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Former Rams player turned firefighter fighting for hope amid ALS
Eric Stevens was relentless as a Cal football player. He made it to the NFL and later became a firefighter for the Los Angeles Fire Department. He is now battles ALS with the same relentless approach.
Mother nature is bringing banana-strawberry milkshake moth energy
Amazing 2 hours ago
Rebecca (@reblavoie) noticed one vivid pink and yellow moth outside and before she knew it, the deck became a strawberry-lemonade party for two.
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Patrick Ewing tests positive for COVID-19
COVID-19 2 hours ago
The former NBA star and current head coach of Georgetown's men's basketball team says he is in the hospital with COVID-19. The 57-year-old Hall of Famer chose to go public with his diagnosis on Friday.
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White House asks CDC to investigate virus spread in LA, DC and Chicago
L.A. County is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in California, accounting for about 56% of the state’s total deaths and almost half of nearly 90,000 confirmed infections.
During COVID-19, these workers must choose between paycheck or health
During coronavirus, Americans increasingly rely on migrant workers, many in the country illegally, who have no protections or financial support.
NASA should beware of viruses from outer space
If space explorers want to assure people that they shouldn’t be worried about Martian Ebola, they need to prove that their safety efforts are as failsafe as their engineering.
Virus "does not spread easily" from contaminated surfaces, CDC says
The coronavirus primarily spreads from person to person and not easily from a contaminated surface state revised guidelines from the CDC, which quietly updated its site. A spokeswoman said the revisions were the product of an internal review.
Jack Black's celeb escape room is the content we didn't know we needed
Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Ben Stiller and Adam Scott teamed up for a charity #CelebrityEscapeRoom hosted by Jack Black, and the Internet is living for it.
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Lori Loughlin and husband plead guilty via Zoom
US news Earlier today
Actor Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli plead guilty to fraud charges related to the US college admissions scandal on Friday. Their sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 21.
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Joe Biden sat down with radio host Charlamagne tha God and discussed the Black vote
Politics This afternoon
In a nearly 20-minute interview, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president spoke about his plans for African American communities with the radio presenter. Biden’s quote that, “if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t Black” is attracting the most headlines.
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Could this be the end of Hong Kong as we know it?
China is moving to pass a hugely controversial national security law for Hong Kong, criminalizing "treason, secession, sedition (and) subversion" against the central government, and enabling Chinese national security services to operate in the city.
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Las Vegas needed coronavirus testing help. A crown prince stepped in
A donation of 200,000 coronavirus test kits from the ruler of the United Arab Emirates has put Las Vegas on a path to eventually reopen its economy.
At least two survivors rescued and dozens killed in Pakistan plane crash
World news 4 hours ago
A Pakistan International Airlines plane flying from Lahore to Karachi crashed in a residential area near the Karachi airport on Friday due to technical difficulties, officials stated. The crash occurred ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr.
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Your weekly reminder that there's still plenty of joy in the world during these tough times
COVID-19 This morning
Because everyone can use some good news these days.
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Longtime Jazz coach Jerry Sloan has died at age 78
In memoriam 1 hour ago
The Hall of Fame coach and former Chicago Bulls player died on Friday from complications from Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, the Jazz announced in a statement.
15-year-old daughter cycles for 1,200 kms with injured father on the back seat
COVID-19 Last night
India's lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 affected millions of migrant labourers across the country, including Jyoti Kumari and her family. The youngster is being lauded for carrying her wounded father and cycling more than 1,200 km from Gurugram in Haryana, India, back to her native village in Bihar. Her sheer doggedness even impressed the Cycling Federation of India, as the organisation invited her for a trial once the lockdown ends.
Elon Musk talks about SpaceX, selling his possessions, and coronavirus
Our exclusive interview with Elon Musk on trolls, Covid-19, selling his possessions, and SpaceX’s breakthrough launch.
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What COVID-19 recovery looks like, day by day
Recovering from COVID-19 can take months, depending on severity. Here's what getting better after having the coronavirus looks like, day by day.
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Lana Del Rey responds to backlash following comments on double standards in the music industry
Celebrity Yesterday
The singer-songwriter defended herself against accusations from critics that she is “glamorizing abuse” and that her music is anti-feminist, but she came under fire for calling out artists like Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat for “being sexy, wearing no clothes [and] cheating ... without being crucified.” Del Rey later responded to the criticism, saying her original post mentioned “my favorite people.”
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