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LA's famous food trucks are suffering as people stay inside, but they can now sell to truckers at rest areas in nearby counties

Los Angeles' food truck population of over 800 trucks faces a downturn in profits during the coronavirus pandemic, which threatens the livelihood of dozens of vendors.Trucks, many of which are family-owned, are losing up to 60% to 70% of their business.The disintegration of Los Angeles' food truck scene is creating ripple effects as truck owners, employees, and commissaries take financial hits.California recently allowed food trucks to obtain a permit to sell at rest stops, giving vendors the chance to sell to truckers outside the LA proper.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Los Angeles' food truck scene of over 800 operational trucks is facing a difficult time as business essentially grinds to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic.Food trucks, which are often run as small




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Chhattisgarh: 1 more tests positive for coronavirus, count 59

Raipur, May 5 () A 26-year-old woman tested positive for coronavirus in Chhattisgarh's Durg district onTuesday, taking the number of such cases in the state to 59,Health officials said.Her sample tested positive at the All India Instituteof Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur, this evening, a publicrelations officer of the institute told .The woman is being admitted to the COVID-19 ward of AIIMS where at present, 22 active cases, including a nursing officer of the institute and some migrant labourers, are beingtreated, he added.According to a Durg district official, the woman,along with her two-year-old child reached Durg on Monday from Bhandara district of neighbouring Maharashtra by taking lift on a goods vehicle, amid lockdown restrictions.She is a native of Bhilai town in Durg, he said.The




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3 corona patients die in Indore on Friday; case count rises to 1,727 till 8th May morning

Indore, May 8 () Three COVID-19 patients, two ofthem senior citizens, succumbed in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, taking the toll to 86 in the district, where the count of positive cases breached the 1,700-mark, a senior official saidon Friday. Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Praveen Jadiasaid with 28 more people testing positive for the virus inpast 24 hours, the count has reached 1,727 in the district,the worst-hit by the infection in the state.Three men, aged 82, 63 and 40, succumbed to COVID-19,the CMHO said, adding they were also suffering from different illnesses.Of the 1,727 cases reported in the district so far,663 patients have recovered, while 86 have died.According to the latest data, the case-mortality rate(that is total deaths out of total COVID-19 infections),stands at 4.98




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India Reports 3,320 New COVID-19 Cases, 95 Deaths In 24 Hrs; Count Reaches 59,662

Maharashtra has the highest number of cases with 19, 063 followed by Gujarat with 7,402 cases and Delhi with 6,318 cases.




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Lisa Wilkinson's tactic to get a huge discount on her electricity bill

On Friday's episode of The Project, panellists Gorgi Coghlan and Anthony 'Lehmo' Lehman were discussing their difficulties in finding affordable power prices.




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Angela Bishop reveals the story behind that awkward encounter with Hollywood star John Travolta

Entertainment journalist Angela Bishop has described her awkward encounter with Hollywood actor John Travolta at 2018's G'Day USA gala as one of her 'worst red carpet moments'.




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Eddie Jones stuck in Japan as England's July tour of the country is likely to be called off

Eddie Jones is stuck in Japan due to the coronavirus outbreak where England still intend to tour in July - although it is increasingly likely the trip will be called off this month.




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Sir Bill Beaumont set to retain World Rugby chairman job as Wales become latest country to back him

The Welsh Rugby Union publicly threw their weight behind Sir Bill Beaumont (left) today, backing him to retain his role as World Rugby chairman and beat rival Agustin Pichot.




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Sir Bill Beaumont starts second term as World Rugby chairman with club v country row

Sir Bill Beaumont will prioritise rearranging July's Covid-19 hit Tests after narrowly beating Agustin Pichot in the elections for World Rugby chairman.




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UK weather: Thunderstorms sweep the country as temperatures drop 27 degrees

Storms are sweeping across the East of England, with lightning flashing across the skies of Norfolk and Suffolk as Friday gets off to a thundering start.




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Doubts shadow Trump's account of 'no quid pro quo' call with Gordon Sondland

Doubts were cast over Gordon Sondland's call with Donald Trump where POTUS allegedly told him there was 'no quid pro quo' at play in U.S. policy toward the Ukraine, as no record of the call exists.




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Vicky Pattison rebrands her wedding diet Instagram account

The former Geordie Shore star, 32, took to the photosharing platform on Friday night to reveal she had deleted all the images from 'VickysBridalBod' and renamed the account to be called 'VickysVacays'




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5 guests were stuck at a wine farm in South Africa when the country went into lockdown. The owners provided pizza nights while the stranded families gardened and enjoyed live music - and said they became like family.

