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Jill Biden shines fresh spotlight on military family program

April 7
Jill Biden on Wednesday delivered on her promise to prioritize the struggles of military families by reviving a decade-old initiative that challenged Americans to do something as simple as mow the lawn or drop off a meal for a family with a loved one in the armed forces.

Summoning seniors: Big new push to vaccinate older Americans

April 7
The first hurdle was getting on the bus. Seventy-four year old Linda Busby hesitated outside a community center where older people were loading up to go get the coronavirus vaccine.

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Business
28 minutes ago

John Naisbitt, author of bestseller 'Megatrends,' dies at 92

The American author John Naisbitt, whose 1982 bestselling book "Megatrends" was published in dozens of countries, has died. He was 92.
Variety
38 minutes ago
Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer who was on the original staff of “Saturday Night Live” and created the cult sitcom “Square Pegs,”

Anne Beatts, groundbreaking comedy writer, dead at 74

Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer with a taste for sweetness and the macabre who was on the original staff of "Saturday Night Live" and later created the cult sitcom "Square Pegs," has died. She was 74.
World
58 minutes ago
Members of the 104th Regiment Royal Artillery fire a 41-round gun salute in the grounds of Cardiff Castle, to mark the death of Prince Philip, in Card

Charles: Royal family 'deeply grateful' for world's support

Britain's Prince Charles offered a heartfelt tribute to his "dear Papa" on Saturday as Buckingham Palace offered the broad outlines of a royal funeral that will be attended by the family and broadcast to the world.
World
1:46pm

Bouquet-bearing public honors Philip, ignoring COVID warning

British authorities have implored people to stay away from royal palaces as they mourn the death of Prince Philip in this time of COVID-19, but they keep coming. Not just to honor him, but to support Queen Elizabeth II, who lost her husband of 73 years.
Nation
10:45am

The Latest: Tweet recalls queen's loving anniversary speech

Events and reaction from around the world to mark the death of Prince Philip at age 99:
World
10:03am
The Australian photographer and actress June Newton, also known under her pseudonym Alice Springs, has died at age 97.

Australian portrait photographer June Newton dies at 97

The Australian photographer and actress June Newton — also known under her pseudonym Alice Springs — has died at 97, the Helmut Newton Foundation said Saturday in Berlin.
Business
7:06am

Reforms follow deadly year in New York nursing homes

After a deadly year in New York's nursing homes, state lawmakers have passed legislation intended to hold facility operators more accountable for neglect and potentially force them to spend more on patient care.
Variety
April 9

The Latest: Australia mourns Prince Philip

Reaction from around the world on the death of Prince Philip at age 99:
Nation
April 9

Nas, Eve, Snoop, Aaliyah's mom react to death of rapper DMX

Reaction to the death of Grammy-nominated rapper DMX, who died Friday at 50.
Nation
April 9
Wendy Jensen, Joe Woodmansee, Linda Holeman and Bonnie Dawson, the four children of Carole Rae Woodmansee, are joined by family friend Debbie Blazina,

Siblings find closure a year after COVID-19 thrashed choir

With dish soap, brushes and plastic water jugs in hand, Carole Rae Woodmansee's four children cleaned the gravestone their mother shares with their father, Jim. Each scrub shined engraved letters spelling out their mother's name and the days of her birth and death: March 27, 1939, and March 27, 2020.
World
April 9
Britain’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Philip, defined by role of husband to British queen, dies

Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99.
World
April 9

COVID, Philip's no-fuss attitude mean simpler funeral plan

Prince Philip will be laid to rest with all the honors due a prince of the United Kingdom and a consort to Queen Elizabeth II.
Business
April 9

BJ's Wholesale CEO Lee Delaney dies unexpectedly at 49

Lee Delaney, president and CEO of BJ's Wholesale Club, died unexpectedly, the company said. Delaney was 49.
Nation
April 9

Peter Manso, biographer of Mailer and Brando, dies at 80

Peter Manso, a writer and longtime Cape Cod resident known for his exhaustively researched books and articles, including biographies on the likes of Norman Mailer and Marlon Brando, has died. He was 80.
Variety
April 9

Gary Bimonte, co-owner of revered Connecticut pizzeria, dies

Gary Bimonte, a third-generation co-owner of a landmark Connecticut pizzeria that won worldwide acclaim, especially for its white clam pizza, has died.
Nation
April 8

'How many of us will be left?' Catholic nuns face loss, pain

The nuns' daily email update was overtaken by news of infections. Ambulances blared into the driveways of their convents. Prayers for the sick went unanswered, prayers for the dead grew monotonous and, their cloistered world suddenly caving in, some of the sisters' thoughts were halting.
World
April 8

In Peru, authorities allowed secret burials of virus victims

When Andrea Wong reached the field in the Amazon forest, she was confused. There were dozens of crosses planted in the red soil, but nothing to distinguish her father's grave.
Variety
April 8
Howard Weitzman, an attorney in decades of front-page trials whose clients included Hilton, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber and auto maker John DeLorea

Howard Weitzman, lawyer for Jackson, Bieber, DeLorean, dies

Howard Weitzman, an attorney whose clients included Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, and auto maker John DeLorean, has died. He was 81.
Nation
April 8

Medal of Honor recipient Charles H. Coolidge dies

Tennessee Medal of Honor recipient Charles H. Coolidge has died. He was 99.
Nation
April 8

A city wrestled down an addiction crisis. Then came COVID-19

Larrecsa Cox steered past the used tire shop, where a young man had collapsed a few days before, the syringe he'd used to shoot heroin still clenched in his fist.