Brakkton Booker

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With Coronavirus Deaths 'Essentially Flat' Last Two Days, NY Gov. Sees 'Good Signs'

Monday, April 06, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there were 599 coronavirus deaths statewide since Sunday. He said it may suggest a "possible flattening of the curve" but also warned numbers were inconclusive.

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Golf Reshuffles Its Schedule: All 4 Majors Canceled Or Postponed

Monday, April 06, 2020

Citing coronavirus, men's professional golf organizers have made sweeping changes to the schedule, including canceling the 2020 British Open. The three other golf majors have been postponed.

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Cuomo Says New York Has Seen 'Highest Single Increase' In Deaths From Coronavirus

Friday, April 03, 2020

The state had 562 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours. In a bit of "good news," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said 1,452 coronavirus patients have been discharged from hospitals in the past day.

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Seattle-Area Nursing Home Linked to Dozens Of Coronavirus Deaths Faces $600,000 Fine

Thursday, April 02, 2020

Life Care Center of Kirkland was told by federal authorities it would be assessed fines of $13,585 per day from Feb. 12 through March 27. The nursing home is linked to at least 37 COVID-19 deaths.

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Pakistani Court Overturns Murder Conviction In Killing Of Journalist Daniel Pearl

Thursday, April 02, 2020

Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh faced the death penalty for the 2002 kidnapping and murder of a Wall Street Journal reporter. A court in Pakistan reduced his sentence to seven years.

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Wimbledon Canceled Because Of Coronavirus

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

It's yet another major sports cancellation or postponement because of the pandemic. The NBA, MLB and the Summer Olympics have also called off games.

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LA County Sheriff Will No Longer Order Closure Of Firearms Shops

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Sheriff Alex Villanueva said gun shops in Los Angeles County were nonessential during the coronavirus outbreak. Then the federal government updated its list of essential industries.

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Famed Opera Singer Plácido Domingo Hospitalized Due To COVID-19 Complications

Monday, March 30, 2020

Domingo's reported hospitalization comes days after he posted a message on Facebook saying it was his "moral obligation" to reveal he tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus.

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D.C. Mayor Says Lack Of Stimulus Funds 'Infuriating' While Staffer Dies Of COVID-19

Friday, March 27, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser says a member of her Office of Legal Counsel died from coronavirus complications Friday. She also says she talked to the president about getting more coronavirus funding.

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Amid Coronavirus Concerns Pentagon To Send Troops To U.S. Borders With Mexico, Canada

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Troops will be sent to the northern and southern U.S. borders as the spread of the coronavirus grows. Last week, the Trump administration ordered partial closures of those borders.

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Maryland Governor: Many Of The State's COVID-19 Cases Are People In Their 40s

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Gov. Larry Hogan said the state saw the largest one-day jump in confirmed coronavirus cases to date, including a 10-month-old who tested positive. Schools in Maryland are closed until April 24.

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Virginia Ends School Year; States Order Businesses To Close As Virus Spreads

Monday, March 23, 2020

Virginia closes schools the rest of the year. Maryland orders nonessential businesses closed at 5 p.m. Monday. Massachusetts order goes into effect at noon Tuesday and will last at least two weeks.

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Tom Brady Makes It Official, Signs With Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Friday, March 20, 2020

Tom Brady spent 20 seasons with the New England Patriots. He said on Friday that he was "starting a new football journey." The announcement came amid uncertainty in the NFL because of the coronavirus.

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Getting Bored? Here's A List Of Free Things That Weren't Free Before Coronavirus

Friday, March 20, 2020

From Broadway plays to playwrights giving writing lessons to online courses from Ivy League schools, here's a look at some things (but not everything!) that have suddenly become free.

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5-Year-Old In Maryland Has Coronavirus; Governor Announces 1st Death In State

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the man who died from the coronavirus had underlying health issues. But he also said the state has seen an 88% increase in confirmed cases in the past 48 hours.

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Amid Coronavirus, San Francisco, New York, Deem Marijuana Businesses 'Essential'

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Officials in San Francisco reversed course and are allowing dispensaries to stay open during the "shelter in place" order. New York made a similar declaration for its medical marijuana businesses.

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Former Rep. Duncan Hunter Gets 11 Months In Prison For Misusing Campaign Funds

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Former Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter of California resigned from Congress earlier this year. He and his wife were accused of misusing more than $250,000 in campaign funds.

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As Coronavirus Shuts Down Theaters, Universal Shifts Some Films To On-Demand

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Trolls World Tour in April will be Comcast NBCUniversal's first film available at home on the same day as its global release. The company said some films in theaters will begin streaming Friday.

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Mars Rover Launch Delayed Until 2022 Over Software Tests And Coronavirus

Friday, March 13, 2020

The European Space Agency and Russia's Roscosmos planned for a July launch for the ExoMars. They said "the epidemiological situation in Europe" factored into the delay.

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Judge Orders Chelsea Manning Released From Jail

Thursday, March 12, 2020

The former Army intelligence analyst was behind bars for not testifying before a grand jury. The order for her release came the day after her lawyers said she attempted to kill herself.

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