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Coronavirus, National News

Coronavirus puts new focus on distance learning

As schools close their doors to stop the spread of COVID-19, learning continues online. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.
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(NBC News) — Schools across the country have closed due to the covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, but in many districts online classrooms are open. Many teachers are embracing remote learning tools after their schools closed their doors. Khan Academy is one non-profit organization offering free tools to help educate students. Founder Sal Khan suggests students new to distance learning start gradually….

Trump: "we're Not A Shipping Clerk"
Coronavirus, Health, National News, Politics

Trump: “We’re Not A Shipping Clerk”

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(NBC News) There are signs critical protective gear for medical workers on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus are in dangerously short supply. The Centers for Disease Control is now advising the use of bandanas when masks aren’t available. The Trump administration has promised a surge of masks and ventilators that could be used to protect people and…

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Coronavirus, National News

Making It Work: Singing For Pets During Social Distancing

Musician Seth Duin came up with a new way to make money when his gigs began to disappear as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak: custom songs for pets. KARE's Heidi Wigdahl reports.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (NBC News) —  For Seth Duin, music is a way of spreading joy and bringing people together, but that became harder for the Minneapolis musician to do as events started to get cancelled due to COVID-19. “To watch kind of all your work wash away over the course of the week is kind of a huge bummer for…

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Coronavirus, National News, Politics

Coronavirus Hits The Capitol

Two Congressmen test positive for COVID-19; Senate passes first relief bill aimed at combating the virus and its economic impact. NBC's Chris Pollone reports.
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WASHINGTON (NBC News) — The coronavirus pandemic has hit the U.S. capitol. Florida Representative Mario Diaz Balart and Utah Representative Ben McAdams have both tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. News of their positive tests came shortly after the Senate passed an economic relief bill that will provide some workers with sick leave and offer free coronavirus testing. Another stimulus…

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National News

Caught On Camera: Quake rattles KSL set

Footage from inside NBC Salt Lake City affiliate KSL shows the moment Wednesday's earthquake struck.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (NBC News) — Cameras were rolling inside the studios of NBC Salt Lake City affiliate KSL when a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck early Wednesday morning. Staff quickly evacuated the building as the shaking began. It was the most powerful earthquake to hit the state of Utah in 28 years. Officials say there were 90 aftershocks during…

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Coronavirus, National News

On A Roll – Toilet paper factory ramps up production

Michigan's Great Lakes Tissue Company has been bombarded with orders, as well as folks hoping to buy factory-direct amid the coronavirus driven toilet paper shortage. WPBN's Paul Steeno reports.
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CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (WPBN/NBC News) — Hard work is a staple at the Great Lakes Tissue Company in Cheboygan, Michigan That hard work has also been kicked up a notch amid the coronavirus toilet paper shortage. “A lot of orders came in in the last couple days,” General Manager Bill McCarney said. “Lots of phone calls, lots of people looking to…

Great Dane Lifts Senior Spirits
Coronavirus, Health, National News

Great Dane lifts senior spirits in Texas

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(KXAN/NBC News) Tonka the Great Dane might look intimidating, but his temperament is tame, and the folks at Cedar Pointe Health and Wellness Suites in Cedar Park, Texas can’t get enough of him. “He has brought so much joy,” Tonka’s “mom,” Courtney Leigh says. In these tough times of no-touch and social distancing, the senior center facility, unfortunately, can’t accept…

Double Duty: School Buses Deliver Student Meals
Coronavirus, Health, National News

Double Duty: South Carolina School Buses Deliver Student Meals

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(WYFF/NBC News) Many students rely on the two meals they receive daily during the school year. With schools across the country now temporarily closed due to coronavirus, many students are left with high food insecurity. To combat this, thousands of meals were packaged and delivered by district employees to students in South Carolina’s Anderson School District 5. “Having meals delivered…

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