prompted global protests, turning on the TV to watch the news meant up-to-the-minute updates on the devastation caused by COVID-19 -- a guaranteed way to plunge into a pool of upsetting information.

One good hack for those who want to leave the telly on, for background noise or to keep you company, is watching stand-up comedy specials.

Of course, as we continue to watch the biggest civil rights movement in history play out in real time, lots of us are also looking for ways to learn more about it and about Black history in general.

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Miley Cyrus Reveals a 'What Was I Thinking' Moment From Her Career, Admits She's Now Sober

Miley Cyrus did an interview on Variety‘s “The Big Ticket” podcast and she opened up about several topics.

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Watch Bright Eyes perform for first time in nine years on ‘Colbert’

Bright Eyes gave their first performance in nine years on Monday on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – watch it below.The last time the band played together was at Honolulu’s Hawaii Theatre in November 2011. Since then, Conor Oberst and co.

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Black bird watchers draw attention to racial issues outdoors

Jason Ward fell in love with birds at age 14 when he spotted a peregrine falcon outside the homeless shelter where he was staying with his family. The now 33-year-old Atlanta bird lover parlayed that passion into a YouTube series last year.

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Tamil Nadu's Covid-19 count crosses 64,000-mark, active cases at 28,428

coronavirus patients now stands at 64,603, according to state health department.Along with that, the death toll in the state also rose to 833 after 39 more virus-related fatalities were reported since Tuesday, it said.Of the new cases reported, ten patients who arrived in Tamil Nadu from abroad tested positive in the state. In addition to them, 28 passengers who arrived from other Indian states tested positive in the state as well.There are currently 28,428 active cases.Apart from that, a total of 35,339 patients have been discharged or cured of the highly contagious disease, including 1,227 patients recovering today, the state health department added.Of these cases, Chennai reported the highest number of cases in the city.

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Decision to scrap class 10 CBSE board exams, rescheduling JEE, NEET by 25 June

NEW DELHI : The Union government will take a call on scarping Class 10 board exams in Delhi, rescheduling the remaining Class 12 board exams, the marque Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and NEET exam by Wednesday evening, it informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday.The apex court had sought a reply from the Centre on a plea seeking scrapping of CBSE board exams for class 12 given the spread of coronavirus across the country.

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Novak Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19 after Grigor Dimitrov announcement

Novak Djokovic has tested positive for coronavirus having been tested on Monday.Djokovic has organised the Adria Tour event and has seen fellow pros Grigor Dimittrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki all also test positive for Covid-19.There had been plenty of criticism over the event that is taking place in Zadar, Croatia, with crowds at the competition.Though the positive test for Djokovic, who has won 17 Grand Slams, comes as the biggest blow for the sport.A statement from the Serb confirmed his wife has also tested positive, reading: “The moment we arrived in Belgrade we went to be tested.“My result is positive, just as Jelena’s, while the results of our children are negative.“Everything we did in the past month, we did with a pure heart

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A-listers Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock and others sing to honour essential workers

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Jamie Foxx, and several other celebrities have come together to pay tribute to essential workers for providing their services amidst coronavirus pandemic.The celebrities came together for Harry Connick Jr.'s CBS special, "United We Sing: A GRAMMY Tribute to the Unsung Heroes," on Sunday. Apart from Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, and Jamie Foxx, the other stars who participated were Oprah Winfrey, Tim McGraw, Renne Zellweger, Drew Brees, Queen Latifah and more, reports ET Canada.The show was filmed prior to the "Black Lives Matter" movement which has gained momentum since the death of African-American George Floyd in police custody in Minnesota on May 25.

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Watch live as Boris Johnson makes lockdown announcement in Parliament

Boris Johnson is making a statement to the Commons this lunchtime on easing lockdown measures and slashing the two-metre rule by half.

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'I nearly drank myself to death working from home - I'm worried others struggling won't get the help they need during the pandemic'

drink took hold some years ago.Alex, 54, now works helping others in an addiction clinic in Chesire. But he is deeply worried that during the pandemic others may head in the same direction as he once did – and that the help they need is less likely to be available.Speaking about his own experience, Alex said: “My drinking really caught up with me in my early 40s when my then partner came home one day and found me collapsed.“My pancreas had given up and my liver function was down to five per cent.

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‘Slave Owner’ drawn on Jacksonville’s Andrew Jackson statue

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – “Slave Owner” was scrawled in red paint across a statue of Andrew Jackson in Jacksonville on Monday, following a nationwide trend defacing monuments and statues with ties to slavery in the wake of racial protests.The prominent statue is located in the center of a busy traffic circle. Media reports say Jacksonville was named after Jackson, the seventh president of the U.S.

