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Cuomo extends moratorium on rental evictions in N.Y. through August amid coronavirus crisis

The governor did not go as far as to cancel rent outright, which progressives have increasingly called on him to do as the virus continues to curtail people’s ability to work and make ends meet.




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Unheard-of May snow, icy cold temps, and high winds blasting in for Mother’s Day weekend

Weather extreme enough to shatter records across large swaths of the U.S. is heading our way this weekend, just in time for Mother’s Day. A storm system heading into the Northeast on Friday will smash into the polar vortex as it makes swing down from the Arctic, reported NBC News. This might sock the region in with heavy, wet snow all the way into New England.




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SEE IT: Red tide by day showers shoreline in mystical light by night off Southern California

Californians venturing onto the beach after a month of lockdown are being greeted with the ethereal sight of bioluminescent waves from an algae bloom.




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Dad throws 1-year-old daughter off ‘steep cliff’ into ravine, killing baby whose ‘smile was contagious’

A California dad allegedly tossed his baby daughter off a “steep cliff” to her death after he stabbed the child’s mom and a bystander who tried to help, relatives and police said.




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April’s jobless rate is highest since Great Depression, hitting 14.7%

The U.S. unemployment rate suffered its worst monthly loss on record, hitting a startling 14.7% in April as the coronavirus pandemic and the drastic efforts to contain it forced employers to slash more than 20 million jobs.




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No burglaries were reported in neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was killed, contradicting suspects’ claim: report

An already-unlikely motive in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case became even more suspicious on Friday. The two Georgia men who were caught on video shooting the unarmed jogger to death in February claim they were chasing a suspect behind a series of burglaries in the area. But a local police official said the last break-in the neighborhood was reported nearly two months before the shooting.




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HOMETOWN HELPERS Like mother, like daughter: This dynamic duo helps feed homebound NYC seniors during COVID-19 crisis

“We’ve learned to assist each other, to help each other and listen,” said Magda Melendez, Citymeals warehouse distribution manager. “We leave aside the mother-daughter relationship and cooperate like best friends.”




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Is it safe to walk, run or bike outside right now? Yes, and this is how

Many areas are closing because of crowds. Here are tips on how to safely go outdoors amid coronavirus concerns.




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Coronavirus means social distancing. For flight attendants, it's suddenly easier

Social distancing — a term we've all become familiar with — has been nearly impossible to accomplish on an airplane. Until now.




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Tourism is tanking. So RV and camper companies found business fighting COVID-19

The near total collapse of tourism has left recreational-vehicle companies — those that rent or sell RVs and the like — scrambling to survive.




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Escape to Catalina? No, it's closed up tight

The island has always depended on visitors, but this moment is different




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DOT tells airlines to refund canceled flights, but don't count on cash just yet

The Department of Transportation has said it will give airlines a chance to comply with its refund requests "before taking further action."




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I'm a flight attendant. My co-workers are starting to test positive for coronavirus

More than 100 flight attendants on one airline have tested positive for the coronavirus. Have airlines done enough?




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You can still travel in the U.S. right now. But should you?

CDC offers guidelines about travel during the coronavirus outbreak. But the decision is yours




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Tourist-dependent Solvang struggles through coronavirus stay-home orders in California

Solvang, Calif., with its windmills and half-timbered architecture, draws more than 1½ million visitors a year. It's a virtual ghost town now.




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Can you get a refund for a flight? A credit? A guide to what airlines are doing

Because of the coronavirus lockdown, airlines have canceled flights and reduced schedules. Know your rights and what you are entitled to.




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How to take great photos of the stars, the moon and the night sky

It doesn't take a lot of fancy equipment. A modern camera with a longer lens can help you capture the heavens.




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Hawaii won't reopen anytime soon. Coronavirus stay-at-home order extended through May

The islands will keep stay-at-home rules in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus.




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Ex-NBA player Shannon Brown arrested for shooting at people he thought were breaking into his home

Former NBA guard Shannon Brown was arrested recently after shooting a rifle in a mixup at his home.




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UFC fighter has coronavirus, won’t fight as scheduled Saturday

Ronaldo Souza tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of tomorrow's UFC 249.




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Reggie Miller, the dream opponent for the Knicks, was made for the bright lights of New York

There were two Reggies in New York City.




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UCLA bars fans from attending home athletics events through April 10

The UCLA women's basketball team could open the NCAA tournament in an empty venue after the school said fans may not attend home athletics events for a month.




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UCLA athletic director: 'No question' Pac-12 made right decision to cancel tournament

UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero speculated the NCAA could decide Thursday whether it would stage its national basketball tournament.




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UCLA women's water polo wonders how season might have played out

The UCLA women's water polo team was No. 2 in the nation and chasing its first NCAA title since 2009 when the coronavirus outbreak occurred.




