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New Jersey girl kidnapped by man she met playing online video games including Roblox: Police
An 11-year-old girl in New Jersey was kidnapped by a man with whom she had interacted with while playing online video games like Roblox, according to law enforcement.
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HIV-Positive NYC Woman Becomes First To Get Heart Transplant From Donor Also With HIV
If there is a such thing as an ordinary heart transplant, this was not it. It marked the first time an HIV positive patient received a heart from an HIV positive donor.
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NYC's Oldest Gay Bar May Soon Get Landmark Status
Julius’ has been a bar since 1864. It was thrust into the forefront of the gay rights movement in 1966 — three years before the Stonewall riots — when activists staged a peaceful “sip in,” announcing they are homosexuals and asking to be served.
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COVID Survivor Celebrating Mother's Day After Giving Birth While In Medically Induced Coma
Serena Torres said she doesn’t remember a lot from those months she spent in the hospital as she battled to stay alive, but she does remember her reason to fight: Little Alessandra Rose, her heathy daughter, who was waiting to meet her mom
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COVID ‘Brain Fog': What To Know About the Newly Discovered Symptom
A recent study found one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection, even in patients who didn’t have serious cases of COVID, and one of the common issues is described as “brain fog,” with symptoms like trouble concentrating or remembering things.
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When Broadway Expects to Be Able to Open, And Which Shows Will Be First to Return
Whenever theaters finally are able to reopen, audiences can still expect to be wearing masks inside — but social distancing probably won’t be an option, as theaters can’t afford to open under low capacity restrictions
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NYC's Met Museum May Sell Artwork to Make Up for COVID Losses
With ongoing pandemic restrictions and a lack of tourism overall, museums across the country are grappling with the costs of COVID. Even major institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art are struggling to stay afloat.
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Midtown's Aging Port Authority Bus Terminal to Get Multi-Billion Dollar Overhaul
To the relief of many commuters, there are now plans in place to overhaul the concrete labyrinth that is the Port Authority Bus Terminal, with plans that include capacity increases for people and buses and adding three acres of green space in midtown
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As CDC Warns of Possible ‘Twindemic,' Are Potential Flu Shot Shortages A Concern?
While experts believe this year will likely be a milder flu season, thanks to the precautions people are already taking to prevent the spread of COVID, they also believe getting the flu vaccine will help the body’s immune system fight other diseases — like the coronavirus
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Child Care Centers Have ‘No Heightened Risk' of Spreading Coronavirus at Facilities: Study
Parents of young children may breathe a little easier and be more comfortable dropping their kids off at child care centers, after a new report found there was “no heightened risk” of the coronavirus spread at the facilities.