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Moscow sees no need to mediate India-China standoff

MOSCOW – Russia will not be stepping in to mediate between China and India following a deadly border clash in the Himalayas, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday.Sergey Lavrov said after a video call with his Chinese and Indian counterparts that Beijing and New Delhi don't need outside assistance to settle their differences.“We never had a goal to help India and China develop their bilateral ties,” Lavrov said in a call with reporters. “India and China have every opportunity to tackle and solve any problems in relations between them.”Lavrov spoke to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in the wake of last week's clashes which saw 20 Indian soldiers die.

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168 patients sent to our care homes without Covid-19 tests

The Scottish Government made it mandatory to test patients being discharged into care homes on April 21.

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Inquiry call after resignations at NI care home watchdog

An inquiry has been called for after resignations at the board of the watchdog which inspects care homes in Northern Ireland.

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WWDC 2020: Full list of Apple devices compatible with iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS Big Sur, WatchOS 7

Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 2020) kicked off yesterday with an online-only platform and will continue till 26 June. Huge announcements poured in yesterday with some radical changes on the iOS 14 design and also the unveiling of the macOS Big Sur, the macOS 10.16 version.The event witnessed a sneak peek to several operating softwares for all Apple devices such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac as well as the Watch.

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James Corden Says He Thinks There’s A ‘Revolution Happening Inside’ People Amid Black Lives Matter Protests And Coronavirus Pandemic

James Corden spoke about the conversations he’s been having on “The Late Late Show” about Black Lives Matter and the coronavirus pandemic during an appearance on Monday’s “Late Show”.

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Viral star Munya Chawana says comics have ‘duty’ to entertain despite coronavirus and BLM movement: ‘Almost no subject is too serious to be satirised’

coronavirus to the Black Lives Matter movement.He’s left viewers in stitches by covering even the most serious of topics and has gained a few celebrity fans, including John Boyega and Craig David, along the way.Starting off by satirising Jamie Oliver for his ‘jerk rice controversy’, and Theresa May after her cringeworthy podium dance, lockdown has only spurred him on with his sketches.

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Ramdev's Corona cure: All you need to know about Coronil

HARIDWAR : "Coming up with a clinically tested, evidence-based medicine was a challenge," said Yoga Guru Ramdev as on Tuesday he launched Patanjali's Coronil tablet, which he claims is a cure for Covid-19. He also talked about various other immunity boosters at an event here during the launch.Patanjali claims those administered the medicine were fully cured and none died.

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Watch Taylor Swift perform ‘Cornelia Street’ at her one-off Paris concert

Taylor Swift has shared a video of her performing ‘Cornelia Street’ at her special 2019 gig in Paris – watch it below.The gig, dubbed ‘City Of Lover’, was Swift’s first live performance in support of her latest album ‘Lover’, and has recently been released as a concert film on Hulu and Disney+.Until now, no footage from the show has been widely available to view, though, and the ‘Cornelia Street’ performance is the first taster of the film to make it to YouTube.Watch the performance below.Reviewing the Paris gig, which saw Swift play acoustic versions of tracks from ‘Lover’ and beyond, NME wrote: “The lyrics to each song – even those that have only been out a few weeks – are bellowed back to the singer, and revellers hush one another while

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Katy Perry left 'drooling' over shirtless Orlando Bloom in Retaliation trailer

Katy Perry couldn't help but gush over fiance Orlando Bloom following the release of the trailer for his new thriller Retaliation.The Daisies singer took to Instagram on Sunday night to share the clip with fans, and joked in the caption that she should "get a room" with the actor, as she was "drooling" over him going shirtless in the intense clip.Praising her man, Katy wrote: "babycat and I love daddy @Orlandobloom for his heart but of course always very proud of him and his incredibly talented contributions, many rolling out this summer..."#Retaliation is a powerful one coming July 24th! Mark your calendars (I'll remind you tho)," she continued. "p.s.

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Holly Willoughby stuns in black and white floral milkmaid dress as she returns to This Morning

Holly Willoughby returned to ITV’s This Morning after a brief absence on Monday’s show.The star who usually presents the show alongside Phillip Schofield every Monday to Thursday, was replaced by Davina McCall, as Holly took the day off to help ease her kids back into school as it was their first day back since the outbreak of the pandemic. Holly made a triumphant and stylish return to the the morning magazine show and thrilled fans by posting her regular pre show outfit selfie.

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as John Swinney to make statement on education

John Swinney will face MSPs at Holyrood on Tuesday for an update on the August 11 return to class. The Scottish Government is working with councils on a part-time model which could see some children in class for just a day a week.

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₹45 crore in fresh funding

₹45 crore from its existing investors. This funding, as it comes amid the covid-19 pandemic, is a shot in the arm for startups such as 91springboard that are creating co-working communities for large enterprises as well as small and medium enterprises and start-ups."We plan to utilize the funding by offering new-age and customized solutions that will help all our members adapt to the new normal," said Anand Vemuri, chief executive, 91Springboard.The startup claims that it is one of the few co-working players that has been profitable on a company level."We have reopened 14 of our 27 co-working spaces across India.

