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BREAKING: First person-to-person coronavirus case reported in United States
A close contact of one of the patients in the U.S. with coronavirus has been infected with the illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. It��s the first evidence that the new virus has spread from one person to another in this country.
The new patient lives with a woman in her 60s who was diagnosed after returning last month from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak that��s now sickened upward of 8,000 people. The U.S. now has six cases total.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heal...me-u-s-cdc-says-n1126566?cid=eml_nbn_20200130
A close contact of one of the patients in the U.S. with coronavirus has been infected with the illness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. It��s the first evidence that the new virus has spread from one person to another in this country.
The new patient lives with a woman in her 60s who was diagnosed after returning last month from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak that��s now sickened upward of 8,000 people. The U.S. now has six cases total.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heal...me-u-s-cdc-says-n1126566?cid=eml_nbn_20200130
It makes one wonder how resistant the immune system is among the 8000 who have contracted the disease!
Kirk Douglas, whose starring roles in ��Spartacus�� and ��Paths of Glory�� made him one of Hollywood��s leading actors, dies at 103
Douglas, known for his dimpled chin, raspy voice and highly charged dramatic energy, was one of the most enduring stars of his generation.
His work ranged from westerns to epic dramas to romances, but he once said his proudest professional achievement was helping to end the Hollywood blacklist.
source: WAPO
Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy, allowing organization to operate as it handles sexual abuse allegations
The long-anticipated Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing early Tuesday will allow the Boy Scouts to keep operating as it reorganizes its finances and handles claims from hundreds of potential victims. It will also give victims a limited amount of time to come forward before being barred indefinitely from seeking compensation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-m...al_news__alert-economy--alert-national&wpmk=1
The long-anticipated Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing early Tuesday will allow the Boy Scouts to keep operating as it reorganizes its finances and handles claims from hundreds of potential victims. It will also give victims a limited amount of time to come forward before being barred indefinitely from seeking compensation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-m...al_news__alert-economy--alert-national&wpmk=1
I just finished the book "The Long Way Home" written by his grandson Cameron Douglas, excellent book!
Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter and her son presumed dead after canoe capsizes
The grandson and adult daughter of former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend are presumed dead after the pair's canoe apparently capsized in the Chesapeake Bay, Townsend said Friday night.
Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, 40, and her 8-year-old son Gideon went missing late Thursday afternoon in waters near their home in Shady Side, Maryland, officials said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...noeing-accident-n1176121?cid=eml_nbn_20200403
The grandson and adult daughter of former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend are presumed dead after the pair's canoe apparently capsized in the Chesapeake Bay, Townsend said Friday night.
Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, 40, and her 8-year-old son Gideon went missing late Thursday afternoon in waters near their home in Shady Side, Maryland, officials said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...noeing-accident-n1176121?cid=eml_nbn_20200403
Why Democrats are blocking a bill that boosts funding for small businesses
To increase spending on their pet projects of course
To increase spending on their pet projects of course