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Pope celebrates Palm Sunday mass in nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica

VATICAN CITY (UPI) -- For the first time, Pope Francis celebrated mass on Palm Sunday in the nearly empty St. Peter's Basilica because of limitations on large gatherings amid the coronavirus outbreak. Parishioners worldwide heard and saw his homily via the Internet, radio and television. Instead of speaking to thousands outdoors from his balcony, the pope gave his homily in the presence of only of a few priests, nuns and a smaller choir, who maintained a safe distance from one […]

todayApril 5, 2020 8

MLB News

MLB cancels June series between Cardinals, Cubs in London

NEW YORK/LONDON (UPI) -- Major League Baseball on Wednesday canceled the 2020 London series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, which had been scheduled for June, because of the coronavirus pandemic. "We are facing an unprecedented situation and nothing is more important than the health and safety of our players, employees and fans," MLB said in a statement. "We send our best wishes to all individuals and communities that have been impacted by COVID-19." The Cubs and Cardinals […]

todayApril 1, 2020 17

Entertainment

NASCAR iRacing: Timmy Hill’s late effort secures win at Texas Motor Speedway

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Timmy Hill won the second event Sunday in the NASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race at a virtual Texas Motor Speedway. Hill took advantage of a late bump-and-run with three laps remaining to take the lead from William Byron. He would hold off fellow NASCAR Cup Series drivers Ryan Preece and Garrett Smithley for the win in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 125. "I couldn't be more excited," Hill told reporters after the race. "Very exciting times for us […]

todayMarch 29, 2020 62

Business & Lifestyle

FDA fast-tracks 15-minute COVID-19 test

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Food and Drug Administration has fast-tracked the authorization of a COVID-19 test that could produce results in less than 15 minutes, the maker of the test said. The FDA granted the emergency use authorization Friday. Abbott Laboratories said the test can produce positive test results in 5 minutes and negative results in 13 minutes. The test is performed on the manufacturer's 7-pound ID NOW platform. "Because of its small size, it can be used in more […]

todayMarch 29, 2020 13

Business & Lifestyle

The week in business: throwing billions at the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic

By now, you probably know every detail about the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in the entire world and how it has engulfed 198 countries. The news channels are filled with stories about people practicing social distancing and living in isolation through this grim situation. The US is one of the worst-hit areas, with 68,000 people reportedly affected, with over 1,000 people dead. Under such a grave scenario, it’s only obvious that it’s economic conditions of the US will experience a negative […]

todayMarch 29, 2020 51

Decision 2020

New York postpones primaries due to coronavirus

ALBANY, N.Y. (UPI) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday the state will postpone its primary amid growing coronavirus cases. The decision will move the state's presidential preference primary from April 28 to June 23 when state legislative and congressional races were already being held, Cuomo said. The new date is more than two weeks after the June 9 deadline the Democratic National Committee has set for voting. With other states announcing postponement of primary elections earlier, a DNC spokesperson […]

todayMarch 28, 2020 4

eSports

Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR virtual race at Homestead

MIAMI, iRacing (UPI) -- With the NASCAR season halted by the coronavirus pandemic, Denny Hamlin won Sunday's inaugural eNASCAR iRacing Pro Series Invitational at a virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 champion, beat Dale Earnhardt Jr. off the final corner in the debut event. Timmy Hill, Chase Briscoe, and pole-winner Garrett Smithley rounded out the top five. Earnhardt, who retired from the NASCAR Cup Series at the conclusion of the 2017 season, was ahead going into the last lap […]

todayMarch 23, 2020 5

World

South Korea welcomes Trump’s letter to Kim Jong Un

SEOUL, South Korea (UPI) -- South Korea says it positively evaluates U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to send a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, offering U.S. assistance on the novel coronavirus. Seoul's unification ministry spokeswoman Cho Hye-sil suggested Monday at a regular press briefing Trump's letter to Kim contributes to peace in the Koreas, Yonhap reported. Over the weekend, North Korea fired two short-range projectiles into the sea, according to the South's military. "The exchange of letters […]

todayMarch 23, 2020 6

Ballot Access News

Libertarian Party of Illinois seeking ballot access from state board of elections, Gov. Pritzker

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Libertarian Party of Illinois (LPIL) is petitioning the state's election authority for November's general election, a press release states Thursday. They're asking the Illinois State Board of Elections to grant the party ballot access. The release cites the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as a result of the March 9 disaster proclamation by Gov. JB Pritzker. Additionally, combined with the Centers for Disease Control recommendations, it makes ballot access petitioning impossible as a result. New political parties, […]

todayMarch 19, 2020 37

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