Rhode Island police officers plan start pulling over cars and knocking on doors to track down visitors from New York on Saturday as part of an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Gina Raimondo said. Employees who shop for Instacart, which allows customers to order groceries for delivery through a smart phone app, are planning to strike nationwide Monday to demand the company provide better protections amid the coron The National Rifle Association and other gun owner groups are suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom to have gun stores declared essential businesses amid the state's stay-at-home order. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday the state will postpone its primary amid growing coronavirus cases. President Donald Trump praised those aboard Navy hospital ship the USNS Comfort as it prepared to depart for New York City on Saturday to assist with coronavirus relief. Rev. Joseph Lowery, a civil rights icon who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, has died at age 98. SeaWorld Entertainment has announced the furlough of more than 90 percent of its employees due to the coronavirus pandemic. Comedian David Spade interviewed Kelci Saffery, one of the stars of the true-crime documentary series "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," for "Lights Out: Live From the Bunker." The London-based global communications company OneWeb, which aims to provide worldwide high-speed Internet connectivity through satellites, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Actor Mark Blum, jazz icon Manu Dibango, country music icon Kenny Rogers, NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, Oscar-winning actor Kirk Douglas, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, WWE wrestler Rocky Johnson and NBA Commissioner David Stern are among the famous people who have died in 2020. Former Sen. Tom Coburn, known as "Dr. No" for his conservative stand on fiscal matters, died Saturday in Oklahoma, his family announced. He was 72. The stage musical "Waitress" will not return when London theaters reopen after the coronavirus pandemic is over, producers announced. Author Craig Johnson has announced his next Walt Longmire novel will be released Sept. 22. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic, reaching around the globe. The virus, which surfaced in December in Wuhan, China, has killed thousands. Streets and tourist attractions are empty, as large gatherings are canceled and people are quarantined. Here's a look at the effects around the world. As people around the world stay home to help contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, normally bustling streets and public squares are eerily empty. The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic is spreading across the United States. People are discouraged (even banned in some places) from large gatherings, public spaces are closing, store shelves are empty, with long lines in grocery stores, and travel is limited. Here are some scenes from across America. South Korean health officials said Saturday that for the first time since the country's first confirmed coronavirus case, there have been more recoveries than active cases. Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae beat his elder sister Cho Hyun-ah in a proxy war during the Friday shareholders' meeting of Hanjin Kal, the group's holding company. South Korean boy band BTS will postpone its U.S. and Canada tour due to the threat of the novel coronavirus, its management company Big Hit Entertainment announced Friday. Rapper Lil Uzi Vert's "Eternal Atake" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. A storm emerging from the Rockies after burying the region under heavy spring snow will turn to the Upper Midwest with wintry weather this weekend. The Food and Drug Administration has fast-tracked the authorization of a COVID-19 test that could produce results in less than 15 minutes, the maker of the test said. Actor Vince Vaughn turns 50 and country singer Reba McEntire turns 65, among the famous birthdays for March 28. Eric Roberts' new movie "Inside the Rain" is now available on video on demand and the indie actor says he expects more people will continue to stay home after the coronavirus pandemic. On March 28, 1969, Dwight D. Eisenhower, World War II hero and 34th president of the United States, died in Washington at age 78. More Recent Articles |
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