HISD Media Statement On the 2020-2021 School Year
With safety at the forefront of our decisions, we are finalizing the reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year.
Church praying for Catholic priest who is hospitalized with COVID-19
A Foley parish shocked. Their priest admitted to the hospital, faced with a tough road ahead against COVID-19.
Anxiety makes us bad decision-makers. Here's how to do better even if you're worried about everything
Just before the lockdown began, London-based writer Valentina Valentini made the choice of a lifetime: She agreed to marry her partner. She didn't think twice about it.
Beaches closed in several shoreline towns after sewage pipe leak
New Haven has told people to stay out of the water after leaders learned more than 2 million gallons of raw sewage leaked into a river that empties into Long Island Sound.
Trump's pressure sparks total confusion on CDC school opening guidelines
President Donald Trump's fresh efforts to undermine medical and scientific experts and his failure to ask the country to make the sacrifices that could quell the coronavirus are consigning America to a constantly worsening pandemic with no clear route back …
Bob Marley's 'One Love' reimagined in support of UNICEF's Covid-19 efforts
Let's get together and feel all right. According to a UNICEF press release, members of Bob Marley's family will reimagine the late singer's iconic anthem "One Love" to support UNICEF's work "to reimagine a fairer, more just world for children …
TSA implements changes amid pandemic following whistleblower complaint
The Transportation Security Administration has implemented a number of procedure changes to better protect employees and passengers against the coronavirus following a recent whistleblower complaint that raised concerns about how the agency was responding to the pandemic.
No in-person Hartford Marathon in 2020 amid pandemic
The 27th annual Hartford Marathon this fall will not be held downtown in front of tens of thousands of spectators due to concerns over coronavirus, but race organizers are planning a virtual event to help raise money for nonprofits. Organizers …
Unemployment claims are falling. But 1.3 million still applied for assistance last week
Millions of American jobs have come back since the great lockdown in March and April, but millions of workers still need government benefits to make ends meet.
States with serious coronavirus problems need to consider shutting down again, Fauci says
A second shutdown might be the best move for states struggling with burgeoning coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, one of the nation's top infectious disease experts says.
Tulane students warned of suspension or expulsion for partying in groups larger than 15
Tulane University in New Orleans may be among the most famous "party schools" in the country, but students gathering in groups of more than 15 during the pandemic now risk getting suspended or expelled.
Ex-NBA star Stephen Jackson says remarks about DeSean Jackson were twisted, but apologizes
Former NBA star Stephen Jackson issued a muddled apology for defending NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic posts, saying he's sorry for using "the wrong words," but that his comments were being twisted.
FDA warns against using two dozen hand sanitizers that could contain toxic wood alcohol
The Food and Drug Administration has added more hand sanitizers to its growing list of products that contain wood alcohol, which is toxic if absorbed through the skin.
Auschwitz survivor to meet family of American GI whose kind gesture gave her hope
A survivor of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp, now living in London, will have a Zoom meeting next week with the children of an American GI who liberated her -- and gave her a small gift of hope.
Ohio state lawmaker calls for people to stop getting tested
An Ohio state lawmaker called for people to stop getting tested for coronavirus as he railed against a state health order requiring people in seven Ohio counties to wear masks in public spaces starting this week.
