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Matt Wallace's Ryder Cup bid off to a flying start after impressive opening day at PGA Championship 

DEREK LAWRENSON AT WENTWORTH: Matt Wallace showed exactly the right attitude when overlooked for a wildcard for the last European Ryder Cup team.




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Rory McIlroy returns to world No 1 spot for first time in five years after replacing Brooks Koepka

The four-time major winner officially took the world No 1 spot again on Monday, ending Koepka's 38-week reign at the top since winning the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black in May.




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How a local upstate New York fitness studio designed their own at-home bike delivery service in just a few days and boosted revenues while their doors remain shut during the pandemic

Mark Dellas PhotographyErika Brason.Companies shut down by the pandemic have had to come up with alternative revenue streams, including Rebel Ride, a local fitness studio in East Amherst, New York. Owner Erika Brason decided to make the studio's classes virtual and rent out her equipment. Renting out 59 bikes for delivery and pickup as well as making 34 workout videos took her and her team just two weeks to put together."This is the time to get noticed in ways you haven't in the past," Brason explained. "You basically have to reinvent your marketing strategies so that when the time comes, you can give people a really good reason to come back."Click here for more BI Prime stories.With the COVID-19 pandemic rattling businesses big and small - from bookstores and restaurants to shops and gyms




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How a small NYC grocery delivery business is coping with a 400% surge in demand during the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus has forced grocery delivery drivers on the front lines of the pandemic.Mirchi, a small New York City grocery delivery service with around 10 employees, is struggling to keep up with a 400% increase in demand.The company's founder said that "by day three, all of my employees were burnt out."View more episodes of Business Insider Today on Facebook.Since the spread of the coronavirus in the US, drivers like Remy Quezada Rodriguez are on the front lines of the pandemic, delivering food to Americans hunkered down at home. Rodriguez works for Mirchi, a small New York City grocery delivery service specializing in South Asian ingredients. Lately, the company has been inundated with orders of rice, spices, and other goods.To keep up with demand, the company's founder Naresh Mulchandani




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States and cities are stepping up to help businesses survive. Here are the best funding programs nationwide to help you pay rent, keep employees, and restructure your debt.

States and city governments are offering millions in loans and grants to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. California's IBank is offering up to $50,000 in direct loans and loan guarantees for companies with fewer than 750 employees, while Maryland is granting $100,000 to manufacturers that can quickly pivot to make personal protective equipment (PPE) and other critical needs items. Most applications are submitted online and require basic business information as well as proof of how business revenue declined due to COVID-19.This piece will be updated as new information becomes available.Click here fore more BI Prime stories.As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the lives and operations of millions of American business owners, more state and local governments are offering




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Why independent restaurant owners are fighting third-party delivery platforms like Grubhub and Uber Eats

Mark Lennihan/AP ImagesThird-party delivery services are often seen by restaurant owners as a necessary evil.Third-party delivery platforms like Grubhub and Doordash claim to be helping restaurants through the pandemic, but restaurant owners say they're doing the opposite.Most delivery platforms charge restaurants a roughly 30% commission on every order, and restaurant owners say platforms have been slow to offer support and even pay what they owe.On Monday, Doordash announced it would slash fees by 50% through the end of May, but Grubhub is fighting a similar order in San Francisco.Business Insider spoke to restaurant data and marketing entrepreneur Abhinav Kapur, who said, "If there was ever a time to prove that you were a partner to the industry, now it would be the time to do it."Visit




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Crisis managers are taking center stage during the pandemic - and can make a lucrative living. Here's how to break into the in-demand role, according to 5 veterans in the industry.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that the median salary for an emergency management director is around $83,000 per year.Business Insider interviewed five crisis management teachers and consultants who all stressed that strong communication and critical-thinking skills are key attributes of people who work in the industry.Roles vary across in-house and consultancy firms, and between government and corporate, but the skill sets required are largely the same.Read the news, practice thinking of solutions to big problems, and start looking for roles and internships in house.Click here for more BI Prime stories.Whether it's for a large-scale disaster such as the COVID-19 pandemic or more routine problems such as fires, cyber-security breaches, financial losses, or product recalls, crisis managers




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Zomato Targets Push Into Alcohol Deliveries

Zomato has already diversified into grocery deliveries as the restrictions on movement shuttered some restaurants and people hesitated to order outside food due to fears of catching the disease.




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Sparkling secrets of five-star luxury: How the world's most glamorous hotels earn their stripes

Hotel managers across the world are waiting to hear if their properties have retained their place on the luxury list by Forbes Travel Guides. Here Neil Simpson reveals what makes a five-star hotel.




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Billie Eilish arrives at Vanity Fair after-party with brother Finneas after performing at Oscars

Billie Eilish looked pretty proud of her efforts as she left the Academy Awards Vanity Fair after-party in Beverly Hills on Sunday, flashing a big smile as she headed off following a fun-filled evening.




