters as much as the media buildup suggests it will (long gone are the days when regional balance on the ticket was vital to the outcome), Biden’s pick this time around will be significant. Besides the […]
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NOT REAL NEWS: More falsehoods around the novel coronavirus
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ CLAIM: Relief checks being sent to U.S. taxpayers by the government under the […]
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Gov. Kemp: Georgia will partially reopen for business starting Friday
Georgia governor Brian Kemp announced the state’s movie theaters and restaurants can reopen on Monday, April 27th, during a press conference at the State Capitol. Moreover, Kemp said gyms, fitness centers, barber shops, hair salons, and nail salons, would be allowed to open on April 24. He also added that Georgians will be allowed to attend […]
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Standoff continues over small business relief as Democrats push for national Covid-19 testing strategy
Congressional leaders and the White House are engaged in a last round of frantic negotiations to finalize an agreement for an interim coronavirus relief funding package, but how to execute an effective testing strategy in the face of the devastating pandemic remains a key sticking point in negotiations. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed optimism on […]
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‘The Last Dance’ scores viewership records for ESPN
Michael Jordan hasn’t played basketball in nearly 20 years, but he’s still scoring big ratings for ESPN. The premiere of “The Last Dance,” the network’s highly anticipated docuseries about Jordan and the Chicago Bulls NBA dynasty, averaged 6.1 million viewers on Sunday night, the network said in a statement Monday. That makes “The Last Dance” […]
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Protests erupt again over coronavirus shelter-in-place orders; some governors aren’t budging
Anger over shelter-in-place orders boiled over, with protesters ignoring social distancing guidelines and packing state capitols and streets. “Jesus is my vaccine,” said one message on a tractor as it drove past the crowded statehouse in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Monday. “Freedom over fear,” said one protester’s sign in Indiana. “Shutdown the shutdown,” another sign in […]
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Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip
Oil futures plunged below zero on Monday, the latest never-before-seen number to come out of the economic coma caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Stocks and Treasury yields also dropped on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 down 1.8%, but the market’s most dramatic action by far was in oil, where the cost to have a […]
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‘Political game’? Governors push back on Trump virus charge
A chorus of governors from both parties pushed back hard Monday after President Donald Trump accused Democrats of playing “a very dangerous political game” by insisting there is a shortage of tests for the coronavirus. The governors countered that the White House must do more to help states do the testing that’s needed before they […]
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Senior twin sisters battle pandemic anxiety together
Ethel Sylvester dialed 911, trembling with fear. The 92-year-old felt hot. She thought turning off her thermostat could fix the problem. That didn’t help. Alone in her apartment, in the middle of the night, Sylvester didn’t know what was happening to her body. She feared it was COVID-19. Her neighbor and twin sister, Edna Mayes, […]
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ESPN, NFL Network ready to tackle challenges of remote draft
The NFL draft is annually one of the most ambitious productions that ESPN does. Next week’s coverage might go down as THE most ambitious in the network’s 40-year history. With the NFL closing team complexes and canceling plans to hold the draft in Las Vegas, this year’s event is shaping up as a logistical challenge. […]
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Coronavirus: This is where all 50 states stand on reopening
More than 97% of the US population is currently under a stay-at-home or shelter-in-place order as the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend life as we know it. But worries for the economy — and people’s mental health — are raising the question: When will things go back to normal? President Donald Trump has indicated many […]
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Babyface vs Teddy Riley battle fizzles on Instagram Live; rematch set for Monday night
The much-hyped battle between Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Teddy Riley was derailed by audio issues, forcing the R&B producers to postpone the Instagram Live event. More than 400,000 tuned in Saturday night to watch the livestream with Riley and Edmonds. But sound and technical issues plagued the friendly competition. Riley appeared to prepare more for […]
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No plan in sight: Test troubles cloud Trump recovery effort
The United States is struggling to test enough people to track and control the spread of the novel coronavirus, a crucial first step to reopening parts of the economy, which President Donald Trump is pushing to do by May 1. Trump on Thursday released a plan to ease business restrictions that hinges on a downward trajectory of positive tests. But more than […]
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Stuck at home, music producers battle while fans party along
When pioneering producers like DJ Premier and RZA, Ne-Yo and Johnta Austin, and Lil Jon and T-Pain went head-to-head in recent days by playing some of their most impactful songs in battles on social media, in more normal times, it may have answered the hypothetical question many music fans have asked throughout the years: Who […]