Playing video games for money rises in popularity amid coronavirus lockdowns

Gabe Rubin, CEO of competitive online gaming platform GamerSaloon, spoke to Fox News about how people are turning to gaming for entertainment and even as a primary source of income amid coronavirus destruction.

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What to know about US legislation aimed at punishing China for human rights abuses

In the past several years, China has thrown an estimated 1 million minority Uyghurs into concentration camps without any legal process, according to the United Nations.

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Carson Wentz on Eagles' draft selection Jalen Hurts: 'I'm excited to add him to the team'

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz met with the media on a conference call on Monday, and he was asked about the team’s second-round draft selection of former Oklahoma signal-caller Jalen Hurts.

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Ex-US envoy to China says 'we should not be surprised that we were lied to' about coronavirus

Former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman Jr. told "Your World with Neil Cavuto" Monday that he was not surprised that the Communist government in Beijing had apparently concealed key information about the coronavirus pandemic.

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Journey cancels 2020 tour, citing coronavirus pandemic

Journey has canceled its 2020 tour due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Brit Hume mocks NY Times' call for 'unbiased' DNC panel to investigate Biden: 'Beyond parody'

Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume told "Special Report" Monday that The New York Times editorial board's suggestion that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) take the lead in investigating a sexual assault allegation against presumptive nominee Joe Biden is "beyond parody."

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Warren Buffett is not making deals - and we should be worried

Warren Buffett is known for his dealmaking even during times of financial uncertainty. But his latest message should be a warning to all investors and policymakers.  

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Transurban pushes back West Gate Tunnel completion to 2023

Road toll giant Transurban has admitted for the first time that its troubled $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel project will not be finished on schedule.

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Ramadan TV series about Gulf Jews ignites controversy

"Umm Haroun", Arabic for the mother of Aaron, is set in an unnamed Gulf country in 1948, when Israel declared its independence and fought a war with Arab states.

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Dean Laidley mugshot leak a significant breach of privacy, police say

Leaked photos of the North Melbourne coach after his arrest were taken from inside a police station, police say.

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Josh Muir's stunning Still Here makes a powerful statement

Tom Mosby, CEO of the Koorie Heritage Trust, has nominated Josh Muir's Still Here as his favourite local artwork.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

Daniel Andrews says 19 of the cases linked to meatworks cluster as 13,000 tests completed in one day.

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Laidley lawyers hit out after former North Melbourne coach's arrest

Former Kangaroos coach and premiership player Dean Laidley has been charged with stalking and his lawyer wants to know how his arrest photos were leaked.

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The world's oldest central bank hits legal roadblock in economic crisis fight

Sweden's central bank may need to have some of its age-old laws changed if it's to act on a pledge to do "whatever it takes" to save the economy.

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ASX opens lower, Afterpay up 25pc after Tencent investment

The S&P/ASX 200 is slightly lower this morning, down 0.5 per cent, 27 points, to 5218. But Afterpay is soaring after Tencent's investment.

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Restaurants stare at uncertain future as customers may not have the stomach to dine...

Nightclubs, bars and the banqueting business will be particularly affected, the NRAI president said, since these depend on large crowds.

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Key services to resume in Delhi today

The Delhi government released its implementation strategy over the guidelines released by the Union home ministry, with Kejriwal saying that the Capital will follow the lockdown restrictions enforced by the Centre.

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With some relaxations, states draw up plan for lockdown 3.0

There were some that stood out. Among them was Jharkhand, which announced that there will be no relaxations spelt out by the central government for the three zones in the country --- red, orange and green --- for two weeks beginning Monday.

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Experts' inputs to PM nod: What shapes govt guidelines

Officials involved in the process said that as a phase of lockdown draws to an end, or a crisis — such as the one regarding stranded migrant workers — erupts, MHA, the health ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) officials swing into action.

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Dean Laidley mugshot leak a significant breach of privacy, police say

Leaked photos of the North Melbourne coach after his arrest were taken from inside a police station, police say.

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Josh Muir's stunning Still Here makes a powerful statement

Tom Mosby, CEO of the Koorie Heritage Trust, has nominated Josh Muir's Still Here as his favourite local artwork.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

Daniel Andrews says 19 of the cases linked to meatworks cluster as 13,000 tests completed in one day.

