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1 killed after tornadoes were spotted in Oklahoma

(CNN)One person was killed Wednesday after severe storms ripped through southern Oklahoma, Marshall County emergency officials said. “There would have been a lot more death,” Chaney said, adding the sirens and county system alerted residents of the danger. The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for several southeast Oklahoma counties on Wednesday. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado and golf ball-sized hail was reported just before 5 p.m. and was moving east at 40 mph, the weather service said. Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/22/us/oklahoma-storms-tornadoes/index.html

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Three churches challenge NY countys ban on drive-in services

His Tabernacle Family Church in upstate New York is asking the county to reverse a ban on drive-in services. (First Liberty Institute) First Liberty Institute, a conservative legal nonprofit, sent a letter asking Moss to withdraw the policy on behalf of three local churches that had been holding drive-in services for weeks in compliance with the county: His Tabernacle, Journey Church and Pine Creek Christian Center. LOUISIANA PASTOR WHO FLOUTED CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS ARRESTED FOR BACKING UP BUS TOWARD PROTESTER “The Constitution forbids the government from singling out churches for restrictions that are not imposed…

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Al Capones grandniece reacts to Tom Hardys transformation in new trailer for biopic

Deirdre Marie Capone, the last living relative of Al Capone to carry his name, holds a copy of the book she wrote about her uncle as she visits his former home during a tour of the historic house on March 18, 2015, in Miami Beach, Fla.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) ‘JEOPARDY’ GOAT KEN JENNINGS TALKS FRIENDSHIP WITH ALEX TREBEK, REVEALS FAVORITE FILMS TO WATCH FOR QUARANTINE Capone’s grandfather was Ralph Capone, who was Al’s brother. According to her official website, the patriarch took his life when she was 10…

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Meeting the neighbours during isolation

A SIMPLE GUIDE: How do I protect myself? AVOIDING CONTACT: The rules on self-isolation and exercise HOPE AND LOSS: Your coronavirus stories LOOK-UP TOOL: Check cases in your area VIDEO: The 20-second hand wash STRESS: How to look after your mental health “From Windrush generations, to families from Kashmir, Mauritius, Japan, America, Australia and Europe.” Savitz now has a pen pal who lives at the other end of the road. “He’s called Theo and is four,” she says. “We draw pictures and post them to each other. “We have borrowed…

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Coronavirus News Fatigue Is Officially Setting In

When confronted with a calamity that demands we stay home the majority of the time, it’s only natural that many of us have resorted to reading the news. WIRED UK. Throughout March, we watched and surfed ceaselessly. The Guardian received 2.17 billion page views, an increase of over 750 million on the previous record set in October 2019. Boris Johnson’s address to the nation on March 23 was one of the most-watched broadcasts in UK television history, with more than 27 million live viewers, rivaling the 1966 World Cup final…

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Coronavirus blood treatment to be tried

Over time these build up and can be found in the plasma, the liquid portion of the blood. NHSBT is now approaching patients who have recovered from Covid-19 to see if plasma from them can be given to people who are currently ill with the virus. A statement from the organisation said: “We envisage that this will be initially used in trials as a possible treatment for Covid-19. “If fully approved, the trials will investigate whether convalescent plasma transfusions could improve a Covid-19 patient’s speed of recovery and chances of…

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Concern over online deliveries for shielded groups

Calls for elderly to get grocery delivery priority How do I get a food parcel? Blood Cancer UK chief executive Gemma Peters said: “We fear that the time it is taking to give people at very high risk, priority for online deliveries could cost lives. “We are now at the point where some people are being forced to choose between going hungry and making a trip to the supermarket that could be fatal if they pick up the coronavirus there. “People with blood cancer are already scared about the virus…

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Coronavirus ‘costing councils 30m a month’

Virus could prompt ‘extreme’ council cuts £1.1bn ‘reprioritised’ fund to tackle coronavirus Second-home owners ‘use loophole’ to claim grants It is up to Welsh ministers what they spend the money on. Mr Morgan, who is also the Labour leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf council said the revenue councils are missing out on includes income they normally generate from leisure centres, planning fees, parking income, rent of property, school dinner income and theatres, while costs have risen elsewhere. Many council tax and business rate payments have also been deferred.

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Hall of Famer Mike Singletary: ‘I’m going to do everything that I can’ to get back to coaching football

Head coach Mike Singletary of the San Francisco 49ers addresses the team in the locker room after the NFL game against the Chicago Bears at Candlestick Park on November 12, 2009 in San Francisco, California. The 49ers defeated the Bears 10-6. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Getty Images) “As a leader, when you’re a player, you can get out there and get in the guy’s face and say, ‘Look, man, we got to do better than this. Let’s go.’ But now when you’re a coach, going from a player to a coach,…

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