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Disney World restaurant, entertainment complex to reopen

Disney Springs vice president Matt Simon posted Thursday on the official Disney Parks Blog that the area will reopen May 20 with enhanced safety measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.




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End the coronavirus lockdowns, skeptical experts tell Congress

Billed as a roundtable of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, Wednesday's hearing included some of the nation’s most prominent dissenters on mainstream measures like business closures, stay-at-home orders and calls for widespread testing.





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No child’s play: Experts fume as baby care companies seek kids’ data

Amazon, FirstCry and J&J’s BabyCenter among those seeking info to offer tailored content, discounts; move may violate proposed data law.




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Can you get coronavirus from a public pool or water slide? An expert explains as Arizona reopens

You might be asking when it will be safe to use a public pool or water slide. Here's what an expert said about coronavirus transmission in water.

       




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Indigo Paints takes to aggressive advertising to improve brand recognition

Established in 2000, Indigo Paints is a relatively new entrant to the decorative paints industry that is dominated by the like of Asian Paints, Berger and Nerolac.




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Take Note: Pennsylvania Avian Experts On Bird Watching And News Of Their Declining Numbers

A recent study published in the journal Science found the number of birds in North America is plummeting. The bird population dropped by more than a quarter over the past 50 years. Grassland birds, shore birds and songbirds are all affected. WPSU's Anne Danahy spoke with Greg Grove, editor of Pennsylvania Birds, and Doug Wentzel, president of the State College Bird Club, about bird watching and those trends




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Take Note: Robert Bullard On The Critical Role of Environmental Justice

Robert Bullard has spent four decades shining a light on issues of environmental racism and fighting for environmental justice. He talks with WPSU's Cheraine Stanford about how the coronavirus pandemic is highlighting existing social inequalities and why he thinks climate and environmental justice are essential issues for the upcoming election. TRANSCRIPT: Cheraine Stanford: Welcome to Take Note on WPSU. I'm Cheraine Stanford. Robert Bullard is an environmental advocate and sociologist who has spent his career shining a light on issues of environmental racism and fighting for environmental justice. He's the distinguished professor of urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University. Among his many accolades, he was the first African-American to receive the Sierra Club's highest honor ,the John Muir award. He's been called the Father of Environmental Justice. Dr. Bullard and I are talking via Zoom today. Dr. Bullard, thank you so much for joining us today. Robert




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WPSU's Story Corps Vietnam: Robert and Ryan Booz

As a part of WPSU’s radio, TV and web project “The Vietnam War: Telling the Pennsylvania Story,” we’re bringing you oral history interviews with Vietnam veterans. Ryan Booz talks with his father Robert Booz about the time he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.




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Alcohol policy needed for lockdowns: No need to detest booze, say mental health experts

Experts says India needs to avoid ‘vice versus virtue’ dichotomy with regard to alcohol.




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Adidas launches “FasterThan” campaign to celebrate women in sports

With this campaign, the brand aims to highlight the inspirational stories of real women, influencers and athletes from different age groups and fields through the medium of a film, said the company.




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Rovio Entertainment,owner of the Angry Birds franchise, aims to become default app on India smartphones

Rovio’s India head also said that the company wants to have its own retail store where it can sell Angry Birds merchandise such as shirts and stuffed toys.




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Reliance Entertainment names Amit Khanduja as new CEO of Reliance Games

Reliance Entertainment, an arm of the Anil Ambani-headed Reliance Group, on Thursday named Amit Khanduja as the new CEO of Reliance Games, effective June 1.




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Gold demand falls 36% in January-March due to volatile prices, economic uncertainties: WGC

According to the World Gold Council's (WGC) Q1 Gold Demand Trends report, in terms of value India's the first quarter gold demand fell 20 per cent to Rs 37,580 crore, compared to Rs 47,000 crore in the same period of 2019.




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Amid lockdown, fashion firms work overtime to keep customers engaged

Online retailers such as Myntra and Tjori have their consumer engagement teams working on to engage their customers till the time the lockdown eases. Others such as fashion brand Anita Dongre are brainstorming changes in consumer behaviour and how to keep them engaged online till the time stores become fully operational.




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Decathlon overtakes Adidas, Nike in sports gear retailing

With 70 large, warehouse-like stores, Decathlon's product pricing is about 30-40% lower than competing products.




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Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely

As of Friday in Texas, you can go to a tanning salon. In Indiana, houses of worship are being allowed to open with no cap on attendance. Places like Pennsylvania are taking a more cautious approach, only starting to ease restrictions in some counties based on the number of COVID-19 cases. By Monday, at least 31 states will have partially reopened after seven weeks of restrictions. The moves come as President Trump pushes for the country to get back to work despite public health experts warning that it's too soon. "The early lesson that was learned, really, we learned from the island of Hokkaido in Japan, where they did a really good job of controlling the initial phase of the outbreak," said Bob Bednarczyk, assistant professor of global health and epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta. Because of that success, many of the restrictions on the island were lifted. But cases and deaths surged in a second wave of infections. Twenty-six days later




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Listen to Rory Block in concert from World Cafe Live

Rory Block performed a special concert at World Cafe Live during the XPN Music Film Festival on Saturday, April 13th. Listen to the concert here.




