Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK (AP) — A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the new coronavirus. It’s believed to be the first infection in an animal in the U.S. and the first
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Silence overwhelming Paris
PARIS (AP) – Silence is invading Paris, now that tourism is banned, and millions of people are confined at home. The agency monitoring sound pollution in the Paris region says some 150 monitoring stations have recorded an
Thief or thieves makes themselves at home in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a thief apparently made himself or herself at home after breaking into a house in Lincoln, Nebraska. The resident called police Monday evening and said that when she got home from
Hockey equipment maker starts producing face shields for medical use
MONTREAL (AP) – Hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer has shifted from making visors for helmets to medical visors for those fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The company did not close its plants when hockey leagues put their seasons on
Lottery winnings cut by health crisis
DES MOINES, Ia. (AP) – Lottery jackpots are going to shrink as the coronavirus pandemic tamps down lottery sales. The group that oversees the Powerball game announced Wednesday night that it would cut minimum jackpots in half,