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Laidley lawyers hit out after former North Melbourne coach's arrest

Former Kangaroos coach and premiership player Dean Laidley has been charged with stalking and his lawyer wants to know how his arrest photos were leaked.

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The world's oldest central bank hits legal roadblock in economic crisis fight

Sweden's central bank may need to have some of its age-old laws changed if it's to act on a pledge to do "whatever it takes" to save the economy.

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Futures point to weak start, Westpac suspends dividends

Futures point to a weak start this morning after markets dipped on Friday and another major bank revealed a large drop in profits.

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Perth to get first taste of winter after glorious autumn weather

A cold front bringing buckets of rain and damaging winds has sparked a severe weather warning for the Perth metropolitan area, but worse is expected tomorrow.

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Dean Laidley mugshot leak a significant breach of privacy, police say

Leaked photos of the North Melbourne coach after his arrest were taken from inside a police station, police say.

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Josh Muir's stunning Still Here makes a powerful statement

Tom Mosby, CEO of the Koorie Heritage Trust, has nominated Josh Muir's Still Here as his favourite local artwork.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

Daniel Andrews says 19 of the cases linked to meatworks cluster as 13,000 tests completed in one day.

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Coronavirus: The rise of the milkmen and women

Self-isolation and a lack of supermarket delivery slots have driven a switch to milk deliveries.

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From theatre director to crisis co-ordinator... and game show host

Alan Lane's theatre company is now delivering food and staging an online game show to lift spirits.

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Coronavirus lockdown: Can nature help improve our mood?

How the outside world can be good for body and mind - with expert tips on making the most of it.

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India’s fatality rate almost as low as S Korea’s

India's fatality rate of 3.3% of total confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths of 0.09 people per one lakh population compares well with some other countries, including South Korea, which is seen as a top performer in containing the disease and China that resorted to measures like mass quarantine to limit the pandemic.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

The death tallies for the week before April 22 in India were as follows: April 21: 54; April 20: 32; April 19: 39; April 18: 32; April 17: 40; April 16: 24; April 15: 33.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

The death tallies for the week before April 22 in India were as follows: April 21: 54; April 20: 32; April 19: 39; April 18: 32; April 17: 40; April 16: 24; April 15: 33.

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One new COVID-19 case in Queensland, almost 95 per cent patients recovered

The state total sits at 1035, but 976 of those patients have since recovered.

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De Bruyne warns he could leave Man City if ban is upheld

Kevin de Bruyne has admitted he may have to consider his future at Manchester City if the club's two-year Champions League ban is upheld.

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Queensland COVID-19 fines now exceed $2 million

Queensland's first day of 'freedom' was not without its problems with police issuing more than 30 infringement notices for breaches of COVID-19 directions.

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FIFO worker shot dead by police inside Pilbara shopping centre identified

The asphalt worker had reportedly had an altercation with his work supervisor and been driven back to his motel by a colleague shortly before he began stabbing people at random.

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McLaughlin does a 'Bradbury' for 2nd virtual IndyCar win

The Kiwi Supercars driver was coming fifth when two crashes ahead opened the door to victory.

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Boris Johnson baby introduced to the world on social media

And perhaps not surprisingly for the son of a Prime Minister noted for his blond locks, Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson had a near full head of fair hair.

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Nancy Grace questions Biden's response to sexual-assault accusation: 'If anybody accused me... I would be on fire'

Fox Nation host Nancy Grace appeared on "Watters World" Saturday where she addressed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's response t allegations he sexually assaulted a staffer in 1993. 

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Mitchell Bard: World Health Organization lies about Israel on coronavirus and other health issues

President Trump renewed his criticism of the World Health Organization this week for the way the United Nations organization failed to challenge false information China initially provided minimizing the coronavirus outbreak in that country. He should also call out the WHO for its disgraceful role in spreading absurd lies and hatred about U.S. ally Israel for years.

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De Bruyne warns he could leave Man City if ban is upheld

Kevin de Bruyne has admitted he may have to consider his future at Manchester City if the club's two-year Champions League ban is upheld.

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Queensland COVID-19 fines now exceed $2 million

Queensland's first day of 'freedom' was not without its problems with police issuing more than 30 infringement notices for breaches of COVID-19 directions.

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FIFO worker shot dead by police inside Pilbara shopping centre identified

The asphalt worker had reportedly had an altercation with his work supervisor and been driven back to his motel by a colleague shortly before he began stabbing people at random.

