Five years ago today, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Here's a @Flipboard Storyboard looking at that day. Plus, some of the things that have happened since, from the emergence of long COVID to how Africa defied dire predictions of a catastrophic loss of life.
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Five Years of COVID-19
The big news in the morning was that Harvey Weinstein had been sentenced. By the evening, Tom Hanks had COVID-19, the NBA had postponed its season,...
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Layoffs in the U.S. soar to 172,017 in February, the highest since 2020, as DOGE slashes federal staff. CNBC reports: "The report comes amid heightened concern about the state of the labor market and the economy in general as Trumpโ€™s plans for tariffs, slashing the size of government, and mass deportations and stringent immigration restrictions take shape."
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Layoff announcements soar to the highest since 2020 as DOGE slashes federal staff
U.S. employers announced 172,017 layoffs for the month, up 245% from January and the highest monthly count since July 2020
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A number of news organizations, including right-wing outlets Fox News and Newsmax, have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to lift the ban on the Associated Press from attending White House events because of their refusal to use โ€œGulf of Americaโ€ in place of โ€œGulf of Mexico.โ€ โ€œWe fear a future administration may not like something Newsmax writes and seek to ban us. This is why news organizations like Newsmax and Fox News are supporting the APโ€™s First Amendment rights,โ€ Newsmax said in their own statement. Read more from [@Deadline](
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Fox News And Newsmax Among Outlets Urging White House To Lift AP Ban
News outlets say the White House has violated First Amendment
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Inside the week that upended relations between the U.S. and Ukraine. NBC News reports: "Tensions between presidents Trump and Zelenskyy had been simmering behind the scenes before they went very public this week."
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Inside the week that upended U.S.-Ukraine relations
Tensions between presidents Trump and Zelenskyy had been simmering behind the scenes before they went very public this week.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian President Vladimir Putin is โ€œnot preparing for peaceโ€ after a missile and drone strike leaves one Ukrainian dead. Read more from @ABCNews@flipboard.com
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Putin 'not preparing for peace,' Zelenskyy says after deadly ballistic missile strike
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Western partners to apply more pressure to Russia after a deadly overnight ballistic missile and strike.
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It's been 80 years since the Red Army liberated 7,000 prisoners from Auschwitz. Here's what to know about Holocaust Remembrance Day: lessons we shouldn't forget, survivors' experiences, and the ongoing fight against antisemitism. A collection of stories curated by us:
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Holocaust Remembrance Day
It's been 80 years since the Red Army liberated 7,000 prisoners from Auschwitz. About 50 Holocaust survivors will mark the international day of com...
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense in a 50-50 vote with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie. Former GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky voted no, as did Republican Senators Susan Collins, of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, along with all Democrats.
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Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow Senate vote
The vote was initially 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance then casting the tie-breaking vote.
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More than 100 people in South Africa are believed to have died since becoming trapped in an abandoned gold mine in November. Why police are coming under scrutiny. https://flip.it/o_yM.L #SouthAfrica #Africa #Gold #Mine #Police
A mole spent years infiltrating right-wing militias, never telling his family or the police. Hereโ€™s what he found. From @npub1qmg7...s6k5:
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A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didnโ€™t te...
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One person is dead and several are injured after Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, officials say. NBC News has the story:
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Deadly Tesla Cybertruck blast outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas was intentional, officials say
The suspicious blast is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack, three senior law enforcement members briefed on the matter told NBC News.
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