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Kate Upton's husband Justin Verlander pledges to donate MLB paycheck to different charity each week

It shouldn't be much of a burden on the power couple, as Verlander signed a two-year, $66million contract extension last March, the highest-ever average annual salary for a pitcher.




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NYC will store bodies of coronavirus victims in freezer trucks instead of mass Hart Island burials

NYC will begin storing the bodies of coronavirus victims in freezer trucks to help ease the strain on the city's overflowing hospital morgues and overwhelmed funeral homes.




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First post-lockdown NYC parade will honor healthcare workers and first responders, de Blasio says

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans for a parade honoring healthcare workers and first responders on Tuesday, promising that it will mark the 'rebirth' of New York City.




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Four more tigers and three lions test positive for COVID-19 at Bronx Zoo, bringing total to 8 cats

On April 5, Nadia (pictured), a four-year-old Malayan tiger, tested positive for COVID-19. Since then, Bronx Zoo officials said four more tigers and three lions have been infected.




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Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness wear face masks in New York City 

Hugh Jackman and his wife, Deborra-lee Furness, stepped out for a walk with their dogs in New York City on Thursday.




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Stephanie March steps up to help the restaurant industry and front line heroes during COVID-19

Stephanie March as joined forces with photographer Melanie Dunea, on Treats Help, a new initiative that benefits both the ailing restaurant industry as well as those on the front lines of fighting COVID-19.




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Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck sell $3.13m NYC penthouse they bought before friendship ended

The Academy Award-winning actors were once the best of friends, but their friendship fell apart under the weigh of Casey's 2017 split with Joaquin's sister Summer Phoenix.




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RHONY newcomer Leah McSweeney convinces Tinsley and Sonja to skinny dip during wild Hamptons party

New cast member Leah McSweeney got her friends to strip naked and trash Ramona Singer's Southampton house on Thursday's episode of The Real Housewives of New York City.




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Mayor Bill de Blasio and wife slammed for strolling through Prospect Park

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray were heckled as they strolled through Brooklyn's Prospect Park on Saturday, criticized for traveling to Brooklyn for a walk.




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New York woman, 101, who survived the Spanish flu and cancer beats coronavirus

New York woman Angelina Friedman, 101, who was born in the height of the Spanish flu in 1918 and went on to survive cancer, beat the novel coronavirus this month.




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Frances Valentine donates their most popular nylon handbag to frontline workers

Frances Valentine launched the 'Healthcare Hero' initiative. The fashion label is selling its most popular bag at a deep discount and then donating one bag for every one sold to hospitals.




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Nanny for ultra-rich NYC family details what it's been like to work during the pandemic

The nanny spoke anonymously about her work conditions. Her 'ultrahigh-net-worth' Manhattan employers gave her no choice but to follow them to the Hamptons.




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Cuomo slams 'disgusting and disrespectful' homeless situation on NYC subways

The New York governor, left, fumed about the issue, inset, during his daily briefing Tuesday. An MTA official said the situation was a 'problem of de Blasio's, right, own making'.




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Hugh Jackman and his pyjama-clad daughter Ava, 14, step out in NYC

Hugh Jackman has been self-isolating in New York City with his wife, Deborra-lee Furness, and their two children, Oscar and Ava.




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Mayor Bill De Blasio instructs police to ARREST mourners at funerals and large gatherings

NYC Mayor De Blasio personally showed up at an Orthodox Jewish funeral in Williamsburg Tuesday and threatened mourners with arrest for ignoring social distancing.




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Spectacular aerial photos show the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels flyover

The 12 jets streaked through the skies Tuesday afternoon in a 'collaborative salute' to doctors, nurses, and other essential workers.




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New York City subways have become a hotbed of crime amid pandemic

Since the pandemic exploded in New York City and millions stopped going to work, ridership has decreased by 90 percent but there has been an increase in crimes on the underground network.




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Sarah Silverman keeps up nightly salute to frontline healthcare workers in hoodie and beanie

Silverman was accompanied as she usually is by her pal Annie Segal. 'It makes us feel connected and that we aren't alone,' Sarah has explained about her commitment to the salute.




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Barbra Streisand mourns the loss of legendary Hollywood casting director Cis Corman at age 93

Barbra Streisand is mourning the loss of dear and longtime friend and colleague Cis Corman, who passed away on Monday at the age of 93.




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Sebastian Stan tunes out the world as he strolls on the street wearing his earbuds and latex gloves 

Marvel Cinematic Universe star Sebastian Stan was seen on the streets of New York City on Wednesday, staying safe in a pair of bright blue latex gloves as added precaution against the coronavirus pandemic.




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NYPD cops run after hearse and arrest teen at Jewish funeral after de Blasio told them to crack down

Chaos broke out between law enforcement and mourners at the Orthodox Jewish funeral of Rabbi Cheskel Wagshel in Borough Park Thursday.




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Real Housewives Of New York City: Tinsley Mortimer and mother Dale Mercer cry backstage at NYFW

The 44-year-old reality star cried along with her mother Dale Mercer as the former 'It girl' regained her 'spark' on Thursday's episode of The Real Housewives Of New York City.




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Influencer who fled NYC amid the pandemic is BLASTED over sponsored post on Instagram

Naomi Davis, known as Taza on Instagram, left NYC for Arizona in March, despite recommendations not to travel. Her first sponsored post since then was flooded with criticism and deleted




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Landlord is caught offering free rent to women in exchange for sex during the coronavirus pandemic

A Long Island landlord referred to as 'Eddie' posted a Craigslists ad offering women free rent in exchange for sex




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Bags of gratitude containing fashion and beauty products given to nurses temporarily residing in NY

As a token of gratitude and appreciation for frontline workers, swag bags were created by From Fashion, With Love and distributed to 800 nurses who left their families to come to NYC to help.




