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• The President said Saturday he's considering a short-term quarantine of New York, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut, as coronavirus cases rise March 28, 2020 6:41 pm
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• Cuomo says he did not speak to Trump about a quarantine for New York
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• Nationwide: New York may be weeks away from reaching a peak in coronavirus cases. Now other states are preparing for surges March 28, 2020 6:41 pm
  Several states are reporting spikes in coronavirus cases, raising fears more hot spots will emerge in the US beyond New York as soon as next week.
• Oval Office photo: Why no Democrats were invited March 27, 2020 10:16 pm
  When signing the historic coronavirus stimulus bill into law, President Donald Trump was surrounded by fellow Republicans and expert members of the coronavirus task force, but no Democrats. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
• Cuomo: Trump's two flaws are 'literally making us sick' March 28, 2020 2:30 am
  CNN's Chris Cuomo argues that President Donald Trump's Easter timeline isn't aspirational, it's asinine.
• Europe: Italy's coronavirus death toll passes 10,000. Many are asking why the fatality rate is so high March 28, 2020 6:15 pm
  When Milan resident Antonia Mortensen was pulled over by police while driving recently, it wasn't for a traffic offense. It was to instruct her fellow passenger to sit in the back of the car and to check that both were wearing face masks.
• Former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn dies after battle with cancer March 28, 2020 4:09 pm
  Former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn died at his home Saturday, according to a statement from his family. He was 72.
• Fact check: Trump makes another round of misstatements during coronavirus briefing March 28, 2020 4:01 am
  Inaccuracies about the stock market. Baffling statements about a closed GM plant. Stating you can call coronavirus the flu.
• How Kentucky's Democratic governor helped shape Mitch McConnell's coronavirus plan March 28, 2020 1:32 pm
  As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell negotiated his chamber's $2 trillion coronavirus response package, he was turning to a Democrat in his home state for advice: Gov. Andy Beshear.
• Trump signs historic $2 trillion stimulus bill March 27, 2020 11:00 pm
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• Smerconish: I made this Trump prediction days ago. It looks like it may come true March 28, 2020 5:45 pm
  David Axelrod, who advised former President Barack Obama, discusses a Wall Street Journal report that asserts President Trump wants his signature on stimulus checks sent out to Americans as part of the coronavirus relief package.
• Analysis: Surprising rise of Andrew Cuomo March 28, 2020 10:58 am
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's daily coronavirus pandemic press conferences have become must see television. Democrats have been praising them, and some have even floated him as a 2020 presidential contender.
• Fox Business parts ways with host who said coronavirus was 'impeachment scam' March 27, 2020 9:56 pm
  The Fox Business Network announced on Friday that it had parted ways with Trish Regan, the conservative news host who ignited controversy earlier this month when she dismissed the coronavirus pandemic as a conspiracy to throw President Trump out of office.
• Trump to reporter asking about ventilators: Don't be a cutie pie March 27, 2020 11:54 pm
  During a White House coronavirus task force briefing, President Donald Trump responded to a reporter's question asking for a guarantee on ventilator availability saying "don't be a cutie pie."
• Instacart shoppers plan strike over treatment during pandemic March 28, 2020 5:10 pm
  Some Instacart shoppers are planning to strike on Monday, accusing the company of not providing them enough protections during the coronavirus pandemic.
• Beware stimulus check scams March 28, 2020 5:27 pm
  The federal government hasn't issued a single stimulus check yet, but scammers are already trying to steal the money from Americans.
• 70 million people under severe weather threat that includes tornadoes and hail March 28, 2020 6:32 pm
  Severe storms, including possible tornadoes and hail, are expected to affect wide portions of the United States on Saturday.
• FDA authorizes 15-minute coronavirus test March 28, 2020 11:34 am
  Federal health officials on Friday approved a coronavirus test that can provide results in less than 15 minutes, using the same technology that powers some rapid flu tests.
• Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader, dies at 98 March 28, 2020 7:49 am
  The Rev. Joseph Lowery, a legendary leader in America's civil rights movement, died Friday at age 98.
• NRA sues California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials over gun store closures March 28, 2020 3:26 pm
  The National Rifle Association and other gun owner groups are suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials after gun stores were deemed non-essential businesses and ordered to close during a statewide stay-at-home order to curb coronavirus infections.
• New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo moves state's presidential primary March 28, 2020 5:15 pm
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state's presidential primary election will be postponed from April 28 until June 23 amid coronavirus fears.
• Experts are warning coronavirus puts the integrity of the 2020 election at risk March 28, 2020 12:50 pm
  As states scramble to delay their spring primaries, election professionals and voting experts are anxiously looking ahead to November and warning that the coronavirus pandemic is already threatening the safety and integrity of the next presidential election.
• How deadly is coronavirus? That's complicated March 28, 2020 2:26 pm
  CNN's Michael Smerconish discusses the complicated process of calculating the novel coronavirus death rate with Stanford professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.
• Two sisters died days apart from coronavirus. Their family didn't see their last moments March 28, 2020 5:40 pm
  Richard Frieson's sister, Patricia, was the first person in Illinois to die from the coronavirus outbreak.
• 'Today' show host breaks down on air March 27, 2020 9:21 pm
  'Today' show co-host Hoda Kotb broke down on air after interviewing New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees about his $5 million donation to the state of Louisiana amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Millions of workers won't get stimulus checks March 27, 2020 7:17 pm
  Millions of workers aren't getting any help from the largest emergency aid deal in US history.
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• Here's how to debunk coronavirus misinformation and conspiracy theories from friends and family March 28, 2020 3:35 pm
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• Governor says shipments of supplies 'canceled' or 'delayed' and sent to federal government March 28, 2020 1:00 am
  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in an interview Friday that her state is not getting the health and safety equipment needed to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus because contractors are sending their products to the federal government first.
• 3-D video shows Covid-19 attack patient's lungs March 28, 2020 12:27 pm
  CT imaging from George Washington University Hospital shows the effects of Covid-19 on the lungs of a 59-year old man. Watch the latest videos on Covid-19.
• Doctor: I am a soldier in this battle, and I am scared March 28, 2020 3:05 am
  "I am very scared," my patient said, as my heart raced. She wasn't the only one.
• The wealthy forge ahead with travel plans March 28, 2020 5:23 pm
  While many hotels around the world are shuttering, a growing number are transitioning into medical facilities or making themselves available as temporary housing for nurses and doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus.
• French Laundry restaurateur Thomas Keller sues insurer for coronavirus losses March 28, 2020 3:37 pm
  Thomas Keller, the famed chef behind restaurants including The French Laundry and Per Se, is seeking a court judgment to confirm his insurance company should cover coronavirus-related business losses.
• Walmart employee says she's scared of not going to work. See VP's reaction. March 27, 2020 8:50 pm
  Walmart VP Dan Bartlett responds to an opinion piece written by one of the company's employees where she wrote about her fear of contracting coronavirus and how it might affect her financially.
• Postal Service forced to keep working despite shortages of cash and protection March 28, 2020 2:00 pm
  United States Postal Service workers, who are still delivering and sorting mail at distribution centers around the country even as millions of Americans telecommute, are worried that they may not have the protection -- or even the funding -- they will need to keep delivering mail for months longer.
• Dozens of young women in South Korea were allegedly forced into sexual slavery on an encrypted messaging app March 28, 2020 11:09 am
  One girl wrote the word slave above her genitals. Another was made to bark like a dog while naked.
• Dua Lipa releases 'Future Nostalgia' March 28, 2020 4:15 pm
  Dua Lipa dropped a new album that might just blow your mind.
• Golf legend's home destroyed by fire March 27, 2020 5:37 pm
  Golf legend Davis Love III lost his family home to a massive fire early Friday morning.
