William Helmreich, a prominent sociologist perhaps best known for walking nearly every block of New York City, died Saturday morning of coronavirus, his family said. He was 74. Helmreich wrote nearly 20 books, including “The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City,” which chronicled his walks through New York City talking to…… MORE
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Children’s author and illustrator Tomie dePaola has died
Tomie dePaola, a children’s author and illustrator known for his book “Strega Nona,” died Monday. The 85-year-old author died from complications from surgery after he fell in his barn which served as a studio, according to a statement from his literary agent, Doug Whiteman. Whiteman said dePaola died alone at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon,…… MORE
Coronavirus cases top 787,000 globally
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Coronavirus cases top 784,000 globally
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A woman got to say goodbye to her mother over FaceTime before she died thanks to a nurse at this Washington hospital
Michelle Bennett didn’t think she’d be able to say goodbye to her mother before she died. Like a lot of families across the country right now, Bennett was told she couldn’t be in the same vicinity as her 75-year-old mother, Carolann Christine Gann, who had contracted coronavirus and was nearing the end of her life.…… MORE
Deepak Chopra’s meditation stream crashes as people tune in to the wellness guru
During the coronavirus pandemic, many people are searching for some peace and relaxation any way they can get it — but so many were searching for it on Sunday that their peace was cut short. It happened as people across the world logged in to a live meditation session with Deepak Chopra. As the event…… MORE
Illinois governor says feds sent wrong type of protective medical masks
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday that the federal government sent the wrong type of medical masks in a shipment that his state recently received. Pritzker, a Democrat, said at a news conference that the White House told him the state would receive 300,000 N95 masks from the federal government. The N95 respirator mask is…… MORE
A man allegedly teaching his dog to drive was arrested after leading troopers on a high speed chase
A man was arrested Sunday after leading troopers on a high-speed chase with his dog sitting in the driver’s seat, a spokeswoman for the Washington State Patrol said. The man from Lakewood, Washington, hit two cars on separate occasions and failed to stop both times, leading state troopers on a high-speed chase up Interstate 5,…… MORE
Fact check: Trump again touts unproven drugs for coronavirus, and other misleading statements from Monday’s briefing
President Donald Trump made another series of inaccurate and misleading statements during his coronavirus press briefing Monday afternoon from the White House Rose Garden. Trump inaccurately characterized previous statements he has made downplaying the severity of the crisis. He again talked up medications that have not been clinically proven safe or effective for use against…… MORE
Trump says he could see recommending all Americans wear masks
President Donald Trump said Monday he could foresee a scenario where all Americans are recommended to wear masks in public to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The idea, which was raised in a road map on combating coronavirus authored by his former Food and Drug Administration head, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, runs counter to the current…… MORE