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McLaughlin does a 'Bradbury' for 2nd virtual IndyCar win

The Kiwi Supercars driver was coming fifth when two crashes ahead opened the door to victory.

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Boris Johnson baby introduced to the world on social media

And perhaps not surprisingly for the son of a Prime Minister noted for his blond locks, Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson had a near full head of fair hair.

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With profits and pride at stake, the global race for a coronavirus vaccine intensifies

The search for a vaccine is compressing a years-long process into months, with huge implications for public health, the world economy and politics.

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De Bruyne warns he could leave Man City if ban is upheld

Kevin de Bruyne has admitted he may have to consider his future at Manchester City if the club's two-year Champions League ban is upheld.

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Queensland COVID-19 fines now exceed $2 million

Queensland's first day of 'freedom' was not without its problems with police issuing more than 30 infringement notices for breaches of COVID-19 directions.

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FIFO worker shot dead by police inside Pilbara shopping centre identified

The asphalt worker had reportedly had an altercation with his work supervisor and been driven back to his motel by a colleague shortly before he began stabbing people at random.

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How Remdesivir, New Hope for Covid-19 Patients, Was Resurrected

The drug failed as a treatment for hepatitis and Ebola. With federal funding, scientists trained it on the coronavirus.

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Trump Gets Coronavirus Tests While Senators Wait

As senators prepare to return on Monday, Congress’s doctor warned that he does not have the capacity to test all 100 for coronavirus. At the White House, the president and many of his aides are tested repeatedly.

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Some Trump Officials Take Harder Actions on China During Pandemic

Since the coronavirus spread from a metropolis on the Yangtze River across the globe, hard-liners in both Washington and Beijing have accelerated efforts to decouple elements of the relationship.

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Expect three days of heavy rain, hailstorms from tomorrow: IMD

The warning is for Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and parts of Rajasthan, where thunderstorms, dust storms and gusty winds are expected due to the fresh and intense western disturbance, according to the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, Delhi.

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Graded easing of curbs to give most relief to low-risk regions

However, none of the relaxations would be applicable to the containment zones. Till Friday, Delhi had 3,738 cases of Covid-19 and 96 containment zones.

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Mobility to recreational and retail places drops by 86%

Data from the report shows that the highest drop in people’s mobility among big states was seen in Delhi and Maharashtra, the two regions which saw the initial surge in Covid-19 cases.

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Urgent search for missing 66-year-old Coodanup man continues along the Serpentine River

MThe search for a missing 66-year-old Coodanup man will continue today, with Water Police and dozens of volunteers deployed to search the banks of the Serpentine River.

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Trump asks Michigan governor to cut deal with 'very good' protesters

Trump's tweet came a day after armed demonstrators entered Michigan's parliament to demand an end to the state's stay-at-home order.

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Victoria's weather: How long will this cold blast last?

If we can hunker down and see out the next few days of cold wind and showers, there is some sunshine in store mid-week.

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Set for take-off: Warriors officially cleared for Australian flight

After a week of confusion, Australian Border Force has finally provided the paperwork for the club to arrive in the country.

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Expect three days of heavy rain, hailstorms from tomorrow: IMD

The warning is for Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and parts of Rajasthan, where thunderstorms, dust storms and gusty winds are expected due to the fresh and intense western disturbance, according to the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, Delhi.

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Counter terror ops in J-K increase in lockdown

Out of 60 terrorists killed so far this year, 46% (28) were in April. The last time the Jammu and Kashmir police, army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) eliminated so many terrorists in a month was in May 2019 (28).

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130 districts identified as Covid hotspots home to nearly 400 million

The Union health ministry removed 92 districts from the 170 it classified as Covid-19 hotspots on April 15 and added 52 new districts to the list, leaving 130 red zones in the total 733 districts in the country. T

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Graded easing of curbs to give most relief to low-risk regions

However, none of the relaxations would be applicable to the containment zones. Till Friday, Delhi had 3,738 cases of Covid-19 and 96 containment zones.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

Most people also said they’d like to think that India has dodged the bullet — that things won’t get as bad here as they did in Italy, the US, and the UK — but that they are not sure.

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States to issue zone-specific norms for extended lockdown

The home ministry’s guidelines prescribe the range of activities allowed in containment areas, and red, orange and green zones.

