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On Saturday, famed steakhouse Peter Luger provided lunch for healthcare workers at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan to show gratitude to those on the front lines working during the coronavirus pandemic. The menu of dropped off food, we hear, included NY strip steaks, burgers, fries and bacon, plus apple strudel, cheesecake, chocolate mousse cake and …
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“Jojo Rabbit” writer/director Taika Waititi is sending out a message of hope after the prime minister of his native New Zealand announced plans for a month-long nationwide lockdown. “You might be coming for us, COVID, but you better believe we’re coming for you,” Waititi, 44, said in a video posted to his social media on …
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Longtime International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound on Monday said the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, will be postponed due to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. “On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound told USA Today. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not …
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Senator Kyrsten Sinema questions David Marcus, head of Facebook’s Calibra during testimony before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,July 16, 2019. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D., Ariz.) on Sunday criticized Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) for continuing to interact with fellow senators and other staff while waiting for …
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“Sweet Caroline” has a new chorus geared for the era of social distancing. Neil Diamond, 79, tweeted his timely update of his legendary 1969 singalong anthem Sunday on Twitter. “Hi everybody, this is Neil Diamond, and I know we’re going through a rough time right now, but I love ya, and I think maybe if …
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Apple has dropped its two-per-customer limit on online iPhone sales as the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to close its stores worldwide. In a policy aimed at curbing the grey market for iPhones, Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple had previously limited customers to ordering only a pair of iPhones at a time. But as customers are locked …
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Senator Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) on Monday pushed back on calls to ease some of the restrictions imposed during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic after President Trump hinted that he’s considering scaling back some restrictions. “Doctors are saying that we should be doing more to contain now, not less,” Graham told CNN. “There is no way for …
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“Saturday Night Live” star Chloe Fineman says she isn’t letting the coronavirus lockdown ruin her wedding plans — and is inviting hundreds of thousands to her big day Monday night. “Tomorrow I gonna marry my best friend and the love of my life @shartyparty69 on Instagram live ❤️,” Fineman told her 174,000 followers on Sunday …
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a gun shop that challenged Gov. Tom Wolf’s authority to shutter businesses determined to be “non-life-sustaining,” paving the way for enforcement to begin Monday. Without comment, a majority of the state’s high court late Sunday denied the petition by a gun shop, a gun purchaser and …
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Brandon Maxwell is joining the fashion industry’s fight against the coronavirus. The 35-year-old New York designer and longtime Lady Gaga collaborator shared on Friday that he and his team have begun making masks, gowns and other desperately needed supplies for hospitals and healthcare workers. “In response to this global crisis, we are now focusing our …
On Saturday, famed steakhouse Peter Luger provided lunch for healthcare workers at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan to show gratitude to those on the front lines working during the coronavirus pandemic. The menu of dropped off food, we hear, included NY strip steaks, burgers, fries and bacon, plus apple strudel, cheesecake, chocolate mousse cake and …