Anna Punke-Dresen and her family were staying at the Spier Hotel and Wine Farm in South Africa when the country went on lockdown in March in response to COVID-19.The German family's return flights were suddenly canceled and they found themselves stuck, with no idea how or when they could return home.The wine farm's hotel manager decided to stop charging the stranded families, and set social distancing rules in place to protect the hotel staff and remaining guests.Despite the plunge in business, the wine farm is also still paying all of its employees, both part and full-time, whether or not they're working.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Spier Wine Farm was going to be the cherry on top of Anna Punke-Dresen's family trip to South Africa. This luxe wine-farm hotel (one of




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Andre Gray recounts Eden Hazard greatness and watching team-mates almost throw up

Livewire Watford striker Andre Gray has used the temporary break from football to recount some of his best memories from the game, including the brilliance of Eden Hazard and a donut-eating test.




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Piers Morgan recounts his highs and lows at the Oscars

LA's a fantastic place to be when the Oscars are on, the whole town buzzing with movie stars and endless glamorous parties




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Cody Alan, country music TV and radio celebrity, comes out as gay in Instagram post

The 44-year-old celebrity revealed his sexuality in a long Instagram and Twitter blast that went out to his 309,000 combined social media followers on Thursday, saying: 'You know more about me now.'




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Iranian official mocks Donald Trump by posting his country's flag to Twitter after airbase attack 

In the early hours of this morning representative of the supreme leader in Iran, Saeed Jalili (pictured) retaliated and mocked President Trump by posting an image of the Iranian flag.




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USA tops list of the world's most diplomatically influential countries, with Britain third

America ranked top in a new survey looking at 'soft power' - a country's ability to influence others without using military or economic might - followed by Germany and the UK, researchers found.




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Pictures show how public spaces have emptied as countries battle to contain COVID-19

A series of photographs taken in recent days from Libya to Singapore show deserted streets after governments across the world shut down borders to contain the deadly coronavirus.




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The real band behind Joe Exotic's country songs wants record deal after Netflix hit Tiger King

The Clinton Johnson Band's Vince Johnson said he and his singer Danny Clinton 'recorded three albums worth of songs' before Clinton's death from heart-related issues last October




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Government sets up 'counter-disinformation unit' over fears Russia is spreading fake news

Creating fears about shortages of products in shops to 'spread uncertainty' and undermine the West would be straight out of the 'Russian toolbox', one British official said.




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Coronavirus US: Anti-lockdown protests across the country

Large demonstrations occurred across the country, from New York to North Carolina, with protesters urging an end to stay-at-home orders put in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Russian president Vladimir Putin says country have 'reason to appeal' four-year WADA ban

Vladimir Putin's comments come after WADA barred teams under a Russian flag from competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 and 2022 and the football World Cup in 2022.




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Russian counterintelligence operation 'hacked encrypted FBI communication systems in 2010'

Putin's operatives in Washington, New York, and San Francisco were reportedly able to access the location of FBI teams and communications between them. The FBI HQ is pictured main.




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Neil Young calls Trump 'a disgrace to my country' after becoming US citizen, plans to vote Democrat

Neil Young called US President Donald Trump 'a disgrace to my country' after the Canadian-born rock legend revealed that he became a US citizen and plans to vote as a Democrat




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Criminals recruit thousands of children for 'county lines gangs' to pump drugs into 41 regions

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has released data showing that most of the recruits are aged 15 to 19 and that the gangs are currently pumping drugs into 41 counties across the UK.




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ARRON BANKS: For the sake of Brexit and for the sake of our country we MUST unite

ARRON BANKS: The millions of voters praying that we will finally leave the European Union can be forgiven if they feel concerned. They have every right to be.




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'There is no way this country will ever rejoin the EU' says triumphant Nigel Farage

The Brexit Party leader claimed Brexit was 'an incredible victory for ordinary people against the establishment' as he spoke of his joy at seeing it happen.




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North Korea becomes the 29th country to record coronavirus as suspected patient struck in Denmark

The North Korean citizen returned from China before being tested positive for the deadly virus, according to local media. A woman from China has taken ill at Copenhagen airport, Denmark.