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Listen to the Homemade Jamz Blues Band live in concert

Last Thursday during XPN’s Non-COMMvention, the Tupelo, Mississippi brothers and sister trio, the Homemade Jamz Blues Band, performed in concert with Super Chikan for the final Mississippi Blues Porject concert series. The band performed songs from its new album, Mississippi […]




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Listen to Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks live in concert

Award winning Blues guitarist and singer Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks made the trip from his home in Clarksdale, Mississippi to Philadelphia last Thursday, May 16 in a double header Mississippi Blues Project concert as part of WXPN’s Non-COMMvention […]




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Watch James Cotton live in concert from the TLA in Philadelphia

The legendary James Cotton played the TLA on Friday, September 6th for the final concert of XPN’s Mississippi Blues Project. The 78 year old blues man performed with the energy of a twenty-something to a sold out crowd, playing songs […]




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UF Alert

Armed Robbery off campus at 2701 SW 13th St, Board Walk Apartment. Avoid area or secure in place if nearby. Details to follow.




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Suspect: black male armed with a black hand gun, medium build, wearing black pants. Suspect last seen heading towards the back of complex.




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Suspect not located. Police have cleared scene. No need to avoid area or secure in place. Call 352-955-1818 or 911 with any info.




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Armed Robbery off campus at 1206 W. University Ave. at McDonalds. Avoid area or secure in place if nearby. Details to follow.




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Armed Robbery suspects, 2 black males, small build, dressed all in black, one with a handgun. Fled out back door on north side on foot.




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Armed Robbery suspects, both wearing black hoodies, one was taller and had a rifle. Both suspects fled on foot from 1206 W. University Ave.




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Suspects not located. Police have cleared scene. No need to avoid area or secure in place. Call 352-955-1818 or 911 with any info.




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Shots Fired at Vet Med. Avoid area or secure in place if nearby. Details to follow.




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Suspect is a white male, 5’9, blue eyes, short brown curly hair, pale skin wearing a grey shirt, khaki pants and possibly armed with a 9 mm.




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Suspect is approximately 20 years of age, wearing a leather bracelet on right wrist.




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This IS NOT an active shooter. Suspect was last seen in rear of Vet Med in the wooded area possibly target shooting.




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Suspect not located. Police clearing scene. This WAS NOT an active shooter, target practicing only. No need to avoid area or secure in place.




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Robbery off campus at 1620 W. University Ave. Larry's Giant Subs. Avoid area or secure in place if nearby. Details to follow.




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Suspect, black male, medium build, 5 foot 10 to 6 foot 1 inch tall, blue shirt, khaki shorts, white shoes on foot east bound on University Ave.




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Suspect in custody. Police have cleared scene. No need to avoid area or secure in place. Call 352-955-1818 or 911 with any info.




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Shots Fired off campus at Bivens Cove, 3301 SW 13th Street. Avoid area or secure in place if nearby. Details to follow.




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Suspect vehicle is a silver car, no additional information at this time.




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Suspect not located. Police have cleared scene. No need to avoid area or secure in place. Call 352-955-1818 or 911 with any info.




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Coquí fossil from Puerto Rico takes title of oldest Caribbean frog




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Juniors: Beith's Ryan Docherty out to make amends for Lochee shock

Beith defensive mainstay Ryan Docherty has called today’s Macron Scottish Junior Cup clash against Kello Rovers “a great opportunity” as he and his team-mates prepare to go toe-to-toe with the rank outsiders for a place in this season’s semi-finals.




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ISA rates - Finance expert explains the best ones currently available

Banks and building socities have launched a range of offers on ISAs as the new tax year begins.




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Pat Cairns entertains audiences online as Kenny Rogers and Neil Diamond

A GLASWEGIAN who once reached the final of hit TV show Stars in their Eyes has been delighting lockdown audiences by putting on live tribute performances of two country music icons.




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Easy win for John Docherty to move to 8-0

SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT John Docherty cruised to another comfortable victory last night in Sheffield to improve his record to 8-0.




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Docherty: I don’t know what I’d do if I lost

JOHN DOCHERTY is not one to shirk from pressure.




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Stewart Robertson: SPFL row isn't about Rangers denying Celtic the Scottish title

RANGERS managing director Stewart Robertson last night dismissed claims the Ibrox club are attempting to prevent Celtic from being awarded the Ladbrokes Premiership title.




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Return to Real Kashmir FC starring ex-Rangers player David Robertson to air this week

AN AWARD-WINNING documentary featuring former Rangers footballer David Robertson will return to TV screens on Tuesday.




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Experts Say Two Million People Per Week Must Be Tested Before Reopening

On this edition of Your Call, we're speaking with epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves about the current status of testing for COVID-19 across the US.




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St Johnstone hero Goran Stanic still holds Perth club close to his heart

GORAN STANIC wouldn’t rule out a future St Johnstone return.




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Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez Color Guard Instructor ROBERT RODRIGUEZ has been involved in the pageantry world at all scholastic levels, including elementary school, middle/junior high school, and high school. Since he began teaching in 2005, his groups have been recognized locally and regionally for their attention to detail as well as the quality of their performances. Some […]




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Of Note: Classical Music & Cinematography Collide in 'The Moon,' Artosphere's Finale Concert

Musical and cinematic storytelling collide in "The Moon," Artosphere Festival Orchestra's finale concert this Saturday, June 29, at Walton Arts Center . The concert, featuring music from Richard Strauss, John Williams, Debussy and more, pairs live classical music and narration with the George Melies' 1902 silent film “A Trip to the Moon.” Artistic director Francesco Micheli’s vision for "The Moon" project was born from his passion to explain music in other ways. “We try to build a journey by means of the music. We can say that we are on the Artosphere airlines, able to make an incredible journey between the starts and on the moon,” he said. Click on the streaming link above to listen to hear Micheli's full interview with Of Note’s Katy Henriksen.