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Sarah Jessica Parker heads to The Hamptons with Matthew Broderick and family amid pandemic

Sarah Jessica Parker was spotted with a mask on her face while loading up her car ahead of a trip to The Hamptons with her husband Matthew Broderick and their kids.




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Andy Cohen and son Ben join a socially distant crowd to cheer first responders in the West Village

Andy Cohen took his adorable son Ben along to participate in what has become a highlight of the day for many New Yorkers in quarantine. Later, he posted a sweet photo of Ben holding his hand.




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Sebastian Stan takes precautions with latex gloves and a medical face mask in NYC

Sebastian Stan was seen walking around the streets of New York City on Saturday, and he made sure to protect himself with some gear as the city continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.




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Andy Cohen's son Ben goes out for a walk with his father in flip flops for the first time

After taking his son out for his first public steps the day before, Andy Cohen celebrated a smaller milestone when his son Ben went for a walk in flip flops for the first time.




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Taylor Swift sends Utah nurse a handwritten note out of gratitude for work amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nurse Whitney Hilton, who works at Ogden, Utah's McKay-Dee Hospital, took to social media Sunday to thank the Grammy-winner, 30, for her act of kindness.




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Colorado paramedic, 66, who went to NYC to volunteer and died of coronavirus given hero's procession

Paul Cary, 66, of Aurora, Colorado, had been part of Ambulnz's State of New York COVID Response team when he volunteered to be deployed to the state's coronavirus epicenter, New York City.




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Hilary Rhoda shows off baby bump in white dress while walking dogs in NYC with husband Sean Avery

The 35-year-old model was joined by husband Sean Avery on a Sunday stroll in New York City with their dogs.




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Two masked gunmen aim pistols with silencers and execute Bronx biker gang leader

A newly released surveillance video shows the moment two men wearing surgical masks jumped out of a Jeep with guns drawn and attacked Francisco Rosado, of the Pagan Motorcycle Club.




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Chloe Sevigny cradles newborn baby as she and boyfriend Sinisa Mackovic head home

Segvigny's offspring could only be days old, as the star still appeared heavily pregnant while talking a walk last Tuesday.




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Sarah Silverman cuts a dash in plaid jacket and jeans at nightly salute to NYC's healthcare workers

Silverman, 49, sported sunglasses and had a baseball cap pulled down over her long hair as she banged on a saucepan with metal tongs on the fire escape of her building,




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Julia Roberts stuns in a tiered tulle black and white gown to honor the Met Gala

To honor the Met Gala, that was cancelled as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, Julia Roberts shared a glamorous throwback photo.




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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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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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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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IOC catches 60th athlete and eighth champion in London 2012 anti-doping retests

Uzbekistan's most decorated Olympian Artur Taymazov has become the 60th athlete and eight gold medallist to be disqualified from London 2012 following analysis of doping samples.




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Wimbledon: Brazilian tennis player handed suspension after failing drugs test

Beatriz Haddad-Maia failed a urine test following a WTA Tour event in Croatia in June but was still able to play at Wimbledon, where she earned £72,000 in prize money.




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World Championships: Adam Peaty demands freedom to protest against drug cheats

LIZ BYRNES IN GWANGJU: Peaty has hit out at swimming's governing body for refusing to respect freedom of speech after his Scott was warned for protesting against Yang.




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US swimmer Lilly King calls Shayna Jack a 'drug cheat' and Chinese Sun Yang calls Horton a 'hater'

The Australian swimming team has been left reeling after it was revealed freestyle swimmer Shayna Jack was forced to pull out of the World Championships because she failed a doping test. 




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Drug cheat swimmer Shayna Jack in 'tears every day' and is beside herself after positive test

Shayna Jack, the young Australian swimmer who tested positive to a banned substance, has been in tears every day, says her manager. 




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Australian swimming champion Lisa Currie reacts to Shayna Jack drug doping scandal

Brisbane based freestyler Jack on Sunday night confirmed she was the latest athlete to be caught up in a doping scandal, having tested positive to Ligandrol during a routine drug test.




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Mack Horton breaks his silence on Shayna Jack doping scandal

Australian swimmer Mack Horton said Shayna Jack's positive test hadn't changed his position on doping, saying he supported the decision to have her withdraw from the competition.




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Awkward moment Mack Horton runs away from reporter when asked about Shayna Jack's doping scandal

Mack Horton looked less than impressed when a reporter asked him about his teammate Shayna Jack, who has been caught up in a doping scandal on Sunday.




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Shayna Jack could escape ban from doping scandal by using loophole Japanese swimmer used last year

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack, 20, could escape severe punishment for a failed doping test by using a loophole that saw a Japanese swimmer's ban cut in half.




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Giaan Rooney weighs in on Shayna Jack Ligandrol doping scandal ahead of Jack's ASADA meeting

Former Australian swimmer Giaan Rooney believes Shayna Jack accidentally ingested Ligandrol ahead of the FINA World Championships in South Korea.




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Australian swimmer Mack Horton drops a BOMBSHELL as he breaks silence on Shayna Jack's drug scandal

The 23-year-old refused to share the podium with victorious Sun after winning silver in the men's 400m freestyle final at FINA's World Championships in South Korea on July 21.