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Environment Wuhan bans eating wild animals, declaring the city a 'wildlife sanctuary'
The Chinese city at the center of the global coronavirus pandemic has banned the eating of wild animals and offered cash incentives to local farmers to stop the breeding of exotic livestock.Viral Jason Derulo tried to eat corn off a power drill and chipped his teeth
We've all seen videos of people eating corn on the cob off a power drill. And apparently, so had singer and songwriter Jason Derulo.Viral News report from 'Go Topless Jeep Weekend' goes viral because 'not even SNL could write something this ridiculous'
Thousands of people descended on Bolivar Peninsula to take part in the tradition, and judging by this local news report that has since gone viral, it was a pretty crazy time.Politics Trump doesn't want to unveil Obama's portrait at the White House, breaking a 40-year tradition
Obama reportedly has no interest in taking part in the event even if it were to take place.News Nancy Pelosi calls President Trump 'morbidly obese' after hydroxychloroquine admission
The Speaker of the House said that Trump should not be taking the drug because of his age and weight.News Fox News host warns vulnerable people that hydroxychloroquine 'will kill you' after Trump says he's taking it
Trump said that he and "many" others are taking the unproven drug to prevent coronavirus infection.Viral Former coronavirus skeptic warns others to take it seriously after being hospitalized
In a Facebook post, the former skeptic revealed that his wife is on a ventilator and may not survive.News Eric Trump says Democrats are using lockdown to stop father's rallies, fears will disappear after election
He said that Democrats are "trying to milk" the fear surrounding coronavirus.Viral Priest turned into a meme after using squirt gun for holy water at socially-distanced service
Father Tim Pelc of St. Ambrose Parish in Michigan has been turned into a meme after photos emerged of him using a squirt gun at his socially-distanced Holy Week service.News Mitch McConnell admits that Obama did leave Trump with a pandemic plan, says he was 'wrong'
McConnell had claimed that Obama didn't leave Trump with a pandemic plan. In actuality, Obama left a 69-page pandemic playbook.Viral German café reopens and uses hats with pool noodles to enforce social distancing
Cafe & Konditorei Rothe in Schwerin has come up with an interesting way to enforce social distancing.News Harvard and MIT researchers are developing a mask that lights up when it detects coronavirus
Researchers are working on a face mask that would light up when it detects coronavirus.Viral Photo of French preschoolers playing in chalk squares provides glimpse at a post-lockdown world
Local reporter Lionel Top was at a preschool in Tourcoing, France, as it reopened.News Trump ‘despises’ his supporters and would be 'disgusted' by them, ex-friend Howard Stern says
Howard Stern is an ex-friend of the President.News You might be able to get a $5,000 one-time payment, but it would come out of your social security
The Trump administration is considering allowing people to borrow $5,000 against their social security checks amid the coronavirus pandemic.Culture ‘The Price Is Right’ donates nearly $100K to Planned Parenthood and some fans aren't happy
Drag queen RuPaul chose to donate the total value of the prizes won on the show to Planned Parenthood.News Mitch McConnell says Obama 'should have kept his mouth shut' after criticizing Trump's coronavirus response
Obama called Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an "absolute chaotic disaster."News Target security guard's arm broken after fight with men who refused to wear masks
The California brothers have been charged with felony battery charges after tackling a security guard to the floor and breaking his arm.News Trump walks out of coronavirus briefing after telling Asian American reporter to 'ask China' why Americans are dying
President Trump doesn't seem to get along well with female reporters.News Restaurant criticized for allowing hundreds of customers to dine-in on Mother's Day
Servers and customers did not wear masks as they violated the state's order banning dine-in.Environment Beachgoers left 13,000 pounds of trash on Florida's Cocoa Beach after it reopened
Littering in Cocoa Beach, which only reopened on April 21, can now land offenders with a $250 fine.Politics Obama calls Trump's handling of coronavirus pandemic an 'absolute chaotic disaster'
"It would have been bad even with the best of governments."Viral This restaurant that uses pickles instead of bread is a pickle-lovers dream
Have pickles gone too far?Viral Video of praying mantis eating a murder hornet goes viral because that's what we need right now
Video of a praying mantis killing and eating a murder hornet has gone viral, and people are all for it.Politics Trump's new press secretary called his comments 'racist' and said he was a 'showman' in 2015
