NBC News Employee Dies After Coronavirus Diagnosis

NASA has launched a resupply mission to the International Space Station carrying supplies for groundbreaking scientific research - with a twist.Carrying over 3,500 kilograms of equipment and cargo up to the station, a commercial spacecraft travelled for two days loaded with materials vital for unique, cutting-edge scientific research being conducted on the International Space Station (ISS).The ISS is an important research hub because unlike most laboratories isn’t affected by much gravity.As well as the vital research materials, the mission will also deliver important supplies for both the astronauts and the ISS itself. It will even help them take out their rubbish - in May it will launch back into the Earth's atmosphere carrying more than a thousand kilograms of trash, and both the junk and spaceship will be completely destroyed.

Dancing On Ice appeared rather confused on Sunday night after Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas attended the live event to support his co-star Sally Dynevor and Pussycat Dolls' Kimberly Wyatt.Ryan, 37, who was a corrie regular for 16 years, took to his social media to share that he will be supporting both Sally and Kimberly and also confirmed this on the Sunday evening show.But fans were clearly baffled with Ryan and Kimberly's connection and wanted to find out how they knew each other.Taking to Twitter, Dancing On Ice viewers shared their thoughts on the unusual connection.One fan asked: "Are we all wondering how Ryan Thomas knows Kimberly Wyatt?"Replying to the tweet a viewer responded: "Yep. Came to Twitter hoping to find the answer."Luckily another spectator was on hand to demystify the confusion.

Big Brother and Bananas in Pyjamas to screens, has died at the age of 77 after a boat accident.The Australian entertainment mogul died while holidaying in Tahiti on the Oneworld mega-motor yacht and died after he was thrown underwater while on a small boat alongside the yacht.According to the Australian Daily Telegraph, Balnaves was unable to be revived after the freak accident.The star is survived by his wife Diana, who he married in 1971, and his children – a son called Hamish, and two daughters, Alexandra and Victoria.Balnaves produced a number of television shows including the likes of Big Brother, Bananas in Pyjamas, Water Rats and McLeod's Daughters.This wasn't the first boating accident that Balnaves had been involved in, as a near-fatal crash back in 2002 changed his outlook on life.Back then he said: "How many more houses do I need? Do I want the jet plane? Do I want another yacht? Not really."There comes a time when those things stop meaning so much to you."After that, he went on to become involved in charitable work, with his Balnaves Foundation donating around £10million.According to the foundation's website, it gives away £1.5m a year "to create a better Australia through education, medicine and the arts with a focus on young people, the disadvantaged and indigenous Australia".Before he made his fortune in media, Balnaves left school at the young age of 15.He went on to run Endemol Shine Australia, when it was known as Southern Star Television.He was also a former managing director of the Australian division of animated production company Hanna-Barbera.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Queen’s Covid scare will not deter the Royal Family from being an “example” following the Government's expected relaxing of restrictions, a royal expert has insisted.Buckingham Palace confirmed the Queen would continue to carry out “light duties” despite showing “mild cold like” symptoms. Despite calls from royal fans for the reigning monarch to rest, it seems as though The Firm look set to carry on as normal as Kate Middleton looks to continue onto her trip to Copenhagen, Denmark.

drug lord El Chapo that left two people dead and many more kidnapped. Word of the drug gangs raid on February 15 had initially been passed to residents of the isolated city through scrambled messages from truck drivers who heard gang members at gas stations brag: "The Chapiza is here: we are coming with everything."Armed to the teeth with guns powerful enough to take down helicopters, 20 trucks arrived in Caborca to intimidate the rival gangs in the area and lay siege to the town.

Asda's latest homeware range has proven to be a hit among Disney-loving shoppers. The supermarket has released a full Alice in Wonderland-themed collection, featuring everything from mugs and plates to duvet covers and cushions.

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Jeff Shell is opening up about his positive coronavirus diagnosis.

Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb are paying tribute to Larry Edgeworth. During Monday’s episode of the “Today” show, the hosts remembered their late NBC colleague, who died last week as a result of coronavirus.

Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb are paying tribute to Larry Edgeworth. During Monday's episode of the show, the hosts remembered their late NBC colleague, who died last week as a result of coronavirus.

This is so sad.

NBC News has confirmed that a staff member who had been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus has passed away.

The Today show co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb and other NBC News employees are sharing touching tributes to their late colleague Larry Edgeworth, who died at age 61 on Thursday after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. The company's chairman, Andy Lack, announced his death in an email to staff members on Friday.

It's a sad day for the NBC News team.

NBC News has confirmed that a staff member who had been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus has passed away.

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A staffer on NBC News has died following a positive coronavirus diagnosis, according to the network on Friday (March 20).

A longtime NBC News employee has died after testing positive for the coronavirus, NBC News reported Friday.