LONDON (AP) – Van Morrison has never held back for years. Why start now? The Onav year-old singer-songwriter is not exactly following what governments around the world think about lockdown restrictions in response to coronavirus. Morrison, whose decade as a musician produced classic hits such as “Brown Eyed Girl.” “Gloria” …
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The Commerce Department announced Friday morning that it would ban U.S. businesses with Chinese-owned social apps WeChat and Ticket ok on Sunday. The announcement comes ahead of a statement expected by President Donald Trump on Friday on whether the government will approve a deal by President Donald Trump to acquire …
Read More »Coronavirus: Israel celebrates Jewish New Year with a second lockdown
Related topics Nationwide epidemic of corona virus Image copyright pyriteGetty Images Image citationIsrael emerged from its first severe lockdown in May Just as people begin to mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year, Israel is entering another nationwide lockdown to stem the rising coronavirus cases. Rosh Hashanah is traditionally …
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JERUSALEM – As the Israelis prepare to celebrate the holy days on the Jewish calendar under a fresh lockdown, the planning of prayer services is proving to be more of a consideration of mathematics than a spiritual exercise. The rabbis prepare to organize the devotees in clusters of 20 to …
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Most of the rain will fall on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains, exactly where Reg Reagan Department of Forestry Fire Chief Drag Graf will “ask for it,” he says. Rain is forecast for parts of Oregon and Washington Washington, but little rain is expected in California, where officials …
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