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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."

TSA implements changes amid pandemic following whistleblower complaint

The Transportation Security Administration has implemented a number of procedure changes to better protect employees and passengers against the coronavirus following a recent whistleblower complaint that raised concerns about how the agency was responding to the 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.

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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Ex-NBA star Stephen Jackson says remarks about DeSean Jackson were twisted, but apologizes

Former NBA star Stephen Jackson issued a muddled apology for defending NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic posts, saying he's sorry for using "the wrong words," but that his comments were being twisted.

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FDA warns against using two dozen hand sanitizers that could contain toxic wood alcohol

The Food and Drug Administration has added more hand sanitizers to its growing list of products that contain wood alcohol, which is toxic if absorbed through the skin.

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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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Ohio state lawmaker calls for people to stop getting tested

An Ohio state lawmaker called for people to stop getting tested for coronavirus as he railed against a state health order requiring people in seven Ohio counties to wear masks in public spaces starting this week.

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Walmart is about to give Amazon Prime a serious run for its money

Walmart is reportedly close to launching its own membership program that closely resembles Amazon Prime.

Black mural artists are adding face masks to their street art in a grassroots PSA to fight the coronavirus

Colorful street murals have adorned an intersection in Atlanta's West End neighborhood for years. One depicts an ethereal vision of Martin Luther King Jr. floating on his side, the other of former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick plucking arrows from his football jersey.

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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.

Florida's governor took a victory lap on coronavirus -- but it was only halftime

On May 20, Ron DeSantis declared victory over the coronavirus.

Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin dies in spearfishing accident

Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin has died while spearfishing in his native Australia.

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'There's not enough Black people' in golf, says Lee Westwood

Former world No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood says golf has some work to do in addressing issues of diversity within the sport and that it's "dominated by White people."

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Matthew McConaughey tells fans to 'wear the damn mask' in new video

Matthew McConaughey got straight to the point in a new video posted on social media over the weekend.

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Lizzo has a message for the man who kicked her out of her summer rental 3 days early

You cannot stop Lizzo's shine. The singer was just trying to have some fun in the sun with her girls when one property manager, apparently, decided to try and throw some shade.