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US sheds most jobs in a decade, ending record hiring streak
WASHINGTON (AP) — A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that’s all but shut down the
Dr. Fauci’s face will soon be on a bobblehead
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The United States’ top infectious disease specialist is getting his own bobblehead. The creation from the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum features Dr. Anthony
DiCaprio, others launch $12M coronavirus relief food fund
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio will help launch the America’s Food Fund, which has raised $12 million for communities impacted by the coronavirus. The organization said Thursday that the
Cuomo orders shift in ventilators to overwhelmed hospitals
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday he will order ventilators be redeployed to overwhelmed New York City area hospitals from other places amid alarming increases in
New Zealand embraces teddies to help make lockdown bear-able
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders are embracing an international movement in which people are placing teddy bears in their windows during coronavirus lockdowns to brighten the mood
Shut-in TV viewers push ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ to record rating
NEW YORK (AP) — Shut-in television viewers tuned in to the game show “Let’s Make a Deal” in record numbers last week. The Nielsen company said the show recorded its best week in the 11
‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
Singer Bill Withers has died. He wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean on Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No
Andrew Lloyd Webber shares musicals online; actor diagnosed
Iconic composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is making some of his filmed musicals available for free on YouTube. The 2000 West End adaption of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” starring
Iran parliament speaker, Israeli health minister have virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament says speaker Ali Larijani has contracted the new coronavirus, the country’s highest-ranking government figure yet to catch the disease, while in
