With factories closed, tens of millions out of work and a recession looming because of the coronavirus pandemic, athletes, teams, entertainers and business leaders are donating prized possessions in response to a challenge to feed families suddenly in need. The “All In Challenge” was started by Philadelphia 76ers partner Michael Rubin on Tuesday, and some of […]
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Italian virus hospital offers Fauci work if Trump fires him
The scientific director of Italy’s leading infectious disease hospital offered Wednesday to hire Dr. Anthony Fauci if President Donald Trump removes him from the White House coronavirus task force, saying quite simply “the world needs Fauci.” Dr. Giuseppe Ippolito of Rome’s Lazzaro Spallanzani hospital said in an interview with The Associated Press that no one […]
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National super PAC backs Collins in Georgia Senate race
A national political fundraising committee endorsed Rep. Doug Collins’ bid Wednesday to unseat his fellow Georgia Republican, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, in a November special election. The endorsement from Great America PAC comes after the recently appointed Loeffler faced scrutiny over stock transactions she made just before the coronavirus pandemic sent markets tumbling. The super PAC’s chairman, Ed […]
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Anti-anxiety medication prescriptions up 34% since coronavirus
More Americans are turning to anti-anxiety medications as the coronavirus crisis has upended everyday life. Prescriptions for anti-anxiety medicine started climbing in mid-February, spiking 34% by March 15, according to a new report from Express Scripts, a Cigna-owned pharmacy benefit manager. The peak roughly coincides with the World Health Organization declaring a global pandemic on […]
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Foods to boost your mood, now that you really need it
It’s all too easy to reach for comfort foods when feeling stressed or anxious. Consuming that extra scoop of ice cream or another handful of chips or cookies, however, can cause feelings of guilt — and even more stress — along with fatigue and irritability from sugar highs and lows. Yet the opposite is also […]
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Trump previews reopening guidelines in call with governors
President Donald Trump is set to unveil new guidelines on Thursday meant to help states loosen their social distancing restrictions even as business leaders, lawmakers and governors warn persistent testing shortfalls could hamper any effort to reopen the country. The guidelines, meant to speed Trump’s goal of restarting a moribund economy, won’t be mandatory and […]
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SNL star honors his late grandmother by covering rent for 160 public housing units
Michael Che wants to honor his late grandmother, who died after contracting the coronavirus. The “Saturday Night Live” star took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce that he plans to pay one month’s rent for all those living in his grandmother’s public housing complex. “It’s crazy to me that residents of public housing are still […]
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Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy
President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out “a phased and deliberate approach” to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases. “We’re starting our life again,” Trump said during his daily press […]
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Democratic super PAC: We will fight Trump in court over ads
A leading Democratic super PAC has promised it will tangle in court with President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign to keep airing television ads the Republican president is trying to keep off the airwaves. Priorities USA Action chief Guy Cecil said Thursday that his group will intervene as a defendant in a lawsuit that Trump’s campaign […]
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Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller tests positive for coronavirus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, the MVP of Super Bowl 50 and a unanimous pick for the NFL’s All Decade Team for the 2010s, has tested positive for Covid-19, the team announced Thursday in a statement. “After experiencing flu-like symptoms, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller has tested positive for Covid-19,” the statement says. “Von has […]
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New Orleans Jazz Fest is officially canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic
To the disappointment of locals and tourists alike, the beloved, long-running New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been outright canceled this year. Festival organizers made the announcement Thursday, saying that while they previously stated the festival would be postponed to the fall, the coronavirus pandemic that continues to “evolve unpredictably” caused them to cancel […]
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US clears first saliva test to help diagnose new virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rutgers University researchers have received U.S. government clearance for the first saliva test to help diagnose COVID-19, a new approach that could help expand testing options and reduce risks of infection for health care workers. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the test under its emergency powers to quickly clear new tests […]
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Georgia expanding coronavirus testing as deaths pass 570
Georgia’s public health agency said Wednesday it’s broadening its definition of who’s eligible for coronavirus testing in the state, where the new virus has killed more than 570 people and confirmed infections have exceeded 15,000. Anyone showing symptoms of COVID-19 such as cough, fever or shortness of breath is now considered a candidate for testing at one […]
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Loeffler’s self-funding buoys her money total in Senate race
Newly appointed U.S. Sen Kelly Loeffler is living up to her promise to self-fund her campaign, while the Republican’s challengers raise millions in advance of a November special election. Meanwhile, first-term GOP incumbent David Perdue continues to amass a mountain of cash as Democrats scramble for their party’s nomination to oppose him in a primary […]
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Millions of Americans could lose stimulus payments to debt collectors
Millions of people received their stimulus payments from the federal government this week, but some are at risk of immediately losing the money if they owe credit card, medical, or private student loan debts. A loophole in the law could mean some of those who are most in need of the emergency aid don’t get […]