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Sonia Kruger, 54, keeps it chic in a trench coat as she shops on Rodeo Drive

Sonia Kruger is covering the glamour of the red carpet for the Oscars in LA.




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Critics blast Oscars 2020 for trying to make up for a lack of diversity with 'woke' speeches

Critics called Sunday's Oscars a 'shambles', saying the show lacked structure and almost passed for the Grammys due to a number of 'baffling production decisions'. 




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Joey King does some shopping with her parents on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills

With the hectic awards season now over and done with, actress Joey King did some shopping with her family.




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Chhattisgarh: 5 discharged, active COVID-19 cases now 16

Raipur, May 9 () Five people were discharged fromthe All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raipurin Chhattisgarh on Saturday after recovering from the novelcoronavirus infection, health officials said.Those discharged include two women and a five-year-oldboy, an official informed.So far 43 people have been discharged while the numberof active cases in the state is 16, he added."Two women and a boy from Kabirdham, two men from Durgand Surajpur were discharged after two consecutive tests werenegative for the infection. They will be kept in a quarantinecentre as a precaution before they are allowed to go home," apublic relations officer of AIIMS Raipur told .Chhattisgarh COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positivecases 59; New cases nil; Deaths nil; Discharged 43; Activecases 16; People




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Twin Peaks Director David Lynch Receives 2016 Namaste Award from Yoga Gives Back fundraiser

He is known for giving back to the community




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Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks definitely has a type - meet her new [reformed] bad-boy boyfriend

Now that Phaedra's divorce from Apollo Nido is final, she's moved on with reality show star Tim Norman of Welcome to Sweetie's Pies. When he was 17 he went to prison for armed robbery.




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Chris Pratt receives star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame 

A delighted Chris Pratt received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Friday.




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Rent: Live star Brennin Hunt breaks foot during rehearsal but show goes on with pre-taped segments

The cast of Rent: Live broke bad news to viewers during its live broadcast on Sunday on Fox.




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Charlize Theron reveals her intense hand injury while filming The Old Guard on Jimmy Kimmel Live

After teasing her 'bionic hand' on social media Monday night, Charlize Theron revealed why she was wearing a thumb brace on Jimmy Kimmel Live.




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Miley Cyrus' sister Noah, 20, demands the 'hatred' she has received since age 12 over her looks stop

'Im so f***ing tired of y'all commenting on every damn thing i do since i was a f***ing kid,' the sister of Miley Cyrus e said on Twitter.




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We've never had it so good! DOMINIC SANDBROOK on a divisive decade

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: So how will we remember the 2010s? It was a decade of austerity, great patriotic spectacles, royal weddings and the triumphant London Olympics.




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Qantas will divert non-stop flights from Australia to London after Iranian missile attack

The US Federal Aviation Authority on Wednesday also barred US airliners from flying over Iraq and Iranian airspace in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.




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Army veteran who was given one-day prison sentence for watching child porn will be re-sentenced 

Andrew Demma, an Iraq War veteran who served a one-day prison sentence for child porn charges, will be re-sentenced in Dayton, Ohio. Federal officials say the conviction was 'unreasonably low.'




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Mother demands to know why massive metal container is dumped on grave of her soldier son

Diane Douglas 'completely broke down' when she discovered a massive metal container had been dumped on the grave of her son Allan, who was shot dead in Iraq, at Dyce Cemetery in Aberdeen.




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Kylie Jenner makes $1M donation to help buy masks and protective gear for doctors

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has donated a whopping $1M to help doctors get the face masks, face shields and protective gear they need to help the sick suffering from COVID-19.




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Kourtney Kardashian reveals she WON'T be live-tweeting KUWTK

Kourtney Kardashian won't be watching the drama unfold on her reality TV show on Thursday, opting instead to spend time with her three children, according to a tweet sent by the 40-year-old.




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Kris Jenner gives Kylie a bell to ring from bed for help after eye surgery

A homeowner and mother, she set up her own business and earned a billion-dollar fortune.




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Kylie Jenner learns someone 'close to home' tested positive for COVID-19

The reality star, 22, expressed her fears in a new teaser for Keeping Up With The Kardashians, without identifying the individual who contracted the disease.




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Hilarious moment owl 'delivering a letter' refuses to let go of the post

In a clip, filmed by ornithologist Nika Zubra, the Eurasian eagle-owl is seen waiting outside the window of a room in Moscow, Russia with a letter held in its beak.




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Belarus cash in on being Europe's only active league as they sign string of TV deals

The Belarusian Premier League, which includes clubs such as BATE Borisov and Dinamo Minsk, have signed a string of TV deals as fans around the world seek to fill the sporting void.




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Physician who shook hands with Vladimir Putin a week ago tests positive for coronavirus 

A major scare over Vladimir Putin's health emerged today as Russia's top coronavirus doctor was stuck down with Covid-19 - one week after meeting and shaking hands with the president.




