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California schools may not reopen this school year; LAUSD begins food distribution

California public schools are likely to be closed for the remainder of the school year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday to anxious parents and educators.




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Coronavirus closures at L.A. Unified extend to May 1; district deal with Verizon will offer free internet

L.A. Unified campuses will be closed until at least May 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak, as school employees press forward with plans to distribute computers, provide free internet for students who need it, train families and teachers in distance learning and distribute more food.




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CSU chancellor and 2 campus presidents delay retirement amid coronavirus disruptions

CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White and the presidents of the Northridge and East Bay campuses say they will stay on through fall 2020.




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USC, school districts getting 'Zoom-bombed' with racist taunts, porn as they transition to online meetings

USC officials said they learned Tuesday that some online Zoom classes had been "disrupted by people who used racist and vile language."




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Disability laws finally gave them an education. School-from-home threatens to make that impossible

Schools have been told they must provide equal learning opportunities to students with disabilities, but the schools and parents say that's not happening during the coronavirus crisis.




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With all the distractions at home, low-income students need headphones to study

Hand sanitizer is not the only coronavirus necessity. Students stuck at home in close and noisy quarters could use headphones to keep out distractions and allow them to focus on their studies.




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More senior disappointment as coronavirus cancels high school graduation day

With schools closed because of the coronavirus, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond told students and parents not to expect graduation ceremonies, even though the graduation itself should happen on schedule.




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Social distancing in a classroom? Newsom suggests major changes when schools reopen

School won't be the same when it resumes after coronavirus closures. There could be staggered start times, reconfigured classes and no assemblies.




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L.A. school district confronts $200 million in coronavirus costs and a grim budget future

The Los Angeles school district racks up $200 million in emergency coronavirus costs, from meal programs to computers, and the budget outlook is uncertain at best.




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Students are in 'desperate need' of computers amid coronavirus distance learning

Coronavirus: Gov. Newsom announced donations and other efforts to provide computers to students during closures, but it falls far short




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From warehouse to table: A look inside the L.A. school district's huge meal distribution operation amid coronavirus

With school closed for the coronavirus, LAUSD, the nation's second-largest district, has given out about 10 million meals since March 18.




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USC students sue for tuition and dining refunds amid coronavirus disruption

A lawsuit announced Tuesday seeks refunds for students who, as a result of the coronavirus closures, lost out on in-person instruction, housing, meals and other elements of campus life and were not paid back tuition and fees.




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Column: Michael Flynn is guilty as sin. Dismissing the charges against him is nothing short of sickening

Of all the unseemly and scandalous actions by the Department of Justice in the Trump era, the dismissal of charges against Michael Flynn is the worst.




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Brigade calls on Londoners to attend organised fireworks display

Firefighters are braced for a busy few days as Londoners celebrate Bonfire Night over the coming days




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Firefighters prevent disruption at Victoria as Storm Ciara hits the capital

Fire crews attended around 160 weather related incidents in a 12 hour period.




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Frontier Airlines drops plans to charge passengers to keep their distance

The airline received criticism to ask fliers can pay to social distance on their next flight




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How to stop a climate vote? Threaten a 'no social distancing' protest

Eric Hofmann told San Luis Obispo officials he would bus in "hundreds and hundreds of pissed off people potentially adding to this pandemic."




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Bon Temps in the Arts District closes permanently, a casualty of the shutdown

Lincoln Carson has decided to close his lauded Arts District restaurant permanently because of the coronavirus outbreak.




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The best last-minute Mother's Day gift? Do the dishes (and do them well)

These cleaning tips will help you wash dishes efficiently and get them extra clean. Plus, they may help you find the joy of cleaning up.




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Julia Alvarez discusses her radically different novel, 'Afterlife' (and defends 'American Dirt')

Julia Alvarez's "Afterlife" is her first novel for adults in 15 years. She talks about loss, fragmentation and "American Dirt."




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Chelsea Bieker distills the fire and fury of the parched Central Valley

Chelsea Bieker's 'Godshot,' a surreal debut novel set in the parched Central Valley, depicts a fundamentalist rain cult and sex worker resisters.




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Just in time for global distress, astrology hits the bookshelves

We tend to look to the stars in troubled times. "Astro Poets," "You Were Born for This" and "Madame Clairevoyant's Guide to the Stars" teach us how.




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Charles Yu quarantines with disaster blockbusters, Wong Kar-wai and 'Ozark'

The author, most recently, of "Interior Chinatown" opts for "Independence Day," a slew of inspiring novels, "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Ozark."




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Letters to the Editor: Rationing COVID-19 treatment to the elderly and disabled is illegal and immoral

The author of the Americans With Disabilities Act warns that coronavirus treatment that takes disability and age into account is immoral and illegal.




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Letters to the Editor: An absurd, insulting comparison of social distancing to Nazi Germany

A second-generation surivivor whose grandparents died in the Holocaust blasts a newspaper publisher for comparing coronavirus restrictions to Nazi Germany.




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Letters to the Editor: Wealth inequality is on display for all to see during the coronavirus crisis

In one article, wealthy private schools get government aid. In another, desperate citizens beg for funds online.




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Anthony Hopkins won't dissect his 'Two Popes' role. Here's why

Casting himself as being a sinner on borrowed time, 'Two Popes' actor Anthony Hopkins has one rule for life: Be kind.




