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Billy Porter cuts husband's hair with the guidance of newly launched Quarancuts Virtual Hair School

To help those performing their own haircuts at home, NYC's Barba, launched the Quarancuts Virtual Hair School. Singer and actor Billy Porter enlisted to cut his husband's hair.




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New York 'army' of tracers needed to reopen economy have not been hired yet

As of Tuesday morning, neither New York State Health Department officials nor Mayor Bill de Blasio's office could not provide any numbers for how many people had actually been hired.




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Craig Melvin breaks down in tears on the Today show while discussing teachers

The 40-year-old father-of-two was overcome with emotion on Tuesday morning while discussing a librarian who has been making a TV show from her basement to keep kids entertained in lockdown.




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Sarah Silverman performs her daily salute to NYC's essential workers with assistant Annie Segal

The 49-year-old Wreck-It-Ralph star, who was once again joined by her assistant Annie Sega for their daily salute to NYC's essential workers, beamed on her fire escape in New York City.




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Famke Janssen enjoys a stroll in the park amid coronavirus pandemic

The X-Men icon, 55, stepped out for some fresh air as she watched dogs play in a pen during a stroll in her local park in New York City on Tuesday afternoon.




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De Blasio 'added fuel to the fire' of anti-Semitic hates crimes, says Jewish civil rights group

Leading Jewish civil rights group The Lawfare Project has filed a freedom of information request against the NYPD and Mayor Bill de Blasio regarding a Jewish funeral on April 28.




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Chloe Sevigny reveals first picture of baby son Vanja as she poses with boyfriend Sinisa Mackovic

The 45-year-old actress posted the photo on Wednesday, telling fans that her son Vanja Sevigny Mačković was born May 2nd in New York City.




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Olivia Palermo continues her 'safety, but make it fashion' ethos

The 34-year-old socialite stepped out on Tuesday looking runway ready, as she took her beloved white Maltese dog, Mr. Butler, for walkies.




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PICTURED: Bronx motorcycle gang leader, 51, shot dead in broad daylight by two assassins

The widow and daughter of Francisco Rosado, 51, the slain leader of The Bronx chapter of Pagan's Motorcycle Club, have described him as a loving family man who adored his kids and grandkids.




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66% of New York coronavirus hospitalizations are people staying at HOME

In a study of some 1,000 new patients over the last week, 66 percent were not essential workers and were staying at home. More than 80 percent had not taken any public transport.




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Shocking footage shows packed American Airlines flight leaving NYC

Grandmother-to-be Krissy Maloney said she was left aghast yesterday when she arrived at LaGuardia airport in Queens to find the gate of her departing American Airlines flight packed.




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Horrific photo shows eight-year-old New York boy on a ventilator after suffering a cardiac arrest

Jayden Hardowar had complained of a fever and diarrhea just five days before his heart failed and he was placed on a ventilator at a New York City medical center.




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Elsa Hosk says the rain has been getting her down so she slipped into a bright colored bra

The Swedish catwalk princess was modeling a bra and shorts that showed off her slender figure that has helped her get jobs with Victoria's Secret, H&M and Shiseido.




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Irina Shayk teases her toned midriff in a white crop top beneath chic charcoal suit

Irina Shayk turned New York City into her own private catwalk on Thursday, when the 34-year-old model went for a stroll with three-year-old daughter Lea.




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The Mark Hotel is auctioning off a stay in the Meghan Markle baby shower suite for charity

The Mark hotel in Manhattan is auctioning off the stay to benefit Feeding America, Meals On Wheels, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry.




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Vanessa Hudgens reacts to hilarious TikTok video of a man asking her out on the subway

The High School Musical alum, 31, posted a sweet duet reacting to a TikTok video of herself dancing on the subway, before a gentlemen, named Manuel,  joined her.




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JetBlue performs flyover salute for New York City's healthcare workers - but move is blasted by AOC

Red, white and blue planes belonging to the airline flew low over The Big Apple on Thursday evening.




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Huge super morgue for NYC dead opens in Brooklyn with bodies stored in freezer trucks

The Brooklyn 'disaster morgue' on sunset park pier, pictured on May 6 with the statue of liberty in the background, is designed to ease the pressure on city's funeral services.




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Wendy Williams didn't want to see other TV hosts 'looking disgusting' from home

Wendy Williams is never one to bite her tongue.




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Julia Roberts, 52, is seen next to a picture of herself at age 23

Movie star Julia Roberts was in a composite of the 52-year-old Oscar-winning actress next to an image of herself from her 1990 film Pretty Woman.




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The agonizingly slow retreat of coronavirus in New York

In the three major indicators of spread - daily new hospitalizations, daily deaths and total hospitalizations - the speed of the increase was nearly twice that of the decline since the peak.




