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How Valve brought Half-Life to VR    Engadget Half-Life: Alyx Mod Recreates Iconic Half-Life 2 Environment    Kotaku [Review] 'Half-Life: Alyx' is One of the Most Immersive Horror Experiences Ever Created    Bloody Disgusting Community Download: Is Half-Life: Alyx The Best VR Game Ever Made?    UploadVR Half-Life: Alyx level editor is now the focus of Valve's development    PC Gamer View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2QUCVAb

A large earthquake struck north of Boise, Idaho, Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting shaking. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3dGptK5

6.5 mag Earthquake in Idaho 3 by doggodad | 2 comments on Hacker News. 6.5 preliminary. Thankfully, it was centered in a mountain range far enough from populated areas to not cause much damage.

Ask HN: Do you think we will see a rise in remote jobs now? 4 by 10kresistor | 1 comments on Hacker News. If so do you think we will then see a decrease in the amount of "bullshit" jobs or an increase in freelance culture?

Gun Ownership Soars in Brazil Under Bolsonaro    The New York Times Deny and defy: Bolsonaro's approach to the coronavirus in Brazil    Al Jazeera English Coronavirus: World leaders' posts deleted over fake news    BBC News The Guardian view on Jair Bolsonaro: a danger to Brazilians    The Guardian Facebook, Twitter bar video of Brazilian president endorsing unproven antiviral drug    NBC News View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/33ZxNA1

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are acting like 'spoilt defiant teenagers,' claims royal biographer    Daily Mail Harry and Meghan officially transition to non-royal life. Here's what that looks like    CNN ‘Elephant’ Film Review: Meghan Markle Can’t Upstage the Cute Pachyderms in Disneynature Doc    TheWrap ‘Elephant’ Review: Meghan Markle Narrates Another Emotional, Educational Disneynature Doc    IndieWire 'Elephant' And 'Dolphin Reef' Reviews: Meghan Markle And Natalie Portman Guide Engaging Disneynature Duo    Deadline View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2xzfDZV

Sean Payton may have revealed 2020 is Drew Brees' last season    Yahoo Sports Stephen A. and Max debate whether the Saints should load manage Drew Brees | First Take    ESPN Saints coach Sean Payton reveals 2020 will be final season for QB Drew Brees    msnNOW Sean Payton cautions against snakes and diagrams favorite plays    WAFB Sean Payton shares Saints offensive plays on Twitter    NFL.com View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/3bJBTz4

The Dow Jones and FTSE 100 have fallen more than 20% since the start of the year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39wrB3M

IRS Adds To Confusion About Whether Seniors Have To File Tax Returns To Get Stimulus Checks    Forbes IRS releases more info on how to get coronavirus stimulus checks ASAP    NBC News IRS Gives Stimulus Check Distribution Details, Says Payments To Begin Within Three Weeks    Forbes 5 stimulus check scams that try to steal your money, identity, or both - Business Insider    Business Insider When will the money arrive? Here are answers to your questions about the coronavirus stimulus checks    CNBC View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2R1p5fd

Maryland GOP Gov. Hogan says Trump's COVID-19 testing claims 'just not true'    New York Post Live updates: Md., Va. announce more coronavirus deaths; D.C. working with health-care providers on ‘catastrophic surge’ plan    The Washington Post Washington DC mayor says people could up going to jail if they leave their home during coronavirus    Daily Mail 'That's just not true.' GOP Gov. Hogan contradicts Trump claim that testing problems are fixed    USA TODAY Coronavirus update: ‘We’re behind the 8-ball,’ Hogan says; DC stay-home order in effect at midnight    WTOP View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2UScmgc

Coronavirus pandemic changes way of life: Live updates    CNN International from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2UPypUO

COVID-19: Spain, France record highest single-day deaths    Al Jazeera English Help us like you were helped after war, Italy's virus hit cities tell Germany    Reuters Italy’s New Cases Level Off as Spain Suffers Deadliest Day    Bloomberg COVID-19 in Europe: Italy, Spain see slowing infection rates    Al Jazeera English Help Us Like You Were Helped After War, Italy's Virus Hit Cities Tell Germany    The New York Times View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2vZHzFE