• Chrissy Teigen trades banana bread for romaine lettuce March 27, 2020 4:23 pm
  Chrissy Teigen offered up her banana bread over Twitter in exchange for romaine lettuce after she discovered grocery stores in Los Angeles were out, which resulted in a hilarious trade with YouTuber Chris Klemens.
• Softbank invested $2 billion in this satellite-internet startup that just filed for bankruptcy March 28, 2020 8:34 am
  OneWeb — which for years chased a multibillion-dollar dream of beaming cheap, high-speed Internet from space — filed for bankruptcy on Friday.
• See adorable puppies run around the Georgia Aquarium March 27, 2020 1:01 pm
  Adoptable puppies from the Atlanta Humane Society explore the Georgia Aquarium as it remains closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• Lady Gaga: How the pop star inspires Little Monsters everywhere
• Scientists found a secret in old Voyager 2 data March 27, 2020 7:10 pm
  Only one spacecraft has flown near Uranus and Neptune, the mysterious ice giant planets on the edge of our solar system.
• Kim and Kourtney Kardashian melee leaves fans shocked March 27, 2020 1:29 pm
  Things took a dramatic turn during the Season 18 premiere of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians."
• Must-watch videos of the week March 27, 2020 1:28 pm
  Startling run-ins with nature, an actress can't remember the show that made her famous, and dance routines go viral. Here are the must-watch videos of the week.
• Evangeline Lilly apologizes for refusing to self-quarantine March 27, 2020 1:07 pm
  Evangeline Lilly apologized Thursday for some controversial remarks she made about why she was refusing to self-quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic.
• She brought her company from the brink of bankruptcy to the top of its game March 27, 2020 8:10 pm
  Five years ago, chip maker AMD was bleeding money, laden with debt and staring down a potential bankruptcy. Then, Lisa Su took the helm.
• Zoom's 'overnight success' took 9 years March 27, 2020 4:20 pm
  When you think of a social network, you probably imagine news feeds, birthday reminders and baby photos. But the social network of the moment -- the one that's currently getting more app downloads than either Snapchat or TikTok -- looks a little different: It's a videoconferencing service called Zoom, where many peoples' work and social lives now unfold.
• The $2 trillion stimulus will slam the mortgage industry -- unless the Fed comes to the rescue March 26, 2020 7:32 pm
  The federal government is determined to prevent the coronavirus pandemic from setting off another mortgage meltdown.
• Why America has world's most Covid-19 cases March 27, 2020 10:00 am
  On Thursday, we hit a grim watershed. The US overtook Italy and China as the country with the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases. This is a dire crisis and an extraordinary failure of President Donald Trump. Americans are suffering and dying because the Trump administration failed to act quickly and decisively to prevent the virus' spread. The US has now seen about 1,195 deaths and the number is rising rapidly.
• Abortion is a human right. A pandemic doesn't change that March 28, 2020 1:13 pm
  Access to abortion is an essential service and a fundamental human right. Period. The denial of it, including in times of global crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic, constitutes cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.
• Americans need more than one-time cash payment March 27, 2020 5:42 pm
  As the list of cities and states where Americans are sheltering in place thankfully grows longer, far too many families are wondering how they are going to pay rent in just a few days' time.
• Congress cannot afford to shut down during crisis March 28, 2020 2:41 am
  President Donald Trump recently claimed that we are at war -- not with a foreign nation, but with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a newly discovered virus that causes coronavirus disease or Covid-19. The World Health Organization has declared a global pandemic, and despite travel restrictions and orders to shelter in place, the virus has spread throughout the US and infected members of Congress.
• The Covid-19 culprit is us, not pangolins March 27, 2020 11:42 pm
  Early in the SARS outbreak, some 17 years ago, I was in Beijing and Guangzhou with an international team of scientists assembled by the World Health Organization. In live animal markets, the civet cat was a commodity.
