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Arthur Blank is continuing his relief efforts for those impacted by the coronavirus. The Home Depot co-founder has created a $1 million emergency relief fund for associates and gameday workers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The fund, which was announced on Tuesday, will provide assistance for the venues event-based associates, including ones that work for third-party companies in Levy Restaurants and SAFE Management.Stadium employees have had their jobs disrupted since Major League Soccer suspended

Universities have put searches on hold as potential budget hits and declining enrollment take precedence over hiring new coaches.

Dunkin Brands Group Inc. is adding a contact-free delivery option of coffee, doughnuts and breakfast sandwiches in Atlanta through a partnership with Grubhub Inc.The contact-free delivery is available at the apps checkout section, Dunkin Nasdaq: DNKN said.For orders of $10 or more through the Grubhub app, deliveries will be available for free through April 19.Most U.S. stores remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic, though service remains limited to drive-thru, carry-out

Only 4th time British monarch has given a national address like this draws on WWII experience and promises nation that it will rise to challenge and overcome pandemic.The post We Will Meet Again: Queen Delivers Message of Hope to UK Amid Virus Outbreak appeared first on Atlanta Jewish Times.

Some responses to the coronavirus, such as wearing a mask, are obvious. Others, less obvious, are more worrisome. Mental health and drug addiction are an increasing concern. The post COVID-19: Mental Health, How Are People Coping appeared first on Atlanta Jewish Times.

The first round goes to institutions providing front-line support to individuals in the Jewish community.The post Federation Announces COVID-19 Emergency Grants appeared first on Atlanta Jewish Times.

Frog Tutoring, LLC now offers free online K-12 classes in math, english, language arts and science led by a live instructor to help students across the country continue their educational pursuits while the country faces the COVID-19 pandemic. Highly qualified tutors will be leading classes for students in the foundationalsubjects as many schools throughout the The post Free K-12 online classes with live instructors for students at home appeared first on Atlanta Tribune.

by Elizabeth Lampkin, Contributing Writer While the pandemic has forced people to spend more time together, it has also revealed some harsh and apparent truths to those who are not in relationships. Many singles are accustomed to going on dates, hitting the bar scene, going club-hopping, or gathering with friends. However, with the abrupt turn The post How quarantine effects singles, social lives and relationship status appeared first on Atlanta Tribune.

DeKalb residents, constituents, and friends, As we face these challenging times, it is my intent to make you aware of resources as they become available. I am pleased to announce LISC and Verizon are currently providing grants of up to $10,000 to businesses and non-profits facing immediate financial pressure because of COVID-19especially entrepreneurs of color, The post DeKalb Commissioner Cochran-Johnson shares small business assistance resources appeared first on Atlanta Tribune.

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Of the states hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, California trails behind New York. To date, there are slightly more than 16,000 cases around an eighth of New Yorks total and far fewer deaths, at less than 400. But the worst for California may still be ahead: The number of cases is rising rapidly in the Central Valley and in Los Angeles where the county public health director recommended people skip trips to the supermarket this week. California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to NPRs Ari Shapiro about how the state will prepare for the weeks ahead as well as its contributions to national efforts. Youre building makeshift hospitals all over the state. You gave your speech yesterday in one of them, an old basketball arena. Can you give us an idea of what that looks like statewide, where are you putting all these beds Everywhere we can find a location. It was ideal, we found an old arena that the Sacramento Kings used to play in. It will provide up to 400 beds. ... It will be up

The creatively voracious music producer Hal Willner, who for decades selected the music used in Saturday Night Live sketches, died Tuesday, one day after his 64th birthday. He had symptoms consistent with those caused by COVID-19. Along with his work at SNL where he began in 1980 Willner was a multifaceted presence in the music community, earning fans and drawing critical praise for his work as a live event and record producer. A message he posted on Twitter on March 28 suggested that he was suffering from COVID-19. I always wanted to have a number one - but not this, he wrote alongside a map that shows New York as the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., adding: In bed on upper west side. Since 1980, Willner was responsible for selecting the music used in Saturday Night Live skits. He also was the music coordinator for a short-lived SNL offshoot called Sunday Night later called Night Music, a jazz showcase hosted by Jools Holland and David Sanborn.

Facebook on Tuesday announced the 400 news organizations that are receiving a first round of grants to help support coronavirus news coverage. The social media platform last month promised a total of $100 million to prop up local newsrooms that have been hit hard by the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Tuesdays announcement represents $2 million of that total. Applications for the next round of these grants begin Monday. Campbell Brown, Facebooks vice president for global news partnerships, tells NPRs Mary Louise Kelly about what these grants say about Facebooks priorities. Note: Facebook is a financial supporter of NPR. Here is some of that interview: How is Facebook prioritizing which outlets will get grants Well, this started as a smaller pilot project with about $2 million. ... What we realized is that local newsrooms were pretty desperate in this moment. They were trying to do more with less and they were being impacted by the economic slowdown in the way

Max Thieriot discusses his SEAL Team directorial debut on the new episode Drawdown.

WhatsApp is placing additional restrictions on the number of times a forwarded message can be shared simultaneously in new effort to curtail the spread of misinformation amid the coronavirus crisis.

A 97-year-old World War II veteran whose dance routine videos have lit up social media for a few years now, refuses to sit out the coronavirus pandemic.

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See the counties that have confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Georgia.

Lentravius Geer battled a difficult past to get to this kind deed.