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81% of the 374 NYPD summonses issued between March 31 and May 5 were to black or hispanic people

More than 80 percent of those who were issued summonses for social distancing violations in New York City were people of color. 374 summonses were handed out from March 16 to May 5.




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Why Rob Waugh loves the iPad Mini

Having recently been forced to play Peppa Pig Snap for five solid hours on a train, I’ve come round to the idea that iPads really are essential, if only as a useful ‘Mute’ button for children




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Pie Fidelity is a study of the nation's favourite meals

This mouthwatering menu is rendered even more piquant by his decision to sample an archetypal example of each dish, rather than necessarily the best




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Rocky road

Break 1 digestive biscuit into nibs and combine with 2 tbsp mini marshmallows




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Celebrating John Williams is the finest showcase for his film music yet 

I’m a big John Williams fan, and this rush-released double album is in my opinion the finest showcase for his film music yet to emerge.




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Fashion: A girl’s best friends 

... are her trusty accessories, of course! These are spring’s most wanted, modelled by the cutest pooches in the park




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Why dogs are the new babies

Has our dog-loving obsession gone too far? Michael Hogan reveals just how canine crazy we've become




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Elizabeth Day: 'I’m lowbrow… and proud'

I used to be in a relationship with a man who criticised my cultural tastes for being too lowbrow. ‘I don’t understand why you watch that trash,’ he would say




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Where were you when ...Blue Peter’s John Noakes met Shep, 16 Sept 1971

Blue Peter got the mix exactly right and the result was magical. From their first appearance together in September 1971, John Noakes and Shep were the perfect double act




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Why don't YOU try...  

... being prepared, whatever the April weather  




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Fruity Vanilla Cream

Top each serve with a few blueberries and pomegranate seeds and half a passionfruit




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Fashion: YOU will love... 

The YOU fashion team bring you the best picks of the week 




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Food: Toast with the most

Tasty toppings you probably never thought of that can turn a slice of bread into dinner or dessert




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Spicy Beans or Chickpeas

Toast good rustic sourdough and scatter with parmesan




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HOROSCOPES: Your patience will be rewarded, Aries

If employers or other authority figures are dragging their feet over something that is important to you, you will just have to grin and bear it.




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LIFESTYLE: In the dog house

Muddy paw prints? They’re welcome in the ultra-stylish homes of these top interior designers




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LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which I’m no longer a mad cat lady

They say bad things happen in threes. (Why don’t good things even happen in ones?) When my cat Susie died, I took Sweetie and Minstrel home.




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Emotional ties with Robert Elms

The writer and broadcaster on Crombies, cool tunes and the photo that pulls on his ‘brash boy’ heartstrings




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Can you spot my owner?

Is it really true that people choose dogs that look like them? We’re putting the theory to the test – scroll down to find out how many you matched up




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Shepherd's pie

You can prepare the filling and mash the day before and keep them in separate airtight containers in the fridge




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MC Beaton speaks to Event about her army of loyal fans and being called 'cosy'

‘They don’t say Agatha Christie is cosy, do they? My books are very easy to read, which means people assume they’re easy to write, which isn’t the case'




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The paws behind the power: History's top dogs

Ideal for intimidating political opponents, keeping you calm when on the brink of war and, of course, adding the charisma-boosting factor, too…




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Travel: All-inclusive but not as you know it, Rixos Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi 

It's well acknowledged that all-inclusive holiday options can divide traveller opinions rather radically




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Travel: Going skiing in 2019? Here’s the hotel you should be booking 

Zermatt’s historic Hotel Schweizerhof reopened in December 2018 following an intensive six-month upgrade – and the results are terrific




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Go wild with water: Create your own wetland pond habitat and let nature flourish

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for maintaining a healthy, clear-water pond with thriving wildlife. He recommends placing a site in part-shade or sun.




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Nicholas Lyndhurst reveals his sadness at the deaths of so many Only Fools And Horses co-stars

Nicholas Lyndhurst, who is still instantly recognisable as Rodney, recalled larking around with his former co-stars on the legendary sitcom. He is soon to appear in musical Man Of La Mancha in London.




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Meet Dora, the girl who melted supermodel David Gandy’s heart

It goes without saying that the supermodel’s new baby Matilda and partner Steph are his first loves. But it was adopting rescue pup Dora that made him settle down and prepare for first-time fatherhood




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Tom Parker Bowles reviews Gloria in Shoreditch

Gloria, a raucously flamboyant Shoreditch trattoria, doesn’t do things by halves. Like a kitsch explosion in a Dolce & Gabbana factory




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Celebrate the Exbury Gardens centenary by puffing around the grounds on a steam train

Constance Craig Smith explored Exbury Gardens in Hampshire as the plot created by Lionel de Rothschild prepares to celebrate its centenary this year.