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How close the Colts were to signing Tom Brady over Philip Rivers

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The Colts may have been bigger players in the Tom Brady sweepstakes than originally believed. It’s not every day that the Greatest Of All Time quarterback hits the free agency market, and Colts head coach Frank Reich did his due diligence thoroughly evaluating “all the guys,” especially the 42-year-old Brady. “The guy is incredible. I...

Tent built at entrance of coronavirus trailer morgue in Brooklyn

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The Brooklyn Hospital Center mobile morgue where bodies of coronavirus victims have been loaded via forklift has had its entrance covered with a white tent, partially obscuring the macabre scene early Wednesday. The white tent was erected late Tuesday over the opening of the refrigerated trailer, parked along Ashland Place in Fort Greene, according to...

Warren Buffett, Goldman Sachs partner fly in 130K masks for Mount Sinai

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Using private corporate jets, the Big Apple’s Mount Sinai Health System flew in 130,000 N95 coronavirus-protecting masks from China – with the help of a senior partner at Goldman Sachs and a call to Warren Buffet, according to a report. The well-connected hospital network pulled out all the stops to secure the highly sought respirator...



April Fools’ prank: Little girl crushed not to go to school

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The lockdown is far from over — but that’s what these parents in Dublin, Ireland, told their daughter. Lil’ Kiyah was at the door ready to go to school on April 1 — wearing her school uniform and a big smile — when her dastardly dad revealed it was an April Fools’ Day prank. The...

Germany scores early against coronavirus with mass testing

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BERLIN — Late last year — long before most people had heard of the new coronavirus now sweeping the globe — scientists in Germany sprang into action to develop a test for the virus that was causing an unusual respiratory disease in central China. They had one by mid-January — and labs around the country...

Wimbledon canceled for first time since World War II due to coronavirus

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There was no NCAA Tournament and there won’t be a Wimbledon, either. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the main board of the All-England Club canceled the Grand Slam tournament on Wednesday after an emergency meeting. This marks the first time the oldest tennis major won’t be played since World War II. It was scheduled to...

Thieves make off with $1.3 million worth of jewelry from Bronx shop

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Four thieves swiped over a million dollars worth of jewelry from a Bronx shop, police sources said Wednesday. The quartet broke in through a wall of Gold Mine Jewelry on East Fordham Road near Walton Avenue in Fordham Heights just before 3 a.m. Tuesday, according to police. The owner arrived at the store around 11...

AI tool finds 3 coronavirus signs that often lead to a severe case

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The novel coronavirus outbreak is far from being under control, with COVID-19 ravaging several countries at the moment. The US alone has accounted for nearly 175,000 cases of the more than 818,000 cases worldwide at the time of this writing. Italy is topping the casualty list with over 11,500 deaths and a fatality rate of...

UFC star Paige VanZant can’t stop getting naked on Instagram

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Paige VanZant left little to the imagination with her latest home workout. On Tuesday, the 26-year-old UFC star gave fans a peek at her exercise routine, doing sit-ups naked while husband Austin Vanderford did pull-ups in his birthday suit. Unsurprisingly, VanZant’s Instagram followers had plenty to say. “I can only imagine the blooper pics you...

This company tells you how well your county is doing with staying home

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A tech company is monitoring smartphone data and grading American counties on a “Social Distancing Scoreboard” as authorities across the United States urge residents to socially isolate and slow the spread of the coronavirus. Unacast, which describes itself as “an award-winning location data and analytics firm,” said in a post on its website that the...

Texas border town orders residents to cover faces amid coronavirus crisis

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A Texas border town is ordering anyone in buildings outside of their homes to wear a mask or some type of face covering — or face a fine of up to $1,000, according to reports. The new rule applies to buildings, public transportation facilities and gas stations in Laredo, and is set to take effect...

Inside the Los Angeles Rams’ rapid decline

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The Los Angeles Rams were the next big thing in the NFL two years ago. As recently as 2018, the Sean McVay-led offensive juggernaut, which featured Jared Goff at quarterback (a first-overall pick) and Todd Gurley at running back (the 2017 Offensive Player of the Year), was being talked about as a perennial contender. McVay...

Mets legend Rusty Staub undoubtedly would be on front lines of coronavirus fight

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The legendary Rusty Staub, an April Fool’s Day baby, would’ve turned 76 today. And there’s absolutely no doubt what he’d be doing right now, in our current pandemic crisis, had he not passed away in late March (Opening Day, in fact) of 2018. “I’m sure Rusty would have been on the front lines,” John Franco...

13-year-old boy dies of coronavirus alone in UK hospital isolation

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A “healthy” 13-year-old boy has become the UK’s youngest coronavirus victim — dying alone because of strict isolation procedures, according to reports. Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab died on Monday after being rushed to King’s College Hospital close to his home in south London four days earlier after suffering breathing difficulties, the Sun says. His family said...

The biggest mistake less-experienced bettors make

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One common pitfall for bettors to avoid is confirmation bias — seeking out information that fits your already held opinion. In other words, bettors are looking for information that tells them what they want to hear. Once they find it, they end the search for more data. This is dangerous because it causes bettors to...

Scientists develop AI that can turn brain activity into text

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Are we moving a bit closer to the day when machines can read our minds? Scientists have developed a system using artificial intelligence that can turn brain activity into text. At the moment, it works on neural patterns interpreted when someone speaks aloud, but there is hope among researchers that it could eventually be used...





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