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Voters in six states will head to the polls Tuesday in what will be the first primaries since the field for the Democratic presidential nomination shrunk to two top contenders.Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington state will be the first states to vote since former Vice President Joe Biden took the lead in the delegate count over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Super Tuesday. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) also remains in the race.Last week, Biden rode a series of endorsements from moderate candidates to a series of 566
¡¡¡¡Want a job at McDonald¡¯s? Just ask your smartphone.Starting Wednesday, McDonald¡¯s Corp. will let job seekers start an application by using voice commands with Amazon¡¯s Alexa or Google¡¯s Assistant.If users say, ¡°Alexa, help me get a job at McDonald¡¯s,¡± Alexa will ask which country they want to work in and play McDonald¡¯s catchy ¡°I¡¯m lovin¡¯ it¡± jingle. After that, users can share their phone number and get a link to continue the application process. Alexa also shares some facts about working for the company, such as how it can lead to jobs in other fields.The function is available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. McDonald¡¯s is also exploring adding the feature in other markets. It¡¯s not yet available through Apple¡¯s Siri.The move is an unusual one. While some job recruitment companies have built voice-recognition systems on Google and Amazon¡¯s platforms, but both companies say McDonald¡¯s is the first direct employer to use its platform in this way. McDonald¡¯s developed the technology itself.For McDonald¡¯s, voice-initiated hiring is a way to stand out in a tight job market. The U.S. unemployment rate of 3.7% is near a 50-year low. Unemployment is also below 4% in the U.K. and Germany.McDonald¡¯s employs 2 million people at 38,000 restaurants worldwide, and its needs are constantly changing based on turnover and seasonal demands. Over the summer, the Chicago-based company said it was hiring 250,000 people in the U.S. alone. McDonald¡¯s is currently seeking 338 part-time crew workers in the New York area and 414 in Toronto, according to company hiring sites.Applications by voice ¡ª dubbed McDonald¡¯s Apply Thru ¡ª are also part of a broader effort to use technology to streamline every part of the restaurant, said David Fairhurst, McDonald¡¯s executive vice president and chief people officer. For customers, that means digital ordering kiosks and mobile ordering; for employees, it means online scheduling and virtual reality games to train store managers. 2049
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Val¨¦rie P¨¦cresse, the President of the ?le-de-France region in which Paris lies, has told reporters that the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral was an accident. "This was an accident. It wasn¡¯t intentional," she said.P¨¦cresse said the region would unlock an emergency fund of €10 million euros (.3 million) to help in the rebuild efforts.The cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris is home to scores of priceless artifacts, artwork and relics collected over the centuries, each with their own story.As a devastating fire tore through the revered Gothic cathedral on Monday, toppling its spire, many feared these treasures might be lost forever.A "forest" of wooden latticework fueled the blaze which consumed the building's roof, whose framework dates back to the 13th century, according to Msgr. Patrick Chauvet, the cathedral's rector.The Paris Fire Brigade tweeted that the cathedral's stone construction has been "saved," as have the "main works of art." As more information emerges, what has been rescued from Notre Dame is becoming apparent.Yet many details, such as possible water damage from the operation to save the building, are still unclear.What was saved? The Crown of Thorns, which some believe was placed on the head of Jesus and which the cathedral calls its "most precious and most venerated relic," was rescued from the fire, according to Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.? Hidalgo confirmed the Tunic of Saint Louis and other "major" works were also saved.? The facade and twin bell towers, the tallest structures in Paris until the completion of the Eiffel Tower in the late 19th century, survived the blaze.The North tower was completed in 1240 and the South tower in 1250.? The cathedral's main bell, Emanuelle, lives in the South tower. It has marked significant moments in French history, such as the end of World War II, as well as holidays and special occasions.? The Rose windows are a trio of immense round stained-glass windows over the cathedral's three main portals that date back to the 13th century. The Archbishop of Paris said all three have been saved, reports CNN affiliate BFM TV.? The original Great Organ, one of the world's most famous musical instruments, dates back to medieval times. Over the years, organ makers renovated the instrument and added onto it, but it still contained pipes from the Middle Ages before Monday's fire.The position of titular organist, or head organist, carries great prestige in France and around the world. The Archbishop of Paris confirmed