Canadian energy stocks climbing after Keystone XL go-ahead    Seeking Alpha Builder Of Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline Says It's Moving Forward    NPR Controversial Keystone XL pipeline construction to proceed | TheHill    The Hill Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Gets Go-Ahead After Alberta Puts Up $1.1 Billion    Yahoo Finance Keystone XL Pipeline to Be Built With Alberta’s Assistance    The Wall Street Journal View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2WXZZll

Xerox drops $34B HP takeover bid amid COVID-19 uncertainty    TechCrunch Xerox ends its hostile takeover bid for HP    CNBC Xerox to Drop Its Hostile Bid for HP    Bloomberg Xerox drops hostile-takeover bid of HP    MarketWatch Xerox Provides Update on Proposal to Acquire HP    Business Wire View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2JtiyFZ

Teardown of Huawei flagship phone finds US parts despite blacklisting    Ars Technica Huawei wants to put Google apps in its own app store after US blacklisting blocks access to Android    CNBC Huawei P40 Pro Image Stabilization Demo Seems Too Good to Be True    PetaPixel HUAWEI P40 Pro is DxOMark's new champion of smartphone photography    PocketNow Huawei P40 Pro camera review    GSMArena Official View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/3ayLZlP

Spotify is bringing its kids app to the US, Canada, and France    The Verge Spotify's standalone Kids app is now available in the US    Engadget Spotify expands Kids app to US, Canada and France    CNET Spotify Kids app launches in the US w/ curated content, no ads, better privacy    9to5Mac Standalone Spotify Kids app launches in the US, Canada & France    Music Business Worldwide View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/3bCcXJy

Why Michael Jordan and the 90s Bulls are so beloved by fans worldwide — Colin | NBA | THE HERD    The Herd with Colin Cowherd Michael Jordan documentary release moved up to April    Cherokee Tribune Ledger News Trailer: “The Last Dance” 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls    ESPN Dennis Rodman on why he never spoke to Michael Jordan off the court    TalkBasket.net Bracket of the Week: Voting continues with quarterfinals for the greatest shots in NBA postseason history    NBA CA View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2UPB4Oe

Jon Jones pleads guilty to DWI, avoids jail time after reaching deal with prosecutors    USA TODAY Jon Jones agrees to plea deal on DWI charge in New Mexico    ESPN UFC's Jon Jones pleads guilty to DWI, per report    Yahoo Sports Jon Jones Pleads Guilty to DWI, Gets House Arrest    TMZ Spinning Back Clique: What is going on with Jon Jones? And UFC 249, what is even happening?    MMA Junkie View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/33YB5nf

The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as President Donald Trump predicted a "very painful" two weeks ahead. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/3aKiQ7i

As the outlook for Mexico's economy gets gloomier during the coronavirus crisis, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has driven home the message that his government is ready to help the poor to weather the storm - but that the rich can forget it. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2wT7uiH

Australian authorities will open a pop-up coronavirus testing clinic next to Sydney's Bondi Beach on Wednesday as health workers try to contain clusters of infections across the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ymlXEh

The Paris Club of creditor nations agreed on Tuesday to restructure Somalia's debt, including immediately canceling $1.4 billion owed by the impoverished Horn of Africa country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QXBLDN

Tokyo is considering keeping city-operated schools closed through early May, public broadcaster NHK and other local media reported on Wednesday, a day after coronavirus infections in the Japanese capital hit a daily record of 78. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QYL8TK

Dow Jones Futures Higher After Big Coronavirus Stock Market Rally; 4 Top Stocks To Watch Including Amazon's New Buy Point    Investor's Business Daily Stocks continue their rebound from coronavirus plunge, Dow jumps 3%    CNBC 5 Top-Ranked Best-Performing Tech Stocks of Coronavirus Hit Q1    Yahoo Finance Market call difficult in generation-defining moment    Business Times U.S. stocks continue gains; up 17 percent over past week    Honolulu Star-Advertiser View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/39wz0jw

