Cats, kids and 'Potato boss': Work-from-home fails and faux pas

With large swaths of employees working from home, many have grappled with new videoconferencing technology, pets and kids home from school. Chris Dignam reports.

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Historic SpaceX U.S. crew launch scrubbed due to weather

SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company, was forced by foul weather to scrub a planned launch on Wednesday of two Americans into orbit from Florida, a mission that would be the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years. Gavino Garay has more.

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U.S. churches slowly begin to reopen

Some places of worship slowly began to reopen over the weekend in the United States at reduced capacity and with social distancing measures. Gavino Garay has more.

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Facing starvation, Venezuelans turn to cow blood

Since Venezuela went into its coronavirus lockdown, dozens of needy people have been lining up at a slaughterhouse in the western town of San Cristobal to pick up the only protein they can find for free: cattle blood. Gavino Garay has more.

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No clowning around with masks on Mexico City metro

A campaign in Mexico City to get residents to wear face masks is now reinforced with a new secret weapon: clowns. They're telling metro riders, 'Wear a face mask -- don't be a clown!' as they spray riders' hands with disinfectant. Gavino Garay has more.

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Free milk and potatoes in the U.S. to avoid waste

In Washington State and Boston, two initiatives are helping prevent potatoes from being thrown out and milk from being poured down the drain. Gavino Garay has more.

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'Live and Let Die' blares as Trump tours mask factory

As U.S. President Donald Trump, who was not wearing a mask, toured a Honeywell mask production assembly line in Arizona on Tuesday, Guns N' Roses' 'Live and Let Die' cover played on the loudspeakers.

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Quarantined with your kids? Try 37

One Costa Rican family of 37 biological and adopted children is taking social distancing very seriously, saying it was a choice between 'life and death' that has brought the family closer together in more ways than one. Gavino Garay has more.

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Demonstrators place fake body bags outside D.C.'s Trump Hotel

Chanting "Trump lies, people die!" demonstrators in Washington, D.C. placed fake body bags outside the Trump Hotel and called for Trump's resignation over his handling of the coronavirus crisis.

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Andrea Bocelli mesmerizes in Easter 'prayer' performance

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli sang to an empty congregation but a global online audience on Easter Sunday, live from Milan's Duomo cathedral. Gavino Garay has more.

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A look at one group of unsung COVID-19 heroes

As cases of coronavirus soar past 400,000 in the United States, a group of workers potentially expose themselves to the contagion on a daily basis, and they aren’t medical workers. They’re the grocery store workers keeping the supply chain going as America battles the crisis. Gavino Garay has the story.

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Light smog over LA? Under quarantine, maybe

Residents of Los Angeles, the city with the worst smog in the United States, are enjoying a third straight week of clean air, leading some to wonder if reduced traffic from the city's 'stay at home' orders are playing a part. Gavino Garay has more.

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Cougars venture into quarantined Santiago for food

Chilean authorities captured a second cougar in little more than a week late Wednesday after the cat was spotted strolling through an upscale suburb of Santiago amid the evening quiet imposed nationwide. Gavino Garay has more.

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Astronaut Christina Koch reunites with dog after 328-day spaceflight

American astronaut Christina Koch received numerous accolades from her record-breaking, 328-day spaceflight and then a healthy dose of love from her pooch named LBD (Little Brown Dog) upon her return home, according a video she posted on social media on Thursday.

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Beijing flower business suffers due to coronavirus outbreak

A Beijing flower shop owner faces a 90 percent drop in sales due to the coronavirus outbreak being felt in China. Freddie Joyner has more.

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No 'crying' later: Mexico City gets 100,000 Valentine's condoms

"Condom use is sexy," said Aids Healthcare Foundation’s Miriam Ruiz on this International Condom Day in Mexico City, where residents are encouraged to play it safe Valentine's Day Friday with 100,000 condoms distributed across the city's metro stations.

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The Room To Groom S'paw' pampers pooches ahead of Westminster dog show

"We're probably the largest indoor doggy spa within a hotel in New York, and it shows" - Jerry Grymek, Doggie Concierge in charge of Pooch Relations at Hotel Pennsylvania.

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Protester interrupts Trump impeachment trial

Democratic congressman Hakeem Jeffries during his remarks at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial was abruptly interrupted by a protester, as captured on video from Senate TV.

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Like 'rain': LA teachers sue Delta over fuel dump

Four teachers sued Delta Air Lines on Friday alleging negligence for dumping jet fuel "like rain" in a densely populated area affecting them and their students. Gavino Garay reports.

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Florida's python hunters wrestle invasive snakes

Dozens of hunters are prowling the Everglades during Florida's 10-day Python Bowl, which ends Monday, armed with bags and long metal hooks. Many take the snakes in live for cash prizes - in an effort to help the state fight off the invasive south Asian snakes. Jillian Kitchener has more.

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