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Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer talks to reporters at a polling station in East Lansing, Mich., November 6, 2018. Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer suggested the “sad part” of state residents protesting her strict quarantine measures was that they would likely be exposed to and spread Wuhan coronavirus, resulting in further lockdowns. Thousands of protestors, …
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that the state’s coronavirus shutdown will be extended to May 15 in coordination with other states. “What happens after then? I don’t know,” Cuomo said of the shutdown extension, adding that he does not want to “project beyond” May 15. “We will see depending on what the data shows.” The …
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The White House has invited Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) to join its task force on reopening the U.S. economy, following Hawley’s proposal that the federal government pay 80 percent of workers’ wages until the coronavirus crisis subsides. “Just finished call w/ [President Trump] as part of his Task Force on Reopening – becoming more …
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The $349 billion in emergency funding for small businesses has run out less than one month after it was created as part of the $2.2 trillion phase-three coronavirus economic relief bill. “The SBA is currently unable to accept new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program based on available appropriations funding,” the Small Business Administrations said …
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The wife of “Waitress” actor Nick Cordero said he may not be able to walk again as he suffers from coronavirus. Amanda Kloots posted on Instagram Thursday that her husband is on a ventilator and needs surgery on a blood flow issue in his right leg. She is unsure if her husband will walk again …
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Crew members from Ellen DeGeneres’ long-running daytime talk show are distressed and outraged over their treatment from top producers amid the coronavirus pandemic, numerous insiders affiliated with the series told Variety. The core stage crew for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” consisting of more than 30 employees, received no written communication about the status of their …
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Earlier this week, in a conversation with a veteran player representative, I asked if the Commissioner’s Office and the Players Association would be the scorpion from The Scorpion and the Frog. In the fable, the scorpion convinces a frog to carry him across the river. The frog says no because you will sting me. The …
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What will it look like? A major sporting event without spectators is a foreign concept, but it’s one of the many unwelcome new normals the COVID-19 pandemic has forced upon us. Every major sports league — including MLB, the NBA, NHL and MLS — has acknowledged this as a possibility, if even a likelihood, once …
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HBO Max has handed out three production commitments to one-hour dramas from Bad Robot Productions, including one set in the “Justice League Dark” universe. In addition, HBO Max and Bad Robot have teamed on the series “Overlook,” inspired by Stephen King’s “The Shining,” and “Duster,” an original drama co-written by LaToya Morgan and Bad Robot’s …
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DJ Jim Halpert on the decks. The coronavirus pandemic has caused schools across the country to close, and while high school students are completing the year from home, seniors are missing out on events such as graduation and prom. John Krasinski decided he wanted to do something for 2020 seniors stuck inside and announced he …
Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer talks to reporters at a polling station in East Lansing, Mich., November 6, 2018. Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer suggested the “sad part” of state residents protesting her strict quarantine measures was that they would likely be exposed to and spread Wuhan coronavirus, resulting in further lockdowns. Thousands of protestors, …
