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Mark Wahlberg Surprises Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone In An Apron
Mark Wahlberg brought Melissa McCarthy's odd dream to life on "The Ellen Show"
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U.S. coronavirus death toll is far higher than reported, data suggests
Total deaths in seven states that have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic are nearly 50% higher than normal for the five weeks from March 8 through April 11, according to new death statistics from the CDC.
India mourns the loss of actor Irrfan Khan
Bollywood 3 hours ago
The actor, who was famously known for his work in Life of Pi, Maqbool, Paan Singh Tomar, The Lunchbox, Jurassic World, Inferno and more, died in a Mumbai hospital. The actor had announced that he’d been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour in 2018.
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NCAA board supports name, image and likeness compensation for college athletes
NCAA 17 minutes ago
The NCAA's highest governing body approved a significant proposal that will allow college athletes to receive compensation for third-party endorsements and promotions. The ruling will take effect during the 2021-22 academic year.
What if essential workers staged a mass coronavirus strike?
In 1902, thousands of miners showed Americans the dangerous, low-paid nature of crucial labor. It helped forge a new kind of social contract—could it happen again?
Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson announce birth of a baby boy
UK news 4 hours ago
Carrie Symonds gave birth to a baby boy in London and both mother and baby are doing very well, a spokesperson said. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Symonds announced a baby was on the way at the end of February.
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Earnings season during the pandemic
Companies are reporting Q1 results as the coronavirus pandemic wears on. From big banks to big tech, here's a look at some of the earnings season news so far.
Assassin's Creed is revealing its next setting through art
Gaming 35 minutes ago
The video game franchise is revealing its next setting through creating livestreamed artwork with animator Nikolai Baslajik, aka Bosslogic.
Former Republican Justin Amash begins third-party bid for presidency
US elections Last night
Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan announced he is launching an exploratory committee for the 2020 Libertarian Party presidential nomination. Amash has been a vocal critic of President Trump and left the Republican Party after becoming the first Republican to vote in favor of impeachment. Many commentators are weighing in on how a three-way race might impact the Biden and Trump campaigns.
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EXO's Chen and his wife welcome their first child
Celebrity 4 hours ago
The record label SM Entertainment confirmed that Kim Jong-dae, also known as Chen, and his wife welcomed a baby daughter on April 29.
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Coronavirus unemployment benefits pay more than many workers' jobs
The coronavirus stimulus includes a boost to weekly jobless benefits that, added to state benefits, will earn roughly half of U.S. employees more than they made at work before the pandemic.
Meet the delivery workers who are still working despite the pandemic
Meet the delivery workers risking their health to bring food while cities around the world are under coronavirus lockdown.
Mike Pence visits Mayo Clinic without a mask, disregarding the medical center's policy
COVID-19 Yesterday
When the US vice president visited doctors and patients at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, on Tuesday, he was the only person not wearing a mask, according to reporters. The move violates the clinic's policy on masks, and disregards the recommendation of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A statement from a spokesperson for the Mayo Clinic said Pence was made aware of the policy.
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Experts condemn two California doctors for sharing misleading test conclusions regarding COVID-19
COVID-19 Yesterday
On Monday, The American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine released a joint statement "emphatically" condemning recent opinions released by Dr. Daniel Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi, stating that their conclusions are "inconsistent with current science and epidemiology regarding COVID-19." The two California doctors had pointed to dubious testing conclusions to argue that shelter-in-place orders should be lifted.
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Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are expecting a child together, TMZ reports
Celebrity Yesterday
According to TMZ, the on-again, off-again couple is expecting a child together.
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Politico reports Trump previously owed tens of millions to the Bank of China
Politics Yesterday
The debt, according to Politico, stemmed from a nearly $1 billion refinancing deal in 2012 on one of the president's properties in New York. UPDATE: This was adjusted on April 28 to reflect a correction issued by Politico regarding its reporting. The Trump Organization is not in debt to the Bank of China for the property. Vornado Realty Trust is the primary investor in the building.
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Iowa never closed. Now it leads in growing Covid-19 cases in the U.S.
Iowa has the fastest-growing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. But Gov. Kim Reynolds announced over the weekend that she’s loosening restrictions.
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Joe Biden wins Ohio Democratic presidential primary in mail-in vote
US election Last night
Ohioans voted on Tuesday in a mostly mail-in ballot for the Democratic presidential nomination and other congressional races. Ohio, which was originally scheduled to hold its primary on March 17, rescheduled the vote for April 28 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Total Wine Gave Employees COVID-19 Hazard Pay — Then Took It Away
Rep. David Trone’s billion-dollar company quietly ended its $2-an-hour raise for frontline employees, even as much of the country remains at home.
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Some California businesses could reopen within weeks, Gov. Newsom says
California businesses seen as presenting less risk of spreading the coronavirus could open in the near future under a plan Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled on Tuesday.
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