The woman who shot a video outside St. Luke’s Hospital-Sacred Heart in Allentown, Pa., that shows a police officer putting his knee on a man’s head and neck during an arrest said the man was screaming “Mira, mira!” — Spanish for ‘Look, look!‘” “That means he knew what was going […]
Day: July 12, 2020
School Reopening Wars Loom, As Feds, Unions, Admins Appear Far Apart On Return To Campuses
Click here to read the full article. With about a month to go until the start of the new school year, the battle lines are being drawn over whether US students will return to campuses or continue online schooling. The stakes being anted include federal and state funding, health and […]
District 47’s 3 Options For Reopening Schools
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — Students are expected to return to school in the coming weeks, and District 47, like most school districts throughout the Chicago area, is still weighing its options on how to safely do that amid continued concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Denise Barr, director of communications and […]
Smaller crowds make up for COVID-19 protocols
Forty-four years after they honeymooned at the Magic Kingdom, Carol and Steve Show donned mouse ears with “44” emblazoned on the iconic headgear and posed for photos in front of Cinderella Castle. The two were among the estimated 16,000 people who descended on Walt Disney World Saturday as the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom […]
Keep it simple, Democrats. Job One is making sure Americans can cast votes this fall.
Democrats and many others are determined to defeat a toxic president and win governing power to beat back the pandemic, root out institutional racism, and build a robust, equitable economic recovery. Four months out, this all looks possible. Most Americans have never liked Donald Trump or the Republican agenda, and even […]
Nevada lawmakers suspend session over virus case
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada lawmakers have pumped the brakes on their emergency special session because someone in the legislative building has tested positive for the coronavirus. Gov. Steve Sisolak has convened the session so lawmakers can balance the state budget amid a projected $1.2 billion shortfall stemming from the […]
‘Instead of the holiday buffet, it’s egg and toast at home’
My Money is a series looking at how people spend their money – and the sometimes tough decisions they have to make. Here Priya Aiyer from Canterbury in Kent takes us through a week in her life during the coronavirus pandemic. Priya is 29 and works full-time as an architect […]