The vast majority of the country is under lockdown right now. But stay-at-home orders come with a few exceptions — like grocery shopping. Many of us are still venturing out to stock up on food and toiletries. But what’s the safest way to shop during this pandemic? And what should you do once you’ve brought […]
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Tyler Perry reportedly spends six figures to pay for Atlanta senior citizens’ groceries
Tyler Perry continues to lend a helping hand during the global pandemic. Last Wednesday, April 8, Perry reportedly paid the grocery bills for all shoppers during senior citizens’ hour at 44 metro Atlanta Kroger supermarkets. He also paid the grocery bill for 29 stores in New Orleans. Each day from 7 a.m. — 8 a.m., […]
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Working remotely? How parents are balancing home school, work and sanity
As a result of the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, working from home and homeschooling have become a part of a new normal. Parents now have a chance to see how their kids work and children have the opportunity to see what their parents do on a daily basis. For some, this is an […]
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Georgia setting up 200-bed COVID site in convention center
Two hundred hospital beds will be set up in a large convention center in Atlanta as an alternative treatment site for patients with mild to moderate cases of the new coronavirus, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Sunday. The state has a contract with a private company, PAE, to prepare the site inside the Georgia World Congress […]
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Michelle Obama group backs expanding voting options for 2020
A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama announced support Monday for making it easier for people to register to vote and cast ballots during the coronavirus pandemic. When We All Vote, a nonpartisan voting initiative, says Americans should have greater access to voting by mail, early in-person voting and online voter registration. The announcement follows […]
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Former Senate staffer accuses Joe Biden of sexual assault
A former aide to Joe Biden is accusing the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her during the early 1990s when he was a senator. Biden’s campaign denies the charges. In two recent interviews with The Associated Press, Tara Reade alleged the assault occurred in the basement of a Capitol Hill office building in […]
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Trump says he’ll decide on easing guidelines, not governors
President Donald Trump asserted Monday that he is the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to relax the nation’s social distancing guidelines as he grows anxious to reopen the coronavirus-stricken country as soon as possible. Governors and local leaders, who have instituted mandatory restrictions that have the force of law, have expressed concern that Trump’s plan to restore […]
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Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Joe Biden for president
Bernie Sanders endorsed his former rival Joe Biden for president on Monday in a joint online appearance. “I am asking all Americans, I’m asking every Democrat, I’m asking every independent, I’m asking a lot of Republicans, to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy, which I endorse,” Sanders said. The backing is a […]
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Diddy and J-Lo reunite for dance party
It’s all love between Diddy and J-Lo. Sean “Diddy” Combs and his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez showed off their friendship and their dance moves Sunday during his Instagram Live fundraiser. On Saturday the mogul posted on his verified Instagram account “Let’s lift up the energy.” “Tomorrow we will all dance together for our healthcare workers! Let’s […]
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Governors on East and West coasts form pacts to decide when to reopen economies
States on the country’s East and West coasts are forming their own regional pacts to work together on how to reopen from the stay-at-home orders each has issued to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. The first such group to be announced came Monday on the East Coast. Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo […]
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Cheap oil isn’t going away, even after record production cuts
President Donald Trump took a victory lap over the weekend for helping convince Russia and Saudi Arabia to make record-shattering production cuts — but there was no celebration in financial markets. “This will save hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in the United States,” Trump tweeted Sunday. “I would like to thank and congratulate President […]
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Public health care facilities remain hotspots amid virus growth in Georgia
The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Georgia crossed 13,600 Monday, while the number of deaths from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the virus, rose to at least 480. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities continue to be hotspots for infections in the state. The South Central Health District said Sunday […]
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Trump’s disdain for ‘Obamacare’ could hamper coronavirus response
The Trump administration’s unrelenting opposition to “Obamacare” could become an obstacle for millions of uninsured people in the coronavirus outbreak, as well as many who are losing coverage in the economic shutdown. Experts say the Affordable Care Act’s insurance markets provide a ready-made infrastructure for extending subsidized private coverage in every state, allowing more people access […]
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Trump claims ‘total’ authority to reopen economy, over govs
President Donald Trump claimed the “total” authority Monday to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks of tough social distancing guidelines aimed at fighting the new coronavirus. But governors from both parties were quick to push back, noting they have the primary constitutional responsibility for ensuring public safety in their states and […]
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From people and firms desperate for aid, one question: When?
It’s been two weeks since President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.2 trillion economic rescue package that will distribute money to struggling individuals and businesses. It feels like a lot longer than that to James Stearns of Gulfport, Mississippi. His job installing vinyl floors was reduced to just one day a week because of […]