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UCLA rewards tight end Greg Dulcich with scholarship on his birthday

UCLA tight end Greg Dulcich played it cool when he was on the phone with coach Chip Kelly. But when he got off the phone, it got loud in his house.




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Former UCLA tight end Matt Lynch is headed to Colorado

Former UCLA tight end Matt Lynch tweeted that he was headed back home to Colorado, where he'll play for the Buffaloes immediately once sports restart.




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UCLA lands a high-profile transfer in Kentucky guard Johnny Juzang

Guard Johnny Juzang adored UCLA while attending Studio City Harvard-Westlake High, but opted for Kentucky. A year later, he is transferring to UCLA.




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Firefighters rescue trapped cygnet - Poplar

Crews freed the injured bird which had got trapped behind a fence




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Shed alight - Bromley

Four fire engines were at the scene




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Owen Bieber, who led United Auto Workers through recession and downsizing, dies at 90

Owen Bieber, who shepherded the UAW through a recession, the Reagan era, industry downsizing and rapidly expanding global competition, dies at 90.




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Mickey Wright, golf great who lifted LPGA to new heights, dies at 85

Mickey Wright was named greatest female golfer in history in a poll of experts




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Playwright Terrence McNally, 81, dies of coronavirus-related complications

Terrence McNally, whose varied and prolific career as a playwright, musical librettist and screenwriter earned him five Tony Awards and an Emmy, died Tuesday.




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Darius Swann, whose fight to enroll his son led to school integration in N.C., dies at 95

His fight to enroll his son in a largely white school sparked the use of busing as a means of desegregation




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Edward Howard, who brought movies, bathrooms and a sense of dignity to skid row, dies at 63

Edward Howard saw hygiene as a civil rights issue and a matter of treating homeless people with dignity.




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Liyna Anwar, L.A. Times podcast producer who waged a public fight with cancer, dies at 30

Anwar, who had leukemia, struggled to find a donor match, underscoring the frustratingly high odds that people of South Asian descent face in such an endeavor.




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Gay rights pioneer Phyllis Lyon dies at 95; fought for same-sex marriage

Phyllis Lyon and her longtime partner were among the first same-sex couples to marry in California.




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Our love of old buildings brought us together. My drinking drove us apart

That night, when I ran away, he had grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me hard and there was anger in his voice when he said, "You're drinking too much and you have to stop."




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Malibu's hidden history is lying in plain sight. Here's how to find it

Malibu has long been associated with cars full of beachgoers and staggering cliffside mansions — but there's much more to these "21 miles of scenic beauty."




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He broke up with me by text. But I wish he had just ghosted me

Ghosting gets a worse rep than it deserves, in my opinion. As both a former ghoster and a ghostee, I find it way more merciful than a text with stupid excuses.




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A unique housing solution in the tough L.A. market: Make her gym her home

Like any good fighter, kickboxer Kendra Smith figured out a way to tackle the insane L.A. housing market: Move into a storefront where she could live and work.




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When the world feels scary, I want to garden. Here's what to plant right now

Don't stress—make a garden. Here's what to plant in SoCal now




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Would you pay $275 for a plant? At this 'plant drop,' you might

Collectors seeking rare plants flock to "plant drops" at Highland Park plant shop Leaf and Spine.




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L.A. Affairs: I thought we'd get married. But a house came between us

I wasn't going to plead or beg her to stay. I felt my actions of the past week — and during the more than three years we had been together — had done all my talking for me.




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No IRL hookups? This might be the perfect time for online dating

It's not easy searching for virtual alternatives to social interactions and intimacy during a time of unprecedented social distancing. Here's how a pandemic is changing the game.




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Plants are magical. Right now, they're keeping me sane

Designer and lifestyle influencer Justina Blakeney doesn't have a therapist and that's OK; she can talk to her tillandsia.




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L.A. Affairs: Being single is bad enough. Will I spend this apocalypse alone?

There was only one way to avoid my coronavirus spiral, which had me thinking again and again about the end of "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," about waiting for an asteroid to destroy the planet.




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Erskine: My daughter's wedding is on hold. Blame coronavirus

My daughter would've been married this weekend. Like a lot of life events, it was postponed. But when it comes, what a day it will be.




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Why China's wildlife ban is not enough to stop another virus outbreak

China's multibillion-dollar wildlife industry is driven by corporate interests and traditional Chinese medicine companies whose animal-based remedies are prescribed as treatment for the coronavirus.




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Malaria drugs aren't the only ones on the shelf that might help coronavirus patients

Treating patients with "moderate" COVID-19 is a way to stop the disease from progressing to a severe stage that would require mechanical ventilation.




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The new coronavirus might spread when people talk, but scientists say masks can help

It's possible that the new coronavirus can spread from person to person simply by talking, or even breathing, according to preliminary studies.