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The NCAA will permit Division I spring-sport athletes — such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players — who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus pandemic to have an additional year of eligibility. The NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to give spring-sport athletes regardless of their year in school a way…
A second line organizer accused of disobeying New Orleans’ coronavirus control measures over the weekend by refusing to disband a large funeral repast has been arrested. Cecil Spencer, 38, was taken into custody about 4:15 p.m. Monday and booked with violation of an emergency state proclamation, NOPD said in a news…
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey says she’s playing it safe when it comes to the rapidly spreading coronavirus. The 66-year-old entertainment icon told The Associated Press on Friday that she has been quarantining and practicing social distancing at her home — even if that means longtime partner Stedman Graham has…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic. Acting with unity and resolve unseen…
When South Carolina’s governor ordered all public schools closed in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Benedict College administrators had already started to prepare for a potential closure. Benedict, a small historically Black private liberal arts college in Columbia, has a student population of just over 2,000. When the…
Florida congressman Matt Gaetz got a much-needed lesson from internet critics this week after he […] …
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns says his mother is hospitalized and in a medically-induced coma after contracting the coronavirus. Towns talked about the condition of his mother, Jacqueline Cruz, Wednesday on his Instagram page. He urged his followers to take COVID-19 seriously and practice social distancing. SIGN UP…
Cornell Charles, a beloved sports coach in New Orleans for Lusher Charter School affectionately known as “Coach Dickey,” died after going to the hospital for underlying health reasons and being tested for a possible coronavirus infection, NOLA.com reports. Charles was the head baseball coach for 7th and 8th grade students at…
Michelle Obama shared an encouraging message to Americans as they practice self-isolation amid the novel coronavirus pandemic “You aren’t alone,” the former first lady’s stated in a lengthy post on Instagram, PEOPLE reports. “These past few weeks have been scary and difficult for many of us. We just don’t have a roadmap for what we’re currently…
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is not standing still in their efforts to make sure the Black community is covered in the aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic. Hours after hosting a tele town hall to discuss the impact of the Coronavirus on the Black community, the CBC sent a 10 page…
Illinois and New York state joined California on Friday in ordering all residents to stay in their homes unless they have vital reasons to go out, restricting the movement of more than 70 million people in the most sweeping efforts yet in the U.S. to contain the spread of the coronavirus….
The coronavirus has changed how we do just about everything, including funerals. Funeral homes across the country are following CDC guidelines and limiting gatherings. The body itself doesn’t pose a threat to guests, but the other attendees do. Many are requesting that families life stream funerals and promising to host a…
Sitting at home all day can be super boring. But, we’re all doing it right now so you’re not alone. To keep yourself from going completely crazy you can call or FaceTime your friends (who are also stuck at home). You can get an indoor workout done, read a book, and…
A number of celebs have been making donations and doing what they can to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Kanye West has decided to do his part. He’s contributing to a group called W.E. (Women Empowered) based out of Chicago. They’re delivering three meals a day to the elderly who…
Concern over the coronavirus is growing, and earlier this week four Brooklyn Nets Players tested positive for the virus. The only player publicly named was Kevin Durant, the other three have not been named, but according to The Washington Post, all four have been isolated and anyone who has been in…