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Tik Tok accidentally verified a fake Kendall Jenner account before it disappeared 24 hours later

If you thought supermodel and reality star Kendall Jenner had recently joined TikTok, it seems that was not exactly the case.




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Police seize 600,000 face masks from Indonesian warehouse after country's first coronavirus case

Authorities in the Jakarta-area were questioning two people after the Tuesday evening raid at a warehouse in satellite city Tangerang, where nearly half a million surgical masks were found.




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Pregnant Millie Mackintosh shares bikini throwback snap as she counts down to giving birth

The pregnant star, 30, shared the snap from her trip to Indonesia as she hearkened back to a time before she was holed up in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Chris Hughes reactivates his Twitter account after a week-long break following Jesy Nelson split

On Thursday, the Love Island star, 27, admitted he took time away from the platform as his 'life was a s**t storm' following his split from Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson.




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Kamaru Usman's hacked Twitter account threatens Conor McGregor's wife

Kamaru Usman's Twitter account was hacked before UFC 246 in Las Vegas, leading to a series of offensive posts aimed at Conor McGregor and his wife.




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Conor McGregor calls on Irish military to be deployed to help enforce the country's lockdown

The Irish government announced on Friday night that people should remain at home for two weeks unless their need for travel is absolutely essential, and McGregor appealed for police to be supported.




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Zinedine Zidane says Real Madrid will 'count on' Bale during the remaining months of the campaign

Zinedine Zidane says that Real Madrid will count on Gareth Bale during the final months of the season after the Welsh forward started in the 4-1 win at Osasuna on Sunday.




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LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which I count my blessings 

I'm feeling a little bit tearful. It must be the time of year: almost Christmas, and being female we all want it to be perfect, when it's far from that




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Demonstrators across the country hold 'No War With Iran' protests accusing Trump of war mongering

Demonstrations calling for 'no war with Iran' took place in 370 communities across the country on Thursday with protesters stepping out in the likes of Ohio, Nevada, Washington DC and New York.




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Iran crisis throws plans for huge V&A Museum exhibition of treasures from the country into chaos

Bosses at the west London attraction (pictured) are worried the National Museum of Iran in Tehran will refuse to lend up to 50 rare artefacts for the Epic Iran show.




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WHO director says countries must 'act aggressively now to contain coronavirus'

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organisation, said today the virus outbreaks in Iran and Italy in recent days 'demonstrate what this virus is capable of'.




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Coronavirus deaths outside of China are 126% higher than fatalities within the country

The Chinese government reported only 38 deaths from coronavirus on Wednesday compared to the 86 deaths reported from other countries including the US, Italy and South Korea.




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A 'long list' of countries are not doing enough to combat coronavirus, WHO warns

The global march of the new virus triggered a vigorous appeal from the WHO today for governments to pull out 'all the stops' to slow the epidemic.




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China quarantines foreign arrivals to stop coronavirus coming IN to the country

Six of China's imported cases were in Beijing, which is enforcing a 14-day quarantine for people arriving from countries deemed to be high-risk, including Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan.




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A gripping account of the Iranian embassy siege - minute by nerve-shredding minute 

Forty years on, a gripping account of the Iranian embassy siege - minute by nerve-shredding minute...




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China 'put thousands to death' in 2019 - far more than any other country

The human rights watchdog said China 'continued to execute and sentence to death thousands of people' but said the country's exact figures were 'kept secret'.




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Europe's East-West divide on coronavirus cases after eastern countries close borders

Experts say the vulnerability of health systems in Eastern Europe spurred leaders into decisive action while governments in the west felt a 'greater sense of complacency'.




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The world-class victory in Dublin is template for England to beat Ireland in Six Nations encounter

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have taken Ireland to the cleaners twice in the past 12 months, but only one of those victories counted for a bean and that was in Dublin 12 months ago.




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Former Miss South Africa reveals friendship with white counterpart was a sham

Pearl Jensen, 68, who had to enter Miss World as Miss Africa South, while her white counterpart was Miss South Africa appears on BBC2's 'Miss World 1970: Beauty Queens & Bedlam'.




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Sussex Royal account shares the Queen's message

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have taken to their Sussex Royal Instagram account to share the Queen's message, urging the UK to come together amid the coronavirus crisis.




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Harry and Meghan 'left Canada because they did not want to pay tax in two countries' 

Harry and Meghan took a private jet to California with their ten-month-old son Archie last week. Tax from earning and keeping up residence in both places was a motivating factor, sources suggest.