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New York City rents slide as vacancies hit a record

With a growing number of residents leaving the city, the New York City rental market took a beating in June, a new report has found.

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Amy Schumer takes viewers behind the scenes of her difficult pregnancy in 'Expecting Amy'

"I found out two days ago that I'm pregnant," Amy Schumer says tearfully at the start of the "Expecting Amy." "Maybe I'll document it or something." That translates into a three-part docuseries, and a test of one's fandom level toward the comic/actor, offering a very-personal account of her gestation process for two things: The baby she had last year, and a Netflix stand-up special.

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Rock Hall of Fame replacing live induction ceremony with HBO special

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced Wednesday that it will replace its annual live induction ceremony with an exclusive HBO special honoring this year's inductees.

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'Batwoman' has found its new star

Javicia Leslie is the CW's new Batwoman. The actress, who previously starred in "God Friended Me" on CBS, is set to debut in the iconic role in January 2021.

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Demi Lovato, 'Glee' costars and other celebs praying for Naya Rivera's safet

Hollywood is hoping for the best as the search continues for missing "Glee" star Naya Rivera.

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'Glee' actress Naya Rivera is missing at a lake in California

Officials are investigating the disappearance of "Glee" actress Naya Rivera at a lake in Southern California as a "tragic accident," according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

Council Connection for Monday, July 6

At their Monday, July 6 Virtual Regular Meeting, Councilmembers authorized the execution of a professional services contract for the design of the Parks Department maintenance facility; authorized the negotiation and execution of a contract for the remodeling of Fire Station No. 3 and No. 4.; approved a resolution finding a public purpose and ratifying certain donations related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) disaster. Here is a rundown of all Council actions at the meeting:

Church praying for Catholic priest who is hospitalized with COVID-19

A Foley parish shocked. Their priest admitted to the hospital, faced with a tough road ahead against COVID-19.

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Anxiety makes us bad decision-makers. Here's how to do better even if you're worried about everything

Just before the lockdown began, London-based writer Valentina Valentini made the choice of a lifetime: She agreed to marry her partner. She didn't think twice about it.

Trump's pressure sparks total confusion on CDC school opening guidelines

President Donald Trump's fresh efforts to undermine medical and scientific experts and his failure to ask the country to make the sacrifices that could quell the coronavirus are consigning America to a constantly worsening pandemic with no clear route back to health.

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Bob Marley's 'One Love' reimagined in support of UNICEF's Covid-19 efforts

Let's get together and feel all right. According to a UNICEF press release, members of Bob Marley's family will reimagine the late singer's iconic anthem "One Love" to support UNICEF's work "to reimagine a fairer, more just world for children whose lives have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic."

No in-person Hartford Marathon in 2020 amid pandemic

The 27th annual Hartford Marathon this fall will not be held downtown in front of tens of thousands of spectators due to concerns over coronavirus, but race organizers are planning a virtual event to help raise money for nonprofits. Organizers of the 2020 Eversource Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon on Tuesday announced the original scheduled race on Oct. 10 has been canceled. Instead, the event will take place virtually over four days between Oct. 8 through Oct. 11.

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How Kanye West embodies the Payroll Protection Program's big problems

He may be a self-proclaimed "Christian Genius Billionaire," but Kanye West is catching flak after his Yeezy apparel brand applied for government assistance to weather the coronavirus crisis.

Unemployment claims are falling. But 1.3 million still applied for assistance last week

Millions of American jobs have come back since the great lockdown in March and April, but millions of workers still need government benefits to make ends meet.

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States with serious coronavirus problems need to consider shutting down again, Fauci says

A second shutdown might be the best move for states struggling with burgeoning coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, one of the nation's top infectious disease experts says.

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Tulane students warned of suspension or expulsion for partying in groups larger than 15

Tulane University in New Orleans may be among the most famous "party schools" in the country, but students gathering in groups of more than 15 during the pandemic now risk getting suspended or expelled.

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Auschwitz survivor to meet family of American GI whose kind gesture gave her hope

A survivor of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp, now living in London, will have a Zoom meeting next week with the children of an American GI who liberated her -- and gave her a small gift of hope.

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Can the AC filter in your home, office or local mall protect you from Covid-19?

When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last week that malls in New York could not reopen until they installed high-efficiency particulate air filters capable of trapping the virus that causes Covid-19, Harvard environmental health researcher Joseph Gardner Allen was thrilled.

The Power Of The Black Community’s Dollar

Blackout Day 2020 was the latest push in the push for racial justice in America. Members of the Black community actively made an effort on Tuesday not to spend money in the economy nationwide, unless it was a Black-owned business.

Black lives matter in Washington. Does the Senate agree?

Right now, the US is experiencing a long-overdue reckoning on race. Led by young Black women and men, Americans have taken to the streets to protest the unlawful killings of Black people by the police, push for transformational police reform and demand structural change to end oppressive policies.