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Eve Hewson admits being Bono’s daughter helped her career

Radio Times, Eve shared: ‘In the beginning, I think it was easier for me to get in the door. Some of the friends I went to Tisch with are the most talented actors but have found it difficult to get an audition.‘That’s never been a problem for me, and I think that’s because of my family.

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Troy Deeney to trademark Black Lives Matter logo designed for Premier League shirts

Troy Deeney and his partner Alisha Hosannah will trademark the Black Lives Matter logo they helped create which currently appears on the sleeves of Premier League shirts.

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Steve Bing dead – Liz Hurley’s film producer ex dies aged 55 after falling from LA apartment block

LIZ Hurley's film producer ex Steve Bing has died after falling from his LA apartment. The 55-year-old, who shares son Damian with model Liz after they dated in 2001, was famed for films like Kangaroo Jack.

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Bebe Rexha wears a skimpy black bikini as she dances to Lady Gaga's song Rain On Me in her pool

Saturday marked the first day of summer for those residing in the Northern Hemisphere.And Bebe Rexha embodied the season on Monday afternoon in a series of clips uploaded to Instagram that showed her rocking a skimpy black bikini as she enjoyed a swim in her pool.The 30-year-old hitmaker entertained her 10.3million followers by performing an improvised water dance to the hit track Rain On Me by fellow pop princess Lady Gaga.

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₹2,000 crore for supply of homemade ventilators

₹2,000 crore for supply of 50,000 'Made-in-India' ventilators to government-run covid hospitals in all states and union territories.Of the 50,000 ventilators, 30,000 are being manufactured by Bharat Electronics Ltd and the remaining by AgVa Healthcare (10,000), AMTZ Basic (5,650), AMTZ High End (4,000) and Allied Medical (350), the Prime Minister's Office said on Tuesday.So far 2,923 ventilators have been manufactured, of which 1,340 ventilators have been delivered to the states/UTs."The prominent recipients include Maharashtra (275), Delhi (275), Gujarat (175), Bihar (100), Karnataka (90), Rajasthan (75).

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Coronavirus LIVE Update: Patanjali set to launch Coronil tablet to cure covid

Here are the live updates from the Coronil launch event."We appointed a team of scientists after COVID-19 outbreak. Firstly, the simulation was done and compounds were identified which can fight the virus and stop its spread in the body.

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Just one care home in Perth and Kinross currently dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak

Perth and Kinross is dealing with a current outbreak of COVID-19, it has emerged.A report presented to a council and health committee on Monday revealed the majority of the region's vacant beds in care homes are currently open and available to new admissions.The figures were revealed at a meeting of the audit and performance committee of the Perth and Kinross Integration Joint Board (IJB).Thief goes on spending spree after stealing debit cardPerth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) chief officer Gordon Paterson said: "Thankfully, as a result of the effectiveness of the government’s social interventions, we are seeing reduced prevalence of COVID-19."With the reduced prevalence of COVID-19 we are seeing the planned

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Three hospitals with no general and critical care beds free

Three hospitals, St Vincent's in Dublin, Cavan and Mullingar, are listed as having no vacant general beds or critical care beds free,according to the latest HSE acute hospital operational report on Covid-19.

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BTS & Big Hit donate USD 1 million to Crew Nation: We wanted to support music industry crew with the donation

To say that BTS' heart is the kindest amongst the lot would be a huge understatement. Time and again, the septet has proved to the world why there aren't any musical acts who do it as they do.

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Info Edge board approves raising up to Rs1,875 crore through QIP

₹1,875 crore through a QIP.QIP is a tool used by listed companies to sell shares or other securities, which are convertible into stocks, to qualified institutional buyers such as mutual funds and insurance companies.Only two companies have managed to raise funds through the QIP route since covid-19 and the ensuing lockdown brought all economic activities to a grinding halt in the country in March.In May, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd raised ₹7,442 crore by selling shares to institutional investors including Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and ICICI Prudential Asset Management CoLtd.JM Financial Ltd raised ₹770 crore through a QIP, earlier in June.Click here to read the Mint

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Flexible furlough starts next week - everything you need to know about working part-time and wages

coronavirus crisis. The Scottish Government's economic advisory group, chaired by Benny Higgins, revealed that 628,200 people have been put on furlough since lockdown began on March 23 and some 146,000 claims have been made to the Self Employment Income Support Scheme.

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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine scores No. 1 song, 'TROLLZ,' with Nicki Minaj after prison stint

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has achieved a major milestone within the music industry: a No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Stocks to Watch: Infosys, TCS, Bharti Airtel, HDFC AMC, Axis Bank, Asian Paints

NEW DELHI : Here’s a list of stocks that may be in news on Tuesday:IT companies: President Donald Trump has signed an order temporarily halting access to several employment-based visas, affecting hundreds of thousands of people seeking to work in the US. The order freezes new H1-B and H-4 visas, used by technology workers and their families, as well as L visas for intracompany transfers and most J visas for work- and study-abroad programs, through the end of the year.

