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Decades-old toy brands like Care Bears and Monopoly are flying off the shelves as parents turn to reliable hits from their own childhoods to keep their kids busy during the coronavirus, The Post has learned. Sales of Tonka trucks, Lincoln Logs, Care Bears and Lite Brite have been so brisk in recent months that the …
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Alphabet’s Google and Apple on Tuesday announced a new system that will enable public health authorities to use smartphones to assist in contact tracing without having to build an app. The new system — called Exposure Notifications Express — will allow public health officials to submit a small configuration file to Apple and Google. The …
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America’s hotels are still reeling six months into the coronavirus pandemic with Labor Day weekend approaching and no end to the economic misery in sight, according to an analysis released Tuesday. There are 4.3 million fewer hotel industry jobs since February and 40 percent of its employees are still out of work, the analysis by …
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Zoom shares skyrocketed more than 30 percent on Tuesday following an earnings report that saw the video conferencing provider obliterate Wall Street’s estimates for the quarter. The San Jose, Calif.-based company was up as much as 39 percent in pre-market trading Tuesday as brokerages raised their price guidance by an average of $161 a share …
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DAKAR, Senegal — The twisting metallic skyscrapers planned for Akon City look like they could sprout on Mars in the distant future – blueprints that scream: Bring your hoverboard. But Akon, the R&B singer who split his youth between this West African country and New Jersey, said his $6 billion eponymous development project will transform …
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Frederick “Toots” Hibbert of iconic reggae group Toots and the Maytals has been hospitalized in Jamaica and is currently awaiting the results of a coronavirus test. “While reports of Mr. Hibbert being in an intensive care unit at a private facility in the Corporate Area are true, the family would like to assure those concerned …
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The U.S. coronavirus case count surpassed 6 million on Monday, less than eight months after the first American case of the virus was recorded, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The milestone comes a little over three weeks after the country topped 5 million cases on August 9. While infections are falling in nearly …
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Fall is coming — and Hamptons restaurants are about to enter uncharted territory. As coronavirus lockdowns drag on, Manhattanites are in no hurry to return to their pokey apartments. So summer dining spots that would normally close after Labor Day are making unprecedented plans to stay open even as the weather cools. But even as …
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The cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” is reuniting at HBO Max to celebrate the show’s 30th anniversary. Series star Will Smith and series regulars Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid and Alfonso Ribeiro will all be part of the special, as will DJ Jazzy Jeff. It is set to tape …
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Jimmy Kimmel is returning to his late-night talk show following his stint hosting the Emmys with his show also heading back into its usual location of the El Capitan Entertainment Centre. Kimmel returns from his summer break on Monday, Sept. 21, and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will be back in the studio, having filmed from Kimmel’s …
Decades-old toy brands like Care Bears and Monopoly are flying off the shelves as parents turn to reliable hits from their own childhoods to keep their kids busy during the coronavirus, The Post has learned. Sales of Tonka trucks, Lincoln Logs, Care Bears and Lite Brite have been so brisk in recent months that the …
