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President Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. would temporarily freeze funding to the World Health Organization. “They seem to be very China-centric. And we have to look into that, so we’ll look into it; we pay for a majority of the money that they get,” Trump said at a White House press conference. “And …
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Grammy-winning folk and country singer-songwriter John Prine died Tuesday from complications related to coronavirus, his family confirmed to Rolling Stone. He was 73. He had been hospitalized March 26 and placed on a ventilator two days later. His family tweeted news about his critical condition the following Sunday: “This is hard news for us to …
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Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor agency is launching a new podcast, “Making the Call,” co-hosted by Emanuel’s top-doctor brother. Dr. Zeke Emanuel and Jonathan Moreno, Ph.D., aim to tackle tough questions on the coronavirus crisis. The architect of the Affordable Care Act, Zeke is an oncologist, bioethicist and a University of Pennsylvania vice provost. Moreno’s …
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“That’s hell” is how one Met described what could be ahead for players if a plan MLB has mulled to play all of its games in Arizona is enacted. “I mean we’re talking 120 degrees every day and playing weekly doubleheaders and 20 days straight,” the Met said on the condition of anonymity, making reference …
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The coronavirus has created a weird divide among the Big Apple’s grocery stores — and the supermarkets that cater to the rich have been caught on the wrong side. Initial waves of citywide binge-shopping in mid-March spurred social media posts of wiped-out shelves and empty freezer bins at Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s. But since …
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I’ll take “predicting the future” for $1,000, Alex. “Jeopardy!” fans were bowled over on Tuesday night when a clue on the board seemed to reference the coronavirus pandemic. But the April 7 episode — in which three university students were competing as the storied ABC game show’s two-week-long College Championship — was filmed in early …
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Television personalities are trying to get to the bottom of the coronavirus broadcasts — by not wearing any. A video montage compiled by John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” contains dozens of clips of local news anchors across the country asking colleagues and guests on-air, “Are you wearing pants?” “I do have pants on. You’re just …
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Supersuccessful novelist Danielle Steel: “My Paris apartment here is where I live half the time. I got caught in it March 1. I’m scared to death to be a world away. It’s traumatic. Although I have help, I’m afraid. I can write up a storm but — I’m unnerved. “Anxious about my kids. Nervous if …
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Rick Springfield serenaded NBC’s Kate Snow and her husband Chris Bro with his hit “Jessie’s Girl” — as Bro continues to fight the coronavirus. Snow, NBC News’ Senior National Correspondent, has been caring for Bro at their home in Austin, Texas, since she fell ill last week. She admitted that caring for Bro and their …
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Hal Willner — the respected producer who worked with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, was a long-time “Saturday Night Live” staffer and compiled a series of eccentric all-star tribute albums — died Monday at the age of 64. A rep for Willner confirmed the producer’s death to Rolling Stone. While a cause of death has …
President Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. would temporarily freeze funding to the World Health Organization. “They seem to be very China-centric. And we have to look into that, so we’ll look into it; we pay for a majority of the money that they get,” Trump said at a White House press conference. “And …
