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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor already has friends in high places. To celebrate his first birthday on Wednesday, mom Meghan Markle shared a video of herself reading a book called “Duck! Rabbit!” to Archie. Proud dad Prince Harry videotaped the reading and joined-in at the end to cheer. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that a sticker on the book read, …
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U.S. unemployment hit 14.7 percent in April amid the coronavirus pandemic, the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday that the country lost 20.5 million jobs in April, “with particularly heavy job losses in leisure and hospitality.” The 10.3-point increase the unemployment rate from March to April …
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The coronavirus has the US economy coughing up a lung. The nation lost a record 20.5 million jobs in April as the pandemic caused the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the feds said Friday. The mass layoffs sent the unemployment rate up to 14.7 percent — the highest ever recorded since the government …
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You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Giants. Why on earth did (Dave) Gettleman want Pat Shurmur to win that Redskins game? Chase Young will haunt …
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A federal judge on Thursday announced he will allow gun stores to reopen in Massachusetts, after Governor Charlie Baker ordered gun stores to close during the coronavirus pandemic. “There’s no justification here” to close gun stores, said Judge Douglas Woodlock of the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts. “I don’t have anything like a substantial fit …
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that she supports banning firearms in the state Capitol after armed protesters demonstrated against the state’s strict lockdown measures last week. “There are legislators who are wearing bulletproof vests to go to work,” Whitmer told NBC News. “No one should be intimidated by someone who’s bringing in an assault …
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Six seasons and a Zoom call. The cast of “Community” and creator Dan Harmon are reuniting for a virtual table read and Q&A, in order to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts. Among the participants will be Donald Glover, who departed “Community” during its fifth season — marking the first time he’s been a part of a …
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Home learning has been an adjustment for Gabrielle Union and husband Dwyane Wade. Appearing Wednesday on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Union spoke about quarantine life, revealing that Wade’s 12-year-old daughter, Zaya, isn’t seeking their services when it comes to checking her homework. “Home school is happening,” Union said. “Zaya does not trust us …
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The Department of Labor revealed Thursday that an additional 3.2 million Americans filed new jobless claims last week, bringing the total number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits to over 33 million since mid-March. The data aligned with predictions from economists, who expected 3 million new claims for the week ending May 2, and suggested numbers …
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The bizarre beef between Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose and Steven Mnuchin hit a crescendo early Thursday when the washed-up rocker returned for an encore to take another swipe at the treasury secretary. Rose got more attention than he’s had in ages when the Twittersphere went wild after the treasury secretary slapped back at …
Archie Mountbatten-Windsor already has friends in high places. To celebrate his first birthday on Wednesday, mom Meghan Markle shared a video of herself reading a book called “Duck! Rabbit!” to Archie. Proud dad Prince Harry videotaped the reading and joined-in at the end to cheer. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that a sticker on the book read, …