Planet Computers’ Astro Slide offers a sliding keyboard, 5G connectivity for under $500    9to5Google Planet Computers' Astro Slide is a smartphone and PDA in one    Engadget Astro Slide 5G is a smartphone-PDA hybrid that can dual-boot Android and Linux    Android Central Astro Slide 5G is an Android mini-laptop phone for keyboard addicts    SlashGear Formidable Astro Slide 5G smartphone and pocket computer hybrid with meteoric MediaTek Dimensity 1000 chipset streaks past its Indiegogo goal in hours    Notebookcheck.net View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/33Uzejh

A portion of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is set to transform into a 350-bed temporary hospital on Tuesday, the USTA said, as the coronavirus outbreak strains resources in New York City, which as been dramatically affected by the pandemic. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/3aun3Ml

The pastor of a megachurch in Tampa, Florida, was arrested on Monday on charges of holding prayer services in violation of public health orders temporarily banning such gatherings to limit the spread of coronavirus infections, authorities said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/344mSFm

A panel of advisers issued recommendations for new crisis treatment standards on Monday advising doctors and hospitals on how they should decide which patients with COVID-19 get lifesaving care and which do not. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2QYeL7K

Arkansas doctor seen in viral photo with son loses his home to tornado    USA TODAY Arkansas Hunkered Down to Survive Coronavirus. That Helped in a Tornado, Too.    The New York Times Arkansas doctor, quarantined from family, sees home destroyed by tornado    New York Post Doctor in viral photo greeting son through glass loses home to tornado in Jonesboro, Arkansas    CBS News Jonesboro, Ark., had a history of horrifying tornadoes. The painful memories came roaring back Saturday.    Washington Post View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2JpfdYz

Hungary's Viktor Orban gets sweeping powers under 'coronavirus bill' - The    The Washington Post Hungary's PM Orban gets sweeping powers to tackle coronavirus    Al Jazeera English Coronavirus: Hungary government gets sweeping powers    BBC News The Guardian view on Hungary's coronavirus law: Orbán's power grab    The Guardian Kick Hungary out of the EU and NATO    Slate View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/3dIlXyP

Saudi Arabia Says It Struck Yemen Missile Sites Where Iran's Military Was Present    Newsweek Houthis launch air attacks on Saudi capital    The Guardian Saudi-UAE coalition carries out air raids on Yemen's Sanaa    Al Jazeera English Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus    Reuters Saudi Arabia will finance coronavirus treatments for anyone infected in country    New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Us5UNP

Furloughs at Macy’s, Gannett and Gap signal mounting economic distress    The Washington Post Macy's will furlough the majority of its 125,000 employees    CNN Macy's to layoff most of its 130000 workers as stores in El Paso & across nation stay shut during virus crisis    KVIA El Paso Macy's furloughs most of remaining workforce    CNBC Television Macy's to furlough most of 130,000 employees as stores stay shut    Reuters View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/3aqFuSd

The first U.S. military service member has died from the coronavirus, the Pentagon said on Monday, as it reported another sharp hike in the number of infected troops. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/3dJCzGb

Coronavirus comes for Detroit: Why certain Michigan residents are at higher risk    NBC News Michigan Governor Says 'We're Living Day by Day' With Medical Supplies    Newsweek Trump calls Washington Gov. Inslee a 'nasty person' and says he makes Pence call him - Business Insider    Business Insider Full Whitmer & Bel Edwards: 'Everybody's Struggling To Get These Items' For Aid | Meet The Press    NBC News White House Authorizes Federal Funding for National Guard Mobilization in Michigan to Help With Coronavirus    Newsweek View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2QXy2q9

One of Wuhan's largest malls reopens after closing for two months during COVID-19 | ABC News    ABC News Wuhan residents say coronavirus figures released by China don't add up    Fox News Stores, shopping malls reopen in Wuhan as city gradually revives from coronavirus outbreak    USA TODAY Wuhan residents dispute officials' COVID-19 death toll - Business Insider    Business Insider China researchers isolated bat coronaviruses near Wuhan wild animal market    Washington Times View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/3auOl5v