the organ is safe, reports CNN affiliate BFM TV.Fate of other artifacts unconfirmed"We managed to protect the most precious treasures in a safe place," a Paris City Hall spokesperson told CNN.However it has not been confirmed whether individual items such as a fragment of the True Cross and one of the Holy Nails were saved.? There were also numerous sculptures, statues and paintings inside the cathedral depicting Biblical scenes and saints.One series of 76 paintings, each nearly four meters tall, commemorates the New Testament's Acts of the Apostles, including the crucifixion of St. Peter and the conversion of St. Paul. The works were completed between 1630 and 1707 by the members or associates of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture.Another painting is from a series by Jean Jouvenet depicting the life of the Virgin Mary. All six from the series used to be in the cathedral. They were moved to the Louvre in the 1860s, and only "The Visitation" was returned to Notre Dame.A portrait from 1648 of St. Thomas Aquinas also graced the cathedral's interiors.? It is not yet clear how much damage there is to the cathedral's exterior, where a menagerie of menacing gargoyles and chimeras stand guard and a system of flying buttresses support the outside walls.A Paris police source told CNN that part of the vault has collapsed in the central nave, and architects are checking whether the structure is stable.? The cathedral also has an archaeological crypt under the courtyard. It was created to protect 19th-century relics that were discovered during excavations in 1965. It opened to the public in 1980. 4127
¡¡¡¡White House coronavirus task force experts Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx warned on Tuesday that a composite of projections indicate that more than 100,000 Americans could die from COVID-19 in the coming months. Both Birx and Fauci said that as bleak as those numbers would be, it is a far cry from the number of fatalities that could have happened had social distancing measures not been executed in recent weeks. The data indicated that up to 2.2 million would have died without intervention. Instead, the official White House projection is from 100,00 to 240,000.The White House experts on the virus said that the models take into account that not everyone are practicing social distancing. Fauci also added that he is hopeful the number of fatalities could be kept below 100,000 if more Americans practice social distancing. But he added that the country should prepare itself for the large number of deaths from the virus."This is a number that we can anticipate, but not accept that it is inevitable," Fauci said. As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 3,700 have died in the United States from COVID-19 among 185,000 confirmed cases. The number of US cases continue to increase each day. Of the 3,600 deaths more than 900 have been in New York City. Tuesday's news conference comes as the United States prepares to go into the entire month of April with most non-essential businesses closed in order to prevent the spread of the disease. Nearly three fourths of the nation is under a "stay-at-home" order, which is designed to keep people from large gatherings for non-essential purposes. "The reason why we feel so strongly about the necessity of the additional 30 days is that now is the time, whenever you're having an effect, not to take your foot off the accelerator," Fauci said.Guidelines released by the White House on Sunday declared that the nation should continue with social and physical distancing throughout the entire month of April. 1972
¡¡¡¡Weeks shy of his 95th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday he doesn't believe he could have managed the most powerful office in the world at 80 years old.Carter, who earlier this year became the longest-lived chief executive in American history, didn't tie his comments to any of his fellow Democrats running for president, but two leading 2020 candidates, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, would turn 80 during their terms if elected.Biden is 76. Sanders is 78."I hope there's an age limit," Carter said with a laugh as he answered audience questions during his annual report at the Carter Center in Atlanta. "If I were just 80 years old, if I was 15 years younger, I don't believe I could undertake the duties I experienced when I was president."Carter's observation came in response to a jovial inquiry about whether he had considered running in 2020 since he's still constitutionally allowed another term. The 39th president left office in 1981 at the age of 56 after losing his reelection bid to Ronald Reagan, who served two terms and left office as the oldest sitting president in history, at 77.Carter, who turns 95 on Oct. 1, said the Oval Office requires a president "to be very flexible with your mind," particularly on foreign affairs.Carter also commented on the Israeli election, lamenting that returning hard-line Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to power could "end the peace process" altogether. Exit polls show that Netanyahu's party fell short of securing a parliamentary majority, potentially threatening his position. 1563
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