• Will military lockdowns spare the Middle East? March 28, 2020 8:42 am
  Curfews and lockdowns are in effect on hundreds of millions of people in the Middle East, but how effective are they in the fight against coronavirus?
• Her husband died. Then his family shaved her head and made her strip beside his grave March 27, 2020 10:11 am
• A week ago, Russia had the virus 'under control'. Not anymore March 26, 2020 3:54 pm
  Just over a week ago, President Vladimir Putin said Russia had the spread of coronavirus "under control." Now the country is changing tactics, as authorities acknowledge they are gearing up for a major Covid-19 outbreak.
• SeaWorld is temporarily furloughing over 90% of its employees March 28, 2020 2:15 pm
  SeaWorld is temporarily furloughing over 90% of its employees as of April 1 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Its workers won't be paid after March 31 but will be eligible for unemployment benefits, the company stated in an SEC filing.
• Les Hunter, member of Loyola's NCAA title team who played in historic 'Game of Change,' dies at 77 March 28, 2020 2:52 am
  Les Hunter, a barrier-breaker with Loyola Chicago's 1963 NCAA men's basketball championship team, died on Friday morning, the university announced on its website. He was 77.
• Significant tornadoes are possible Saturday during a severe weather outbreak March 27, 2020 2:32 pm
  A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system is forecast to bring unsettled weather Saturday afternoon. he likelihood of significant tornadoes increases with widespread severe storms stretching from the central portion of the country to the Great Lakes and the Northeast as we head into the weekend.
• Health care workers on the front lines reveal what it's really like March 28, 2020 1:08 am
  Across the country, health care professionals have mobilized to treat patients suffering from the novel coronavirus, and many are doing so without adequate supplies and equipment.
• Archaeology student makes 'unbelievable' discovery at monastery March 25, 2020 8:16 pm
  Italian archaeologist Vittoria Dall'Armellina was a PhD student at Ca' Foscari University in 2017 when she visited the Saint Lazarus monastery.
• The photographer who captured Hollywood's last wild decade March 10, 2020 4:30 am
  It isn't unusual for a Hollywood native like Randall Slavin to grow up wanting to be an actor.
• Famous shoe designer Christian Louboutin explores the world's treasures March 25, 2020 7:24 pm
  Below are excerpts from 'Christian Louboutin, the Exhibition(ist)' published by Rizzoli.
• Inside the extraordinary LA home of burlesque star Dita Von Teese March 23, 2020 6:00 pm
  Since she first entered the world of burlesque in the early '90s, Dita Von Teese has become a global style icon, bringing the unique blend of traditional pin-up and punk aesthetics that defines her performances into her personal wardrobe. So it's no wonder that her Tudor Revival-style Los Angeles home is an eye-catching mix of eclectic influences too, full of antique furniture, glittering objets and unexpected finds.
• Innovative design reshapes the sex tech industry March 13, 2020 8:30 pm
  There's long been a dearth of innovative design in the sex tech industry: In the words of Lora Haddock DiCarlo, founder of CES-award winning sex toy company Lora DiCarlo, the field's output throughout 20th century amounted to little more than "the vibrator, over and over again. The same thing in different shades of pink."
• Screen romances for the social-distancing age March 27, 2020 2:11 pm
  At some point, there will be movies about love in the age of coronavirus. For now, as people look for things to watch and entertaining distractions, we have to make do with what's available.
• 'Ozark' Season 3 is the best yet March 27, 2020 1:55 pm
  "Ozark" started out as a sort-of poor man's "Breaking Bad," but has found its own tense, twisty identity. Setting up a particularly juicy arc for its main characters played by Jason Bateman and Laura Linney, the third utterly binge-worthy season ranks as the Netflix drama's best yet.
• 'Mulan' is the movie we needed now March 26, 2020 3:10 pm
  "Mulan" is just one of several high-profile movies delayed by the threat of Covid-19. Yet on the weekend when the film was scheduled to open, the absence of this live-action Disney remake feels like a more pronounced shame -- the film among those postponed that we could use most right now.