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Nine-year-old Florida girl's remains found four years after she vanished

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A friend of Diana Alvarez's family made "admissions" that put him with her on the morning she went missing. He also told investigators that he had a sexual relationship with the girl. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3d6A4gN via Latest News

Bernie Sanders to ‘assess’ his campaign after suffering yet another bruising defeat to Joe Biden

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Bernie Sanders has announced he will “assess his campaign” for the Democratic presidential nomination after suffering bruising losses in Tuesday’s primaries against former vice-president Joe Biden, who won all three states that cast ballots.The Vermont senator’s campaign said in a statement on Wednesday morning that he was “going to be having conversations with supporters” about his bid for the Democratic nomination as Mr Biden appeared to gain a formidable lead in delegates over Mr Sanders. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2vx6PTF via Latest News

Many pastors follow coronavirus rules but some defy them

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On the first Sunday after the coronavirus began upending American life, some religious institutions – including two churches whose pastors are close to President Donald Trump – held in-person services amid public health worries over the pandemic. Pastor Robert Jeffress, a stalwart evangelical ally of Trump, held services at his First Baptist megachurch this past Sunday in accordance with Dallas-area limits on gatherings of more than 500 people but said in an interview that this week, he would hold online-only worship. The Florida church where Paula White, Trump’s personal pastor and a White House adviser on faith issues, invited congregants to in-person services this past Sunday will also shift to online-only status this week, according to a spokeswoman. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2U1g1cr via Latest News

Coronavirus: Australian scientists map how immune system fights virus

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Australian researchers identify four types of immune cells which present in response to Covid-19. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Qoeo67 via Latest News

Europe Shuts Its Borders in Desperate Effort to Stop Virus

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EU struggles to unlock borders hit by coronavirus curbs

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European Union ministers sparred for more than four hours on Wednesday over emergency border curbs imposed to combat coronavirus that have stranded passengers and supply trucks in lengthy queues from Hungary and Poland to Austria and Italy. More than a dozen countries moved to tighten or even shut borders that are usually open and uncontrolled in response to the spreading crisis, hitting work commutes, stalling deliveries of goods including food and hampering some health workers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Qripa4 via Latest News

Iran warns virus could kill 'millions' in Islamic Republic

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Iran issued its most dire warning yet Tuesday about the new coronavirus ravaging the country, suggesting “millions” could die in the Islamic Republic if people keep traveling and ignore health guidance. A state TV journalist who also is a medical doctor gave the warning only hours after hard-line Shiite faithful on Monday night pushed their way into the courtyards of two major shrines that were finally closed due to the virus. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a religious ruling prohibiting “unnecessary” travel. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2x0auJW via Latest News

The Best Board Games on Sale Now

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Limbaugh Guest Host: San Francisco Ordering Coronavirus Lockdown Because It’s a ‘Big Gay Town’

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Filling in for President Donald Trump’s most recent Medal of Freedom honoree Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday, conservative radio host Mark Steyn claimed that the reason why San Francisco announced a “shelter-in-place” order to contain the coronavirus outbreak is because it’s a “big gay town.”On Monday, Northern California officials revealed that the nearly 7 million residents in the Bay Area would be required to remain in their homes as much as possible until April 7. “We know these measures will significantly disrupt people’s day-to-day lives, but they are absolutely necessary,” San Francisco Mayor London Breed said.Reacting to the news, Steyn told millions of Limbaugh listeners that the real reason why San Francisco was the first major city to take such measures is because of the city’s large homosexual population.“Why are they doing that?” Steyn asked, in comments first spotted by Media Matters. “Why is San Francisco the first to do that? Because they’ve got all the gay guys there.”“It’s a...

Guatemala turns tables, blocking U.S. deportations because of coronavirus

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Guatemala, turning the tables on President Trump, halts deportation flights from the U.S. and closes its borders because of the coronavirus. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2vuIhdZ via Latest News

Boeing burned through $13.8 billion of loans in just over a month as coronavirus derails its 737 Max recovery

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The company is actively lobbying for "tens of billions" in federal aid, Reuters reported, as the entire aviation sector faces a liquidity crisis. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QjuC0v via Latest News

Taiwan scrambles aircraft to warn off approaching Chinese jets

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Taiwan's air force has again scrambled aircraft to warn off approaching Chinese jets, in the latest rise in military tensions during the coronavirus crisis between Beijing and the island it claims as its sacred territory. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ITD42a via Latest News

Facebook content moderators paid to work from home

The company will also increase the use of AI to moderate and remove inappropriate content. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xRu3Vl via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Apple's new iPad has built-in laser depth-scanner

The new tablet features a Lidar scanner, which Apple says will aid augmented reality apps. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2TYZDZU via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Coronavirus: How to track the virus spread across the world as cases top 200,000 - CNET

An online dashboard shows all confirmed, suspected and recovered coronavirus patients, as well as deaths. from CNET https://ift.tt/2UhC5OT via Mobiles

Twitter will require users to remove tweets that could increase the spread of coronavirus - CNET

Tweets that violate its rules include those that state "social distancing is not effective." from CNET https://ift.tt/2TZrOYE via Mobiles

Watch Rick and Morty mega-punch an alien in new season 4 teaser - CNET

But what you really want to see is a release date for the next episodes. (Spoiler: There isn't one.) from CNET https://ift.tt/33v6Jsa via Mobiles

Apple's new iPad Pro: trackpad at last, but also that price video - CNET

Discussing the new AR features, the crazy new keyboard case with trackpad, and what we know so far from CNET https://ift.tt/2U2iq6D via Mobiles

Coronavirus cancellations and delays from the NBA to Disney and Eurovision - CNET

Movies, music festivals, tech conferences and sports leagues: Here's the growing list of events pushed back or canned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. from CNET https://ift.tt/33sBzSh via Mobiles

Startup promises wireless gaming devices without Bluetooth lag - CNET

Spark Microsystems revamps an older technology called ultra wideband -- UWB -- for faster short-range wireless networks. from CNET https://ift.tt/3d7IjJP via Mobiles