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Mobility to recreational and retail places drops by 86%

Data from the report shows that the highest drop in people’s mobility among big states was seen in Delhi and Maharashtra, the two regions which saw the initial surge in Covid-19 cases.

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Centre to offer cheap grains to 3.9 million more people

Once states send their lists, the beneficiaries would get additional ration under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, a welfare package announced on March 26 to deal with the Covid-19 crisis.

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Tom Homan: Liberal judges use coronavirus as excuse to free detained illegal immigrants, endangering public

Far-left advocates of open borders – who think we should welcome everyone around the world who wants to come to the U.S., give them government assistance and simply ignore our immigration laws – are using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to try to end the detention of illegal immigrants.

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Victoria's weather: How long will this cold blast last?

If we can hunker down and see out the next few days of cold wind and showers, there is some sunshine in store mid-week.

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Set for take-off: Warriors officially cleared for Australian flight

After a week of confusion, Australian Border Force has finally provided the paperwork for the club to arrive in the country.

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Rough sleepers in Perth hotels face uncertain future as WA flattens the curve

The future of nearly 30 rough sleepers housed in a Perth five-star hotel remains uncertain, with the state government yet to make a decision on the future of the pilot program.

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Victoria's weather: How long will this cold blast last?

If we can hunker down and see out the next few days of cold wind and showers, there is some sunshine in store mid-week.

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'Ready, willing, able': LaMelo Ball waits for NBL word on Hawks purchase

American teenage basketball prodigy LaMelo Ball is still keen on buying the Illawarra Hawks and is just awaiting word from the NBL.

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Baby bump: Players cold on 20-week hub lock-up

The partners of up to 40 AFL players are due to give birth during the time the AFL has proposed to put clubs inside quarantine hubs to play games.

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Tablet interactive: Coronavirus outbreak

Fewer COVID-19 intensive care patients in Victoria but another three cases confirmed

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House prices slow as sellers and buyers desert the market

CoreLogic estimates settled sales plunged by 40 per cent in April as buyers retreated from the market and sellers stopped putting up their homes.

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Day of reckoning for brave new world

Acclaimed Australian explorer Jon Muir spent four months alone in the desert and says there are lessons to be learnt from our enforced social isolation.

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A running joke: Vicky Jones steps out of the shadow of her best friend

The "shy" best friend and long-time professional collaborator of Phoebe Waller-Bridge unveils her own TV series, inspired by an old pact.

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What good is philosophy right now? A dabbler's guide to lockdown

Classical philosophy might be about as useful as cow dung.

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Dressed for unisex: how celebrities are stepping up – and out – for fashion fluidity

Sick of his-and-her approaches to dressing, a growing number of young people are joining celebrities in embracing non-binary style with fun and flair.

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Walmart Introduces Express Delivery

BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 30, 2020 — Today, Walmart is announcing Express Delivery, a new service that delivers more items from the store than ever before to customers’ doors in less than two hours.Walmart has accelerated the development of the service in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, piloting Express Delivery in 100 stores since mid-April. The service will expand to nearly 1,000 stores in early May and will be available in nearly 2,000 total stores in the following weeks. Express Delivery allows customers to order across more than 160,000 items from Walmart’s food, consumables and general merchandise assortment such as groceries, everyday essentials, toys and electronics.“We know our customers’ lives have changed during this pandemic, and so has the way they shop,” said Janey Whiteside, chief customer officer, Walmart. “We also know when we come out of this, customers will be busier than ever, and sometimes that will call for needing supplies in a hurry. COVID-19 has prompted us to launch Express Delivery even faster so that we’re here for our customers today and in the future.”Walmart’s Express Delivery joins the retailer’s popular pickup and delivery offerings, all three of which are no-contact services for the customer. It relies on the retailer’s team of 74,000 personal shoppers who will pick customers’ orders. This includes additional personal shoppers hired specifically for Express Delivery. Walmart will utilize its existing lineup of delivery providers to take orders from a store to customers’ doors. The service will cost $10 on top of the existing delivery charge. Walmart’s Delivery Unlimited customers will simply pay a $10 fee per Express Delivery. Like Walmart’s pickup and delivery services, there is no markup on items – an item is priced the same as it is on the shelf.Express Delivery also builds on the existing inventory of pickup and delivery slots available to customers, creating more opportunity for customers to shop Walmart when and how they want.“We have an opportunity to serve our customers no matter what life calls for,” said Tom Ward, senior vice president, Customer Product. “Whether it be a last-minute ingredient, medicine when a fever hits, or the item you didn’t know you needed when checking off your chore list, time matters. Express is a solve for that.”To get started, customers go to walmart.com/grocery or the Walmart app and search their ZIP code to see if Express Delivery is offered in their area. Here’s how it works:User Friendly Shopping: When customers are creating their order, the search feature at the top of the screen makes it easy to directly search for the exact item they need to add to their cart.At Checkout, select Express: Customers proceed to check out, selecting Express Delivery. They will then pay for their order and sit back and wait for their delivery to arrive!Delivery: A delivery driver picks the order up at the store. They deliver to the customer within two hours. No money is exchanged at the door.About Walmart Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, over 265 million customers and members visit approximately 11,500 stores under 56 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites. With fiscal year 2020 revenue of $524 billion, Walmart employs over 2.2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at twitter.com/walmart.