McEnany told CNN that Trump was "a Republican in name only." Just a few weeks later, she began defending him.Viral College student whose dad died of coronavirus denied project extension by professor
Saige Kratenstein, a student at the University of Maryland, took to Twitter to share her professor's response after requesting the extension.Viral 'Simpsons' may have 'predicted' all of 2020 after episode with flu from Asia and killer bees resurfaces
News Trump toured a mask factory without a face mask on as 'Live and Let Die' played in the background
He's faced criticism for not wearing a mask, even though employees are required to wear them.News Healthcare workers could get student loans forgiven in new bill
Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York announced a bill on Tuesday that would give forgive public and private student loans for healthcare workers.News Security guard shot dead while enforcing face mask policy, internet raises $180,000 for family
Calvin Munerlyn, a husband and father of eight, was killed while trying to protect others from coronavirus.Viral Woman cuts hole in face mask to make it 'easier to breathe'
A TikTok video posted by clerk Joe Samaan has gone viral in which a woman states that she cut a hole in her face mask to make it "easier to breathe."News Don Lemon calls out Trump's 'obsession' with Obama during scathing on-air commentary
“What is it about President Obama that really gets under your skin? Is it because he’s smarter than you? Better-educated? Made it on his own? Didn’t need daddy’s help?"Viral Food truck owner shares how much GrubHub deducted from earnings to encourage people not to use delivery apps
Giuseppe Badalamenti, the owner of Chicago Pizza Boss in Westmont, Illinois, recently took to Facebook to share his March payment from GrubHub.News Trump says media treats him worse than Lincoln during town hall at Lincoln Memorial
He's facing criticism over the comparison.News Texas park ranger pushed into Austin lake for trying to enforce social distancing
The ranger had been attempting to break up a large group to enforce social distancing rules.News Pence threatens to punish journalist who revealed that he ignored Mayo Clinic mask rules
The journalist has been barred from traveling in Air Force Two, and Pence wants an apology.News Anderson Cooper announces birth of his son, Wyatt Morgan Cooper
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has announced that he is now the father of a newborn baby boy, Wyatt Morgan Cooper.News California to close beaches after photos of crowds defying stay-at-home order go viral online
More than 50,000 attended beaches over the weekend amid a heatwave, even as the death toll grew.Environment Flamingos turn Mumbai pink as population booms during lockdown
Flamingos are migrating to Mumbai in India in larger numbers than usual thanks to the coronavirus lockdown.News 18 pictures of Georgia 'reopened,' providing us a glimpse at what a post-lockdown America looks like
Starting Friday, some non-essential businesses in the state of Georgia were allowed to start reopening.News Elon Musk criticized for tweeting 'free America now' over coronavirus lockdowns
"I don't wanna hear anything else about Elon Musk and how he wants to help save the world," one commenter responded.News Democrats want to ban Trump from signing any more stimulus checks
President Trump's name appeared on the first round of stimulus checks, but Chuck Schumer wants to prevent the president from signing further payments.News Pence criticized for not wearing a mask during visit to Mayo Clinic despite hospital's requirement
Pence said that he didn't wear a mask because he wanted to "look [medical workers] in the eye and say thank you."Viral Family designates sidewalk as Monty Python ‘Ministry of Silly Walks’ area to bring laughs during lockdown
They've been recording their neighbors efforts to comply with The Ministry of Silly Walks.News Republican group buys 'Fox & Friends' ad calling Trump 'unfit, unwell, unacceptable'
The ad will air during one of President Trump's favorite shows.Viral Hundreds attend house party in Chicago amid coronavirus lockdown
They were all packed into a single room, and only a few were wearing masks.News A lot more people are ingesting disinfectant after Trump's 'sarcastic' coronavirus comments
New York City saw a huge increase in calls to their emergency hotline.Viral Female mechanic fired after boss finds employees looking at her pictures during work
She was punished for others being inappropriate.Viral Woman complains that husband expects dinner when he gets home — but he might have a point
Is he wrong to expect a meal when he comes home?News Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as possible treatment for COVID-19
Whatever you do, don't inject Lysol into your body.