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Mourning a ‘supermom’: U.S. health worker casualties mount in virus fight
NEW YORK (Reuters) – “Home soon,” Madhvi Aya texted from her hospital bed. “Love you.” Minnoli Aya poses with her parents Raj and Madhvi on her graduation day in this undated handout photo provided by the family to Reuters on April 13, 2020. Courtesy of Minnoli Aya/Handout via REUTERS It was the last exchange she …
Big LA Restaurants Turn Off Delivery Apps as Health Concerns Mount
A number of prominent Los Angeles restaurant owners are finding that the current glut of delivery app options may not be suitable, or safe, for them to use during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. From Hail Mary Pizza to HomeState to the venerable Apple Pan, more and more restaurants have been pulling back from delivery services …
Three men and a juvenile were arrested for breaking into cars in Mount Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities in Mount Pleasant made several arrests after multiple vehicles were broken into over the weekend. While there may be fewer people out, police in Mount Pleasant say you should not consider this as an opportunity to take advantage of their citizens. “Our officers are still out in force keeping …
Italy tightens lockdown as coronavirus deaths mount: Live updates | News
Italy ordered all but the most essential businesses to close until April 3, tightening a lockdown against the coronavirus, after nearly 800 people died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, on Saturday. “Only production activities deemed vital for national production will be allowed,” Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in a video posted to Facebook, but did …
Hopes of a coronavirus vaccine mount as three key biotech players make progress
The race is on to develop an immunization against COVID-19. Dozens of companies and public labs around the world are working to develop a vaccine to prevent the spread of the flu-like virus. Over the last 48 hours, three biotech companies, in particular, have been thrust into the spotlight for their promise: BioNTech, CureVac and …
A rescue worker died while looking for a missing hiker on Mount Baldy in California
Timothy Staples, of the West Valley Search and Rescue team, was among those looking for Sreenivas “Sree” Mokkapati, a 52-year-old reported missing December 8 while hiking to the Mount Baldy summit. At 1 p.m. local time Saturday, Staples’ partner said on the radio they had become separated from each other, the sheriff’s department said in …
Mount Fuji: Live-streamer missing after fall while climbing Japanese peak
The video — taken from the hiker’s point of view — shows what appears to be a scene near the top of Japan’s iconic mountain, above the clouds. The ground is covered in heavy snow, and the man tells his viewers that it is slippery and dangerous along the route. “Am I on the right …
Kim Jong-un orders razing of South’s ‘unpleasant’ Mount Kumgang buildings | World news
Kim Jong-un has ordered the demolition of “unpleasant-looking” South Korean facilities at the Mount Kumgang resort – a rare symbol of inter-Korean collaboration – and called for them to be replaced with “modern” buildings constructed by the North. The North’s ruler said it was a “mistake” for the resort, on the east coast, to be …
GM appeals directly to employees as strike losses mount, riling UAW
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co took the unusual step of appealing directly to employees in a blog post on Friday that laid out the terms of the automaker’s latest offer aimed at ending a month-long strike, angering the union with which it is negotiating. FILE PHOTO: Striking union workers walk the picket line outside …
2 men caught on camera breaking into Mount Sinai, Suffolk County home
MOUNT SINAI, Suffolk County (WABC) — Two men were caught on camera breaking into a home in Suffolk County. Police say the men in the video broke a glass door to get into the home on Liso Drive in Mount Sinai. It happened on August 29th at around 8:40 p.m. They took off without taking …
