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Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
by Leila Fadel
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
To Help Farmers, White House Wants To Lower Migrant Wages
by Franco Ordoñez
The Trump administration wants to provide relief to the farm industry by lowering wages for migrant workers. That has prompted resistance from both labor rights advocates and immigration hardliners.
Who Is Most Vulnerable To COVID-19? And Other Questions Answered
by Allison Aubrey
Obesity, hypertension and diabetes are linked to more serious cases of COVID-19. Discriminatory policies have meant that African-Americans and Latinos suffer from those conditions at higher rates.
Actors, Singers Raise Money For CDC Charity With Virtual Seder
by Elizabeth Blair
Hollywood stars, Jews and non-Jews, celebrated Passover by streaming a Seder online Saturday night. It raised some $2 million for the CDC Foundation's Emergency Response Fund to battle COVID-19.
Why President Trump Is Not Offering Economic Relief To Cruise Industry
by Jim Zarroli
The cruise industry is reeling from the effects of the coronavirus. Most ships are now docked and the industry has gotten no relief in the bills passed by Congress.
Philippine Hospital, Which Dealt With Volcano Eruption, Now Faces COVID-19
by Julie McCarthy
The coronavirus has posed extraordinary challenges for the Philippines, including the volcano-stricken city Taal, where medical staff were exposed to the virus and are now being shunned by locals.
News Brief: COVID-19 Testing, Promises And Lockdowns
Experts say before the U.S. can reopen, advancements must be made in testing and tracing the sick. Has President Trump's pledges to fight COVID-19 materialized? And, Spain eases lockdown rules.
93-Year-Old Woman Says She Needs More Beer
In a photo posted to social media, Olive Veronisi can be seen holding a beer in one hand and a sign in the other that reads "I need more beer!" Here's hoping she gets a refill.
What An ER Nurse Learned From Ebola Outbreak And Now COVID-19
by Will Stone
An American nurse who worked during Africa's Ebola outbreak compares that experience to treating coronavirus patients in a U.S. ER. One difference: she had better protective gear in the Ebola clinic.
Patriot Movement Calls On Followers To Defy COVID-19 Restrictions
by Kirk Siegler
In the rural Northwest, far-right elected officials, and the militias they're aligned with, are calling for defiance of statewide stay-at-home orders, including one issued by Idaho's GOP governor.
Additional Work Falls On Parents As More People Stay Home
A special education consultant says she's more of a "house manager" now that her family is sheltering in place for the COVID-19 pandemic. One of her children has special needs.
Opera Singer Bocelli Offers Easter Concert For Free On YouTube
Let's hear one sound of Easter Sunday: Opera singer Andrea Bocelli told us Friday how he would live-stream a concert, almost alone in a Milan cathedral. It is not too late to listen.