Ecuador's Moreno calls for probe into handling of corpses in coronavirus outbreak
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Wednesday called for an investigation into how local authorities handled the bodies of coronavirus victims in Guayaquil, the epicenter of the country's outbreak that has overwhelmed health and sanitary authorities. Read more...
Doctors restore near-normal brain function to middle-aged woman injured in car accident 18 years ago
The doctors presented the pilot study ata public Washington D.C. brain sciences convention highlighting the case of awoman in her early 40s, who was a student at the time of her brain trauma, Read more...
White House Adviser Warned of Risks of Pandemic; Trump Misleads on Testing
Britains prime minister, Boris Johnson, has been moved to intensive care, and the Supreme Court rejected an extension of Wisconsins voting deadline. Read more...
Hollywood Sighting
The Oscar statuette gets a street artist's makeover. Read more...
Quibi, the Incredible Shrinking TV Set
The mobile content app could be a place for innovation, but its first set of scripted shows looks like traditional television in miniature. Read more...
In the Movies, A.I. Wants to Help Until It Doesnt
Five films that creatively show the good and the not-so-good of the relationship between smart machines and humans. Read more...
Anti-Semitic Comments Found Under a Chess Organizers Name
In the late 1990s, hundreds of anti-Semitic comments appeared on the Web under the name of Mansour Baghamian, a chess organizer than living in Houston. Mr. Baghamian said he did not write them. Who did? Read more...
David Tennant Craves Old English Dinners and Cigarettes After Sex
The band, that is. Tennant, whose mini-series Deadwater Fell arrives April 6, also puts Tim Minchin and Succession on his list of essentials. Read more...
If you must fly, here are some tips to do it safely
Most of the country is sheltering in place and air traffic has slowed dramatically but there are still people who must fly. Read more...
Can I be evicted during coronavirus pandemic in Australia?
Renters on the hunt for a new place can expect discounts of up to 0 on weekly payments with the market flooded with stock due to the coronavirus crisis. Read more...
The Weeknd Repeats at No. 1, but Spotifys Top Songs Are Slipping
Listening habits continue to shift during the coronavirus pandemic, leading to the third straight week of decline for the streaming services top 200 tracks. Read more...
Heres How Those Hot Jigsaw Puzzles Are Made
The coronavirus has sent businesses racing as demand surges past levels seen at Christmas. Read more...
Mother, 68, died after falling out of her car and running herself over
A 'loving' mum was killed in a freak accident in Leigh, Greater Manchester after being run over by her own car while trying to park outside her home, an inquest heard. Read more...
The last words Neil Filipowicz heard from his nephew were 'I'm not leaving Daddy' . . . then hours later he was pulling their bodies out of the basement locked arm in arm after Sandy snatched them away
John Filipowicz, 51, and his son John, 20, were found still holding onto each other in their basement as they shielded themselves from the torrent which covered them in 12ft of water in seconds. Relatives said that the two had an 'incredible bond' and would never have been separated in life or in death. John the elder stayed behind to watch over his house in Staten Island, New York, but his son refused to leave because he wanted to be by his side. Read more...
With A.I., the Secret Life of Pets Is Not So Secret
New technology in streaming cameras can flag unusual behavior or suggest why the dog might be barking. Read more...
Some U.S. direct payments will take months to reach Americans congressional panel
Americans should start receiving direct payments from the U.S. government in mid-April to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic, but some may not see the money until mid-September, according... Read more...
Carolina Releases Cam Newton, Completes Housecleaning
The quarterback, a former league M.V.P., was the most visible remnant of the franchises old identity. Facing free agency with an uncertain foot injury, 30-year-old Newton may be a tough sell. Read more...
Clinton sex scandal whistleblower Linda Tripp dies at age 70 reports
Linda Tripp, the former U.S. civil servant whose secretly taped telephone conversations with a former White House intern documented the sex scandal that led to then-President Bill Clinton's 1998 impeachment, died on Wednesday at age 70. Read more...
Coronavirus Compounds Financial Concerns in Womens Sports
Paychecks and sponsor deals were already much smaller for female athletes. Postponements and cancellations have added further uncertainty about their wages This whole situation is just so scary. Read more...
Anne Bass, Arts Patron and Peerless Gardener, Dies at 78
A leading philanthropist, she championed, without fanfare, the New York City Ballet and numerous art museums. She also loved her dahlias. Read more...
M.L.B. Pushes Back Opening Day Over Coronavirus Concerns
Amid fears over the coronavirus pandemic, the league announced that all spring training games would be halted and the start of the season would be delayed by at least two weeks. Read more...