Cedars-Sinai, a non-profit hospital in Los Angeles, is teaming up with Space Tango of Lexington, Kentucky to send induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSCS) to the International Space Station. (May 15)
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Today in History for May 15th
Highlights of this day in history: Alabama Gov. George Wallace shot on presidential campaign trail; Newly-founded Israel attacked by Arab neighbors; The U.S. Supreme Court breaks up Standard Oil.; Country singer June Carter Cash dies. (May 15)
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Some Calif. churches plan to open without approval
A coalition of California churches is planning to open their doors for services on May 31 even if they don’t have government permission amid the coronavirus pandemic. (May 14)
Potato farmers, food bank give away unsold spuds
Members of the Washington National Guard helped hand out about 200,000 pounds of potatoes Thursday that had been donated by farmers who were unable to sell to their regular restaurant customers due to the coronavirus outbreak. (May 14)
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Calif. gym reopens in defiance of closure order
About a dozen masked weightlifters worked out at a Southern California gym that was open Thursday despite the arrest of its owner who has been charged with a misdemeanor for violating stay-at-home orders to stem the spread of the coronavirus. (May 14)
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Georgia shooting suspects hire attorneys
Attorneys hired by Gregory and Travis McMichael, accused of pursuing and killing a black man in Georgia said Thursday that their clients have been vilified and cautioned against a rush to judgment in a case that has drawn national attention. (May 14)
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Pandemic puts stranglehold on DC metro ridership
The coronavirus pandemic has canceled many morning commutes to Washington DC and as a result the ridership on the metropolitan train system has hit historic lows. (May 14)
Ex-Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to be released from prison
President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement because of the coronavirus pandemic. (April 17)
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Zoos in virus shutdown mode: No guests, but animals must be fed
The coronavirus pandemic has forced zoos to close their doors to the public, prompting hardships, but they still have to care for animals. (April 17)
Nancy Pelosi outlines relief bill amid virus pandemic
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi held a news conference Friday to outline the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. House Democrats are expected to push the bill through Friday. (March 13)
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