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Oscar-nominated animation shorts tackle relationships, connection and disconnection

The Oscar-nominated animation shorts often share emotional themes, but they are a creatively diverse collection.




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Scott Disick relists Hidden Hills farmhouse for $6.25 million

Reality TV star Scott Disick is still trying to flip his Hidden Hills farmhouse, relisting the two-story home for $6.25 million.




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Driven: For collectors of classic used cars, Bring a Trailer is a market disruptor

The San Francisco-based website is auctioning collectible cars online in real time — 50-plus a day, five days a week.




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¿Por qué el discurso de Oscar de Joaquín Phoenix no parece tan loco en nuestros tiempos de coronavirus?

¿Cómo pueden los artistas responder a la pandemia de COVID-19? El muy ridiculizado discurso de aceptación de Oscar de Joaquín Phoenix en realidad sugiere una respuesta.




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Review: 'The Willoughbys' is loud, colorful and frantic, but at least it's a distraction

Netflix's animated adaptation of Lois Lowry's book "The Willoughbys," featuring the voices of Will Forte, Maya Rudolph and Martin Short, is hard to love.




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'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' to stream early on Disney+ in time for Star Wars Day

'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' will arrive on Disney+ on May 4, two months earlier than originally anticipated.




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25 years of Disney musicals on Broadway: Your quarantine must-watch of the day

See Susan Egan ("Beauty and the Beast"), Krysta Rodriguez ("Hercules") and Christian Borle ("Mary Poppins") in a benefit for a COVID-19 relief fund.




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Artists, live industry brace for a year without concerts: 'Is there a better place for spreading disease?'

Epidemiologists and government officials agree that large-scale concerts and festivals can't be safely held until 2021, a crushing blow.




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Andre Harrell, Uptown Records founder who discovered Diddy, dies at 59

Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records founder who shaped the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late '80s and '90s, has died at 59.




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Pioneering transgender actor Brian Michael Smith social distances far from home

A regular in Fox's '9-1-1: Lone Star,' Smith has gotten a lot of reading done as he waits out the pandemic in a friend's guestroom.




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Review: 'Upload' offers a familiar digital future. But the details make it disturbingly funny

In 'Upload,' a new Amazon comedy from 'The Office' and 'Parks and Recreation' whiz Greg Daniels, Robbie Amell stars as a man in a (digital) afterlife.




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Leeds fans demand Kiko Casilla is sold after dreadful error vs Brentford - 'Disasterclass'



Leeds fans have demanded that Kiko Casilla never plays for Marcelo Bielsa's side again, after the goalkeeper made a horrendous mistake to gift Brentford the lead at Griffin Park, in a crucial Championship promotion clash.




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Coronavirus astrology: Astrologer's bizarre claim COVID-19 'will disappear quickly'



CORONAVIRUS will quickly culminate before vanishing almost overnight, an astrologer has bizzarely claimed.




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Glenn Miller mystery: Real reason VE Day-era musician disappeared exposed



GLENN MILLER mysteriously disappeared several months before VE Day - but one expert claims his death was due to determination to win World War 2.




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Maldives holidays: Why you’ll never be bored at paradise resort Kandima Maldives



MALDIVES holidays are on the bucket list of so many Britons thanks to the picture postcard-worthy scenery and year-round sun. Kandima Maldives is one of many hotels in the Indian Ocean nation, so what makes it stand out? This writer headed to the resort to find out.




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Greece: Santorini trials social distancing beach chairs with hopes tourism will follow



GREEK island Santorini is trialling new social distancing measures for beachgoers, with the introduction of new plexiglass screens surrounding sun loungers and beach chairs. Will these measures mean Britons can soon visit?




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UK Broadband disaster: New stats reveal just how bad your internet really is



BROADBAND companies might not have handled the huge increase in users at home as well as many hoped. Whether you're using Virgin Media, BT broadband, Sky, TalkTalk or others, it seems vast numbers of people have experienced web problems, new research shows.




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Meat wholesaler given conditional discharge for obstructing FSA officer

Fahad Ismail pleaded guilty to obstructing an FSA officer from collecting evidence.




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Premier League clubs to disinfect GRASS as they await Boris Johnson speech tomorrow



Premier League clubs will disinfect the grass when the season resumes.




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Travel inspiration: Discover hidden gems in world's coolest cities



VEER off the beaten track to find where the locals choose to eat, drink and play Inside track on hot hangouts




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Premier League clubs to disinfect GRASS as they await Boris Johnson speech tomorrow



Premier League clubs will disinfect the grass when the season resumes.




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Clarification – Farage picks apart ‘totally dishonest’ Boris speech



On October 2, 2019, Express.co.uk published an article headlined "Farage picks apart ‘totally dishonest' Boris speech with £1.8 trillion debt warning" that originally claimed Nigel Farage had "laid into the Prime Minister after Boris Johnson had reportedly claimed the Conservative government had ‘wiped out the national debt'" in a speech at the Conservative Party Conference."




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Six Premier League clubs threaten to disrupt Project Restart plan over neutral stadium row



The plan for the Premier League to return next month may hit a roadblock with six clubs not so keen on the idea of giving up their remaining home games.