Brazil's Bolsonaro urges no more coronavirus quarantine, says jobs being lost    Reuters Australia 'Little Flu' Can't Hurt Him: Why Bolsonaro Still Shuns Lockdowns    Bloomberg Deny and defy: Bolsonaro's approach to the coronavirus in Brazil    Al Jazeera English Brazil's Bolsonaro Says No More Quarantine Measures Can Be Imposed    U.S. News & World Report Brazilian President Bolsonaro Rejects Calls for Coronavirus Lockdown, Says 'We're All Going to Die One Day'    Getaka.co.in View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/39u1A53

Coronavirus: Amazon workers plan strike at New York facility    WSOC Charlotte Coronavirus Protest: Amazon And Instacart Workers Walk Off Jobs    NPR Amazon and Instacart workers walking off job amid safety concerns over coronavirus    CBS News Coronavirus in NY: Amazon's Staten Island employees strike over response    New York Post Amazon warehouse workers are walking out and Whole Foods workers are striking    TechCrunch View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2JteNjQ

Instacart workers nationwide join 5,000 Amazon employees in NYC threatening walkouts    Daily Mail Amazon, Instacart Workers Threaten Coronavirus Strike    CBS New York Amazon Workers Plan Staten Island Strike to Demand COVID-19 Protections    PCMag COVID-19: Amazon Workers In NY Plan To Strike Over Safety Concerns    Daily Voice Amazon workers to stage a walkout Monday, demanding closure of Staten Island facility    CNN View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2WSTZds

‘Tiger King’ star Doc Antle, Britney Spears shared VMAs stage in 2001    Fox News Doc Antle From "Tiger King" Isn't Happy With How The Documentary Portrayed His Park    BuzzFeed Tiger King fans go wild after pictures resurface of key character ONSTAGE with Britney Spears    Daily Mail Britney Spears' Connection To This 'Tiger King' Docuseries Star Is Truly Wild    HuffPost View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2UOEbpx

NCAA Approves Additional Year of Eligibility for Spring Sports Athletes, Denies Additional Eligibility for Win    Eleven Warriors NCAA student athletes ask NCAA to help with housing and food amid coronavirus    Yahoo Sports Opinion: Granting college spring athletes extra eligibility seems fair but details prove daunting    msnNOW NCAA to give spring sport athletes affected by coronavirus extra year of eligibility    KCCI Des Moines Leistikow: NCAA needs to do right thing — vote 'yes' on eligibility after mass coronavirus cancellations    Hawk Central View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2JnxFAZ

Tom Brady pitched himself to Bucs brass, Tampa Bay GM says    ESPN Patriots’ Jarrett Stidham Receives Positive Endorsement From Matthew Slater    NESN Slater: Patriots' 'standard doesn't change'    NFL.com Bucs GM Jason Licht reveals how Tom Brady joined Tampa Bay | Get Up    ESPN Tom Brady Rewatches His Historic 2017 Super Bowl Comeback — with Commentary!    PEOPLE View Full Coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/3dF9yeK

Churches continuing to hold in-person worship services came under fire from elected officials and other critics Sunday who fear the gatherings put parishioners at risk for catching the coronavirus. Now new research, obtained exclusively by CBN News, shows how churches across the nation are managing their ministries, including plans to celebrate Easter, during the pandemic. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3dHrzt2

New York welcomed the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship on Monday as a beacon of hope for the city's desperate fight against the coronavirus pandemic, while the national death toll climbed past 3,000 on the country's most deadly day. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/33VtBRX

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that federal social distancing guidelines might be toughened and travel restrictions with China and Europe would stay in place as he urged Americans to help fight the coronavirus with tough measures through April. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2WRhzYh

At least six members of the U.S. Congress have announced that they have contracted the novel coronavirus, and more than 30 others are or were self-quarantining in hopes of limiting the spread of the pandemic. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/39tXutH

When casino owner Kang Qiang looks out the window of his 20th floor office in this city on the remote Cambodian coast, he sees construction cranes sitting idle. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2xDSZ2d