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The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what's “essential” and what things we really can't do without, even though we might not need them for survival.

ALBANY COUNTY

"An Act of God," Curtain Call Theatre, 1 Jeanne Jugan Lane, Latham. 518-877-7529 or curtaincalltheatre.com. Rescheduled to January 2021.

Against the Wind — The Ultimate Bob Seger Experience, Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St., Cohoes. 518-953-0630 or thecohoesmusichall.org. Rescheduled to Saturday, July 18.

Albany Symphony Orchestra, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall (switched from Palace Theatre), Troy. 518-273-0038 or troymusichall.org. Rescheduled to Saturday, Sept. Читать дальше...

Studies have proven that watching movies that make you happy can help improve your mood, reduce stress and ease anxiety. Now, what makes you happy can be as subjective as the kinds of movies you like themselves. Musicals will always have their die-hard haters, for example.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Groundless assurances keep coming from President Donald Trump, a rosy outlier on the science of the coronavirus pandemic.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — On Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Amy Wiles sat in a pew at First Presbyterian Church in Waterloo, Bible open in her lap while a videographer recorded her sermon in an empty church.

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — More than a fifth of Detroit's police force is quarantined; two officers have died from coronavirus and at least 39 have tested positive, including the chief of police.

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — It all started at a yard sale.

More than a year ago, Jason Rony saw a cotton candy machine for sale.

“I didn’t think too much about it. I was driving away and had this whole idea in my head,” he said. “I went back and bought the machine.”

Then he bought five more.

He turned his idea into a business: The Cotton Candy Lab.

“I thought, ‘Where can I get cotton candy? I love it but haven’t had it in years and there aren’t many places you can find it and there’s only two flavors,’” he said. Читать дальше...

MIAMI (AP) — A retired Venezuelan army general indicted alongside Nicolás Maduro has surrendered in Colombia and is being taken by Drug Enforcement Administration agents to New York for arraignment, four people familiar with the situation said Friday.

Oprah Winfrey says she's playing it safe when it comes to the rapidly spreading coronavirus.

Miami

Jack Knowlton has a condo about a mile away from the finish line at Gulfstream Park. And that's as close as he will get to the winner's circle on Saturday.

He's hoping his horse can get there anyway.

The 69th running of the Florida Derby is Saturday, and it will be like none other — no fans in the stands, no owners allowed at the track, no bets being placed on site. The coronavirus pandemic forced massive changes in the interest of health and safety to what is typically... Читать дальше...

The U.S. House on Friday approved a $2.2 trillion rescue package, rushing it to President Donald Trump, who then signed it. The measure tosses a life preserver to an economy and health care system left flailing by the coronavirus pandemic.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — There were the great fires of 1788 and 1794 and the multiple yellow fever outbreaks of the 1800s. Hurricane Betsy hit in 1965, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the memories linger in New Orleans like remnants of a bad dream.

DEAR ABBY: I've had an 18-year-old girlfriend for six months (I'm 24). She's a sweet girl who's caring, thoughtful and respectful. Every day typically goes well, and we never argue about anything -- except for when it comes to her health.

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act.

Is it safe to pick up your mail? How about those packages from your online orders? And how safe are the people we count on to make those deliveries?

Justin Chenaille learned the ropes of leadership as an understudy to former Bethlehem standout Thomas Liebold during his first two years playing varsity hockey for the Eagles.