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Ireland Baldwin goes nude as she poses facedown in bed with legs in the air in latest sultry snap

She is the daughter of Hollywood elites Alec Baldwin, 62, and Kim Basinger, 66.And Ireland Baldwin stunned her nearly 600,000 followers when she uploaded an artistic nude photo of herself to her Instagram Story on Monday afternoon.In the black and white portrait, the 24-year-old model flaunted her pert derriere as she posed facedown in bed. Artistic:Ireland Baldwin stunned her nearly 600,000 followers when she uploaded an artistic nude photo of herself to her Instagram Story on Monday afternoonIreland rested her head in her arms and had her legs positioned together in the air.On Sunday evening, she treated her fans to a 'lil quickie makeup routine' that she filmed from the comfort of her home in Los Angeles.

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Flights: Home quarantine must for cabin crew after exposure to Covid patient

NEW DELHI : Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made it mandatory for cabin crew members who come in direct contact with a COVID-positive person onboard a flight to go for a 14-day home quarantine."The 'risk assessment' for the crew shall be done by the concerned airline's doctor and the crew shall be advised for testing as per ICMR guidelines. Whether the crew should be subjected to 14 days home quarantine or not, shall be based on the said "risk assessment".

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Canadian long-term care homes prepare for second COVID-19 wave

As more long-term care homes are declared coronavirus-free, they are taking in new residents to fill the hundreds of beds left vacant by those who died of COVID-19.

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NASCAR Drivers Rally Around Bubba Wallace After Noose Found in His Garage

NASCAR drivers and crew members sent a powerful message to the world on Monday: «We stand with Bubba Wallace.» The show of solidarity came a day after NASCAR announced that a noose was discovered inside Wallace's garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway.A massive crowd pushed and followed Wallace's No. 43 car as he sat in the driver's seat during pre-race activities.Wallace, NASCAR's only full-time black driver, then exited the car and embraced Hall of Fame driver Richard Petty, who owns the team Wallace races for and had not attended a race during the coronavirus pandemic.We are one family.

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BTS & Big Hit Entertainment Donate $1 Million to Crew Nation

BTS and management company Big Hit Entertainment have donated $1 million to Crew Nation, Live Nation’s charitable effort to live show staff impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Variety.

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Northeast Edmonton in ‘watch’ category on status map for active COVID-19 cases

Alberta Health’s relaunch status map.The map shows the level of risk in regions and information about local health measures. It also shows the rate of COVID-19 infections and the number of active cases.

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WWDC 2020 round up: Key announcements made by Apple

Apple's annual worldwide developer conference (WWDC), which is happening indoors this year due to covid-19, kickstarted today. The five day event will involve multiple online sessions involving developers from around the world.The key features and upgrades coming to iOS, macOS, iPadOS, tvOS and watchOS later this year were announced at the keynote on day one.Apple's focus this year was to offer greater customisation to iPhone users and for that they have taken inspiration from Google's Android.The iOS 14 will include an app library, which seems a lot like app drawer on Android.

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‘Supernanny’ Jo Frost working overtime helping families during pandemic

pandemic shutdown has enabled “Supernanny” star Jo Frost to shift into high gear — off-camera — to help parents cope with the virus and its impact on their family dynamics.Frost, 49, was in the midst of shooting her series, which moved to Lifetime in January after a six-year run on ABC (2005-2011), when production stopped in mid-March.That’s when her popular social media accounts “went off the charts” with parents seeking parenting advice, she says.“That first stage was pandemonium and everybody panicked, which is typical for all of us,” Frost tells The Post.

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London transit chair wants mandated masks, medical officer of health says there’s no need

face masks mandatory on city buses amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.This comes as other jurisdictions, like Windsor-Essex and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, have recently mandated the use of masks.Currently, the LTC is requesting that riders wear face coverings wherever possible.

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Apple Watch Has Cool New Features, Plus There's a Huge Sale Happening Now

Some cool new features have been announced for the Apple Watch along with its updated operating system, watchOS 7.

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Sarah Jessica Parker, 55, shows off incredible figure in black swimsuit at the beach with husband Matthew Broderick

SARAH Jessica Parker, 55, showed off her incredible figure in a black swimsuit. The Sex and the City took in a book at the beach in the Hamptons.

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Studies note more at-home heart attacks, delayed ED visits in pandemic

The incidence of nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in New York City was three times higher during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic than in the same period the year before, which researchers who published a study late last week in JAMA Cardiology say points to a need for more effective healthcare outreach amid crises.

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