Recreational boating has become a popular activity amid the pandemic. (Photo: Cliff Hawkins via Getty Images) With traditional summer activities and travel plans largely on hold, people are seeking safe ways to enjoy the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. One popular approach is recreational boating. It’s not just your Instagram […]
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When the state issued its stay-at-home order in March, Gina LaMonica, 39, a partner with Chicago law firm Perkins Coie, had just returned from a work trip. Overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic turned her Park Ridge home into an office and a school as she and her husband juggled their careers […]
Wondering how states and cities enforce traveler quarantines to help stop the spread of COVID-19? Chicago health officials turn to social media for help. The city issued an emergency travel order July 2 requiring visitors and residents who have traveled to destinations with problematic COVID-19 trends to quarantine for 14 days on arrival. […]
Family situation: My daughter Faith and I live just outside of Waco. We have one adorable dog Pixie and two fish named Gwyn and Gabe. Parenting “philosophy” in a sentence: Parenting takes a lot of patience, prayer and organization. I always knew I wanted to be a mommy. I was […]
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With coronavirus cases spiking in dozens of states, the prospect of anything resembling a normal school year is fading fast. Schools can’t safely reopen if infections are exploding in the communities they serve. But in regions where the pandemic appears to be under control, it is most important to get […]
MADISON, Wisconsin — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers recently issued a statewide mask requirement to help stem the spread of the coronavirus. It took effect Saturday. Nearly a quarter of Wisconsin’s 55,328 total cases had been confirmed in the last 14 days, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University. Much […]
Host Julie Chen congratulates Josh Martinez, who wins the final HOH competition of the 19th season of “Big Brother.” Sonja Flemming/CBS CBS’s “Big Brother” has been on the air for 20 years. “Big Brother” also has a “Celebrity Big Brother” spin-off in the US and UK. There are almost 100 […]
DALLAS, Ga. (AP) — Putting your child on the bus for the first day of school is always a leap of faith for a parent. Now, on top of the usual worries about youngsters adjusting to new teachers and classmates, there’s COVID-19. Rachel Adamus was feeling those emotions Monday morning […]
Matthew and Audrey Lorence at their home in Needham, Mass., July 28, 2020. (Katherine Taylor/The New York Times) Maureen Rayhill of Seattle sounds like a public health official as she describes the current process for coronavirus testing, rattling off research she’s done on in-person testing centers versus mail-order companies and […]
It can be difficult to imagine traveling during a global pandemic that has racked up more than 17 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, worldwide and has caused many countries and states to close their borders to international travel. But as of July 30, […]
In its biggest coronavirus vaccine deal yet, the U.S. said Friday it will pay French pharmaceutical company Sanofi and Great Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline up to $2.1 billion to test and produce 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine. The deal is part of Operation Warp Speed, a White House-led initiative aimed […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci returned to Capitol Hill on Friday to testify before a special House panel. His testimony comes at a time when early progress on combating COVID-19 seems to have been lost and uncertainty clouds the nation’s path forward. He told the committee that he’s “cautiously optimistic” that by late […]
Outbreaks grow as California struggles to control the coronavirus. The state’s high court strikes down some types of pension spiking. And I talk to a longtime disability advocate about 30 years of ADA, inclusion in Hollywood and how COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting the community. It’s Arlene and it’s Thursday. Let’s do this. […]
Excerpts from a sympathetic book about Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan continue to dribble out, with the latest snippets appearing in People magazine and describing how she was tearful after receiving what she interpreted as a scolding from a palace aide over her jewelry. The book, “Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making […]
The Hamptons, once considered by the well-heeled as just a spot to vacation, has become a place of long-term residence for many as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Even art galleries like Pace and Skarstedt have opened outposts there. Now, the world of collectible furnishings has made its way […]
ibiza – istock The majority of Britons agree with the Government’s decision to reinstate quarantine restrictions on arrivals from Spain, with 84 per cent expressing support for the decision, according to a new YouGov poll. Just 31 per cent of those surveyed believe more warning should have been given before […]
The “Sports Illustrated” Swimsuit Issue second-timer also shares her proven at-home DIY facial recipe. Halima Aden in custom Tommy Hilfiger burkini in the 2020 ‘Sports Illustrated’ Swimsuit Issue. Last year, Halima Aden made history as the first model to wear a hijab in the 56th edition of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. For […]
CHICAGO — For days and weeks this month, mailboxes have gone empty across Chicago. Folks cussed out postal clerks. Aldermen fielded telephone complaints. U.S. Rep. Daniel Lipiniski wrote a letter to the U.S. Postal Service demanding a “thorough investigation” and “corrective action” to make mail delivery regular again in Mount […]
(Bloomberg) — PayPal Holdings Inc. climbed after executives said a surge in digital payments on its platform in the second quarter marks an accelerating and permanent shift away from cash in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The technology giant, which has been signing up consumers spooked by the virus, […]
Mark Makela Celebrity victims’ rights lawyer and avowed feminist Lisa Bloom, whose reputation as a champion of women was ravaged by reports of her secret 2016 memo to Harvey Weinstein hyping her ability to trash actress Rose McGowan and other accusers of the disgraced movie mogul and convicted rapist, is […]
Quiet streets in Mallorca Travel website Trivago has revealed some interesting booking trends after the FCO advised Britons against all but essential trips to Spain. While enquiries and searches for trips to the Mediterranean country drastically dropped within the UK between July 25-27, as would be expected, our European friends seem to have […]