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How Adelaide smoko eventually led to NFL leap for Leo

Former plumbing apprentice Matt Leo will join the Philadelphia Eagles this season and owes it all to a chance glance at the television screen.

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Diaries reveal life in 'lockdown' with future Queen Elizabeth

From the age of 16, Alathea Fitzalan Howard spent her war years with then Princess Elizabeth and her sister Margaret at Windsor Castle.

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Covid brings local shops to the forefront of e-tail sector

The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered mom-and-pop shops in the US. In India, these retail stores, rich on legacy business skills, are emerging intact, albeit a little bruised.

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Can't locate UNSC listed terrorists in Pak, Imran Khan govt tells UNSC panel

Pakistan authorities acknowledge the presence of only 19 terrorists who figure in the UNSC 1267 Sanctions List. For the rest, they have told the UNSC that they cannot locate them due to insufficient information in the order that designates them as terrorists

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At 17.5%, Ujjain has MP's highest death rate

Seven out of 76 Covid-19 patients had died in Ujjain until April 23 and every fourth patient has succumbed to the disease over the last seven days.

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Environment ministry on project clearance spree, activists wary

The environment ministry’s expert appraisal committee (EAC) held nine meetings only in April through video-conferencing where several industrial, mining and infrastructure projects were considered and cleared.

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Covid-19: What you need to know today

Delhi and Tamil Nadu, in that order, suffered the most from the irresponsibility of the Tablighi Jamaat, which insisted on hosting a weeks-long gathering at its headquarters in Delhi in March, a gathering that was attended by missionaries from some Covid-19-affected countries.

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Unique virus mutation in Bengal

S1 attaches the virus to the cell membrane by interacting with host receptor while S2 mediates fusion between the virus and cell membrane , according to Uniprot which provides resources on protein sequence.

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After over 26,700 deaths, PM Boris says UK is past peak

Five mega hospitals were quickly set up with help from the military, but after admissions slowed, the NHS was left with considerable capacity. Figures released on Friday said the number cases across settings in the UK were 171,253.

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Charles Hurt slams FBI over Flynn case: National security 'seems to be nowhere in their list of objectives'

Washington Times opinion editor and Fox News contributor Charles Hurt said Thursday on "Special Report" that the investigation and prosecution of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn looks "worse and worse" after FBI documents related to the case were unsealed this week.

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Vikings WR Justin Jefferson says teams that passed on him 'are going to pay'

There were four wide receivers taken ahead of Minnesota Vikings rookie Justin Jefferson in the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Kelly Ripa shares photo comparing Ryan Seacrest's haircut to Heat Miser: 'I rest my case'

Kelly Ripa is poking fun at her co-host.

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In the Coronavirus Crisis, True Leaders Stand Out

Swift action, compassion and trust in science mark the most effective responses to the coronavirus.

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Lobbyists Robbed Coronavirus Relief Loans From Small Businesses

Years of lavish political spending by special interest groups were all in anticipation of a time like this.

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In pictures: Iranian embassy siege in London

Images from 40 years ago, when six gunmen took over the Iranian embassy in Kensington.

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An unlikely coronavirus hotspot in forgotten US corner

How poverty and economic inequality are threatening an entire generation of African Americans.

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