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Doctor's husband shoots five people dead in Russia

Anton Franchikov (pictured with his wife Svetlana), 31, berated a group of people from his balcony before grabbing a hunting rifle and opening fire when they came inside.




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China closes border with Russia and drives city under Wuhan-style lockdown

Chinese city Suifenhe on the border with Russia has gone into full lockdown after detecting a total of 127 imported coronavirus cases. A makeshift hospital is being built and will be ready on Saturday.




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Russian mystic flies in executive jet to 'protect Moscow and St Petersburg from coronavirus'

Orthodox elder Iliy Nozdrin was seen alongside another prominent priest with icons and a cross blessing residents of Moscow and St Petersburg. He flew in a jet above the two cities.




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Russian animal rescuers allowed to break lockdown and drive 1,600 miles to save abandoned bear cubs

Russian animal rescuers were given special permission to break lockdown and drive 1,600 miles from Tver to save three bear cubs in Kirov, Russia. The cubs were abandoned for two days.




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Coronavirus threat on International Space Station after Russian launch official tests positive

Concerns circulate whether crew aboard the International Space Station could have been infected with coronavirus prior to a launch, after a senior Russian official present tested positive.




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Elle Fanning gives the FINGER on the poster for Hulu's fictionalized biopic on Catherine the Great

The Georgia-born 22-year-old executive produces and stars in The Great, which centers on Prussian Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst's transformation into Russia's longest-ruling female leader (1762-1796)




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Tourists book Turkish all-inclusive then discover hotel now halal

Holidaymakers were attracted to Ova hotel in Oludeniz by pictures of families splashing in the pool. But, under Zehra hotels, pools will now be segregated by gender and alcohol has been banned.




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Elena Matei EXCLUSIVE: The Vogue model poses in an array of swimsuits

DailyMail.com was given an exclusive look at her swimsuit images which. The star told DailyMail.com exclusively: 'I feel so thrilled and honored to partner with such an iconic brand.'




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Kate Upton hits out at Victoria's Secret for not being 'body inclusive' on Watch What Happens Live

Kate Upton joined Andy Cohen and 50 Cent for Watch What Happens Live on Monday. The model had some harsh words for Victoria's Secret and its focus on exclusively petite models.




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Kate Upton decries the 'dumb misogynist comments' she received over controversial World Series call

'I LOVE talking about sports and reading all of the dumb misogynist comments. It reminds me that women need to keep fighting for equality. It's 2019 but feels like the 1950s,' she tweeted.




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Kate Upton refuses to give in to 'pressure' to 'snap back' into shape after pregnancy

Kate Upton has admitted she won't bow to pressure to 'snap back' into shape after pregnancy and is taking her time to heal following the birth of her first child.




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Kate Upton puts on a busty display in a yellow suit as she arrives in Miami ahead of the Super Bowl

Kate Upton stepped out in Miami Friday in a pale yellow suit that showcased her cleavage. The 27-year-old model was previously featured in a steamy Super Bowl ad in 2015.




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Four more tigers and three lions test positive for COVID-19 at Bronx Zoo, bringing total to 8 cats

On April 5, Nadia (pictured), a four-year-old Malayan tiger, tested positive for COVID-19. Since then, Bronx Zoo officials said four more tigers and three lions have been infected.




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Five-month-old baby girl of NY firefighter dies from coronavirus

Five-month-old baby Jay-Natalie La Santa, the daughter of FDNY firefighter Jerel La Santa and his wife Lindsey, passed away from COVID-19 on Monday.




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New York woman, 101, who survived the Spanish flu and cancer beats coronavirus

New York woman Angelina Friedman, 101, who was born in the height of the Spanish flu in 1918 and went on to survive cancer, beat the novel coronavirus this month.




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Coronavirus US: Cuomo resumes elective surgeries at hospitals

On Tuesday, there were 330 COVID-19 deaths across the state of New York which is the lowest number since April 29, which brings the total to 17,968. There were 957 new hospitalizations.




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Real Housewives Of New York City: Tinsley Mortimer and mother Dale Mercer cry backstage at NYFW

The 44-year-old reality star cried along with her mother Dale Mercer as the former 'It girl' regained her 'spark' on Thursday's episode of The Real Housewives Of New York City.




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Bags of gratitude containing fashion and beauty products given to nurses temporarily residing in NY

As a token of gratitude and appreciation for frontline workers, swag bags were created by From Fashion, With Love and distributed to 800 nurses who left their families to come to NYC to help.




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Colorado paramedic, 66, who went to NYC to volunteer and died of coronavirus given hero's procession

Paul Cary, 66, of Aurora, Colorado, had been part of Ambulnz's State of New York COVID Response team when he volunteered to be deployed to the state's coronavirus epicenter, New York City.